Repository: UIHistories Project: Student Regulations - Undergraduates - 1944 [PAGE 7]

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quired physical education such students, at are doing manual labor or present other legitimate reasons; be may also give pen ssion to defer physical education for the current year. MILITARY 13. Of Whom Required All male students, except those specifically exempted below, must register in military, and unless properly excused, must take the full basic course (first two y*ors) therein, whether they intend to grad- . uate or not. To have any credits received for basic military work count for graduation, the full course (basic) must be taken. The classes of students exempted below may take military work, if they so desire, by registering for it, except that no student who is not a citizen of the United States and no student who holds a Reserve Corps Commission or a Certificate entitling him to a Reserve Commission, will be permitted to so register. Exemptions: a. Students over 22 years of age when entering the University. b. Students entering the University with Junior i standing. c. Students who are not citizens of the United States. d. Students who have had two years of military work in other Senior Units of the R. O. T. C. and who can present certificates that they have success-% fully completed such two years' course. e. Students holding Commissions in the Reserve Corps, United States Army, or certificates of eligibility for such commissions. f. Students who are found physically disqualified to perform the military work, such disability to be certified to by the University Health Officer. g. In order that athletes may comply with the genera! University requirement as to Military Training:, and al*o may be eligible to pursue the advanced course in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, receiving the financial benefit and preparation for leadership accruing thereto, the following will govern: Members of varsity teams shall he excused from basic military training period when absences are due to actual conflict with practice sessions, out-of-town trips, or home games of the teams to which thev belong; and will not be required t«> make up such >sences. Such absences shall be reported to the Commandant by the Secretary f the Committee on Student Affairs In accordance- with University rules pertaining to KM.up ah cm s. Ail v it) athletes taking basic Military Training

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