Resolution
Whereas, the Base Realignment and
Closure Commission (BRAC) was established by the United States Congress to
determine a process for reducing the size of the national defense
infrastructure and costs by closing and realigning military installations in
the United States; and
Whereas, certain BRAC decisions have
resulted in the transfer of U.S. Armed Forces civilian jobs from other states
to Maryland; and
Whereas, it is important to the U.S.
Armed Forces' mission that a high percentage of the current occupants of these
positions, which are administrative, engineering, and high-technology jobs
requiring a high degree of education and training, in fact relocate to Maryland
along with their positions to ensure the continued services of the affected
civilian employees to the defense and research efforts of the U.S. Armed
Forces; and
Whereas, it is the view of the U.S.
Armed Forces, and of State and local officials working with the Armed Forces,
that a waiver of certain requirements of the USM Policy on Student
Classification for Admission and Tuition Purposes would allow for a smooth
transition of the civilian employees and their families to Maryland;
Now, therefore, Be It Resolved by
the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland that:
(1) The twelve-month period required to meet the
criteria set forth in the USM Policy on Student Classification for Admission
and Tuition Purposes shall be waived in the case of civilian employees of the
U.S. Armed Forces whose positions are transferred from other States to Maryland
as the result of the decision of the BRAC for the term of their continuous
employment by the U.S. Armed Forces.
This waiver shall also apply to the spouses and dependent children of
the affected employees; and
(2) In lieu of documentation of the criteria set forth
in policy, USM institutions shall require such employees to submit adequate
documentation of a BRAC-related transfer from the Department of Defense or the
employee's military unit, such as a copy of the DD Form 1614 and proof of
Maryland residence, verifying their eligibility for this waiver; and
(3) This waiver shall not affect any other provision
of the USM Policy on Student Classification for Admission and Tuition Purposes;
and
(4) This Resolution shall expire five years from the
date of its adoption indicated below.
Approved by the USM Board of
Regents on October 27, 2006