Graduating on time and Commission

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NROTC123

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What if you are short a class or two and won’t graduate on to time. Does this me you cannot commission. Do some commission in fall or spring in their 5th year
 
Not as well versed with NROTC, but your overall performance in NROTC and GPA will have an impact on if your chain of command will allow you more time to graduate. You cannot commission without graduating. If you are busting your butt in all areas, your chances are better that they will allow you leeway. If you are marginal in several areas, you are at risk for disenrollment.

What does your PNS say? If they are not aware, then you should be getting in touch with them quickly.

They tend to not like surprises.
 
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Highly recommend talking with your chain of command soonest. Accession numbers are typically tied to fiscal years. Not graduating in the spring and delaying til the fall will cross fiscal years. Not insurmountable if coordination is done early.
 
There are a couple of people in my unit who have taken extra time to commission. The reason for there delayed commission is because there is a major at my college which takes 4.5 years to complete. Pretty sure that the Navy will pay for your extra year of education, make sure to bring it up to your change of command and get a more personalized response.
 
I knew an NROTC guy who was short a course that was required. DOn't know why no one caught it until his senior year. He did not commission in the spring. He had to complete the course during summer school. I assume he commissioned upon completion of the course but I lost track of him. I think the summer school class was on the kid's dime since it was his (and a bunch of others, but ultimately his)
 
Not sure where you are at on your journey, if this is an urgent thing or just looking down the road. Any extension needs to be pre-approved, especially if scholarship is going to cover it. My guess is there has to be a good reason. I am not sure particulars for Navy, for Army a 104R document that shows the entire plan towards graduation is listed, my daughter did plan on summer school classes her first toe summers just to keep her class load down, and we paid for those. When she transferred majors one of the stipulations was she could not extend past the original graduation/commission date. Asking your chain of command the sooner the better and make sure you have your “why” ready to explain. Good luck and keep us posted.
 
I didn’t pass one of my major courses and the professor may not do an independent study which will push me back. I’m struggling a little bit with naval science I’m getting help on that. I just feel a little lost. I am not on scholarship just contracted. And because of that failed course on probation they took my pay away but let me keep contract.
 
It is good that you are seeking help and getting it.

You write that "the professor may not do an independent study". Does that mean that this is a possibility, however slim?
Apply yourself wholeheartedly to this cause. Do not give up or leave this to chance.

If giving up everything that is fun in life for the next few months and grinding this out means the possibility of commissioning in May, get it done.
 
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