NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL

Membership need not be permanent, but all members must
meet the following qualifications:
• Understand the CeTARS Schoolhouse disposition
codes and reporting procedures.
• Understand the activity's policy for drop from
training, attrition, and pipeline management.
• Receive training in counseling, CeTARS
Schoolhouse student tracking and the purpose,
policy, and procedures of an ARB.
Duties of an ARB include:
Review information contained in the student's
performance records prior to the ARB. (i.e., ASVAB
scores, course test records, counseling sheets,
previous Navy training records and Navy Military
Training records.)
Conduct an ARB interview with the student.
Make recommendations for disposition and any necessary
corrective action based on group consensus.
Complete the required paperwork.
When conducting an ARB, the following procedures will be
adhered to:
All procedures will be conducted with respect for the
privacy of the students.
While the ARB is a serious, official board, the
members shall exhibit a presence that is cordial and
supportive.
All participants will be seated and the proceedings
will be conducted in an open and professional manner.
The board chairman will explain to the student that
the board has been convened to help the student
determine why the student is having difficulty. Once
the cause has been identified, the board and the
student, working together, will develop a plan for
success.
The chairman will also inform the student that he/she
has the right and duty to speak.
Before a decision concerning the student can be made,
the ARB should review records and interview the
student to find such information as: area of
difficulty, type and result of remediation applied,
student attitude and personal problems.
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