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The Cadet Discipline System

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Overview

• Blue Book• Corrections and Punishments• Merits/Demerits• Investigations & Boards• Appeals• Class Absences• Positions and Roles

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Hazing StatementSTATEMENT

REQUIREMENT TO REPORT HAZING

a. Hazing is behavior which is inconsistent with The Citadel Core Values and dangerous

to the well-being of others. Hazing is prohibited. Hazing is a violation of South Carolina Law and Citadel Regulations and is punishable by up to expulsion from The Citadel. Allowing any hazing to occur, condoning acts of hazing, or failure to immediately stop an incident of hazing where direct physical injury is most likely is also punishable by up to expulsion from The Citadel.

b. Hazing is defined as a wrongful striking, an unauthorized laying hand upon, threatening with violence, or offering to do bodily harm by any student to another student, or any other unauthorized treatment by one student toward another student of a tyrannical, abusive, shameful, insulting, or humiliating nature; or otherwise requiring any student to perform any personal service for another student except as specifically provided for in Cadet Regulations.

c. Unauthorized physical activity may be considered hazing.

(From The Blue Book Regulations, dated 1 July 2015) I, Cadet___________________________________________________________,

(LEGIBLY Print Name- Last, First, MI) state that I understand the above definition of hazing and that I further understand that I have a personal responsibility to report known instances of hazing. I also understand that I can report known instances of hazing knowing that any instances of retribution against me will be dealt with swiftly and severely by The Commandant. Signature: ___________________________________________________________ CWID:_____________________________________ Date:_______________________________________ Company:___________________________________ CC Form 110 (July 2015)

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Blue Book

Regulations issued for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets• Chapter 1 – General Regulations

• Hazing, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment• Sexual Violence, Relationships, Alcohol and Drugs• Firearms, Furlough, Parking, Safety, Tobacco Free

Campus Policy • Chapter 2 - Cadet Life• Chain of Command, Academics, Barracks, Duties,• Uniform Policies, Medical, Unauthorized Activities • NEW that the Supply Sergeant is responsible for

accountability and signing in and out as well as PRs and ERWs

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Blue Book

Regulations issued for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets• Chapter 3 – Fourth Class System

• Purpose of program, Relationship of UC with 4C• Mentor program, Regulations and Traditions, Training,

4C knowledge, Push-ups, Recognition• Defines a successful completion of first semester and

second semester as a freshman.• Freshman will eat a square meal

• Chapter 4 – Dining Hall Procedures• Responsibility• Rules of Dining Hall • Mess Format

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Blue Book

Regulations issued for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets• Chapter 5 – Inspections

• Daily Inspection, SMIs, Musters, Health and Welfare• Searches

• Chapter 6 – Discipline• Deficiency, Performance Reports (PRs), ERWs• Punishments, Counseling's, Investigations and Boards• Transfers• Annex A – Merits• Annex B – Punishments• Drug Policy• Sit by class in a designated class room.• EMI: Extra military intstruction

Corrective Actions

• Expulsion(Highest)• Dismissal• Suspension• Tours• Confinements• Restrictions• Demerits/Merits• Counseling• Admonition/Reprimand• On-the-Spot Corrections (Lowest)• Extra Military Instruction (EMI)

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Merits vs. Demerits

• Merits• Recognize outstanding performance or exceptional

appearance• Demerits

• Recognize deficient performance or appearance• Examples:

• Outstanding Academic Performance, Receiving an “A” grade on a test, paper or assignment – 10 Merits

• Improperly Shined Shoes – 3 Demerits• No demerits for one week – 2 Merits

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Suitability Hearing

• The SH is to determine if a referred cadet should be allowed to continue as a cadet, be suspended, or dismissed.

• Cadets who exceed their annual allotment of demerits (based on academic class) receive mandatory counseling's and, if required, a Conduct Review Board headed by the TAC and Company Commander.

• Annual Allotments:• Seniors—160 Demerits; Juniors—180 Demerits;

Sophomores—200 Demerits; Freshman—240 Demerits

• SH procedures are in Chapter 11, White Book.

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Performance Reports (PR)

Performance Reports (PR)• Report of Improper or outstanding performance• Submitted by faculty, staff, or rank holding cadets

• Includes Cadet Privates in official capacities (e.g. Officer of the Guard, duty team members, etc.

• CAS role in PR• of Occurrence, Description of Action, and Signature of

Reporting Official• Time for Processing Performance Reports

• Written and rendered as soon as possible after the event, but there is no statute of limitations

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Performance Reports (PR)

• PR• YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL NOTIFYING YOU THAT YOU HAVE

AN AWAITING PR TO RESPOND TO. DON’T IGNORE IT• Para 2.4.2.3.1 of the Blue Book directs that Cadets are required to

check their E-Mail and read the bulletin board twice daily• The PR will then be automatically routed to the cadet for whom the PR

is written. It will also be logged into the Cadet Accountability System (CAS) automatically for tracking.

• PRs submitted for merits will be posted to the cadet’s record, and no further action is required.

• Cadets will receive an email prompt telling them that they have a PR waiting for them to respond to. The cadet will have five duty days to respond to the PR and submit it. Upon receipt of the PR, the offending cadet will either acknowledge the offense or attach an Explanation Required in Writing ; (ERW) and submit the PR/ERW electronically.

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Performance Reports (PR)

PR• Cadets desiring a Commandant’s Board or Hearing

will so state on the ERW.• The PR will then automatically be sent to the Cadet

Company Commander or Executive Officer who will then review the PR/ERW, make a recommendation and provide any rationale for the recommendation on the PR or the ERW. They will then submit it electronically where it will continue to the Company TAC, Battalion TAC and on to the Assistant Commandant for Discipline for final adjudication. Each of these reviewing authorities have 2 duty day to review and submit the PR/ERW to the next level for adjudication.

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Performance Reports (PR)

• PR• In the codes column of Annex B there are

approval authorities annotated for some offenses (See Annex B and the legend at bottom of page). While these approval authorities are optimal, they may be overridden by the next or higher authority as required.

• Failure to meet the timelines outlined above will result in the PR automatically being sent to the next higher level for adjudication

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Explanation Required in Writing (ERW)

• ERW• Response to a Performance Report

• With CAS, the ERW will be a part of your electronic PR.• Click on ERW and fill out

• Chance to set the record straight• Explanation• Extenuation• Mitigation

• PRs for which ERWs are not returned will move on to the next authority level for recommendation or adjudication.

• Cadets have FIVE duty days to fill out an ERW• YOU WILL HAVE EMAIL NOTIFICATION OF A PR

AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE—DON’T IGNORE IT.

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PR/ERW IN CAS

SHOW IN CAS

Punishment Orders

“PO”• Printed document listing cadet punishments to

include tours, confinements, demerits, and transfers

• Listed by Battalion• Distributed Weekly (Monday and Thursday)• Posted on Company Bulletin Boards by Company

Clerks• There are two copies, one with only Citadel Wide

ID (CWID) only, to comply with FERPA, to Cadets and a second to staff with names.

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How do Cadets Access Information?

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How do Cadets Access Information?

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How do Cadets Access Information?

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How do Cadets Access Information?

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Cadet Information System (CAS)

• Academic• Major, Cum GPA, Last Term GPA, Hours Earned, etc.

• Conduct• Confinements, Tours, Merits/Demerits, including details

• Leadership• Must be filled in by Cadet

• Physical• Physical Training and Ht/Wt History

• Leave• Sign in/out• Information updated each day at 0000hrs

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Class Absences

• Class Attendance is Mandatory• Punishment for Unexcused Class Absences

• 10D/15C • 10th Academic Discharge for following semester

• Parents are notified by mail after 5th unexcused absence• Cadets have 7 days to submit excuses to Academic Officer

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Class Absences and Guard

• Class Attendance is Mandatory• All members of the Guard are directed to attend class when

their schedules permit• Members of the Guard will not:

• Be absent from scheduled tests or labs• Be excused from submitting assignments on time

• No more than four (4) absences per semester due to Guard Duty

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Investigations and Boards

• Commandant’s Board (Highest)• Formal Board• Battalion TAC, Company TAC, Cadet Captain or

above• Company TAC serves as a recorder for board

• Class 1 Hearings• Asst Commandant for Discipline• Any Asst Commandant• Mrs Redmond serves as recorder

• Suitability Hearing• Asst Commandant for Discipline, Faculty Member,

Cadet Captain or above• Mrs Redmond serves as recorder

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Appeals

• Right to appeal punishment• Appeal Process

• Dependent upon approving official• Next Higher Level

• Appeal Chain• Assistant Commandant for Discipline• Chief of Staff• Commandant • President • BOV for Expulsions

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Positions and Roles

• Company Clerks• Post POs and Excessive Demerit Lists on Company Bulletin

Board• Supply Sergeants

• Cadet tasked with handling all PRs and ERWs within each company and the experts on all Cadet Regulations• Responsible for ensuring all formations and accountability is logged

into CAS and that everyone is signing in and out• Company Commanders & Company XO

• Work with Company and Battalion Tactical Officers for recommending and adjudicating punishments

• Final adjudication: Company Commanders; TACs and Assistant Commandant for Discipline for Class II offenses. Commandant for Class I offenses. Only the President can Suspend, Dismiss, or Expel a Cadet.

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Questions