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The Cadet Discipline System

2015-2016

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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 Statement

STATEMENT

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

• Chapter 2 - Cadet Life• Chain of Command, Academics, Barracks, Duties,• Uniform Policies, Medical, Unauthorized Activities

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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• Chapter 4 – Dining Hall Procedures

• Responsibility, Rules of Dining Hall and Athletic Mess

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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

Corrective Actions

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

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Merits vs. Demerits

• Merits• Recognize outstanding performance or exceptional

appearance• Demerits

• Recognize deficient performance or appearance• Examples:

• OPA (Outstanding Personal Appearance) – 7 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)

“PR” or “White Slip” (CC Form 53)• 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.

• Must include:• Name, CWID #, Date 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” or “White Slip” (CC Form 53)• Will now be done electronically• YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL NOTIFYING YOU THAT YOU HAVE

AN AWAITING PR TO RESPOND TO. DON’T IGNORE IT• Para 2.4.2.2.3. 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 three 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” or “White Slip” (CC Form 53)• 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, recommend a punishment and provide any rationale for the recommendation on the PR or the ERW and 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 one duty day to review and submit the PR/ERW to the next level for adjudication.

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Performance Reports (PR)

“PR” or “White Slip” (CC Form 53)

• 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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Performance Reports (PR)

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Explanation Required in Writing (ERW)

“ERW”—CC Form 54• Response to a Performance Report

• Must be typed [form found on-line]• 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 be move on to the next authority level for recommendation or adjudication.

• Cadets have three 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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CC FORM 54

Punishment Orders

“PO”• Printed document listing cadet punishments to

include tours, confinements, demerits, and transfers

• Listed by Battalion• Distributed Weekly (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)• 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

• Information updated each day at 0000hrs

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Class Absences

• Class Attendance is Mandatory• Punishment for Unexcused Class Absences

• 1st 5D/10C• 2nd 5D/10C• 3rd 5D/10T• 4th 5D/10T• 5th 5D/10T• 6th 10D/20T • 7th > 10D/20T referred to Academic Review Board• 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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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• Regulations and Discipline NCOs

• Cadet tasked with handling all PRs and ERWs within each company; Drop Box and Green Book

• 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