Discipline System

The Citadel Discipline System

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Overview

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

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Blue Book

Regulations issued for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets– Sections

• Introduction• Command, Control, and Organization• Cadet Life• Dining Hall Procedures• Inspections• Cadet Uniform Policies• Discipline

– Annex A – Merits– Annex B – Punishments

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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) –

3 Merits– Unshined Shoes – 3 Demerits

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Rewards

Recognize superior performance– Accumulation of merits over time within a

single reporting period• 25 Merits = Overnight• 35 Merits = Weekend

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Performance Reports (PR)

“PR” or “White Slip”– Report of Improper or outstanding performance– Submitted by faculty, staff, or cadets– Must be submitted within 72 hours of report of action.– Must include:

• Name, CIT #, Date of Occurrence, Description of Action, and Signature of Reporting Official

– Time for Processing Performance Reports• Written and rendered within 72 hours• ERWs returned within 72 hours of issue of PR

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Explanation Required in Writing (ERW)

“ERW”– Response to a Performance Report

• Must be legible– Chance to set the record straight

• Explanation• Extenuation• Mitigation

– Due to Commandant’s Office no later than 72 hours after the receipt of the PR

– PRs for which ERWs are not returned may be adjudicated without cadet input

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CONTINUE ON BACK IF NECCESSARY

EXPLANATION OF REPORT, WRITTEN For use of this form see Chapter 12 of the White Book

DATE:

1. NAME (Last, First, MI.) 2. CIT NUMBER

3. UNIT 4. CLASS/RANK

5. OFFENSE LISTED ON PR 6. DATE OF OFFENSE

7. DESCRIPTION OF EVENT FROM PR

8. THE REPORT IS CORRECT INCORRECTCIRCUMSTANCES OF EXTENUATION OR MITIGATION ARE:

9. SIGNATURE OF CADET 10. DATE

11. PUNISHMENT IMPOSEDIMPOSE PUNISHMENT: YES_____ NO_____ DEMERITS_____TOURS_____CONS_____RESTRICTIONS_____ ORAL REPRIMAND_______ WRITTEN REPRIMAND_______WORK_______ COMMUNITY SVC______ REDUCE IN RANK: YES NO

11a. REFERRAL RECOMMENDEDREFER TO NEXT LEVEL FOR ADJUDICATION CLASS I HEARINGCOMMANDANT’S BOARD

14. NAME OF CADET COMMANDER 15. SIGNATURE

16. NAME OF TAC OFFICER 17. SIGNATURE

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Example Punishments

• Conduct: Disruptive in Class Max Punishment– Major Code 090 10D & 20C– Minor Code 091 10D

• Disrespect: – to College Official Code 108 Dismissal– Insubordination Code 100 Suspension– To anyone in Authority

• Major Code 106 20D & 40T• Minor Code 103 10D & 20C

• Neglect of Academic Duty Code 123 10D & 20C• Late Class Code 151 5D• Failure to Comply/Meet

Academic Instructions Code 314 5D & 10C

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Delinquency List

“DL”– A computer printout listing cadet merits, demerits, and

punishments– Arranged by CIT # and by company– Distributed each week on Wednesdays and Fridays– Retained by Company Clerks

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Punishment Orders

“PO”– Printed document listing cadet punishments to include

confinements, tours, restrictions, etc.– Listed by Battalion– Distributed Weekly (Tuesdays)– Retained by Company Clerks

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Investigations and Boards

• Commandant’s Board (Highest)

• Class 1 Hearings

• Suitability Board– Battalion Tactical Officer Hearing/Review

• Conduct Review Board (Lowest)

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Appeals

• Right to appeal punishment• Appeal Process

– Dependant upon approving official– Next Higher Level

• Appeal Chain– Commander– Tactical Officers (Company & Battalion)– Assistant Commandant for Discipline– Commandant – President – Board of Visitors

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Class Absences

• Class Attendance is Mandatory• “Attendance is of higher priority than other normal activities”• Punishment for Class Absences

– 1st Unexcused Absence 3D/3C– 2nd Unexcused Absence 5D/5C– 3rd Unexcused Absence 5D/10C– 4th Unexcused Absence 5D/5T– 5th / 6th Unexcused Absences 10D/10T– 7th or More Unexcused Absences 10D/10T & referred to

Academic Review Bd– 10th Unexcused Academic Discharge

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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 are allowed per semester due to Guard Duty

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Questions