Transcript The Citadel Discipline System Discipline System Overview • • • • • • Blue Book Corrections and Punishments Merits/Demerits Investigations & Boards Appeals Class Absences Discipline System.

The Citadel
Discipline System
Discipline System
Overview
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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
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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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EXPLANATION OF REPORT, WRITTEN
For use of this form see Chapter 12 of the White Book
DATE:
1. NAME (Last, First, MI.)
2. CIT
NUMB
ER
5. OFFENSE LISTED ON PR
3. UNIT
4. CLASS/RANK
6. DATE OF OFFENSE
7. DESCRIPTION OF EVENT FROM PR
8. THE REPORT IS CORRECT
INCORRECT
CIRCUMSTANCES OF EXTENUATION OR MITIGATION ARE:
9. SIGNATURE OF CADET
CONTINUE ON BACK IF NECCESSARY
11. PUNISHMENT IMPOSED
IMPOSE PUNISHMENT: YES_____
NO_____
DEMERITS_____TOURS_____CONS_____RESTRICTIONS_____
ORAL REPRIMAND_______ WRITTEN REPRIMAND_______
WORK_______ COMMUNITY SVC______
REDUCE IN RANK: YES
NO
10. DATE
11a. REFERRAL RECOMMENDED
REFER TO NEXT LEVEL FOR ADJUDICATION
CLASS I HEARING
COMMANDANT’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
– Major
Code 090
– Minor
Code 091
• Disrespect:
– to College Official
Code 108
– Insubordination
Code 100
– To anyone in Authority
• Major
Code 106
• Minor
Code 103
• Neglect of Academic Duty
Code 123
• Late Class
Code 151
• Failure to Comply/Meet
Academic Instructions
Code 314
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Max Punishment
10D & 20C
10D
Dismissal
Suspension
20D & 40T
10D & 20C
10D & 20C
5D
5D & 10C
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
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