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*[[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]]; Blacksburg, Virginia |
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Under U.S. law and Army regulations, there are three types of ROTC programs administered, each with a different element. In addition to "Civilian Colleges" and "[[Military Junior College]]s" there are Senior Military Colleges ("Military colleges" or |
Under U.S. law and Army regulations, there are three types of ROTC programs administered, each with a different element. In addition to "Civilian Colleges" and "[[Military Junior College]]s" there are Senior Military Colleges ("Military colleges" or SMCs). |
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All SMCs meet certain criteria. First, SMCs must grant baccalaureate degrees. VMI is the only SMC that grants only baccalaureate degrees; the other five also grant graduate degrees through civilian programs. All physically fit male students who reside on campus must take courses in military training. Exceptions to this requirement include foreign nationals, prior-service personnel, and students specifically excused by the professor of military science. Outside of ROTC, the school must establish a corps of cadets in which all cadets wear military uniforms. The corps of cadets involves a military environment in which the cadets live constantly, not just during the school day, and in which the cadets are subject to military discipline. The SMC must have as an objective the development of character through military training and the regulation of cadet conduct according to principles of military discipline (a cadet code of conduct). Finally, the SMCs must maintain military standards similar to those of the Federal service academies. |
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Federal law currently prohibits |
Federal law currently prohibits SMCs from requiring that female students particpate in the ROTC programs: |
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<blockquote> "Regulations . . . may not require a college or university, as a condition of maintaining its designation as a military college or for any other purpose, to require female undergraduate students enrolled in such college or university to participate in military training."<ref>{{cite web |
<blockquote> "Regulations . . . may not require a college or university, as a condition of maintaining its designation as a military college or for any other purpose, to require female undergraduate students enrolled in such college or university to participate in military training."<ref>{{cite web |
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Cadets at the |
Cadets at the SMCs are authorized to take the ROTC program all four years and not commission, unlike other colleges where cadets are required to sign a contract before entering their final two years. |
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Under both AR 145-1 and federal law, the Senior Military Colleges are treated differently. Unlike ROTC at other schools, the [[Department of Defense]] is prohibited from closing or reducing the ROTC programs at the |
Under both AR 145-1 and federal law, the Senior Military Colleges are treated differently. Unlike ROTC at other schools, the [[Department of Defense]] is prohibited from closing or reducing the ROTC programs at the SMCs, even during time of war (full or total mobilization). |
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<blockquote>"The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may not take or authorize any action to terminate or reduce a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at a senior military college unless the termination or reduction is specifically requested by the college"<ref>{{cite web |
<blockquote>"The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may not take or authorize any action to terminate or reduce a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at a senior military college unless the termination or reduction is specifically requested by the college"<ref>{{cite web |
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In contrast with other colleges and universities: "Under full or total mobilization, the Secretary of the Army may withdraw the ROTC detachments without giving prior notice to the academic institution. The establishment of new SROTC detachments will not be authorized after full mobilization has been declared." All MS-IV cadets at the Senior Military Colleges will be commissioned and directed to attend the proper officers basic course (OBC). At other colleges, ROTC programs will be suspended and the cadre will immediately be available for reassignment. |
In contrast with other colleges and universities: "Under full or total mobilization, the Secretary of the Army may withdraw the ROTC detachments without giving prior notice to the academic institution. The establishment of new SROTC detachments will not be authorized after full mobilization has been declared." All MS-IV cadets at the Senior Military Colleges will be commissioned and directed to attend the proper officers basic course (OBC). At other colleges, ROTC programs will be suspended and the cadre will immediately be available for reassignment. |
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Another advantage to the |
Another advantage to the SMCs is that all cadets at the Senior Military Colleges are guaranteed active duty commissions when they graduate. |
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<blockquote>"The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that a graduate of a senior military college who desires to serve as a commissioned officer on active duty upon graduation from the college, who is medically and physically qualified for active duty, and who is recommended for such duty by the professor of military science at the college, shall be assigned to active duty."</blockquote> |
<blockquote>"The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that a graduate of a senior military college who desires to serve as a commissioned officer on active duty upon graduation from the college, who is medically and physically qualified for active duty, and who is recommended for such duty by the professor of military science at the college, shall be assigned to active duty."</blockquote> |
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In the United States, a Senior Military College is one of six colleges that offer military Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs and are recognized under 10 USC 2111a. The six senior military colleges are:
- North Georgia College and State University; Dahlonega, Georgia
- Norwich University; Northfield, Vermont
- Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas
- The Citadel; Charleston, South Carolina
- Virginia Military Institute; Lexington, Virginia
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Blacksburg, Virginia
Under U.S. law and Army regulations, there are three types of ROTC programs administered, each with a different element. In addition to "Civilian Colleges" and "Military Junior Colleges" there are Senior Military Colleges ("Military colleges" or SMCs).
All SMCs meet certain criteria. First, SMCs must grant baccalaureate degrees. VMI is the only SMC that grants only baccalaureate degrees; the other five also grant graduate degrees through civilian programs. All physically fit male students who reside on campus must take courses in military training. Exceptions to this requirement include foreign nationals, prior-service personnel, and students specifically excused by the professor of military science. Outside of ROTC, the school must establish a corps of cadets in which all cadets wear military uniforms. The corps of cadets involves a military environment in which the cadets live constantly, not just during the school day, and in which the cadets are subject to military discipline. The SMC must have as an objective the development of character through military training and the regulation of cadet conduct according to principles of military discipline (a cadet code of conduct). Finally, the SMCs must maintain military standards similar to those of the Federal service academies.
Federal law currently prohibits SMCs from requiring that female students particpate in the ROTC programs:
"Regulations . . . may not require a college or university, as a condition of maintaining its designation as a military college or for any other purpose, to require female undergraduate students enrolled in such college or university to participate in military training."[1]
Cadets at the SMCs are authorized to take the ROTC program all four years and not commission, unlike other colleges where cadets are required to sign a contract before entering their final two years.
Under both AR 145-1 and federal law, the Senior Military Colleges are treated differently. Unlike ROTC at other schools, the Department of Defense is prohibited from closing or reducing the ROTC programs at the SMCs, even during time of war (full or total mobilization).
"The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments may not take or authorize any action to terminate or reduce a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at a senior military college unless the termination or reduction is specifically requested by the college"[2] and "[SMC] ROTC programs will continue at an accelerated rate as directed."[3]
In contrast with other colleges and universities: "Under full or total mobilization, the Secretary of the Army may withdraw the ROTC detachments without giving prior notice to the academic institution. The establishment of new SROTC detachments will not be authorized after full mobilization has been declared." All MS-IV cadets at the Senior Military Colleges will be commissioned and directed to attend the proper officers basic course (OBC). At other colleges, ROTC programs will be suspended and the cadre will immediately be available for reassignment.
Another advantage to the SMCs is that all cadets at the Senior Military Colleges are guaranteed active duty commissions when they graduate.
"The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that a graduate of a senior military college who desires to serve as a commissioned officer on active duty upon graduation from the college, who is medically and physically qualified for active duty, and who is recommended for such duty by the professor of military science at the college, shall be assigned to active duty."
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References
- ^ "10 USC 2009". United States Code. Legal Information Institute. 1985. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "10 USC 2111a". United States Code. Legal Information Institute. [[]]. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "AR 145-1 (Reserve Officers' Training Corps)" (PDF). Army Regulation. United States Army. 1996. Retrieved 2006-11-16.
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