Corps Information
Each student who desires to become a member of the Corps
of Cadets must successfully complete New Cadet Orientation
at the beginning of her or his first semester of participation.
This orientation teaches the new cadet the rules, regulations
and standards of the Corps of Cadets, as well as how to adapt
to life as a cadet and to execute basic drill movements.
A student will not be allowed to enter the Corps of Cadets
without completing this essential training.
To facilitate administration and training, the corps is
organized into a brigade of two battalions, each consisting
of two or more companies. Immediately upon reporting to the
college, a new cadet is assigned to a company. This unit
quickly becomes the focal point for a new cadet's life on
campus. It becomes a "home away from home" and
provides immediate social stability in a new environment.
It also provides through upperclassmen an opportunity for
academic coaching. Additionally, the company provides the
structure around which a spirited intramural sports program
is developed and implemented.
At the end of each academic semester, the competition between
companies in the Corps ends with the designation of Honor
Company - that unit receiving the highest combined score
in academics, athletics, military training and unit administration.
The "cadet system" of control prevailing within
the Corps is a specialized system of student government in
which there is extensive, direct and continual involvement
of the cadets in the management of their own affairs. In
this system, the conduct of cadets and most of the activities
of organizations within the Corps are the responsibility
of the cadet officers and non-commissioned officers. Thus,
for all students seeking responsibility and involvement,
North Georgia College & State University offers outstanding
opportunities in both areas.
All cadets may and are encouraged to compete for leadership
positions. The first step in this process is to attend the
NCOA after the freshman year. Successful completion of the
NCOA is a prerequisite for selection to any rank above cadet
corporal. In selecting individuals for positions of responsibility,
consideration is given to demonstrated interest, motivation,
military knowledge, academic standing (minimum requirement
is an overall "C" average), leadership potential
and individual conduct records. Eligibility for advancement
in rank parallels advancement in academic class standings.
For example, non-commissioned officers are selected from
the sophomore and junior classes, while officers are selected
from the senior class.
In the performance of their duties, cadet officers and non-commissioned
officers are expected to set the example in appearance, conduct
and compliance with college-approved corps regulations, and
they are expected to enforce these regulations in a fair
and impartial manner so as to promote respect, morale and
sound discipline.
A copy of corps regulations, known as the Blue Book, is
made available to each cadet within the first week after
reporting. Membership in the Corps of Cadets is open to all
students who are admitted to the college except certain international
students and those whose physical condition, as judged by
the college surgeon and the commandant acting jointly, is
determined to be inconsistent with requirements for normal
participation in corps activities. Cadets must be capable
of marching in formation and living in cadet residence halls
without special assistance, equipment or diet.
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