Hotel Company METL Assessment 2018 1 Overall Assessment

Hotel Company METL Assessment 2018 1

Overall Assessment Last Year This Year Academic Trained Military Trained Character Trained Needs Improvement Fitness Trained 2

Academic Assessment • Trained • Strengths – Academics are priority in Hotel – Hotel 3 rd highest overall GPA first semester – Good Academic environment during ESP – Individually Cadets performed exceedingly well – Cadet leadership very involved with subordinate/peer academic performances • Weaknesses – Lack of focus during ESP (games, movies, etc. ) – Individual cadets resistant to academic aid – Lack of utilization of academic support center 3

Academic Assessment Cum GPA last year Cum GPA this year Class Absences last year Class Absences this year Number Academically Deficient last year Deficient this year 1 C 3. 2 2. 80 77 NA NA 0 2 C 2. 9 2. 79 83 NA NA 0 3 C 3. 4 2. 88 56 NA NA 1 4 C 3. 2 3. 01 30 NA NA 1 Total 3. 17 3. 064 263 111 -E/10 -U 0 2 4

Academic Pillar Strategy • Academic Officer involvement is key • Utilization of the AO and campus resources • Creating individual goals for each cadet, performing individual follow-ups • Creating productive studying environment during ESP • Academic counselings were priority for struggling cadets • Creation of hourly schedules for unsatisfactory performances 5

Military Assessment • Trained • Strengths – Strict Military environment – 6 th Overall in Parade – Regimental Commander’s Bowl – Parade practice was utilized effectively – Discipline is fair and consistent – Training of Fourth Class was effectively executed – NCOs had a strong presence • Weaknesses – Failure to follow through with consequences for seniors on platoon level 6

Military Assessment Avg parade results last year Avg parade results this year Class I Offenses Suitability Boards last year this year 1 C NA NA 0 1 0 0 2 C NA NA 0 1 0 0 3 C NA NA 0 1 0 0 4 C NA NA 0 0 Total Avg: 5 th Avg: 6 th 0 3 0 0 7

Military Pillar Strategy • Conducting strict accountability formations and additional military duties • Getting company officers involved with job specific tasks • Maintenance of high uniform standards and on-spot corrections • Utilization of parade practice to correct deficiencies • Allowing Cadet leadership to take charge • Weekly Staff meetings to discuss successes and failures of each week • Unified Staff file (Google Drive) 8

Character Assessment • Needs Improvement • Strengths – Company is well educated on Honor Code – Company is effective in taking action against Blue Book rule violations – All incidents are isolated events not company behavior • Weaknesses – Struggle to report violations hastily – Lack of administrative punishment to correct deviant behavior(Cons/Tours) – Need for platoon leadership to be more personally active with subordinates 9

Character Assessment Number of honor Number of “in Number of accusations last accusations this violation” honor sexual year findings last year findings this year harassment/ assault incident reports last year Number of sexual harassment/ assault incident reports this year 1 C 0 0 0 2 C 0 1 0 0 3 C 0 0 0 4 C 3 0 0 0 Total 3 1 0 0 10

Character Pillar Strategy • Emphasize the intolerance of hazing • Continuous involvement with Company Honor Representatives to educate company • Safety Briefings were helpful to promote good behavior • Continuous involvement of platoon leadership to ensure peers/subordinates understand Citadel regulations and company expectations • Counseling sessions with Commander/TAC 11

Fitness Assessment • Trained • Strengths – 3 rd highest Overall CPFT Average – Currently 0 CPFT failures – Personal PT is highly encouraged – Hotel first semester made up 7 of the Top 15 CPFT Scores – Large variety of exercises – Many opportunities for the leadership to be engaged at PT • Weaknesses – Lack of Senior motivation at PT – PT in morning is not long enough to correct deficiencies – Need for cadence calling (Esprit De Corps) 12

Fitness Assessment CPFT avg last year CPFT avg this year Number of CPFT Number of H & W failures last year failures this year 1 C NA 232. 8 1 0 0 0 2 C NA 241. 1 0 0 3 C NA 239. 8 1 0 4 C NA 247. 2 2 0 0 1 Total 200 240 4 0 1 1 13

Fitness Pillar Strategy • Physical Fitness Trainer Program for deficient cadets • Target most physically fit cadets to assist in facilitating PT • Stations • Utilize ability groups – Use progressively to transition cadets upward in ability level • Create environment of optimism centralized on exercising 14

Company Commander/TAC Comments • Morale and company unity is high in Hotel • Higher level of community service • Numbers reflect individual problems with selfdiscipline not company effort • High level of pride and involvement in PT • Empower rank holders (mainly Junior NCOs) • Maintain positive Command Climate 15