South Carolina State University ROTC BULLDOG BATTALION

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South Carolina State University ROTC
BULLDOG BATTALION


SCSU ROTC Briefing
2 August 2008
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Agenda

• Historical view
• Where are We Now?
• Production by Year
• Commissioned Officers
• Enrollment Trends
• What ROTC Offers
• Where We Need to Go?
• How Do We Get There?
• MissionThe Way Ahead
• University Support
• Here is How Alumni can Help
• SCSUMAA Charter Vision

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Historical View

• ROTC was established at SCSU during school year
  1947-48
• Enrollment in ROTC was mandatory for all
  able-bodied Freshmen Sophomore male students
• Cross-enrollment with other universities was
  initiated in 1968
• School initiated a five year program to enroll
  females in ROTC on a trial basis during school
  year 1972-73 (SCSU was one of ten institutions
  selected nation wide to participate)
• First females graduated in 1976
• The SCSU ROTC program has produced 10 Generals
  Officers to date (13 from the university
  graduates pool)

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Where are We Now?

• The SCSU ROTC program was nationally ranked and
  recognized as the largest producers of African
  American Officers for the US Army.
• Because of the declines in ROTC enrollment and
  commissioning, SCSU is now one of the largest
  producers of African American Officers.

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Officers Commissioned by Year
86
67
60
50
40
25
22
21
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
12
14
12
10
4
08
09
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
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Commissioned Officers
Claflin Univ. 106
Voorhees Univ. 51

• TO DATE 2,015
• MALES 1,754 (87)
• FEMALES 261 (13)
• Current SCSU Active Duty Officers 299

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Enrollment Trends
(Fall/Spring)

• Academic Year 03/04 Cadet enrollment
  (133/97)
• Academic Year 04/05 Cadet enrollment
  (104/80)
• Academic Year 05/06 Cadet enrollment
  (107/93)
• Academic Year 06/07 Cadet enrollment
  (105/115)
• Academic Year 07/08 Cadets enrolled
  (143/107)

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What ROTC Offers

• High-level leadership, management and
  communications training
• Problem-solving and strategic skills development
• Get help with your college tuition with an Army
  ROTC Scholarship
• Two-, three- and four-year scholarships, which
  pay for tuition and fees up to 20,000 per year
  and 1200 per year for books
• Monthly living allowances (1st yr300, 2nd
  yr350, 3rd yr450 and 4th yr500)
• The University pays the cost of room and board
  for scholarship cadets
• Enter the U.S. Army as an Officer either on
  Active Duty or in the Army Reserve or Army
  National Guard
• Gain experience you can't find anywhere else
• Newly commissioned officer entering active duty
  earns over 42,000
• Invaluable skill for any career that involves
  leading, managing and motivating people or
  fostering teamwork.
• Gain the respect of your peers and future
  employers

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Where We Need to Go?

• Reverse the declining propensity to enroll in
  ROTCespecially male students
• Aggressively increase the re-enrollment
  population to consistently meet 3 objectives
• Exceed commissioning mission requirements
• Excel above all national level performance
  standards
• Expand participation from our Partnership
  Universities

Bottom-line Protect and sustain our well-known
proud legacy and heritage
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How Do We Get There?

• Energize the National Alumni Base
• Aggressive recruiting/retention of
  Students/Cadets
• Regain the support of the Centers of Influencers
  (COI) teachers, pastors, guidance counselors,
  etc.)
• Implement an aggressive mentorship outreach
  program to gain immediate creditability across
  the recruiting opportunity forums

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MissionThe Way Ahead
Augment the existing ROTC program by providing
strategic level resources through mentorship,
center of influencers (COI), educational
counseling and outreach support to increase the
overall enrollment of cadets at SCSU
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University Support

• Seek senior military leader (Generals,
  Colonels...Active, Reserve Retired) involvement
  with PMS selection and provide performance
  feedback
• Partner with ROTC at High School College Nights
  On Campus Orientations
• Collaborate with SCSU Military Alumni Association
  

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SCSUMAA Charter Vision
Bring together experience and resources to
provide assistance in enhancing South Carolina
State University ROTC recruiting, retention and
commissioning posture
Regain and sustain the largest HBCU Commissioning
program for African-American Officers in the
Nation
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Here is How Alumni can Help

• Join the ROTC Alumni Association
• Support SCSUMAA Scholarship Initiative
• Find a cadet and become his/her mentor
• Each alumni recruit one (1) High School Student
  to attend SCSU and join the ROTC Program
• Promote Army ROTC to the influencers in your
  community i.e. parents, clergy, etc.
• Assist in encouraging university faculty to
  actively and publicly support ROTC
• Stop in to visit cadets and the ROTC department
  when you come to Orangeburg or during in-state
  visits

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Questions?
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Officers Commissioned by Year
Cold War Period
86
Gulf War
69
67
60
50
Army Manpower Reduction
40
Global War on Terrorism
25
22
21
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
12
12
10
4
08
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
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