Room Standards

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Room Standards

• BY
• C/MAJ Cuevas
• Inspector General

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Overview

• What the IG does.
• Room standards
• Fall 2009
• Common Questions
• This presentation will be available for you to
  Download

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Purpose of the IG

• From the Cadet Regulations
• Conduct Inspections
• Conduct special investigations
• Make sure room standards are communicated to the
  Regiment to ensure proper preparation

• From the Army IG website
• 1. Extend the commanders eyes and ears.
• 2. Extend the commanders voice.
• Extend the conscience of the commander.
• A sounding board for sensitive issues
• A fact finder and honest broker

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ROOM STANDARDS
The information in the next slides are the
standards we will be using for the semester as
shown. If a change is made, you will be
notified via the ROs. REGULATIONS STATE THAT
ROOM INSPECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED TO INSTILL A
HIGH SENSE OF PRIDE AND TO PROVIDE A
LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CADETS
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Formal Inspections
NO AUTO FAILURES
--The cadet being inspected WILL GREET
INSPECTOR Good morning inspector, C/CPT
Shivers, Alpha Company, Executive Officer
--If no position Squad member --Hallway
will be called to ATTENTION by highest
ranking cadet. --Most senior cadet will call
individual room to attention when being
inspected.
GRADING SYSTEM 0 A 1 B 2 C 3
FAIL (applies to uniforms also)

CLOSETS WILL BE OPEN FOR FORMAL INSPECTIONS Next
slide will cover the standard and its purpose
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Formal Inspections (continued)

• The main room light must be turned on.
• Blinds must be at half-mast and open.
• Closets will be open this semester.
• Sinks must be clean, dry, and plugged.
• Trash must not overflow.
• Doors will be left open at a 45-degree angle.

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Door
RANKNAME MAJOR ROTC
DOOR CARD PLACEMENT AND NAMEPLATE
1 inch fromplateflush with top of plate
1 inch fromplateflush with top of plate
1 inch centered from peep-hole(bottom
edge) (single room)
Year/Class will NOT be included on nameplate.
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Door Card/AA Card (continued)
-- Will be kept clean and free of black streaks
and dust -- No stickers -- No inappropriate
messages -- No inappropriate drawings -- Cell
phone on bottom right box --Why? In case
of emergency -- Locations only on empty boxes
--Activities only permitted if with out a
location (i.e. running) --ONLY BLACK MARKERS
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Name Tape Format
NEW CADET (6 inches x 1 inch) NC/HIGHSPEED,
I.M. TC 1-3

UPPERCLASSMENC/FSG HIGHSPEED, I.M. G-10
BATT STAFF C/MAJ HIGHSPEED, I.M. 1BN
REGIMENTALC/LTC HIGHSPEED, I.M. REGI
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Name Tape Placement
Center1 inch above
Center Flush to top
Center middle
Center Flush to front
Center flush to bottom
Center 1 inch above
Center Flush
OR
Corner opposite of chair flush to front
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Explanation Cards
NOTE CARDS --use a 3x5 note card for any
broken/scratched/leaked room items --This applies
to UPPERCLASSMEN also --Use CAPS on the blank
side of the note card tape on other side --GIG-
Improper formatted note card
SIR/MAAM,
PLEASE EXCUSE THE SINK STOPPER. IT IS BROKEN.
VERY RESPECTFULLY,
NC/HIGHSPEED, I.M. TC 2-2
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Sink

• Sinks should be dry and plugged.
• Sink tops and faucets will be kept clean/shined
  at all times!
• Debris and other manners of filth will result in
  a gig for your sink.
• One soap pump will be allowed to sit on the sink
  top (nothing else).

Standing order Nothing will be stored on the
light above the sink.
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Closets
Formal Inspections Closet will be open to check
for cleanliness and general neatness. Not
allowed --Clothes that are not hanged
--Trash

FR style
UC style
If closets are left open during the day, they
will be subject to inspection.
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Window Sill

• The highlighted areas can be checked for dust.
• All horizontal surfaces including tops of fans
  and windows
• Cannot be gigged (due to exposure to elements)
• Area between window and screen (area under fans)
• Fan blades

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Posters
WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED IN ROOMS ANY item sexual in
nature, alcohol related, or discriminating in
nature

USE COMMON SENSE
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Racks
What is an ?-fold?
Single fold faces head of the bed
The standards on rack are found on ANNEX D of
CTM - Open end of pillow will be facing
wall and tucked - Shoe line will be under
the cadets head
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Racks (continued)

• Standing Orders
• One pillow will be on the bed stow all others
• Seniors may be allowed to have a pillow case that
  is a different color that their sheets however
  all must be solid colors
• Inspectors will only check the inspection side
  of the rack
• EXCEPTION When the rack is in the middle of the
  room, both sides are inspectable
• Looks for general tightness

Right
Wrong
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Shoe Line
FRESHMAN LACES MUST BE TUCKED IN (not
visible)EACH SHOE MUST TOUCH EACH OTHER (Boot
is touching post)
UPPERCLASSMEN Not required to have a shoe
line. May use shoe organizers on doors or under
rack.
Shoes do not need to be shined. However, they
need to be clean.
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TRASH
Cadets may have trash in appropriate
containersduring formal inspections and the
business day. The trash will not overflow above
the top of the trash receptacle.
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Standing Orders
Blinds may be at any position during the day,
provided they are clean. Lights all will be off
when the room is not occupied. Sweaty/dirty
clothes will be hung appropriately on a hanger or
draped neatly over the slats of the end of the
bed frame (no horizontal surface, door knobs,
chairs or doors) only hung until dry. Partial
uniform parts (for a particular Uniform of the
Day) may be displayed neatly on hooks, the bed
post, or over the back of the desk
chair. Partial uniform parts include i. The
Grey Bag shirt and tie/ White Shirt and
windbreaker ii. The BDU Blouse and parka iii.
The Blue Blouse
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Standing Orders (continued)

• Dust on the lower sill of an open window will not
  constitute a gig, bearing it is not excessive.
  Daily cleaning is still required, but dust that
  accumulates throughout the day will be excused.
• Any room that the inspector deems unsanitary due
  to excessive odors during either a standby or
  random room inspection will receive a gig under
  General Clutter.

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Common Questions

• Q Does chain of command have to be on AA cards?
• A No. (CoC can change very quickly)
• Q Is it still okay to have class year on
  nameplate? (SO, SR)
• A NO, this information is already available on
  the AA card.
• Q What else about doorcards?
• A UNIT A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,K,BD, 1BN, 2BN, 3BN,
  REGI
• CLASS FR,SO,JR,SR
• Make sure the semester says FALL 09
• Q Where can I get a blank AA card?
• A VTCC Website http//www.vtcc.vt.edu/Docs.php

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Common Questions (continued)

• Q What if there is overflowing trash under the
  rack? And
• is the recycle bin okay for trash?
• A Thats a gig.
• Yes, thats an appropriate container.
• Q Is it okay if the pillow case is too short
  to be tucked in?
• A Yes, but make sure the open end faces the
  wall.
• Q Is not greeting the inspector a gig?
• A YES. That will be a uniform gig.
• Q Is not calling the room to attention a gig?
• A YES. That will be a room gig.

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SUMMARY

• What the IG does.
• Room standards
• Fall 2009
• Common Questions

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CONCLUSION
Every cadet needs to know room standards. It is
every cadets responsibility to uphold these
standards It will be a collective effort of the
entire Chain of Command to enforce these
standards throughout the regiment. VTCC
website ROs C/MAJ Cuevas 111
Brodie mcuevas_at_vt.edu
Any questions or comments?