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2004-06 IUPUI Campus BulletinThe policies, regulations, and course descriptions that appear in this edition of the Bulletin are for the academic years specified. Curricular requirements are for students who entered the university or were admitted to a degree program during these specific academic years. As the "bulletin year" (the student's entry year) will be defined differently from school to school at IUPUI, consult your academic advisor to be sure you are using the appropriate edition of the Bulletin. While every effort is made to provide accurate and current information, IUPUI reserves the right to change without notice statements in this bulletin concerning rules, policies, fees, curricula, courses, or other matters. Consult your academic advisor to learn if changes have occurred that may affect you. Academic PolicyNo student with a history of marginal academic performance (below a 2.0 [C] cumulative GPA) will be admitted to the ROTC Advanced Course.Students who have been admitted to the Advanced Course but fail to maintain good academic standing will be disenrolled from ROTC. No student will be commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army if not in good academic standing at the time of commissioning, even if the student has finished all military science academic requirements. Students must receive the bachelor's degree to be commissioned. The chairperson of the military science department admits all Advanced Course students to the program, continuously monitors their progress, disenrolls marginal performers, and certifies each candidate for a commission. Partnership SchoolsThe Department of Military Science at IUPUI offers participation in Army ROTC at six other Indianapolis-area institutions of higher education. A student on these six campuses may cross-enroll in the IUPUI ROTC program and earn an Army commission. Partnership students are eligible for the same benefits as IUPUI students and must meet the same admission requirements. The partnership institutions are:Butler UniversityStudents register and pay fees for ROTC courses just as they would for any Butler University course. Students must commute to the IUPUI campus for ROTC classes not offered at Butler University. Students may fulfill Butler University's physical education requirement through ROTC. Military science grades are applied to the student's overall GPA. IUPU ColumbusStudents register and pay fees for ROTC courses just as they would for any IUPU Columbus course. Students must commute to IUPUI for all ROTC classes. Franklin CollegeStudents enroll in military science courses through the Consortium for Urban Education, Indianapolis, and the Franklin College registrar's office. Students must commute to the IUPUI campus for all ROTC classes. Marian CollegeStudents enroll in military science courses through the Consortium for Urban Education, Indianapolis, and the Marian College registrar's office. Students must commute to the IUPUI campus for all ROTC classes. University of IndianapolisStudents enroll in military science courses through the Consortium for Urban Education, Indianapolis, and the University of Indianapolis registrar's office. Students must commute to the IUPUI campus for all ROTC classes. Ivy Tech-Community College of IndianaStudents register and pay fees for ROTC courses just as they would for any Ivy Tech-CCI course. Students may or may not have to commute to the IUPUI campus for ROTC classes. Students may fulfill an elective requirement through ROTC. Military science grades are applied to the student's overall GPA. Support ServicesLibraryThe Department of Military Science maintains its own library facility with books, journals, and training aids particular to the curriculum.AwardsStudents who merit special recognition receive it through the military science department's awards program. This program includes the following three types of awards:
SocialThe Department of Military Science provides ample opportunity for its students and faculty to meet in a social environment as well as in the classroom. Social activities include a picnic each semester, and cadet-sponsored parties. Awards and commissioning ceremonies are followed with social hours. The primary social event of the year is a formal military ball.Intramural ProgramIt is the policy of the Department of Military Science to enter teams or individuals, as appropriate, in all university intramurals. In essence, the department acts as a vehicle for those students wishing to participate in athletics.Career CounselingThe Department of Military Science maintains a vigorous counseling program. Student progress and performance level are constantly monitored. Students are periodically counseled on their status in the program, and those in academic trouble are offered assistance. The purpose of this program is to ensure that students are commissioned in the proper career field upon successful completion of the ROTC program.Advanced Placement(Army ROTC Two-Year Program)Although Army ROTC is normally a four-year course of instruction, a program is available to allow students to complete ROTC in just two years. Students must have two years of course work remaining to complete degree requirements upon entering the Advanced Placement program. Under the two-year program, students who attended a junior or community college, students at four-year institutions who have not taken ROTC during their first two years of undergraduate study, and students entering a two-year postgraduate course of study may enroll in the ROTC program. In addition, students who have past military experience may participate in this program. Students who are awarded advanced placement may go directly into the ROTC Advanced Course. In order to qualify for Advanced Course placement, the applicant must fulfill one of the following requirements:Leader's Training CourseThis five-week camp is held at Fort Knox, Kentucky, each summer and is repeated several times between June and early August. Successful completion of this camp allows direct entrance into the ROTC Advanced Course. Students' travel expenses are paid, and lodging and most meals are provided. In addition, participating students earn about $600. ROTC scholarships are offered to more than 50 percent of students who complete the course and meet Advanced Course eligibility requirements. Training covers rappelling, map reading/land navigation, rifle marksmanship, basic leadership techniques, physical training/marches, individual and unit tactics, communications, first aid, drills/parades/ceremonies, military courtesy/traditions, and water survival. During this training, students learn some fundamental things about the Army-weapons, combat tactics, drill, and ceremonies. Students also learn some basic things about themselves-their physical endurance, leadership capabilities, and ability to think and perform under pressure. Students finish the summer with some other basics-discipline, pride, and confidence-that will be important to them in all their future endeavors. Applications for Leader's Training Course are taken each year from November through May.VeteransVeterans of prior military service with any branch of the armed services are authorized advanced placement if they meet program admission requirements.Junior ROTC (JROTC)Students who have completed at least two years of Junior ROTC in high school may receive advanced placement of one year in the ROTC program, and students with three years of Junior ROTC may receive advanced placement of two years in the ROTC program if they meet Advanced Course admission requirements.Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)This program is for those who desire to serve in an Army National Guard or Army Reserve unit while earning a commission through ROTC. Scholarship students are not eligible for the SMP. If a guard or reserve member accepts an ROTC scholarship, he or she must be released and discharged from the guard or reserve unit. Students wishing to participate in the SMP must qualify for enlistment in a guard or reserve unit. If a vacancy is available, students who qualify for enlistment join an Army National Guard or Army Reserve unit and become officer trainees. Students who are already members of such a unit may apply for the SMP either through their commanding officer or through the professor of military science at the college they attend.As an officer trainee in the SMP, students are exempt from the ROTC Basic Course and may enroll directly in the Army ROTC Advanced Course at host colleges or at nearby institutions that permit cross-enrollment. There are also opportunities for tuition assistance with the SMP units. Financial AidArmy ROTC ScholarshipsArmy ROTC scholarships are offered for two, three, and four years. The two- and three-year scholarships are awarded competitively to students who are enrolled in college. Recipients of these scholarships may be cross-enrolled at Butler University, Marian College, Franklin College, or the University of Indianapolis.Applications for two- and three-year scholarships are available from the professor of military science and must be submitted no later than March 1 for the following fall semester. Recipients will be notified prior to the end of the spring semester. The host ROTC unit awards-based upon quotas allocated by Cadet Command-the three- and four-year Advanced Designee scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to U.S. citizens who will be entering college as freshmen. Scholarship winners must enroll at the institution (or partnership school) that awarded them the scholarship. Completed applications must be received by July 15 for early consideration, and by November 15 for final consideration. For more information on scholarship availability and selection procedures, contact the Department of Military Science. Three-year Advanced Designee scholarships are awarded like four-year scholarships, except that the benefits commence with the student's sophomore year, if the student continues to meet eligibility requirements. The value of the tuition/fee portion of the scholarship depends on the amount charged by the institution attended. Students may receive up to $16,000 per year for tuition/fees; however, students may also receive lesser scholarships. In addition to tuition and fees, scholarship recipients receive $300 per semester for books ($600 per year), and a subsistence allowance of at least $200 per month while school is in session ($2,000 per year). Fee RemissionAll freshmen and sophomores taking the Basic Course do not have to pay tuition for G101, G102, G201, and G202, since these courses are eligible for university fee remission. Note: The student must pay for G120, G121, E130, and E230 to receive academic credit.Books/SuppliesAll books, supplies, and materials needed in the Basic and Advanced Courses are supplied to the student by the Department of Military Science free of charge.Subsistence AllowanceEach Advanced Course student and three- and four-year scholarship recipient receives a tax-free allowance of at least $200 per month up to 10 months per year. Additionally, students are paid approximately $600 for each summer training camp they attend.Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)SMP students draw pay from two sources. First, as advanced ROTC students, they receive $300 a month for each month of the major academic term and approximately $600 for attending their two weeks of summer training/annual training.Meanwhile, as officer trainees in an Army National Guard or Army Reserve unit, students attend monthly drills and annual training and receive pay equivalent to a sergeant's (E-5) or the highest grade attained if they have prior military rank. The ROTC stipend and Army National Guard or Army Reserve pay, including annual training, provides students with approximately $7,000 per year, depending on the nature of their SMP participation. Institutional ScholarshipsIUPUI Army ROTC awards three semester-based scholarships. The ROTC cadre interviews each applicant. The cadet battalion commander is present for each interview as an observer only. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 to be eligible for these scholarships.Student EmploymentThe department manages a limited amount of student employment. Students may apply for part-time employment. Student employees are paid on an hourly basis.Employment OpportunitiesThe Department of Military Science is unique in that it publishes the salary of its active-duty graduates. The current total pay and allowances for a beginning lieutenant start at approximately $32,000 annually and end with a senior general officer at $137,000 (salaries based on 2000 pay scale). Salaries are adjusted for cost-of-living each year.Suggested Schedule of CoursesThe following matrix shows the progression through the military science curriculum. It is a suggested approach; however, ROTC intends to be as flexible as possible in allowing a student to complete course requirements.
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