Howdy!
It's quiet here on the Quad! As you’ll see later on in this newsletter, our cadets are busy utilizing their summer break to positively impact their local communities, their states and our nation through volunteer, internship and other opportunities. I continue to grow prouder of them and their achievements by the day, and I know that you can say the same!
As we draw nearer to August, I’d like to provide you with some updates to the Corps experience.
Developed by current cadet leadership, the essence of Fall Orientation Week will be expanded to all members of the Corps as the Fall Onboarding experience. We’re preserving the best parts of FOW while adding key leadership training elements to make it more impactful for all cadets.
It’s important to note this onboarding experience will retain a similar structure to previous freshman orientations. Cadet advisors will train and help the new cadets acclimate into the Corps lifestyle and academic standards. Consistent with last year, outfit cadre members will include sophomore, junior and senior cadets.
New to the expanded experience, leadership development training for cadet leaders and other returning cadets will occur ahead of the freshman class’ arrival.
A featured element of the new onboarding experience is the Corporals Course. Designed for sophomore cadets, the Corporals Course will provide a refresher on Corps leadership standards and expectations while establishing a baseline understanding of values and traditions amongst cadets. At completion of the Corporals Course, sophomores will be integrated into the cadre.
We are excited to see this new plan in action in August. Whether a student in the Corps is a freshman, senior, or somewhere in between, there’s learning to be done and growth to be had. This expanded experience seeks to draw those lessons and that growth out of each cadet from day one.
I encourage you to read more about this exciting new development to the Corps experience below:
