Key Fourthclass Learning
Objectives
Challenge Week
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Training Objective
• Task: Understand the LDP learning outcomes
fourthclass cadets will have to accomplish in the
upcoming year and the supporting skills needed
to be developed in order to achieve those
learning outcomes
• Condition: Given A Guide for the Leader
Development Program and a block of instruction
in a classroom environment
• Standard: As part of a group, correctly identify
the learning outcomes and supporting skills
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The Leader Development Program
• The Citadel’s mission is “to educate and
develop our students to become principled
leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core
values of The Citadel in a disciplined and
intellectually challenging environment.”
• Principled leadership “is influencing others to
accomplish organizational goals while adhering
to the organization’s core values”
• The Citadel’s “core values” are honor, duty, and
respect
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The Leader Development Program
• The Citadel
experience is
integrated across
four pillars
– Academic
– Military
– Moral-ethic
– Physical
Effectiveness
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The Leader Development Program
• The Guide to the Leader
Development Program
identifies key learning
outcomes for each class in
each pillar
• Today you will be taught what
those key learning outcomes
are for the fourthclass year
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4C Academic Pillar Key Learning
Outcomes
• Take a minimum of 12 credit hours each
semester
• Pursue additional; hours to graduate on time
• Achieve GPA requirements based on total
hours taken as listed in the College Catalog
• Complete the First-Year Seminar
• Complete the Ethical Fitness Seminar
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4C Military Pillar Key Learning
Outcomes
• Explain and comply with standards and
regulations of The Citadel
• Understand the key leadership concepts and
process in The Citadel Training Manual
• Understand and apply principles to lead peers to
complete tasks/detail to standards
• Explain the connection among the 4C system, the
pillars, and individual resiliency; demonstrate
individual resiliency
• Develop an initial career plan
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“Explain and comply with standards
and regulations of The Citadel”
• In addition to the
College Catalog and
separately issued
policies, the main
regulations you will
comply with are the
Blue Book and the
White Book
• These regulations are
available on the
Commandant’s
webpage
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“Explain and comply with standards
and regulations of The Citadel”
• The Blue Book states
the regulations
• The White Book
provides policies and
procedures for how
those regulations are
implemented
• The Guidon has
information about
fourthclass knowledge
and other requirements
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“Understand the key leadership
concepts and process in CTM”
• Five Steps of CTM
– Set expectations
– Build basic skills
– Give feedback
• INPUT+
– Follow through with consequences
• PRIDE
– Work for growth in others
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“Understand and apply principles to lead
peers to complete tasks/detail to standards”
• Peer leadership is often
called the most difficult
type of leadership. Why
do you think that is?
• What special skills does it
take to lead one’s peers?
• What does it mean to do
something “to standard”?
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“Explain the connection among the 4C
system, the pillars, and individual resiliency”
• “The Fourth Class System represents the foundation of
The Citadel’s signature four year leadership
development programs. It creates the discipline and
instills the core values of Honor, Duty, and Respect
which is expected of principled leaders in all walks of
life.”
– Blue Book para 3.1.1
• “The Fourth Class System creates artificial stress to
accelerate and make second nature the habits of selfdiscipline, teamwork, and a collective sense of
accountability for everyone on the team.”
– Blue Book para 3.2.3
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“Explain the connection among the 4C
system, the pillars, and individual
resiliency”
• The Fourth Class System
and the Academic pillar
– As long as you are a cadet,
academics is your first
priority
– The time management,
attention to detail, and
prioritization skills you
learn as a result of the
fourthclass system should
transition to your study
habits and academic
preparations
• The Fourth Class System
and the Military pillar
– In addition to the
regulations common to all
cadets, the exacting
standards of the
fourthclass system teach
duty, obedience, and
discipline
– You will learn to operate in
a team environment as a
follower, member, and
peer leader
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“Explain the connection among the 4C
system, the pillars, and individual
resiliency”
• The Fourth Class System
and the Moral-ethical pillar
– The stress of the fourthclass
system will no doubt present
you with a series of moral
temptations and ethical
dilemmas
– Resolve now to not
compromise your integrity,
regardless of the
consequences
– Hold each other accountable
and support each other
through difficult times
• The Fourth Class System
and the Physical
Effectiveness pillar
– Most visible will be the sets
of 20 push-ups first semester
and 30 push-ups second
semester that will be part of
your normal routine
– Perhaps more enduring,
however, will be the stamina
and confidence you gain as
you push yourself to new
physical limits
– Staying healthy will be critical
to your success
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“Demonstrate individual resiliency”
• Resiliency is the ability to bounce back and recover
quickly from change, hardship, or misfortune
• You can build resiliency by:
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Having a realistic and intimate knowledge of yourself
Having a supportive personal and professional network
Keeping your eye on the prize
Remembering that setbacks are temporary events, not
permanent conditions
– Keeping your sense of humor
– Taking things one day at a time (dividing big tasks up into
manageable pieces)
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“Demonstrate individual resiliency”
• Most of you will at some point or another want to quit
– That’s natural and normal
• Remember why you came here
• Remember your family and friends love and support
you
• Remember you’re part of a team
• Remember that your presence makes The Citadel
better and we want you to succeed
• Remember that others before you have done it and
you can too
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“Demonstrate individual resiliency”
We’d all like life to look like one
smooth, steady march upward
The reality is that life is a series of ups and
downs, but resiliency keeps us moving forward
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“Demonstrate individual resiliency”
Still those falls are jarring and, the bigger the
drop, the longer the recovery time. As you
improve your resiliency, falls will be less
drastic because you catch yourself quicker
and know how to get back on track.
The goal is to become so resilient that the ups
and downs lose their abruptness altogether,
because you have the experience, perspective,
and resources to deal with most of whatever
life throws at you. Knob year helps you learn
that kind of resiliency.
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“Develop an initial career plan”
• The Citadel Career Center has
the mission of “providing the
education and resources that
enable Citadel students to
make informed decisions about
their career goals.”
• It is located just outside
Hagood Gate at 573 Huger
Street
• During your freshmen year,
Career Center professionals will
help you explore career options
and become familiar with the
resources available
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4C Moral-ethical Pillar Key Learning
Outcomes
• Learn and demonstrate strict adherence to the
honor code and the spirit of the honor code
• Learn and model moral and ethical behavior to
include respect for self and others. Serve as an
example for classmates.
• Demonstrate the moral courage in everyday
decision-making situations and confront
instances of unethical behavior demonstrated
by others
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“Learn and demonstrate strict adherence to the
honor code and the spirit of the honor code”
• “A cadet does not lie, cheat,
or steal, nor tolerate those
who do.”
• Each company has two Honor
Representatives and they will
teach you several classes on
the Honor Code throughout
the year
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“Learn and model moral and ethical behavior
to include respect for self and others. Serve as
an example for classmates.”
• Respect is one of The Citadel’s core values
• Respect means treating other people with dignity and
worth – the way you want others to treat you.
• Respect for others eliminates any form of prejudice,
discrimination, or harassment.
• Respect for others means to respect the positions of
those in authority which include faculty, staff,
administrators, active duty personnel and the
leadership of the Corps of Cadets.
• Finally, respect includes a healthy respect for one’s
self.
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“Demonstrate the moral courage in everyday
decision-making situations and confront instances
of unethical behavior demonstrated by others”
• Rushworth Kidder describes moral courage as
“taking action when your values are put to
the test”
• British parliamentarian Edmund Burke is
often quoted as saying, “The only thing
necessary for the triumph of evil is for good
men to do nothing.”
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4C Physical Effectiveness Pillar Key
Learning Outcomes
• Pass two Required Physical Education Program
(RPED) courses; RPED 250 and RPED 251
• In accordance with regulations
– Meet Weight Management Program and
Height/Weight screening standards
– Pass the Cadet Physical Fitness Test (CFPT)
– Participate in Regimental Physical Training, Unit
Spirit Training, and intramural sports programs
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“Meet Weight Management Program and
Height/Weight Screening Standards”
• Cadets are screened for compliance with body
composition standards twice a year.
• If a cadet exceeds the maximum allowable
weight for his height, a body-fat screening will
be conducted.
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BODY FAT
PERCENTAGES
AGE GROUP MALE
FEMALE
17 - 20
20%
30%
21 - 27
22%
32%
28 - 29
24%
34%
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“Pass the Cadet Physical Fitness Test
(CFPT)”
• CFPTs are administered
each semester
• The test consists of
three events:
– Two minutes of pushups
– Two minutes of sit-ups
– A two-mile run
• Standards are based on
age and sex
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“Participate in Regimental Physical Training, Unit
Spirit Training, and intramural sports programs”
• Regimental PT is conducted Monday and
Thursday mornings
• Spirit Training includes exercises and a unit
run on selected Friday afternoons
• All variety of intramural sports is available
– Some are for freshmen and some are for all cadets
– Examples include flag football, kickball, water
polo, and basketball
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Conclusion
• Your fourthclass year is designed to be challenging, but
your classmates, chain of command, TAC, professors,
and a host of other college officials are here to help
you succeed
• During the fourthclass year, you will be in the
“prepare” stage of leader development, and by the end
of the year you should have developed the skills
necessary to be a “proficient follower”
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