FALL 2008, ASTU (30101)
AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP STUDIES I
AFROTC DETACHMENT 630
PHONE: 330-672-2182
FAX: 330-672-2189
SECTION A – DETACHMENT STAFF
Commander
Lt Col Lowell E. Bailey Jr.
lbailey9@kent.edu
Commandant of Cadets
Maj James E. Ripple
jripple1@kent.edu
Education Officer
Capt Michael W. Frymier
mfrymie1@kent.edu
Unit Admissions Officer
Capt Robert McGowan
rmcgowan@kent.edu
Information Management
SSgt Cheryl A. Williams
cwilliams_gst@kent.edu
Personnel Actions
TSgt Richard Campbell
rcampbe4@kent.edu
Info. Management Officer
Capt Thomas R. Fiordelisi
tfiordel@kent.edu
(Deployed Jan 08-Jan 09)
Secretary
Mrs. Mary Fox
mfox@kent.edu
Executive Officer
Maj Paul G. McCroskey II
pmccros1@kent.edu
(Deployed Oct 08-Apr 09)
AS 300 INSTRUCTOR: Capt Michael W. Frymier
Email: mfrymie1@kent.edu
Phone: (330) 672-8213
TEXTS:
OFFICE HOURS: Walk- in or by appointment
Principles of Leadership and Management (T-307) (see note below)
Air Force Leadership Studies (T-309)
Concepts of Air Force Leadership (T-304)
Tongue & Quill (AFH 33-337 dated 1 Aug 04)
Air Force Grammar CD (CD-600)
CLASS TIMES: Tues 1230-1530 hrs
Fri 0800-1100 hrs
NOTES:
Tongue & Quill (AFH 33-337) is also available on Det 630 Website or on-line at
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/afh33-337.pdf
A new student text entitled, Principles of Leadership and Management, will be utilized in
conjunction with the T-309, Leadership Studies. This text is still in printing, and will be provided
upon completion. You will be provided with handouts covering the first lesson from the new text on
the first day of class, and you will be provided subsequent handouts as necessary until the books
arrive. You may also access the handouts yourself at the following web address:
http://www.yourwritingguru.com/ Click on the “AFROTC Cadets” tab on the left side of the page
and select “Leadership.” Enter the following username <cadet> and password <arnold>.
LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (LLAB): LLAB is held on Tues from 1625-1800. Check the Operations
Order on the Cadet Wing Bulletin Board for specific lab information. You must attend at least 80% of
leadership labs. Make-up labs are scheduled periodically for those cadets with a valid excuse.
SECTION B – COURSE GOALS
As we proceed through the semester, monitor your understanding of the following course goals. Your success
or failure in this course is directly related to your ability to meet each goal.
ACADEMIC COURSE OBJECTIVES – Each student should:
1. Comprehend selected individual leadership skills and personal strengths and weaknesses as applied in
an Air Force environment.
2. Comprehend the responsibility and authority of an Air Force Officer.
3. Comprehend the Air Force officer’s responsibilities in the counseling and feedback process.
4. Comprehend the Air Force officer’s selected duties and responsibilities as a subordinate leader.
5. Comprehend and apply concepts of ethical behavior.
6. Apply listening, speaking, and writing skills in Air Force formats and situations with accuracy, clarity,
and appropriate style.
SECTION C – COURSE POLICY AND PROCEDURES
PROFESSIONAL OFFICER COURSE STANDARDS
To remain a member in good standing of the AFROTC Professional Officer Course (POC), each cadet must:
(Not applicable to Special Students only enrolled in the lecture class.)
1. Remain physically qualified for commission and the ROTC category for which you committed yourself
upon initial enrollment. Any change in your physical status should be immediately reported to the COC and
the NCOIC of Detachment Personnel Actions.
2. Complete degree requirements during the month and year that you contractually established with the Air
Force when you enrolled as an AS 300 or received an AFROTC college scholarship. Failure to meet
established dates of graduation and/or commissioning could result in disenrollment from AFROTC.
3. Maintain full-time student status in the university. You must successfully complete 12 credit hours per
semester to be considered a full-time student. If you plan to attempt less than 12 credit hours, or if you fall
below 12 credit hours by virtue of dropping classes, you must inform the PAS or your instructor prior to
dropping courses.
4. Maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00, the appropriate CSP GPA, or the
university-required GPA within your major field; which ever is the highest.
5. Earn a term GPA of at least 2.00.
6. Avoid placement on academic or social probation.
7. Maintain academic plan (AFROTC Form 48) that you filed. Keep this plan up-to-date each academic term.
Report any deviations and correct the plan each term.
8. Report all involvements with civil authorities within 72 hours of the incident or within 72 hours from the
first day of classes following a holiday/break.
9. Attend at least 80% of all scheduled classes and corps training sessions.
10. Wear your uniform to AS class on your AS class day and all day on your assigned Leadership Laboratory
day unless excused by the COC.
11. Maintain required grooming standards at all times.
12. Keep your instructor and NCOIC of Detachment Personnel Actions informed of your current address—both
at home and campus.
13. Keep the NCOIC of Detachment Personnel Actions informed of your marital status.
14. Maintain satisfactory duty performance within the cadet corps.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT/PARTICIPATION
Beverages are allowed in class, but food, smoking, or chewing tobacco is not permitted. It will be students’
responsibility to return the classroom to its original condition before leaving for the day.
Students are expected to preface remarks to the instructor with “Sir/Ma’am” or military grade, e.g. “Captain,” or
“Colonel.” Cadets will call the class to attention when the instructor or senior officer enters or departs
the classroom. Unless instructed otherwise, students need not stand in class when engaged in class discussion.
Participation in the class, as well as cadet corps/leadership lab, is an important part of the POC. Nonparticipation/attendance in class by a contract cadet will be considered as “Indifference to training” and treated
accordingly. Non-attendance and tardiness will reflect in your class participation grade. Each unexcused
absence reduces your attendance grade by 10%. You must attend at least 80% of all classes to receive a
passing grade. (12 of 14 classes).
For each time you are late for class or cadre appointment, fail to show for class or appointment, or a missed
suspense, you will write an official memo explaining why and turn it in to the instructor No Later Than the
first class period attended following the incident. In addition, a Form 16 counseling record may be filed in your
cadet record. Valid absences include participation in university or detachment sponsored activities or
circumstances beyond your control. Final determination of whether or not an absence is excused rests with the
instructor.
Turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to the start of class. If you have a bona fide reason to have either on
during class, coordinate with the instructor prior to the start of class.
Email is the primary means of communication used within the AFROTC. You are required to check
your email on a regular basis. Your email addresses, signature blocks and email content must not contain
offensive language or any unprofessional reference, either direct or implied.
UNIVERSITY AND AFROTC PLAGIARISM POLICY
Fabricating is faking quotations, faking “facts,” reporting events that did not happen, etc. It is not only
reprehensible it could be actionable in court. Plagiarizing, as defined by Webster, is “to steal and pass off as
one’s own the idea or words of another.” It is unethical and, in cases involving creative work, usually illegal.
Do not plagiarize the work of another. You need to place any information you use verbatim in quotes. Ensure
you properly cite your sources when presenting information in briefings and papers. Committing of any of
these offenses while in school is grounds for disciplinary action. If the complaint is upheld, a variety of
punishments may be imposed: a reprimand, a lowered or failing grade in the course, or dismissal from the
University and/or AFROTC program.
SECTION D – GRADING STANDARDS
The grading of this course is based upon the degree to which you achieve the course objectives. There is no
policy within this unit that establishes a minimum or maximum number or percentage of letter grades given for
a certain course. It is the policy of this department to maintain a reasonable relationship to the level of grades
awarded in other departments. In short, do not expect to automatically receive a high grade. You must EARN
it!
The following will determine your final grade:
Numerical Grade
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Points
(180-200 pts)
(160-179 pts)
(140-159 pts)
(120-139 pts)
(0-119 pts)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Your final course grade will consist of the following (all assignments must be completed in order to receive a
grade):
Class Attendance/Participation
Impromptu Briefing
Official Memorandum
Talking Paper
Informative Briefing
Leadership Quiz
Group Project
Policy Letter
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Total
20 pts
10 pts
20 pts
20 pts
30 pts
10 pts
10 pts
10 pts
30 pts
40 pts
-------200 pts
10%
5%
10%
10%
15%
5%
5%
5%
15%
20%
Timely and accurate submission of reports and completion of assignments is imperative. Any person who plans
to become a successful officer must complete tasks on or before the suspense date. In keeping with this
philosophy, I will deduct credit from your grade when assignments are submitted after the beginning of class on
the assigned due date. All written assignments, except the Leadership Journal, must be typed and conform to
Tongue and Quill guidelines.
Academic grades of below C in AFROTC classes do not meet academic retention standards and are grounds for
dismissal or disenrollment from AFROTC.
Projects:
Impromptu briefing: You are tasked to present a 2-3 minute impromptu briefing on a subject given to you by
the instructor on the briefing date.
Official Memorandum – You are tasked to write a properly formatted, one-page memorandum on Lessons
Learned from Field Training. Your memorandum will be addressed to the class instructor. The format of the
report will be IAW the Tongue & Quill.
Talking Paper – You must complete a talking paper on a selected AFSC. The talking paper will be two (2)
pages in length and be the basis for your Informative briefing. Students must turn in a filled-out AFOATS
IMT 9 with the talking paper. The talking paper will count for 10 points. (see T&Q pg 209, 210 and
instructor handout)
Informative Briefing – You must satisfactorily present a 5 to 9 minute informative briefing on a selected AFSC.
Students must turn in a filled-out AFOATS IMT 6 at the beginning of the scheduled class period. The
briefing will count for 20 points.
Group Project – You will have one group project to complete during the course of the semester. Details will be
provided to you by your instructor.
Policy Letter – You are tasked to write a commander’s policy letter on either sexual harassment or
professional/unprofessional relationships. The format of the report will be IAW the Tongue & Quill, Official
Memorandum.
Leadership Quiz – There will be one quiz covering selected leadership lessons and their respective samples of
behavior. The quiz will consist of essay questions.
Midterm Exam – The midterm exam will test student’s knowledge and comprehension of SOB’s covered in the
first lesson (Introduction to Leadership Theory) through those covered in the lesson on Motivation (lesson 16).
Exception: Lessons 9 – 11 and lesson 20 will not be covered on the exam. The exam may consist of a
combination of multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, or essay questions.
Final Exam – The final exam will test student’s knowledge and comprehension of SOB’s covered in the lesson
on Situational leadership (Lesson 17) through those covered in the lesson on Professional/Unprofessional
relationships (lesson 23). The final exam may consist of a combination of multiple choice, matching, fill in the
blank, or essay questions.
SECTION E - COURSE SCHEDULE
AS 30101 – FALL 2008
(SR = Leadership Studies Student Reader; TX = Principles of Leadership & Management; T&Q = Tongue & Quill
(1 Aug 04)
CLASS
DATE
LESSON
OBJECTIVE
ASSIGNMENT
1
Admin/Introduction
Review Syllabus
(AT1)
Tues
26 Aug
Introduction to Leadership
Comprehend the importance of leadership
TX: pg 1-14
Theory
in the operation and success of any
Friday
29 Aug
(1)
organization
Air Force Leadership
(2 part 1)
Comprehend the principles of AF
Leadership
SR: pg 3-13
Comprehend the professional attributes
and qualities of the AF Officer
SR: pg 15-34
2
Tues
2 Sep
Air Force Leadership
(2 part 1)
Friday
5 Sep
Profession of Arms
(3)
Read Air Force
Smart Ops:
SR: pg 35-42
Official Memorandum Due
3
Tues
Comprehend how understanding one’s
personality can increase leadership
effectiveness
SR: pg 43-44
Note: do not take
self-test prior to
class
Managing Stress
(6)
Comprehend the importance of improving
the management of stress
TX: pg 15-31
Assessing Leaders
(5)
9 Sep
Leadership Quiz
(AT1)
Friday
12 Sep
4
16 Sep
Sexual Assault Prevention &
Response I
(7 Part 1-2)
Comprehend how to prevent and respond
to sexual assault
SR: pg 47-62
Tues
Friday
19 Sep
Intro to Critical Thinking (8)
Comprehend how to think critically and its
importance for Air Force Leaders
TX: pg 33-46
Tues
23 Sep
AF Effective Writing
(9)
Comprehend effective writing in the AF
using The Tongue and Quill (T&Q)
SR: pg 65-75
T&Q
Friday
26 Sep
Writing Strategies & Editing
(10 & 20)
Apply the T&Q guidelines for effective
communication in the AF; Apply the
editing guidelines in ch 8 of the T&Q
SR: pg 77-90;
123-127
T&Q ch 8
Basics of Briefing
(11)
Apply T&Q guidance to develop and
deliver a professional military briefing
SR: pg 91-94
T&Q Ch 2, 10
5
CLASS
6
DATE
Tues
30 Sep
LESSON
OBJECTIVE
ASSIGNMENT
Talking Paper Due
2 - 3 Minute Impromptu
Briefings
Friday
3 Oct
Team Building
(12 part 1-2)
Comprehend the concept of effective team
building
TX: pg 57-85
Comprehend the six-step problem-solving
process
SR: pg 99-122
7
Tues
7 Oct
Problem Solving
(13)
Friday
10 Oct
Problem-Solving Exercise
(14)
8
Tues
14 Oct
5-9 Minute AFSC Briefings
Friday
17 Oct
9
21 Oct
Followership
(15)
Comprehend the traits and characteristics
of the effective follower
TX: pg 87-96
Tues
24 Oct
Motivation
(16 Part 1-2)
Comprehend the concepts of the major
motivation theories
TX: pg 97-113
Friday
Tues
28 Oct
Midterm Test
Friday
31 Oct
Situational Leadership
(17 Part 1-2)
Comprehend the concept of situational
leadership
TX: pg 115-132
10
Refer to explanation of midterm for
material covered on exam
11
4 Nov
Change Management
(18 Part 1-2)
Comprehend the principles and concepts of
change management
TX: pg 133-145
Tues
7 Nov
Conflict Management
(21 Part 1-2)
Comprehend the principles and concepts of
conflict management
TX: pg 161-176
Friday
CLASS
12
DATE
LESSON
Tues
11 Nov
(no class)
Professional/Unprofessional
Relationships
(23 Part 1-2)
Friday
14 Nov
Professional/Unprofessional
Relationships Case Studies
(24 Part 1-2)
13
Tues
18 Nov
Friday
21 Nov
14
Tues
Friday
25 Nov
28 Nov
(no class)
OBJECTIVE
Comprehend that the negative impacts of
unprofessional relationships require
officers to inherently accept the ultimate
responsibility for promoting and
maintaining professional relationships
SR: pg 141-160
Management Functions and
Principles
(19 Part 1 -2)
Comprehend who managers are and what
they do
TX: pg 147-159
Sexual Assault Prevention &
Response II
(22 Part 1-2)
Comprehend the problem of sexual assault
and the impact it can have on the
individual, the unit, and the AF
SR: pg 131-140
Professional/Unprofessional
Relationships
(23 Part 1-2)
Comprehend that the negative impacts of
unprofessional relationships require
officers to inherently accept the ultimate
responsibility for promoting and
maintaining professional relationships
SR: pg 141-160
Professional/Unprofessional
Relationships Case Studies
(24 Part 1-2)
15
Policy Letter Due
Tues
2 Dec
Friday
5 Dec
Final Exam Review/Survey
(AT 1)
Final Exam
(AT 1)
16
Tues
9 Dec
Friday
12 Dec
ASSIGNMENT
No Class--University Finals
Refer to the final exam explanation for
material covered on the exam