1. Mike Company METL Assessment
April 27, 2016
Company Mission: To produce principled leaders across the four developmental pillars of The Citadel experience: academic, military, physical effectiveness, and moral-ethical.

2. Overall Assessment Last Year This Year (as of 4/25/16) Academic P
Military T
Moral-Ethical
Physical Fitness

3. Academic Assessment Current rating: PROFICIENT Strengths Weaknesses
Semester and cumulative GPAs above 3.00; and 3.058, respectively*
Use of Tutoring Program & Academic Support Center
Maintaining quiet ESP Conditions
Mandatory 4/C Study Hall, study outside barracks
Proactive Academic Adviser & Academic Officer
Weaknesses
Cadet attention to addressing class absences
* Per Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

4. Academic Metrics Cum GPA last year (AY 14-15)
Cum GPA this year (1st Sem. AY 15-16)
Class Absences last year
Class Absences this year
Number Academically Deficient last year # (cum
GPA < 2.00)
Number Academically Deficient this year (1st Sem.
AY 15-16) 1C
DNA
3.109
376 1 2C
2.998
103 2 3C
3.082 63 4C
2.911
169 4
Total
3.048
3.025*
278
711 7 3
DNA – Data Not Available
* Data obtained from Cadet Accountability System (CAS)
# Based on Commandant Dept. definition of academically deficient as < 2.00 GPA

5. Academic Pillar Strategy
Continue having duty team, Academic Officer, Academic Adviser, and chain of command do walk-through inspections to monitor ESP.
Maintain focus on maintaining average semester GPA of 3.00 or higher
Be more proactive in minimizing class absences
Maintain emphasis on study outside barracks

6. Military Assessment Current rating: TRAINED Strengths
Positive command climate
Good emphasis on military standards
Strong military ethos
Strong performance in Parades
Positive 4/C retention – 86.8% for SY (5 of 38)
Weaknesses
Inconsistent accountability & follow-through processes
Viable MRI process but inconsistent results
Mismatched room-platoon-leadership assignment structure
Under-utilization of squad leaders

7. Military Metrics Average Parade results last year
Average Parade results this year
Class I Offenses last year
Class I Offenses this year
Suitability Boards last year
Suitability Boards this year 1C
N/A 1 2 2C 3C 5 4C
Total
867 pts. (3rd in Corps)
867 pts.
3rd as of 4/22/16 9
* Source: Commandant’s Dept. Punishment Orders; current year reflects status through PO # 21

8. Military Pillar Strategy
Improvement of accountability at formations
Improvement in daily MRIs
Better utilize squad leaders for accountability at formations and for readiness of cadet rooms for MRIs
Align platoon and room assignments
Continue focus on 4/C retention

9. Moral-Ethical Assessment
Current rating: PROFICIENT
Strengths
Leadership Training Program (LTP)
Steady focus and emphasis by cadet leaders
Awareness via Cadet Counseling program
Strong community service program
Weaknesses
Maturity of our cadet demographic

10. Moral-Ethical Metrics
Number of honor accusations last year
Number of honor accusations this year
Number of “in violation” honor findings last year
Number of “in violation” honor findings this year
Number of sexual harassment/
assault incident reports last year
assault incident reports this year 1C 2C 3C 4 4C
Total

11. Moral-Ethical Pillar Strategy
Maintain and emphasize positive expectations of our cadets
Ensure Mike company cadets attend scheduled LTP training
LTP attendance by athletes must be made mandatory
Continue emphasis on community service

12. Physical Effectiveness Assessment
Current rating: TRAINED
Strengths
Strong physical fitness & testing program
Strong core participation in intramural program
Weaknesses
Difficulty influencing un-motivated cadets (bottom 7%) to pursue physical fitness & regular exercise
Motivating cadets to achieve potential
Lack of overall participation in intramurals

13. Physical Effectiveness Metrics
CPFT avg. last year
CPFT avg. this year
Number of CPFT failures last year
Number of CPFT failures this year
Number of Ht & Wt failures last year
Number of Ht & Wt failures this year 1C
249.5
245 10 3 2C
224.5
242 1 5 3C
227
258.5 2 7 4C
251.5
246.5 4
Company Avg.
238.1
248
20* 8
10*
* Data obtained from Cadet Accountability System (CAS)

14. Physical Effectiveness Pillar Strategy
Continue to hold all cadets accountable for their performance and progress
Continue to hold cadets in remedial status accountable
Encourage/challenge all cadets to achieve potential
Increase recognition of top performers
Continue emphasis on intramurals and encourage participation by all cadets
Encourage more participation by all classes in company intramurals

15. Company Commander/TAC Comments
Overall trend in all pillars is positive.
Primary focus areas continue to be related to accountability (military pillar).