Orientation

Welcome Letters

Professor of Military Science Welcome Letter to MS-Is (Fall 2008)
Incoming Military Science Guard Cadets
Incoming Military Science Cadets
Military Science Instructor Welcome Letter

PMS Welcome Letter to MS-Is (Fall 2008)

We look forward to welcoming you to Indiana University and the United States Army next fall. Unlike your other non-ROTC matriculants, you are entering two entirely new societies - the university AND the military profession of arms. Both can provide you with many skills which will dramatically enhance your ability to achieve excellence. I hope you will embrace the opportunities you will be provided to gain knowledge, confidence, leadership skills and physical fitness.

Indiana University is a world class institution with a phenomenal reputation. There will be opportunities to learn from some of the greatest minds in their chosen fields of study. There will be world-class speakers brought to Bloomington to provide you with their outlooks on world affairs. There are opportunities to learn languages that are not taught anywhere else in America. And you will have the opportunity to learn from classmates from all 50 states and over 120 countries. To learn why Indiana University is your best option, please view the complementary enclosed DVD (enclosed in the red folder) featuring the IU experience. We are also including another DVD with a WTIU feature of our program.

The Army, with its sister services, is unlike any other profession or calling. The military officer might be considered the modern Renaissance man. We are looking for Scholars, Athletes and Leaders and require some degree of excellence in all three of these major components of cadet life. I am looking for everyone to be above average. You were chosen because you have what it takes to achieve excellence.

You will be joining a winning team here at Indiana University Army ROTC. We were 4th in the nation (out of 272 host programs) last summer at the US Army Cadet Command’s Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC). Our Ranger Challenge and Pershing Rifles teams are perennial winners. In fact, we have been number 1 at Ranger Challenge for the past two years and in the top three for the past five years. Our Pershing Rifles company is the second oldest in the nation and we were the 2nd best in the nation in 2004 and 2005. We are one of four universities in the nation to host the Army’s new Strategic Languages Program, inaugurated last year. We are the 5th oldest Army ROTC program in the nation. Our university was one of the first ten universities to admit women in Army ROTC in 1972. We have made our commission mission for 5 years running, overproducing the past three years. Also, we have recently received the 2007 Cadet Command OFPA Outstanding Army ROTC Unit award from US Army Cadet Command, naming IU's Bison Battalion the top ROTC program in the Nation.

We look forward to having you in the program next fall. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any assistance or have any questions.

Best of luck,

ERIC D. ARNOLD
LTC, CM
Professor of Military Science

Incoming Military Science Guard Cadets June 2008

Welcome to IU Army ROTC and a winning team! We are very excited about the prosperous year ahead, and we are confident in your potential to rise to the upcoming challenges. You all are top-form candidates. Your class cohort may be the highest quality group of Army cadets Indiana University has seen in many decades. We commend your past achievements and stand ready to further your development into leaders of character.

To facilitate your reception and smooth transition to Indiana University Army ROTC we have provided the following welcome packet. Please take time to read through all of the material. Pay particular attention to administrative requirements, schedules, letter from the Professor of Military Science (PMS), how to register for Army ROTC, etc. Doing so will make your in-processing the first couple of weeks easy and free of stress.

The following material is enclosed:
  • Letter from the PMS (2 pages)
  • How to Register for Army ROTC (1 page flyer)
  • Adjutant General’s Mobilization for ROTC Cadets
Administrative Help!
  • --Make sure you have access to your AKO account.
  • --Bring a copy of your DD Form 214 and DD Form 220
  • --Bring your National Guard unit contact information.
  • --Follow the directions for Federal Tuition Assistance Mandatory for NGSG funding.
  • --Bring copies of your birth certificate and SSN Card
  • --Read and understand the Memorandum of Understanding – Needs to be signed
  • --Direct Deposit (admin requirement)
  • --Welcome Week Schedule (note dates, times, and locations)
  • --History of IU Army ROTC (background info—4 pages)
  • -- Fall 2007 Cadet Chain of Command (for your information)
  • --Customs and Courtesies (background info—read, 6 pages)
  • --Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) Standards (background info—read, 4 pages)
  • IU Army ROTC Campus Training Areas (maps—2 pages)
  • IU Army ROTC 2006-2007 Outcomes (for your info—1 page)
  • IU SMP Brochure
  • IU Army ROTC Brochure
Have a fun and safe summer. We look forward to meeting you at Orientation. Please stop by our booth at the Resource Center (IU main library). If you have any questions, concerns or needs please feel free to contact us anytime. We’ll see all of you for IU Army ROTC Welcome Week, 28-30 August 2008.

All the Best,

SFC Roy A.Hughes
SMP Coordinator
Department of Military Science (Army ROTC)
812-855-6168 (Office)
812-320-8746 (Cell)
812-855-7156 (Fax)

Incoming Military Science (MS-I) Cadets June 2008

Welcome to IU Army ROTC and a winning team! We are very excited about the prosperous year ahead, and we are confident in your potential to rise to the upcoming challenges. You all are top-form candidates. Your class cohort may be the highest quality group of Army cadets Indiana University has seen in many decades. We commend your past achievements and stand ready to further your development into leaders of character.

To facilitate your reception and smooth transition to Indiana University Army ROTC we have provided the following welcome packet. Please take time to read through all of the material. Pay particular attention to administrative requirements, schedules, letter from the Professor of Military Science (PMS), how to register for Army ROTC, etc. Doing so will make your in-processing the first couple of weeks easy and free of stress.

The following material is enclosed:
  • Letter from the PMS (2 pages)
  • How to Register for Army ROTC (1 page flyer)
  • IU Army ROTC Campus Training Areas (maps—2 pages)
  • IU Army ROTC 2006-2007 Outcomes (for your info—1 page)
  • Summer Activities 2007 Booklet
  • IU Army ROTC Brochure
Stapled together:
  • --ROTC Needs (admin requirement)
  • --Statement-Dental Records (admin requirement)
  • --Direct Deposit (admin requirement)
  • --Welcome Week Schedule (note dates, times, and locations)
  • --History of IU Army ROTC (background info—4 pages)
  • -- Fall 21007 Cadet Chain of Command (for your information)
  • --Customs and Courtesies (background info—read, 6 pages)
  • --Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) Standards (background info: read, 4 pages)
Have a fun and safe summer. We look forward to meeting you at Orientation. Please stop by our booth at the Resource Center (IU main library). If you have any questions, concerns or needs please feel free to contact us anytime. We’ll see all of you for IU Army ROTC Welcome Week, 28-30 August 2008.

All the Best,

Major Todd Tinius
APMS, Scholarship & Enrollment Officer
Department of Military Science (Army ROTC)
Indiana University
Screaming Bison Battalion
814 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-3681
812-855-9568 (office)
812-855-7156 (fax)
"There's Nothing Special About Easy!"

MILITARY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR WELCOME LETTER - 21 May 2008

Dear Freshman,

Welcome to the Indiana University Army ROTC (Screaming Bison) Battalion. We are a premier leadership and development program with 168 years experience developing leaders of character and excellence. I congratulate each and every one of you who chose to come here either by scholarship, Guard or Reserve soldiers, or just trying the course. It’s every cadre’s intent to teach you about the rich history of the ROTC and the basic skills required by the military. My sole purpose as one of your first year instructor s is to lay the foundation for your future development as a leader, throughout the ROTC program and beyond. By no means will this be easy. ROTC is looking for responsible, hard working students who know how to be on time. There will be demands and challenges on you which will help develop character, a disciplined life, and build teamwork with your peers. A few priorities in this program are leadership development, physical fitness improvement, academic achievement, tactical proficiency, and teamwork. You must treat others with dignity and respect.

If you follow our guidance we promise to give you fulfilling training, great mentorship, and the experience will develop long term leadership traits, skills and capabilities that will enable you to lead in whatever environment you find yourself involved in. We have exciting activities planned for every semester. This class requires no obligation from you, and your participation will help you succeed in your future career. I’m here to help you with any problem or question you may have and my door is always open. You can contact me at 812-855-6168.

Sincerely,

SFC Roy A. Hughes
Military Science Instructor