A:
Academic Retreat – Designated study time before final exams
Academic Weekend – Designated Saturday morning study time prior the end of each grading period
ACU – Army Combat Uniform
AP – Academic Probation – GPA Below 2.00 for a semester
AWOL – Absent without Leave
B:
Barracks – Living Quarters
BDU – Battle Dress Uniform
Blue Book – Handbook of cadet rules and regulations
Box – Nickname for Hagerman Barracks
BRC – Breakfast Roll Call
C:
Commandant – The office in charge of cadet life, leadership and housing. Similar to a Dean of Students (Abvr: CMDT)
Commandant’s List – Third Highest Academic Honor – 2.75 – 3.24
CQ – Call to Quarters
D:
Dean’s List – Second Highest Academic Honor – 3.25 – 3.49
DLC – Daniels Leadership Center
DRC – Dinner Roll Call (Lunch)
DRI – Daily Room Inspections
E:
F:
FTX – Field Training Exercises (ROTC)
G:
Good Standing – minimum 2.0 GPA, ‘C’ or higher in deportment, no outstanding tours, not on academic or disciplinary probation
Goss Quote – “Let it be clearly understood that if this is not a military school it is nothing. By this is meant not only the outward forms and visible signs of military government – the drills and parade – its tinsel and glare, but what is of more importance, the indoor government – the inner, private life, manners and habits of the cadet, the close, constant, kindly supervision over the cadet in every respect – checking him here, urging him there – in the privacy of his room, at his meals, in recitation or at drill – on duty – off duty- at work or play – is the spirit and purpose of this military school. Obedience is but self-command and who commands himself is best learning to command others.” (Colonel Robert S. Goss, Superintendent – 1891)
Guard Box – Primary delivery point for messages, letters, express mail, cakes, flowers, etc.
H:
Harry Morrison – Point based competition that determines the best troop of the semester/year
Honor Code – “A Cadet will not lie, cheat or steal nor tolerate those who do.”
I:
IDFY – (Institute Drug Free Youth) Volunteer Program that rewards cadets for committing to be drug and alcohol free
J:
JRT – J. Ross Thomas Reception Room
K:
L:
LRC – Leadership Reaction Course
M:
Mess Hall – Bates Dining Hall
N:
New Cadet – Cadet in their first year (high school) or first semester (junior college)
NSG – Night Study Group – Supervised study generally for cadets who are no longer in good standing
NSH – Night Student Hall- Mandatory academic study time
O:
Old Cadet – Cadets who have attended NMMI more than three semesters
On Ranks – Cadet(s) excused from certain duty requirements due to medical reasons
On Status – Cadet(s) excused from certain duty requirements
P:
POD – Plan of the Day – document outlining daily cadet activities and schedule
Post – NMMI Campus
PMS – Professor of Military Science – Chief instructor and overseer for the ROTC program
PX – (Post Exchange) Quick snack stop and casual dining cafe
Q:
R:
RATs – Recruits-at-Training – status during first 21/28 days at NMMI
RC – Regimental Commander – highest ranking cadet
Retreat – Lowering of the flag in the evening
Reveille – Morning roll call (abvr: Rev)
S:
SAI – Senior Army Instructor – Overseer of the JROTC program.
Sally Port – Main entrance into Hagerman or Saunders Barracks
Sinks – Cadet Bathrooms
SOP – Standard Operating Procedures
SRC – Supper Roll Call (Evening Meal)
Superintendent’s List – Highest Academic Honor – 3.5 – 4.0
T:
Taps – Last call of the day, lights out
Tattoo – Secure and post and prepare for lights out and bed check
TLA – Troop Leadership Advisor – Overseer of troops in matters of safety, security, health, welfare, mentoring and accountability
U:
V:
VMV – Banquet hall named in honor of cadets Vertress, Moore and Vlahopoulos, who died in a pool accident during Final Ball in 1954
W:
X:
Y:
Yearling – A high school cadet who has turned at the end of their second semester or a college cadet who has turned at the beginning of their second semester
Z:
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1st Class – Junior College Sophomore
2nd Class – Junior College Freshman
3rd Class – High School Senior
4th Class – High School Junior
5th Class – High School Sophomore
6th Class – High School Freshman
