DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
NORWICH UNIVERSITY ARMY ROTC
158 HARMON DRIVE
NORTHFIELD, VT 05663
WELCOME FROM THE PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE
NORWICH UNIVERSITY ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)
Congratulations on achieving an Army ROTC Scholarship and welcome to Norwich
University Army ROTC! Your persistence with scholastic, athletic, and leadership qualities have set
you above your peers. Your accomplishment is commendable.
Begin now to think in terms of academic excellence, physical fitness, personal accountability,
and mature, responsible behavior. Do not be satisfied with “good enough.” Once you activate your
four-year scholarship, you must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, pass an Army Physical Fitness Test
(APFT), and meet Army height/weight requirements in order to receive these benefits.
The Army ROTC program is physically demanding and you must take the time now to get in
shape; a regular regimen of push-ups, sit-ups, and running will help you acquire goals to stay
physically fit and be ready to pass the APFT. You can visit www.apft-standards.com for more
information about passing the APFT and meeting the height/weight requirements. Your packet also
gives APFT standards you must meet in order to start your scholarship benefits.
Law enforcement situations involving your arrest or a criminal record may disqualify you
from the program and forfeit your scholarship. The use of illegal substances or alcohol is grounds
for immediate removal from the Army ROTC program and immediate loss of scholarship. I know
most families have made financial decisions based on you receiving an ROTC scholarship. People
expect more from you – don’t let them down!
Army ROTC is training for a formal profession. America’s sons and daughters will be in
your care and they deserve the absolute best leadership you can provide, just as you deserve the best
training we can deliver to make you a leader. You must realize this is a serious business and we will
be hard on you - you must earn your commission as a Second Lieutenant – we will not give it to you.
This packet contains important information to assist in preparing for your arrival to Norwich. We
will see you on August 21st during your arrival and at the scholarship information session. On August 22nd,
all scholarship recipients will be required to take the Army Physical Fitness Test in the morning along with
filling out enrollment paperwork. Report to Norwich University with all of the items required for entrance
into the Corps of Cadets. You should also bring appropriate clothes and shoes to take the APFT.
Norwich Forever!
Eric W. Brigham
3 Encls
1. Informational documents
2. SF 1199A
3. University Map
Eric W. Brigham
Colonel, US Army
Professor of Military Science
RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)
AND ITS RELATION TO NORWICH UNIVERSITY (NU)
Army ROTC is a Department of Defense program. Army Officers and Non-commissioned Officers
(NCOs) make up the military teaching staff, as our Army ROTC civilian staff are employed or
contracted through the Department of Defense, and provide administrative instruction to students at
Norwich University and Dartmouth College. Norwich University provides classroom and laboratory
space for the Army ROTC to work independently, teaching military science classes and leadership
training to Norwich Corps of Cadet students, as well as a civilian nursing corps.
DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION
The Privacy Act (ANNEX A) prohibits the sharing of information between the Army ROTC and NU
Admissions and Enrollment Department. In order to contract and acquire the benefits of the Army
ROTC scholarship, you must provide the following documents at the Army in-processing, as follows:
You cannot contract nor have access to any Army ROTC
scholarship benefits if the following documents are not
received completed.

Form SF 1199A – Direct Deposit Form or a voided bank check (Enclosure 2)
o One item we require is the Standard Form 1199A (SF 1199A), Direct Deposit Form.
The Department of Defense requires all payments made to Cadets be through direct
deposit into a bank account owned by the Cadet.

Social Security Card (photocopy)
o In order for us to verify that your Social Security Number is yours we require a
photocopy of your Social Security Card. Please be sure your original card has your
hand-signed signature.

Proof of Citizenship (photocopy with legible seal)
o In order to be commissioned as an officer in the United States Army, you must be a
citizen of the United States. We do not necessarily need the original of your birth
certificate or nationalization papers. If a photocopy is provided, the seal must be
legible to read. A U.S. passport is also sufficient for proof of citizenship.

Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB) Physical
o It is your responsibility to complete the physical in a timely manner. You cannot be
contracted into the program if you are not DODMERB qualified. If you have not
started/scheduled the DODMERB physical prior to your arrival to campus, we will
initiate the DODMERB and take you to your appointments.
o
If you have completed the DODMERB and have the results, provide us a copy of the
letter indicating that you are DODMERB qualified or waived.
Please do not mail any of these documents prior to your arrival. Hand
carry them with you and bring them to your scholarship arrival day
and have photocopies for in-processing.
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REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS (Scholarship students and family)
Since you are a High School ROTC Scholarship recipient, the NU Admissions Department has you
reporting to campus several days prior to Rook Arrival (Sunday, August 23rd). This is to allow you to inprocess and move into your room prior to Sunday.
Friday, August 21st
Scholarship Rook Arrival, Friday, August 21st: (student and family)
 What: Scholarship students, Rook Arrival
 Why: Collect items, complete administrative paperwork and move into your room
 Where: Shapiro Field House (#47, campus map)
 Time: 1100 hours (11:00 a.m.)
Lunch at the Wise Campus Center after rook arrival in-processing (#25, campus map)
Scholarship Information Session, Friday August 21st: (student and family)
 What: Information, question and answer session for students and family
 Why: Answer any last minute questions about scholarship or Army ROTC program
 Where: Cabot Science Building (#30, campus map), Room 085
 Time: 1300 hours (1:00 p.m.)
Scholarship Dinner, Friday, August 21st: (student and family)
 What: National ROTC Scholarship Dinner (students and family)
 Why: To recognize your outstanding high school performance
 Where: Plumley Armory (#55, campus map)
 Time: 1730 hours (5:30 p.m.) social; 1800 hours (6:00) dinner
It is recommend that after the scholarship dinner, scholarship students sleep on campus in their
assigned rooms because of the early morning APFT.
Saturday, August 22nd
Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), Saturday, August 22nd: (student only)
 What: Army Physical Fitness Test (Enclosure 1)
 Why: Pass the APFT, pass the height/weight requirements
 Where: Sabine Field (#53, campus map)
 Time: 0700 hours (7:00 a.m.)
After the APFT is completed, you will be given time to shower in your dorm and eat
breakfast at the Wise Campus Center.
Army Administrative In-Processing, August 22nd: (student only)
 What: Bring photocopy of birth certificate, social security card, DODMERB physical
and SF 1199A
 Why: Process all required documents for scholarship/contracting requirements
 Where: Cabot Science Building (#30, campus map), Room 085
 Time: 1000 hours (10:00 a.m.)
After the in-processing, you have free time until you will report to Rook Arrival on Sunday, August 23rd.
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ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (APFT)
APFT will be conducted to Army standards and you will be required to pass in accordance with
Army standards. In order to pass, you must receive 60 points in each category. Because of your
athletic excellence, we will be expecting you to pass each event at 70% or better.
Below are the amounts of each event in order to achieve 70% in each event for males and females
ages 17-21. Start preparing now!
PUSH-UPS
MALES
49 or more
FEMALES
25 or more
HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS
SIT-UPS
59 or more
59 or more
2-MILE RUN
15:12 or faster
18:06 or faster
In addition to taking the APFT, you will also be weighed in accordance with Army standards. Based
on your experience, you will be expected to meet these standards.
Below are the authorized weight maximums for males and females between the ages of 17-20 based
upon your height.
*Since muscle weighs more than fat, if you are above the weight limit, you will be tested for body fat
percentage. Males 17-20 are authorized 20% body fat, Females 17-20 are authorized 30% body fat.
HEIGHT (INCHES)
MALES
FEMALES
58
N/A
119
59
N/A
124
60
132
128
61
136
132
62
141
136
63
145
141
64
150
145
65
155
150
66
160
155
67
165
159
68
170
164
69
175
169
70
180
174
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HEIGHT (INCHES)
MALES
FEMALES
71
185
179
72
190
184
73
195
189
74
201
194
75
206
200
76
212
205
77
218
210
78
223
216
79
229
221
CONTRACTING: High School Recipients
As a scholarship recipient, prior to activating and receiving any benefits you must meet the following
requirements in order to contract.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Become medically qualified (under DODMERB standards)
Pass the APFT
Be in height and weight standards
Have no outstanding waivers pending
Need to have a CGPA of a 2.5 and Military Science GPA of a 3.0 (3-year scholarship
recipients only) by the fall of sophomore year (2016)
To maintain your Army scholarship benefits each semester, you are required to do the following:
1. Maintain a semester GPA of a 2.0 and Military Science class of a 2.0
2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 and Military Science class of a 2.0
3. Pass the APFT
4. Be in height and weight standards
** At any time if a student has criminal charges brought against them or University misconduct
allegations, they are subjected to be disenrolled from the Army ROTC program.
If a student fails to meet the minimum requirements during any semester, they are subjected to be
placed on administrative suspension.
Admin suspension is the forfeiture of scholarship benefits for the Cadet not maintaining the standard
(academic/ROTC GPA, APFT and/or height failure, misconduct).
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ACADEMIC PREPARATION
It is important to remember: Every part of your experience here at Norwich will be challenging.
Academics and attendance in ALL classes need to be your priority. The most common struggle for
most cadets is Math and Science courses in their freshman year. If you foresee having these
challenges in any field of study, we strongly recommend utilizing the Academic Achievement Center
as soon as you arrive.
This is not to be taken lightly! If after your first semester, you have below a 2.0 GPA, all of your
benefits (scholarship, stipend) will be suspended for the next semester, and until you get over a
2.0 GPA.
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