WPAOG Parent Handbook 2018-19

44 FIRSTIE YEAR Purpose of First Class Military Program The final two terms of the West Point Experience provide cadets the opportunity to lead as officers and senior NCOs in the Corps of Cadets before they are commissioned. First-class cadets will be inspired to achieve professional excellence, are expected to demonstrate foundational military competence, and should demonstrate the courage, character, integrity, toughness, and effective leadership expected of a junior officer in accomplishing assignedmissions. Coursework First-class cadets are enrolled in MX400 Officership in the fall or spring term. MX400, overseen by the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic (SCPME), complements the first three years of cadet education and training by engaging in discussion-based seminars based on the Army’s professional leadership framework of character, competence, and commitment. Its goals and objectives are described in the Gold Book (character development book). The Dean of the Academic Board recently approved MX400 as a new part of the core academic curriculum. Military Development (MD) Grades—First-class cadets receive one MD grade each for the fall (MD401) and spring (MD402) term. Additional Requirements— In addition to the graduation requirements approved by the Academic Board, first-class cadets must meet conduct and performance requirements. A first-class cadet will not graduate until all punishment awards have been served or remitted. A first-class cadet will not graduate if deemed deficient in conduct as of Graduation Day. If enrolled in a Special Leader Development Program, a first-class cadet will not graduate until successful completion of the program. Members of the first class who do not graduate on the primary graduation date due to the following circumstances: A. Academic or Physical Programdeficiency. Normally remanded to the Summer Term Academic Program (STAP) by the Academic Board. They will normally not participate in any Military Program activities, events, or training during STAP and normally will not receive an MD/LD grade for this period. However, new deficiencies in graduation or commissioning requirements manifested during STAPmay delay a first-class cadet’s graduation and commissioning until these deficiencies are remediated, even though other graduation requirements may have been fulfilled. B. Military Programdeficiencies. First-class cadets whomust remediate a Military Programdeficiency may be conditioned by the Academic Board in accordance with AR 210-26. Deficiencies are typically either an MD402 failure, MPSC deficiency, or a failure to complete a summer training requirement, such as a West Point Detail, Cadet Troop Leader Time (CTLT), Cadet Leader Development Training (CLDT), or Individual Advanced Development (IAD). First-class cadets who fail MD402 or are deficient in MPSC in their final termwill be referred to the Academic Board for action in accordance with AR-210-26.