Boston College Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

1. Boston College Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps “Leadership Excellence”

2. Boston College Army ROTCMission/Vision • Mission: • To recruit, retain, develop, and commission the future junior officerleadership of the U.S. Army • Vision: • An elite and expanding program, which leverages the strengths of Boston College and appeals to a broad range of students with unique career goals (including future doctors, lawyers, nurses, and chaplains) • Attract highly qualified BC applicants and students interested in serving in a wide range of leadership positions, in Maneuver, Fires and Effects, Operations Support, Force Sustainment, and Health Services • Commission 12-15 confident and competent junior Army leaders, per year, who demonstrate a capacity for scholastic, athletic and leadership excellence

3. Boston College Army ROTCElite - Unique Career Goals - Expanding • Boston College Army ROTC MS 04-09 • Consistently top performers Better OML results than Boston U., MIT, Cornell & Georgetown • 18 of 42 Distinguished Military Graduates (43%) (DMG = top 20% of national OML) • 8 of 8 (100%) requested & selected for Ed Delay – national average for selection is 2.5% • MS11 (14 Cadets) MS12 (15 Cadets) are largest classes in recent history National OML ranking comparison MS 04 – 08 (Averages – low is better) National Averages: GPA: 3.1 APFT: 260-265 DMG: Top 20% GPA - 3.15 APFT - 269 DMG – 1 of 7 Armor - 2 Infantry – 1 Military Intelligence - 2 Ed Delay: Law School – 1 Medical School – 1 GPA - 3.48 APFT - 293 DMG – 4 of 8 Armor – 1 Engineer - 1 Infantry – 2 Field Artillery – 1 Nurse - 1 Ed Delay: Law School – 1 Medical School – 1 GPA - 3.195 APFT - 280 DMG – 3 of 7 Infantry – 2 Field Artillery - 1 Military Intelligence – 2 Nurse - 1 Ed Delay: Law School – 2 GPA - 3.412 APFT - 296 DMG – 5 of 7 Infantry – 4 Military Intelligence – 3 GPA - 3.457 APFT - 282 DMG – 3 of 8 Med Service – 2 Armor - 1 Nurse - 3 Ed Delay: Medical School – 2 GPA - 3.244 APFT - 284 DMG – 2 of 5 Infantry – 1 Field Artillery – 1 Adjutant General – 1 Ordnance - 1 Nurse – 1 Ed Delay: Law School – Medical School – GPA - 3.45 APFT – 288 DMG – Nurse – Ed Delay: Medical School -1 Law School – 2 MS12 MS11 GPA - 3.191 APFT – 279 *DMG – Nurse - 1 **Ed Delay: Law School – Medical School – 1 GPA - 3.07 APFT – 279 *DMG – Nurse - **Ed Delay: Law School – Medical School – 2

4. Boston College Army ROTCRoad Ahead to Expanding Program May ‘11 Jan ’09 (39) Goal - ½ % Scholarship Cadets Commissioning May ’08 (32) • Partner Assistance: • 12-15 Fr. incoming cohort (depending on $) • Help further develop partnership relation with BC Admissions • High retention (80%) • Continue involvement with program & support of new traditions • Recruit 5-7 on-campus to replace attrition • Goals & Strategy: • 12-15 Fr. incoming cohort (depending on $) • Increase pool of qualified applicants earlier • High retention (80%) • Continue new traditions, involve parents & innovative training • Recruit 5-7 on-campus to replace attrition • Leverage relationships, Cadets and dispel myths

5. Boston College Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Questions or comments? “Leadership Excellence”