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CONTENTS Summary ...... 5 Functions ...... 5 Mission ...... 6 Vision ...... 6 ILSS Leadership and Advisory Board ...... 6 ILSS Leadership ...... 6 Affiliated Leadership ...... 7 ILSS Advisory Board ...... 7 ILSS Advisory Board Members ...... 7 Affiliated Faculty ...... 8 Affiliated Faculty Members ...... 8 Operating Concept ...... 8 Purpose ...... 8 Function ...... 8 Partnerships ...... 9 Research ...... 9 Journal ...... 10 Speakers and Symposia ...... 10 Leader Development ...... 11 Resourcing ...... 11 Cadet Recruiting ...... 11 Agility ...... 11 A Note on Organizational Structure ...... 12 ILSS Goals: Major Accomplishments and Challenges ...... 12 Size of the Corps of Cadets ...... 12 Retention of Cadets ...... 15 Commission and Place ...... 17

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Funding ...... 18 Management ...... 20 Brand and Promote ...... 20 Cadet Education ...... 21 Faculty and Staff Development ...... 25 Miscellaneous ...... 26 A Few Notes on the Upcoming Year ...... 30 Cadet, Cadet Alumni, and Cadre Achievements: 2016-2017 ...... 31 Cadet Alumni Who Were Active General Officers in 2016-2017 ...... 38 Army Colonel-Level Commanders ...... 39 Speakers ...... 40 MR. Kris Paronto ...... 40 General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army, Retired ...... 40 Dr. William (Bill) G. O’Leksy, Major General, U.S. Army, Retired ...... 41 Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Gannaway, UNG ‘98 ...... 41 Lieutenant General (Retired) William B. (Burke) Garrett III, UNG ‘81 ...... 41 Corps of Cadets Profile for Fall 2017 ...... 42 Demographics ...... 42 All Majors ...... 43 All Minors ...... 43 Cadet International Programs and Experiences ...... 44 Military Exchange Programs ...... 45 Signed Military Exchange Partnership Agreements ...... 45 Partnerships For Cadet Exchange and Security Studies Under Consideration ...... 46 Cadet International Internships ...... 46 Active International Internship Memorandums of Agreement or Academic Cooperation Agreements...... 46

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Pending International Internship Memorandums of Agreement or Academic Cooperation Agreements...... 47 Cadets Participating in Military Exchange Programs ...... 48 UNG Cadets at Foreign Academies ...... 48 Foreign Exchange Cadets at UNG/Corps of Cadets ...... 48 International Cadets at UNG ...... 48 Saudi Arabian Cadet Pilot Program ...... 49 Cadets Participating in International Internships ...... 49 Fall 2016...... 49 Spring 2017 ...... 50 Summer 2017 ...... 50 Cadets Attending International Conferences or Courses...... 51 Fall 2016...... 51 Spring 2017 ...... 51 Summer 2017 ...... 51 U.S. Army Cadet Command Cultural Understanding & Language Program (CULP) ...... 52 Cadets in the Chinese Flagship Program ...... 52 Academic Year 2016-2017 ...... 52 Cadets Participating in Study Abroad, Exchange or Cultural Immersion - 46 ...... 52 Cadets Participating in Domestic National Conferences and Meetings ...... 53 Fall 2016 ...... 53 Spring 2017 ...... 53 ILSS Partners and Collaborations ...... 53 Combat Loss – In Memoriam – Lieutenant Lee ...... 55 Appendix A: Cadet Competencies ...... 56 Leadership ...... 56 Character and Accountability ...... 56 Comprehensive Fitness ...... 56

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Adaptability and Initiative ...... 56 Lifelong Learner (Includes Digital Literacy) ...... 56 Teamwork and Collaboration ...... 57 Communication and Engagement (Oral, Written, and Negotiation) ...... 57 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving ...... 57 Cultural and Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Global ...... 57 Tactical and Technical (Full Spectrum Capable) for Commissioning Cadets ...... 58 Appendix B: ILSS Presentations ...... 59 Appendix C: Travel and Off Campus Events ...... 63 Appendix D: New Cadet Survey Results ...... 64 Appendix E: List of 2017 Distinguished Military Graduates and Graduation Statistics ...... 70 Thirty-Six Cadets Were Distinguished Military Graduates ...... 70 Fall 2016 Cadets Who Commissioned - 24 ...... 70 Spring 2017 Cadets Who Commissioned - 65 ...... 71 Summer 2017 Cadets Who Commissioned - 25 ...... 74 Spring 2017 Graduation Snapshot ...... 75

Changes made on 3 October 2018 to p. 74 "Summer 2017 Cadets Who Commissioned".

If you need this document in another format, please email Keith Antonia or call 706 867-4576.

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SUMMARY

In October 2013, the University of North Georgia initiated a planning process that resulted in publishing a strategic plan for 2014 through 2019. The plan includes assumptions, a mission, vision, goals, objectives and strategies which in totality serve to ensure that the Corps of Cadets remains a strong and viable component of the university. After publishing the plan, then Vice President for Executive Affairs, Colonel (Ret) Wells, led a military planning team consisting of the Commandant of Cadets, Professor of Military Science, Director of Cadet Admissions, and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions, all current or former Army officers, to analyze the new UNG Strategic Plan and create an operational concept that would serve to accomplish the military-related portions of the Plan.

It quickly became obvious to the military planning team that the disparate Cadet and military-related functions were not optimally organized to achieve the most synergistic effects possible. Separate lines of communication and control existed resulting in stove pipes that did not facilitate communication, cross pollination of innovative ideas, efficiency, or unity of effort. The team decided that disruptive innovation was required, and proposed the creation of a unifying entity that would serve to eliminate these unnecessary barriers and to more effectively set the conditions for implementing the military-related portions of the UNG Strategic Plan.

What emerged from this planning effort was the Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies.

This annual report covers the period between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017.

FUNCTIONS

The president of UNG, Dr. Jacobs, approved the formation of the ILSS and announced that it would become an entity on 1 September 2015. The ILSS has the following functions:

• Coordinate and direct the activities of the Commandant of Cadets, Professor of Military Science, Cadet Admissions, and the Director of Development for the Corps of Cadets.

o Develop new external support to fund Cadet scholarships and university initiatives.

o Enhance Cadet recruiting.

o Provide Cadets with internships and two career tracks: (1) commissioning officers, the “Commissioning Track”, and (2) graduates entering government service and global corporations, the “National Service Leadership Track”.

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• Collaborate with Academic Affairs to incubate academic programs related to leadership, and security and strategic studies.

• Conduct research related to leadership, leadership development, and strategic studies.

• Enhance leadership development opportunities for faculty and staff.

MISSION The ILSS leads UNG’s Cadet-related military components while assessing, researching and developing educational opportunities for Cadets to become agile, adaptive, and innovative leaders of character able to win in a complex world.

VISION

Our graduates serve and contribute significantly to U.S. national security through careers in the Army, government, and global entities.

ILSS LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY BOARD

ILSS LEADERSHIP Executive Director, Dr. Billy Wells, Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired)

Professor of Military Science, Colonel Gery (Brent) Cummings

Commandant of Cadets, Colonel James (Tom) Palmer, U.S. Army (Retired)

Associate Vice President for Military Programs, Lieutenant Colonel Keith Antonia, U.S. Army (Retired)

Director of Liaison and Military Operations, Colonel Sharon Hamilton, U.S. Army (Retired). Begins 11 September 2017. Note that this is a new position approved in UNG’s FY18 budget.

Director of Development, Corps of Cadets, Mr. Phil Collins

Director of Cadet Admissions, Lieutenant Colonel Roy (Tony) Moss, U.S. Army (Retired)

Short biographies are on the ILSS web site: http://ung.edu/institute-leadership-strategic- studies/ilss-leadership.php

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AFFILIATED LEADERSHIP Associate Director for the Center for Global Engagement, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony (Tony) Fritchle, U.S. Army (Retired)

ILSS ADVISORY BOARD The ILSS Advisory Board is composed of accomplished experts in leadership and strategic issues who also have a deep understanding of the value of the Corps of Cadets and its contribution to society. The purpose of the board is to facilitate the mission of the ILSS by:

• Sharing their expertise and providing thought leadership to enhance the cultural and joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and global competencies of our Cadets. • Expanding the network of contacts to allow the continued development of innovative educational opportunities for Cadets. • Strategically and proactively advocating for the interests of the ILSS. • Ensuring that the Corp of Cadets always remains a vital and vibrant part of UNG, the State of Georgia, and the nation.

ILSS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS President, Lieutenant General James Terry, UNG ’78. U.S. Army (Retired)

Lieutenant General Benjamin (Randy) Mixon, UNG ’75. U.S. Army (Retired)

Lieutenant General Ken Keen, U.S. Army (Retired)

Dr. Jim Crupi, UNG ’70. President and Founder, Strategic Leadership Solutions, Inc.

Lieutenant General William (Burke) Garrett, UNG ’81. U.S. Army (Retired).

Major General Brian Keller, U.S. Army (Retired), Vice President, Leidos Corporation, Army & Special Operations Command Strategic Account Executive

The first meeting of the board took place on 28 October 2016. The second meeting took place in person on 2 June 2017.

The ILSS is proud and honored to have these very distinguished leaders serve on the board.

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AFFILIATED FACULTY

The ILSS partners with affiliated faculty members from universities in other countries. Our affiliated faculty possess terminal degrees and are accomplished experts in contemporary security and/or intelligence studies. Affiliated faculty facilitate the mission of the UNG ILSS by periodically sharing their expertise and network contacts for the development of UNG security studies and/or intelligence curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

AFFILIATED FACULTY MEMBERS Dr. Kristan Stoddart, Aberystwyth University, Department of International Politics, Wales, United Kingdom

Dr. Rhys Ball, Massey University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, Auckland, New Zealand

Dr. Stephan Fruehling, The Australian National University, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, College of Asia and the Pacific, Acton, Australia

Dr. Peter Dean, The Australian National University, College of Asia and the Pacific, Acton, Australia

To be determined, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

OPERATING CONCEPT

PURPOSE

Led by the Senior Vice President for Leadership and Global Engagement (SVPLGE), the ILSS acts as the higher headquarters for the Military Science Department, the Office of the Commandant of Cadets, Cadet Admissions, and the Corps Development Office. It ensures that the activities of these entities are integrated, coordinated, and synchronized in order to optimize the development of our Cadets into agile, adaptive, and innovative leaders of character who can win in a complex world.

FUNCTION

The ILSS researches the knowledge and competencies required for future leaders envisioned by the Army, government, and multinational corporations. It then assesses UNG’s current educational programs to ensure that Cadets have adequate opportunities to acquire this knowledge and develop those competencies (see Appendix A for a list and description of the competencies). It identifies shortfalls, and encourages, supports or develops (incubates) educational programs in collaboration with appropriate UNG academic departments, centers, institutes, colleges and outside partners to address those shortfalls. 8 | Page ung.edu/ilss

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Furthermore, it cultivates interest and encourages Cadets to enroll in relevant high impact educational programs to give them a competitive edge, and to prepare them for highly successful careers. This helps achieve UNG Strategic Plan Goal 1, Objective 3, Strategy 4, to ensure the military education academic program meets the needs of the next generation of military officers and supports foundational competencies for effective leadership in complex and uncertain environments.

PARTNERSHIPS

To provide these educational opportunities, one of the critical functions of the ILSS is to develop and manage relationships with partners and entities in national and international military, government, and global corporate domains. It utilizes these partnerships to facilitate pipeline development, explore and develop funding opportunities, and expand national and international experiences for Cadets and faculty. Experiences include internships, Cadet exchange programs, and study abroad opportunities. Partners may include, among others, the U.S. Army; the Georgia Department of Defense; military academies and universities in allied nations; global corporations; the North Georgia Corps of Cadets Association and the Corps Advisory Council; think tanks; state and federal legislators; federal agencies; non-governmental agencies; the United States Military Academy; the Army Cyber Institute; the Army Reserve; the Association of the U.S Army, and others.

RESEARCH

The ILSS also enhances Cadet professional education by facilitating research projects on leadership and strategic studies. Such projects develop the critical thinking skills of our Cadets and enhances the UNG brand as a leadership institution. Research projects may be conducted in collaboration with outside entities, including the Army University, the Army Research Institute, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) or other think tanks, some of which may provide funding for research projects. The ILSS also partners with UNG academic departments and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) to facilitate the development of undergraduate research projects in disciplines such as human performance enhancement, political science, criminal justice, international affairs, security and strategic studies, and cyber operations. Research, along with other military-related projects may be published by the UNG Press.

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JOURNAL

Part of the UNG Press’ strategy is to publish a leadership and strategic studies journal (International Journal of Security Studies: a graduate and undergraduate student research journal). The Press will call for papers from our own UNG Cadets as well as military students attending such institutions as the Army University, the Army War College, the Air War College, and the Naval War College. It will collaborate with various military presses, such as the Army Press, to publish high quality peer-reviewed articles that the various presses are unable to publish due to lack of space. The Press will also reach across international boundaries to publish papers authored by international officers and Cadets. Foreign officers attending U.S. military war colleges, officers in foreign countries, international exchange Cadets who are attending UNG, and Cadets in foreign military academies are encouraged to submit papers. The purpose is to gain different perspectives on strategic issues and leadership from people who live in other regions of the world.

SPEAKERS AND SYMPOSIA

The ILSS invites guests to speak about topics relevant to leadership and strategic studies. It also hosts an annual leadership or strategic studies-related symposium. These events are designed to stimulate critical thinking, expand knowledge, and enhance the reputation of UNG as a nationally prominent institution in leadership development and strategic studies. Our first symposium was conducted on 15 November 2016 in collaboration with the Mike Cottrell College of Business and the College of Arts and Letters. It was one-day symposium on the topic of security: International Trade Agreements: Do They Enhance or Degrade U.S. Economic Security? Planning for our next symposium in November is well underway. The topic is Civil-Military Cooperation and International Collaboration in Cyber Operations, keynoted by UNG Cadet alumnus, Major General Fogarty, Chief of Staff, U.S. Cyber Command and Mr. Scanlon, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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LEADER DEVELOPMENT

UNG is a University System of Georgia leadership institution largely because of its historic status as a military college. The ILSS uses its expertise with the Army’s leadership development doctrine to enhance leadership development for all UNG faculty and staff. Working with the provost and senior vice president for business and finance, the ILSS periodically reviews and assesses current leadership development programs, identifies weaknesses and shortfalls, and develops additional training and educational opportunities.

RESOURCING

The ILSS ensures that subordinate entities are adequately resourced to perform their missions. It starts with recruiting. Cadet Admissions must create enough demand among prospective Cadets and influencers in order to enroll new classes of Cadets in sufficient numbers who are increasingly talented in scholar, athlete, and leader attributes. The Commandant of Cadets must be resourced to fund co-curricular programs and activities that create leadership opportunities and result in retaining new Cadets through graduation. Funding must be secured to allow flexibility to develop new educational opportunities as urgent needs arise, rather than programming funding for projects to begin in the out-years. The ILSS must ensure that UNG master facilities planning incorporates the future needs of the Corps of Cadets. Finally, resources must be allocated to develop a more robust and defined educational and career assistance systems for non-commissioning Cadets who enter the National Service Leadership Track in their junior year.

CADET RECRUITING

With regard to Cadet recruiting, our intent is to attract high school students who have a strong desire for the types of careers for which the ILSS prepares them. We seek disciplined, physically fit, intellectually-inquisitive young men and women who have good records of academic achievement, leadership, and athletic participation while in high school. Part of our recruiting effort is to create and sustain summer pipeline programs that gain students’ interest in ILSS-supported activities.

AGILITY

Like the leadership competencies that we’re developing in our Cadets, the ILSS must be an agile organization with the ability to adapt when new opportunities or innovative ideas arise. Adhering to rigid plans might make us feel good and comfortable, but may mean that we lag behind our competitors, make the educational experience less attractive to prospective Cadets and Centers of Influence, and make our Cadets less competitive than their peers after graduation.

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Our intent is to provide our Cadets the most meaningful and relevant education possible to allow them to compete having obtained the most sought-after credentials for careers in a complex world.

A NOTE ON ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The creation of the ILSS has been an extremely “disruptive” and effective innovation, helping to achieve the UNG Strategic Plan Goal 1, Objective 1, Strategy 4 which specifies that UNG will examine the feasibility of new organizational structures that support academic excellence and innovation while enhancing existing innovative structures and signature programs. The entire ILSS leadership agrees that for day-to-day operations and planning, there is better communication, coordination and transparency among the Cadet-related military entities for operational matters than at any other time in the modern history of the university. However, administrative functions remain stove-piped under the pre-ILSS organization. The optimal and aspirational goal is to put all administrative functions under the ILSS as well. Doing so will help to accomplish UNG Goal 4, Objective 1, Strategy 2 which calls for establishing clear organizational roles and responsibilities in the university.

ILSS GOALS: MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CHALLENGES

SIZE OF THE CORPS OF CADETS

Our goal is to grow the Corps of Cadets to 850 by AY2019 and sustain that number while increasing diversity and quality. This goal underscores the UNG strategic planning assumption that UNG will remain a senior military college with a nationally-recognized military program and Corps of Cadets. The number 850 was determined by the military department about 11 years ago based on the Army’s projected commissioning mission for UNG. UNG subsequently built new Cadet residence hall capacity to accommodate 782 Cadets in residence. The assumption was that commuting Cadets would make up the remaining 68 Cadets needed to make 850. In May 2017, the decision was made to give 44 beds to residence life. Also, Echo Company was re-constitued for AY2017-2018.

Although all ILSS leaders are responsible for recruiting Cadets, Cadet Admissions has primary responsibility. They use a wide variety of tactics and techniques to attract the best-qualified scholar/athlete/leaders for the Corps. Among others, tactics include:

• Communicating with counselors in every high school in Georgia and in surrounding states.

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• Using Facebook and YouTube social media. • Communicating with all-service JROTC instructors in high schools, worldwide. • Visiting high schools. • Purchasing lists of prospective Cadets. • E-mailing prospective Cadets. • Recruiting for National Leadership Challenge Weekend. • Hosting campus visits and tours for prospective Cadets and their families. • Using North Georgia Military, Army ROTC, Minuteman, leadership and Guaranteed Reserve Force Duty scholarships as incentives.

The Office of the Commandant assists with recruiting by hosting National Leadership Challenge Weekend, supporting and participating in Open House, and implementing a Cadet Overnight Visit Experience (COVE) for prospective Cadets.

• Accomplishments:

o The Corps grew from 775 in fall 2016 to 777 in fall 2017: The Corps remains the third largest in its 144-year history. The record of 810 was achieved in fall 2014. o The number of new Cadets that showed up to (or after) summer/fall 2017 Freshman Orientation Group week was 242 + 52 in the spring 2017 for an annual total of 294: an increase of 6.5% over last year. See new Cadet survey results in Appendix D for detailed information about the fall 2017 FROG Week cohort. By comparison, the number of new Cadets that showed up to (or after) the 2016 FROG week was 223 in summer/fall of 2016 + 53 in spring 2016 for an annual total of 276 new Cadets. o Average Cadet GPA after fall 2016 was 3.16 and after spring 2017 was also 3.16. Sixty-two Cadets earned 4.0 GPAs during the fall 2016 semester, and 73 in the spring. Academic performance improvement is partly due to focused recruiting, and partly due to the strong emphasis placed on academic achievement by the Commandant of Cadets and Professor of Military Science. o Our efforts to negotiate re-establishing a partnership with the Athens recruiting company to assign an Army Reserve recruiter to UNG/Dahlonega to assist with Minuteman scholarship processing, recruiting Cadets for the Army Reserve, assisting Reserve Cadet/Soldiers with resolving problems, and providing instruction and mentorship for our Cadets succeeded. We now have a sergeant first class who is on our campus Monday-Wednesday-Friday for these purposes.

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• Challenges:

o Average GPA/SAT/Freshman Index of new first time full time freshman Cadets fell as we sought to increase the number of new Cadets. While accepting risk in admitting less academically-prepared Cadets, we believe that the risk is partly mitigated by being selective with regard to new Cadet athletic and leadership history. In fall 2016, the numbers were 3.37/1095/2792, and in fall 2017 they were, 3.23/1062/2690 (unofficial as of 6 Sep 2017). Our goal remains at the same level or improve from year-to-year. We need to review our recruiting strategy. o Ethnic minorities dropped from 23.25% of the Corps in fall 2016 to 21.87% in fall 2017: a 1.38% decrease. Our goal is to reach 27% by 2019, which correlates to the percentage of ethnic minority officers in the U.S. Army, and also supports UNG Strategic Plan Goal 1, Objective 1, Strategy 5 that calls for promoting diversity in recruiting of students. Note that the percentage of minorities in the Corps of Cadets remains well above the percent of minorities of the whole full time undergraduate population on the Dahlonega Campus which in Fall 2017 stands at 14.8%. o Women declined from 17% of the Corps of Cadets in fall 2016 to 15.95% in fall 2017: a 1.05% decrease. We dropped slightly below our goal of 16%, which correlates to the percentage of women officers in the U.S. Army.

Challenge: According to survey results published in an article in Army Magazine, only 4.1 million Americans who turned 18 in 2015 were both qualified and willing to serve in the military. That equated to 164,000 Americans, and everybody is recruiting them. The ILSS must continue to find innovative ways to attract new Cadets, including establishing a National Service Leadership Track for prospective Cadets who are considering careers in government service or global entities after graduation. In addition, only 29% of all 18-24-year-olds were morally or physically eligible for military service.

o We need create a common understanding among all ILSS leaders of our responsibility to assist with Cadet recruiting. Leaders can do this by presenting to civic organizations, visiting high school JROTC programs, speaking with influencers, getting stories published by University Relations in all forms of media, and encouraging prospective Cadets to enroll.

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RETENTION OF CADETS

Our goal is to exceed the first time full time new freshman bachelor’s degree first year retention rate for UNG each fall. First to second year retention of freshman Cadets has improved dramatically over the past several years. However, we still have room to improve. UNG first time, full time freshman first year retention for all UNG bachelor’s degree-seeking students from fall 2015 to fall 2016 was 80.6%. Comparatively, the Corps of Cadets was 70.4% from fall 2016 to fall 2017, a drop from 75.35% from fall 2015 to fall 2016.

• Accomplishments:

o The Military Science Department conducted “Branch Day” on 8 November 2016. The day was beneficial to all Cadets as they were able to meet with representatives from all 17 Army career fields (branches), as well as with the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement organizations. o Like last year, $100,000 was allocated from the COL Jack Peevy estate - $80K for current Cadets continuing in fall 2017 and $20K for new Cadets. The sale of the Peevy estate generated more than $4M and is estimated to yield more than $160,000 annually for the Corps of Cadets after the investment matures. o The Eagle Fund Scholarship endowment reached over $390,000. o Endowed Cadet scholarship donations increased from about $367,000 in FY16 to over $790,000 in FY17: a 108% gain. o The UNG Parents & Family Association continues to be involved with assisting Cadets who are having financial difficulty. The Association also helps promote the Corps of Cadets, provides scholarships for which Cadets may apply, and provides information to families of Cadets. o In January 2017, the ILSS secured approval to give all Cadets priority registration. The university administration and strategic enrollment management team recognized the heavy demands placed on Cadets to meet the Army’s commissioning mission for UNG. o Much progress was made to develop the National Service Leadership Track (NSLT) for Cadets seeking careers as leaders in public service or international corporations. The ILSS hired a retired Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters to develop the curriculum for four NSLT courses that will be taken in lieu of commissioning track Military Science III and IV courses. The Commandant of Cadets hired an academic advisor to help manage the program. The concept is that beginning fall 2018, all freshman and sophomore Cadets take regular military science courses. After the sophomore year, Cadets decide whether to remain in the Commissioning Track, or move

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into the NSLT. While in the NSLT, Cadets take specified courses in lieu of Military Science III and IV. It’s our belief that by establishing the NSLT, we can attract prospective Cadets who are not necessarily interested in military service, but who want to serve our country in another capacity, such as a federal agency. We also believe that the NSLT will provide additional incentive and motivation for current Cadets who don’t plan to commission to remain in the Corps of Cadets for all four years. o Exceeded Cadet residence hall pro-forma. Cadet residence halls are privately funded and must be occupied to at least 90% average capacity to meet contractual requirements. Occupation rate in fall 2016 was 99.35% and spring 2017 was 90.2%. Fall 2017 was 94.04% o One hundred and twenty sophomores participated in the UNG Cadet Non- Commissioned Officers’ Academy (compares to 78 last year), and 60 Cadets graduated from the UNG Cadet Pre-Command Course (compares to 40 last year) in August. Both courses prepare Cadets who were selected for leadership positions in the Corps. o Helicopter orientation flights were conducted from the General Bill “Lipp” Livsey Drill Field for all new Cadets on 26 August 2017. This exciting event no doubt contributes to the retention of our new Cadets.

The ILSS would like to acknowledge and thank the Corps Advisory Council, our Cadet alumni who are associated with the Eagle Fund (classes ’65 – ’68), the Parent’s & Family Association, the North Georgia Dahlonega Alumni, and all donors who have helped raise money for Cadet scholarships.

• Challenges:

o Determining first-time, full-time freshman first year retention rate, and four and six year graduation rates was a significant challenge that we’ve nearly overcome. The Office of the Commandant is working with UNG IT to develop banner reports that will allow us to easily assess the effectiveness of our retention and graduation initiatives. In fall 2016, our first-time, full-time freshman fall to fall retention rate was 75.35%. In fall 2017, it dropped to 70.4%. o Our preliminary research indicates that the six year graduation rate for first time, full time freshmen Cadets entering in fall 2012 was 49.4%. This compares to 54.2% for UNG overall. The ILSS leadership has decided not to use the four-year graduation rate as a benchmark because so many of Cadets are involved in Army training during their first year, deployments, internships, summer Cadet training, and other Cadet- related leadership development activities that extend their time to graduation compared to the non-Cadet population. 16 | P a g e ung.edu/ilss ILSS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

o We need to implement a means to identify at-risk new Cadets early in their first semester and allocate the resources to guide and counsel them toward success.

COMMISSION AND PLACE

Our goal is to meet the Army’s commissioning mission for UNG every year, and to assist all National Service Leadership Track Cadets with finding jobs or graduate-level education programs after graduating.

• Accomplishments:

o Planning is well underway for the National Service Leadership Track to begin in fall 2018. o On 30 January 2017, eighteen Cadets who will commission into the Georgia Army National Guard received their career field (branch) assignments:

1 Field Artillery 7 Infantry 1 Nurse Corps 2 Armor 1 Medical Service 1 Signal 2 Transportation 1 Ordinance 2 Cyber (Cadet Bennett – Chinese Major; Cadet Metz – CIS Major)

o The North Georgia Corps of Cadets Association (NGCCA) planned the first-ever “Boar’s Head – Corps Alumni Weekend”, several events of which provided networking and mentoring opportunities for Cadets from Cadet alumni. Our goal is to support this initiative, as well as the NGCCA to the fullest extent reasonable. The ILSS thanks the North Georgia Corps of Cadets Association for their dedication and involvement in the success of our Cadets. o The Military Science Department commissioned 114 Cadets into the Total Army in academic year 2016-2017 (Appendix E). This compares to 83 last year. o Invited the National Security Agency/Central Security Service Georgia Office of Public and Private Partnerships representative, Stephanie Merrill, to discuss UNG- NSA academic engagement on 14 November 2016. o Invited the Defense Intelligence Agency recruiters to the Dahlonega Campus to speak with interested students and Cadets about careers in the DIA on 6 December 2016.

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• Challenges:

o Although we know the number of Cadets who commissioned active duty, and therefore have jobs after graduation, we still have no mechanism to track other graduating Cadets. Moving forward, we must develop a tracking mechanism, such as a post-graduation survey, and begin a longitudinal study of our Cadet graduates that will enable us to assess the effectiveness of our program.

FUNDING

Our goal is to secure adequate funding, staff and facilities to accomplish the ILSS mission. External giving and support from Corps-affiliated organizations increased, thus aiding the accomplishment of UNG Strategic Plan Goal 3, Objective 3 to seek increased external support from government and private funding sources.

• Accomplishments:

o The ILSS created a budget management system, and now produces annual budget guidance. o The ILSS secured a $10,000 grant from The Olmstead Foundation for short exposures to foreign countries and culture. o The ILSS secured a $9,870 grant from the Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc., to fund the travel of our two Polish Land Forces Academy exchange Cadets to Washington D.C. and New York City. o The ILSS Director of Development continued to promote the “Georgia Gold, American Treasure” Corps of Cadets initiative that started last year with the goal of raising $93,145,000 to propel the Corps into the next 150 years continuing our tradition of producing leaders of character, fully prepared for success as officers or as leaders in American society. The initiative continues to target three priority areas vital to the future of the Corps and the university's place as the premier senior military college and as a University System of Georgia leadership institution: (1) Cadet scholarships, (2) Operational support for the Corps, (3) Facilities & infrastructure for the Corps. o Approximate scholarship and grant funding disbursed to Cadets in Academic Year 2016-2017 and other revenue-generating sources: ▪ North Georgia Military Scholarship: $2,794,971 (paid to GaARNG Soldier/Cadets which pays room, board, tuition, fees, books and uniforms)

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▪ ROTC and Future offices Grants: $897,000 (ROTC grant is paid to Cadets who are Georgia residents. Contracted Cadets also receive the Future Officer’s grant) ▪ Army ROTC Scholarship: $1,971,400 (paid to Cadets on Army ROTC scholarship which pays room and board or tuition and fees and books) ▪ Army ROTC stipend: $1,218,767 (paid to all contracted Cadets) ▪ Army uniform allowance: $165,130.43 (paid to all Cadets, contracted or not, who pass the Army physical fitness test) ▪ Private-Funded Scholarships: $280,831 (funded by individual and organizational donors) ▪ Project Global Officer Scholarship: $358,385 ($227,836 paid to Cadets enrolled in critical language coursework and $130,549 to support language instruction) ▪ Chinese Language Flagship Funding: $403,001 ($92,779 paid to Cadets as scholarships and $310,222 to support the program. $2.3M cumulative since 2008) ▪ GenCyber Grant: $88,007 (to conduct the National Cyber Warrior Academy for high school students in summer 2017) ▪ U.S. Army Pay, Allowances, Operations Budget, Cadet Summer Training Pay: $2,461,419 (Military Science instructors, and Army and civilian staff) ▪ Military Science Course Credit Hour Generation: $969,961 (UNG receives tuition for teaching these courses, but Military Science instructors are paid by the Army) ▪ Total: $11,608, 872 (Note that this figure does not include tuition assistance and other veteran benefits for approximately 250 Cadets who are also Soldiers in the Guard and Reserve.)

ILSS very much appreciates the support of the Board of Trustees of the UNG Foundation, and the business, financial aid, and advancement offices. We also thank very much the enthusiastic effort of all members of the Corps Advisory Council, and every donor who provided funding for scholarships, endowment or facilities.

• Challenge:

o The goal of $93,145,000 established by the Georgia Gold, American Treasure fundraising initiative is a multi-year endeavor requiring consistent messaging to all

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stakeholders and communities of potential supporters. Transformational and major gifts require identification, engagement and logical plans for solicitation for success. The donor’s intent and expectations must be matched with the opportunities presented by the fundraising initiative. Along with major gifts, the importance of alumni annual giving, planned & estate gifts, faculty-staff donations, students, friends, and family donations must remain a high priority. Of primary importance is effectively communicating the Georgia Gold, American Treasure to all of these constituencies and maximizing opportunities to secure support from each.

MANAGEMENT

Our goal was to establish, maintain and improve management systems that facilitate the accomplishment of the ILSS mission and goals. We accomplished nearly all of our related objectives. Accomplishments:

• Updated the ILSS Operational and Assessment Plan which is nested within the UNG Strategic Plan for 2014-2019. • Continued ILSS leadership team meetings, conferences and reporting. • Updated the assessment matrix to monitor key performance indicators. • Created an ILSS budget management system that includes annual budget guidance and budget meetings. This system will result in better synchronization, allocation and acquisition of funds.

BRAND AND PROMOTE

Our goal is to brand and promote the activities of the ILSS in order to facilitate the accomplishment of our mission and goals, including fundraising.

• Accomplishments:

o Expanded the number of Cadet influencers from 35 to 494 with whom we regularly communicate and update. o Improved the ILSS web site. o Conducted a security symposium in November 2016 that serves to establish a national and international reputation for our military program and related security and strategic studies. o Conducted presentations to more than 40 different audiences on the ILSS.

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o Facilitated the publishing of the article, Mining a Different Kind of Gold: University of North Georgia Expanding ROTC Studies, by the AUSA staff led by Rick Maze in the March 2017 issue of Army Times magazine with a distribution of over 50,000. o A major UNG sign overlooking the intersection of Morrison Moore Parkway and South Main Street in Dahlonega was demolished and a new sign with the Military College of Georgia logo tag line was constructed in its place. • Challenges:

o According to several different sources, the civilian-military gap in the U.S. is widening creating a dearth of knowledge about serving in the military among high school and college students. o The importance and visibility of the Corps of Cadets to people outside looking in continues to diminish as the percentage of the student population that the Corps of Cadets represents diminishes.

The ILSS very much appreciates University Relations for their support throughout the year which included publishing and promoting Cadet-related stories, web site development and maintenance, and graphic design.

CADET EDUCATION

Our goal is to facilitate the development of curricular and co-curricular programs to ensure Cadets become agile, adaptive and innovative leaders of character able to win in a complex world. Much has been accomplished over the past year. More and more Cadets are taking advantage of high- impact programs available allowing them to further develop the competencies they need for operating in a complex world. The ILSS would like to especially thank the Center for Global Engagement, College of Arts and Letters, Office of the Provost, Mike Cottrell College of Business, Department of Athletics, and Department of Computer Science for developing new curriculum, programs and research opportunities to advance the competencies of our Cadets as well as other students.

• Accomplishments:

o ILSS invited international Cadets from 11 different countries to participate in UNG’s “International Week” in November. These Cadets were from service academies in Poland, South Africa, Latvia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, Austria, Republic of Georgia, Japan, Brazil and Italy. The Office of the Commandant provided 21 | P a g e ung.edu/ilss ILSS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

supervision and housing; the international Cadets lived in our Cadet residence halls for nearly a week. Exposure to these international Cadets was invaluable in furthering the cultural competencies of our own Cadets. o In collaboration with the College of Arts and Letters and the Mike Cottrell College of Business, ILSS hosted the first-ever security studies-related symposium related to U.S. economic security, International Trade Agreements: Do the Enhance or Degrade U.S. National Security? Sixty students participated, including 22 UNG Cadets, the 11 international Cadets mentioned above, and 27 civilian students, representing more than 16 academic disciplines from three campuses. Three of our friends from the Atlanta Council on International Relations (ACIR) and one of our military alumni assisted with facilitating small group discussions, along with 10 faculty members from business and international affairs. o Cadet Joseph Paterka was accepted to the National Security Agency Cyber 2017 Summer Program Internship at Ft. Meade, MD. This is a highly competitive program requiring a top secret security clearance. o Fifteen Cadets studied language abroad in the U.S. Department of Defense Project Global Officer program. Thirty-two Cadets participated in the 2017 Summer Language Institutes (14 x Arabic; 7 x Chinese; 3 x Korean; 8 x Russian). The goal of Project GO in to build language skills, regional expertise and intercultural communication skills for future officers. o The ILSS took the lead for applying for a grant from the Defense Intelligence Agency to become an Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence. Results will be announced in September 2017. o Assisted UNG’s Center for Cyber Operations Education (CCOE) educational initiatives that specifically benefitted our Cadets by funding travel for faculty and Cadets to cyber-related conferences. In addition, ILSS facilitated a partnership between the Military Science Department and the Director of the CCOE to facilitate our participation as a member of the Army Cyber Institute’s Cyber Leader Development Program (CLDP) consortium of colleges and universities. The first Cadet to qualify for the additional skill identifier C1 from the consortium commissioned in spring 2017. To earn the identifier, they must:

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▪ Major in computer science or any major with a cyber security minor. ▪ Be eligible for a top-secret security clearance. ▪ Participate in a cyber-related internship for at least three weeks. ▪ Participate in an extra-curricular cyber club for two academic years. ▪ Attend a cyber security training opportunity or conference. Participate in a cyber security capstone project or competitive event.

o Assisted with the development of the cyber pipeline program, National Cyber Warrior Academy, and NSA/NSF GenCyber grant proposal which resulted in the award of $88,007 to run the academy. Forty high school students participated in this two- week residential program. This relates to UNG Strategic Plan Goal 3, Objective 2, Strategy 2 to strengthen and expand K-12 partnerships. o The language we added into the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act to establish ROTC Cyber Institutes at senior military colleges similar to the Army Cyber Institute at West Point is gaining momentum. Norwich has indicated their willingness to help move the legislation along. o Cadet Ryan McCaughey commissioned into the Army Cyber career field in December 2016, and was sent to the Naval Post Graduate School for Cyber Systems/Cyber Operations prior to attending the cyber officer’s basic course at Ft. Gordon. o Approximately eighty Cadets went abroad for professional development conferences, study abroad, military training, cultural immersion, and international internships. Four Cadets participated in the Chinese Flagship Capstone year in China. o Partnered with Andrew Herr, CEO of Mind+Matter, to develop a groundbreaking human performance nutrition study. The $100,000 cost was absorbed by Mind+Matter. The study was approved by the UNG Institutional Review Board, and took place in fall 2016. This initiative was intended to help satisfy the UNG Strategic Plan, Goal 2: Enhance Leadership and the Development 23 | P a g e ung.edu/ilss ILSS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

of the Whole Person, Objective 3: Promote the physical and mental well-being of students, faculty and staff. o Partnered with the Athletic Department for a NCAA/Department of Defense 3-year initiative that aims to prevent, diagnose, and treat concussions. o A new bachelor’s degree in Security and Strategic Studies designed by the College of Arts and Letters was approved by the University System Board of Regents. This degree program is designed primarily for Cadets who are seeking commissions as Army officers and have a desire to major in a defense-related degree. The first Cadets enrolled in the degree program in spring 2017. Much of the credit for the design and approval of this degree goes to Dr. Jespersen, the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. o Summer training. The Army sent Cadets all over the world for leadership and cultural skills development: 8 to the Army airborne school at Ft. Benning 10 to the Army air assault school at Ft. Hood 1 to the Master Fitness Trainer course at Ft. Jackson 17 to Cadet Troop Leader Training at Ft. Bragg, Ft. Bliss, Ft. Benning, Korea, Ft. Sill, Ft. Hood, Ft. Carson, Germany 1 to Pre-Combat Dive Qualification Course at Key West, FL 7 to train freshman and sophomore Cadets at the basic course at Ft. Knox 4 to Nurse Summer Training Program at Ft. Lewis, Alaska, Korea, Maryland 5 to provide opposing force support for Cadet training at Ft. Knox 1 to Cadet Field Training 110 completed the Leader Training Course at Ft. Knox 13 to 8 countries for Cultural Understanding and Language Program o During the summer 2017 semester, we recruited a team of experts to create an intelligence minor for most bachelor’s degree programs and a concentration in intelligence for the bachelor of arts in Strategic and Security Studies. • Challenges:

o Recruiting Cadets to participate in the high intensity international opportunities developed for them will continue to present a significant challenge as we move into AY2017-2018. The ROTC Chinese Language Flagship program needs to grow more rapidly. We need to fulfill our obligations under our overseas partnership agreements. We need to encourage more Cadets to develop global competency. To do so will take significant effort on the part of Cadet Admissions, the Office of the Commandant of Cadets, the Military Science Department, and the Center for Global

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Engagement. We need multiple champions from all four components to educate our Cadets on available opportunities, and to encourage them to participate. The Commandant of Cadets hired Mary Newburn this past year. Ms. Newburn coordinates the National Service Leadership Track, and will champion many co- curricular programs, including international opportunities. The Professor of Military Science has also put renewed emphasis on these programs. Also, the Director of Cadet Admissions continues to promote the programs to prospective Cadets. Our internationalization goals are: ▪ 50% of our Cadets travel outside the U.S. over the four years that they are enrolled in the Corps of Cadets. ▪ 25% of our Cadets major or minor in international affairs, security and strategic studies, or a foreign language. We stand at 17.6% in fall 2016.

FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Our goal is to assist the Provost and Senior Vice President for Business and Finance with faculty and staff leadership development. Progress toward this goal is underway. We plan to complete a leader development program for staff beginning in AY2018-2019. This will satisfy in part UNG Strategic Plan Goal 2, Objective 1, Strategy 1 to enhance leadership development opportunities for faculty and staff.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The ILSS contributes to the professional development of employees by presenting select faculty and staff members with opportunities and funding to attend off-campus events related to strategic studies. During this reporting period, the ILSS sponsored 16 staff and faculty for the following events:

• Sep: Robert Powers (Nursing Faculty) and Cadet McCray to the Association of the U.S. Army Medical Hot Topics Conference in Washington, D.C. • Sep: Dr. Williams (International Affairs and Political Science Department Head) and Lucy Hoover (Department of Criminal Justice) to the Intelligence & National Security Summit in Washington D.C.

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• Oct: Dr. Payne (Professor of Computer Science and Director of UNG Center for Cyber Operations Education), to the NATO Cyber Center of Excellence in Estonia, Hungary, and Latvia for military partnership coordination. • Oct: Dr. Miner (International Affairs and Political Science), Dr. Allen (Criminal Justice Department Head), Colonel Cummings (Professor of Military Science), Dr. Mienie (AVP Economic Development), and Cadets Henderson and Miller to the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. • Oct: Dr. Abegaz, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, to the Army Cyber Institute International Conference on Cyber Conflict in Washington, D.C. • Nov: Rob Cherveny, UNG Director of Information Security, to the Association of the U.S. Army Hot Topics Cyber Symposium in Washington, D.C., “Just a quick note. Outstanding session thus far …. thank you … for the opportunity. I’ve made some good connections and am in contact with (Dr. Payne) to further our cyber initiative.” • Jan: Dr. Payne, UNG Director of Center for Cyber Operations Education, to the International Society of Military Ethics Conference: Ethics & Military Professionalism: Cyber Warfare and Other Conflicts in Washington D.C. • May: Dr. Mienie, Executive Director, Strategic Studies & Partnerships, to the International Association of Intelligence Educators conference in Charles Town, West Virginia. • Jun: Dr. Mienie, Executive Director, Strategic Studies & Partnerships, to the International Association of Intelligence Educators conference in Athens, Greece.

MISCELLANEOUS

FALL 2016 • Hosted an ILSS social event to facilitate team building and camaraderie. • The Corps co-sponsored a 9/11 memorial ceremony. • The NGCCA sponsored the first-ever Boar’s Head – Corps Alumni Weekend. Cadets heard from Kris “Tanto” Paronto, hero of the “Benghazi” attack and featured in the movie 13 Hours, about leadership in combat and complex situations. Cadets were then treated to a picnic lunch with Corps Alumni, after which networking sessions were held in a variety of career fields for all commissioning and non-commissioning Cadets. The annual Distinguished Military Student dinner was held on Saturday to recognize our 25 DMS Cadets and their parents. The weekend culminated on Sunday with the Military Review and a remembrance of events of 9/11.

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• The Corps provided a contingent of 120 Cadets to march in the Lumpkin County Veteran’s Day parade. • The Corps marched in Dahlonega’s Gold Rush parade. • Hosted the UNG men’s and the All Army basketball teams for lunch. • Sent Cadets Swope, Diaz, Farney, and Ellis to the American Veteran’s Center Conference in Washington, D.C., with SGM Baumann. • Coach Tory Kostecki, Head Rifle Coach and Corps of Cadets Tactical Officer, coached two rifle team athletes to Southern Conference Athlete of the Month titles. • The Corps provided support for Dahlonega Campus open house. • The Corps conducted National Leadership Challenge Weekend for 107 prospective Cadets. • The Corps and Director of Development hosted the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Luncheon and Cadet Parade and Review. Twenty-five Vietnam veterans were recognized at lunch, and there was record turnout for the parade: 640 guests. • Sent Cadet Crawford to the ALLIES conference at Tufts University in Boston, MA. • LTC (Ret) Tony Fritchle, Associate Director of the Center for Global Engagement and Military Programs liaison to the ILSS received the Presidential Excellence Award. Tony develops and coordinates Cadet international internships, study abroad programs, conferences in foreign countries, and Cadet exchange programs for the ILSS. • The Center for Cyber Operations Education received notification that the National Security Agency will provide a visiting scholar to teach at UNG. • Nine Cadets interacted with the Georgia House Military Affairs Study Committee during their visit to Dahlonega Campus to learn about the UNG military program.

SPRING 2017

• The Corps of Cadets conducted Freshman Orientation Group (FROG) week in January 2017 for 52 new Cadets. Three dropped out prior to drop/add resulting in an enrollment of 49. Included in the 49 were two exchange Cadets from the Kosciuszko Military Academy of Land Forces, Poland.

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• The Corps of Cadets conducted Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy for 68 Cadets aspiring to be sergeants in the Corps. Forty-two passed all requirements. Twenty-six did not pass due to physical fitness test scores and were given the opportunity to retest. • In January, the Professor of Military Science sent six Cadets to the National Conference on Ethics in America - Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Attending were Cadets Ward, Pilgrim, Reuter, Hill, Slocomb and Emma. Army Department of Military Services provided funding. • Hosted a visit by Colonel (Ret) Stratton, Vice President of the Olmsted Foundation to discuss grant funding for Cadet international educational opportunities. • On 11 February, the Blue Ridge Rifles precision armed drill team competed at the University of Southern California drill meet and placed 2nd in 4-man; 1st in Platoon Exhibition; 2nd in Platoon Regulation and 3rd Overall. Eleven universities competed including Norwich, Oregon State, Colorado State, Embry Riddle, Arizona State, USC and others. Our Cadets did an amazing job and were well received on the West Coast.

• In our inaugural year in the Southern Conference, our rifle team won the 2017 rifle championship at The Citadel beating VMI, The Citadel, Georgia Southern, Wofford, and University of Alabama. • The Commandant hosted a ceremony on 28 March in which 62 Cadets received awards for military excellence, academic achievement or leadership. More than 20 organizations presented awards, totaling more than $53,000. • On 6 April, the Corps of Cadets held its annual military ball at Riverside Military Academy. • The Corps conducted Alumni Weekend activities including Memorial Retreat, Cadet Awards Review, Tattoo Ceremony for senior Cadets who were about to commission, Corps Advisory Council fundraising luncheon, 5K brigade run, and Aggressor and Colombo demonstrations. • The Corps supported the Dahlonega Campus spring open house. • The Corps conducted National Leadership Challenge Weekend for 170 prospective Cadets. • ILSS sent a Cadet to the ALLIES EPIIC Symposium at Tufts University on the Future of Europe. 28 | P a g e ung.edu/ilss ILSS 2017 ANNUAL REPORT

• The Commandant of Cadets with four Cadets supported the new University System of Georgia Chancellor’s Investiture at the state capitol. • The Office of the Commandant conducted an Army birthday cake cutting ceremony during a luncheon with Stellenbosch University/South African Military Academy dignitaries. • ILSS sponsored the “Great Decisions” workshops for the Department of Political Science and International Affairs.

SUMMER 2017 • ILSS hosted an in-person meeting of the ILSS Advisory Board on 2 June 2017. • The Office of the Commandant provided administrative support to the Federal Service Language Academy (FSLA). The FSLA is a three-week summer residential program for high school students who are interested in learning a strategic language. It consisted of two sessions in June and July. • The Office of the Commandant provided administrative support and student supervision for National Cyber Warrior Academy. The academy was a ten-day residential experience for 40 high schools students interested in cyber security, some of whom were interested in the Corps of Cadets.

FALL 2017 • The Corps conducted Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) to prepare sophomore Cadets for leadership positions as sergeants, and the Pre-Command Course to prepare Cadets for command (resident assistant) positions. One hundred and twenty Cadets participated in NCOA and eighty participated in the pre-command course. • The Corps of Cadets conducted Freshman Orientation Group (FROG) week in August 2017 for 235 new Cadets (7 more reported after FROG Week).

OTHER • Director of Development, Corps of Cadets serves as executive director of the Corps Advisory Council (CAC), a 25 person volunteer organization with the mission of identifying sources of, encouraging support for, and communicating the need for support for the Corps of Cadets and UNG military program. Assisting the Commandant of Cadets, he planned and coordinated four CAC meetings. He also attended four UNG Board of Trustees meetings and served on the Foundation’s Development Committee. The director:

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o Administered a variety of social media accounts using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube for promoting the Georgia Gold, American Treasure development initiative. o Coordinated and hosted alumni gatherings for Corps-specific alumni in Ft. Riley & Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas o Assisted with the creation of eight new scholarships benefitting Cadets o Assisted with assembling two estate gifts for the benefit of the Corps of Cadets

• Cadet Admissions conducted recruiting events throughout the year. Highlights include:

o Nearly 77,000 minutes of Cadet Admissions YouTube video watched and the number of subscribers rose to 547. o Facebook likes/fans rose to over 29,000, of which more than 7,250 are age 13-17. o Hosted over 972 prospective Cadets visiting campus. o Recruited 277 prospective Cadets to attend National Leadership Challenge Weekend. o Received 222 Army ROTC scholarship applications. o Received 108 North Georgia Military Scholarship applications. o Attended 120 off-campus recruiting events. o Accumulated 3,583 inquiries, received 922 applications, accepted 580 for admission, and estimate we’ll enroll 293 new Cadets for summer and fall 2017 and spring 2018. This compares to about 276 last year.

A FEW NOTES ON THE UPCOMING YEAR ILSS leadership will conduct a thorough review of the ILSS Annual Plan and adapt it to changes that have occurred over the past year. The intent is to continually work toward accomplishing the goals of the UNG Strategic Plan as well as ILSS goals and objectives. Areas of particular interest moving forward are:

• Petition to become designated as an Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC-CAE). This national recognition also comes with significant grant money that we can use to fund our high-impact academic programs in this vital area. We intend to assemble a team composed of people from various UNG divisions and departments to draft the proposal. • Expand the Pennington Military Leadership Center to provide more office space, classroom space, cyber lab space, and other possibilities. • Assist the UNG Center for Cyber Operations with moving toward its vision and goals.

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• Take the National Service Leadership Track to implementation in fall 2018 for rising juniors, and full implementation in fall 2019. • Improve or develop the internal promotion and recruitment for special programs, including strategic languages, cyber, international affairs and security studies degree programs, National Service Leadership Track and others for current and prospective Cadets. • Develop a reporting mechanism and begin a longitudinal study of our Cadet graduates that enable us to assess the percentage of our Cadets who are employed and/or enrolled in graduate education programs after graduating. • Continue developing military partnerships overseas. • Work with other UNG entities to develop a feasible UNG staff leadership development program. • Develop an Intelligence Minor that can be taken in conjunction with many bachelor’s degree programs. This is for Cadets (and civilian students) who are interested in careers in military intelligence or in the intelligence community.

CADET, CADET ALUMNI, AND CADRE ACHIEVEMENTS: 2016-2017

UNG continued its tradition of outstanding performance at the ROTC summer camp (Cadet Leader Course – CLC) at Ft. Knox. We sent 113 Cadets, 110 of whom graduated. Of the graduates, 30 (27%) received the highest performance rating putting them in the top 15% of the entire nation. Of our other Cadets, 47 had the second-highest rating of excellent. 70% of our Cadets finished the course significantly above their peers.

The U.S. Army Cadet Command national order of merit list was released in November. Thirty-four Cadets were Distinguished Military Graduates ranking in the top 20% in the nation, eight of whom were in the top 10%. This compares to four Cadets in the top 10% last year, and 22 in the top 20%. Placement on the order of merit list is determined by superior grade point averages, strong performance on the Army physical fitness test, and proving their worth as exceptional leaders. Cadets in the top 10% were: Benjamin Cerra, Krystal Jemmott, Kyle Kampovsky, Seth McCormick, Daniel Parker, Marlena Schmidt, Jonathan Shealy, and Walter Turner.

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After a successful tour in the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer, Michael Galanis was accepted as a Woodruff Fellow in Emory’s Goizueta Business School MBA program and will graduate in 2018. Being selected as a Woodruff Fellow is the highest honor for new MBA students.

Georgia Military Veteran’s Hall of Fame Induction, 5 November 2016. The Hall of Fame began in 2013, and seven (14%) of the 49 inductees are UNG graduates. Inducted in 2016 was Lieutenant General Burton DeWayne Patrick, U.S. Army, Retired, UNG Class of 1957.

Lieutenant Colonel Dan Kearney, UNG ’02, assumed command of 2d Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina on 28 October 2016.

Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Gannaway, UNG ’98, who has competed in the Department of Defense Wounded Warrior Games, was in command of Fort Hood’s Warrior Transition Unit. He was the recipient of the 2017 Ralph Colley Spirit of North Georgia Award, and spoke at the annual Memorial Retreat on 22 April. which is given to an alumnus who has experienced adverse circumstances in his/her life and has risen above those circumstances to live an exemplary life. While conducting dismounted operations with his Cavalry Troop on Dec. 21, 2007, Gannaway was injured by an improvised explosive device and lost his left leg below the knee and suffered a severe injury to his left arm. Rather than taking a medical retirement, he requested to remain active duty, and subsequently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the comptroller for the 75th Ranger Regiment.

Lieutenant Colonel John Steen II, UNG ’98, was in command of the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat Air Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Chinese Language Flagship. UNG Cadets Alexandra Bennett, Michael Norman and Landry Shaffer completed their capstone year studying abroad. All three were Cadets majoring in Chinese. Cadet Norman is also pursuing a major in international affairs.

Bennett was selected to speak at the opening ceremony for the Beijing Union University College of International Education, representing all Flagship students. She plans to seek a master's degree and pursue a career in product research and development, and recognizes that the experience also is making her a global citizen. She was also selected for an internship with the U.S. embassy trade

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department during the spring semester in China. She graduated in summer 2017 and was commissioned into the Georgia Army National Guard cyber branch.

"Aside from reaching for a superior level of Chinese, I am excited to have the opportunity to experience the parts of the culture you can't get from a textbook," she said. "I hope to use my Chinese as a part of a more globalized community, and The Flagship Program capstone experience will help me understand a native Chinese speaker's expectations and assumptions within a professional setting."

The Flagship Program provides about $125,000 in scholarships to qualified UNG Cadets to fund their capstone year and summer programs. UNG's Chinese Flagship Program is open to any UNG student interested in pursuing Chinese; this past year, of 44 students in the program, 24 were Cadets.

Major Joe Byerly, UNG ’03, presented on the topic of leadership in a digital world at the AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. in October, and added to his list of published articles in Army Magazine and others. His blog: https://fromthegreennotebook.com/

Former Cadet Jacob Dietrich ('15), one of UNG's first Fulbright winners and a Boren Scholar was named a Rangel Fellowship winner. The Rangel supports up to 30 students for two years of graduate study, professional development, and training to prepare them for entry into the foreign service. Jacob hopes to put his fellowship towards a Master's degree in Security Studies at Georgetown University before serving as a Foreign Service Officer. This is a highly competitive, sought after scholarship. A 2015 Honors Program graduate in Arabic, a member of the Corp of Cadets, and a study abroad student, Jacob represents the best of what UNG has to offer. Jacob completed an internship with the Omani Supreme Council for Planning as a policy advisor to the tourism sector.

In April, five of the eight UNG students selected as finalists for Fulbright Program grants, and one of the two alternates are Cadets or former Cadets. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a highly competitive grant that enables students to pursue academic endeavors overseas. They are selected for their academic merit and leadership potential. Having 10 selected for a single university is 33 | Page ung.edu/ilss

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remarkable, but having 50% of those start their academic careers in the Corps of Cadets is amazing. In the last three years, seven Cadets have been selected for the Fulbright. This year’s Cadet finalists and alternate:

Nicholas Allen - modern languages major in Arabic, selected to be an English teaching assistant in Senegal (finalist)

Darion Gibson - international affairs major, selected to be an English teaching assistant in South Korea (finalist)

Donna Kathleen (Katie) McCullough - biology major, selected to conduct research in Poland (finalist)

Timothy (Noah) McDaniel - modern language major in Arabic, selected to be an English teaching assistant in India (finalist)

Anita Renfroe - modern languages major in Arabic, selected to be an English teaching assistant in Malaysia (finalist)

Dezmone Valentine - middle grades education major, selected to be an English teaching assistant in Estonia (selected from the alternate list)

Cadet Addison Albershardt was interviewed for a feature article in the Fall 2016 UNG Magazine

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Cadet Larry Glover was honored by the National Society of Daughters of American Colonists at a luncheon in Athens.

SFC Jason Bent, a Military Science III instructor, was selected US Army Cadet Command Instructor of the Year in December 2016. He will compete for TRADOC Instructor of the Year. In a quote in an UNG news article, Bent, who has been in the Army for 14 years, said he was impressed immediately upon arrival at UNG last March with the knowledge and expertise of UNG's Corps of Cadets, though initially surprised to learn the extent of their responsibilities in running events and training subordinates. "I was surprised by how much they do, even though there is oversight by the large cadre of staff, and how little advice that they need on the minor things because of their experience with the Corps." SFC Bent was recognized for his achievement at the state capitol on 24 March 2017.

The ILSS thanks Jenna Colvin, General Counsel and former Director of State Government Relations, for creating the opportunity at the capitol, and submitted a UNG North Star Award to not only honor her for creating this opportunity, but for the outstanding support she consistently delivers to the Corps of Cadets. She also went to Ft. Knox this summer to learn about Cadet leader development as part of the Army Cadet Command program to educate Centers of Influence. While there, she experienced a tandem jump with the Golden Knights parachute exhibition team! We also acknowledge and thank UNG News and UNG Magazine for providing some of the the above section’s content. 35 | Page ung.edu/ilss

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Two former Cadets were inducted into the UNG Athletics Hall of Fame. Richard Coleman, ’56, was inducted for baseball and was a Cadet battalion commander and president of the NCO club. Haines Hill, ’56, is a distinguished UNG alumnus. Colonel (Ret) Hill and his wife, Carolyn (also inducted into the Hall of Fame), donated generously to the athletic program to create an endowed softball scholarship and the building of the Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium for softball.

On 11 February 2017, the Blue Ridge Rifles precision drill team took third place overall at the University of Southern California drill meet. They placed 2nd in 4-man; 1st in Platoon Exhibition; and 2nd in Platoon Regulation. Eleven universities competed including Norwich, Oregon State, Colorado State, Embry Riddle, Arizona State, USC and others. Our Cadets did an amazing job and were well received here on the West Coast.

In February, Sergeant First Class Shannon Clark was awarded the first Army Basic Instructor Badge in the history of U.S. Army Cadet Command. SFC Clark is a Military Science III instructor and part of the Leadership Development Program cadre. We are extremely proud of her hard work and efforts mentoring Cadets and staff. Subsequently, Sergeant First Class Broughton and Sergeant First Class Bent also earned the badge this year. No other Army ROTC unit in the nation can compare. This attests to the high quality of Military Science instructors assigned to UNG.

Former Cadet Dezmone Valentine, a senior majoring in middle-grades education, was awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in spring 2017. She travelled to Valencia, Spain where she spent three months working in a middle school, including six weeks as a full time teacher.

Cadet Krystal Jemmott, Alpha Company Commander, was selected for the Paul M. Hutcherson Outstanding Student Award for exhibiting by her personal conduct and behavior, as well as individual accomplishments in campus, home, or community life, those traits of personal character and human endeavor which reflect on herself, her family and friends an unusually high degree of credit and which also exemplify the highest ideals of citizenship encouraged of all students. This is the most prestigious UNG leadership award.

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On 9 April 2012 Cadet alumnus, Captain Michael Rose, won the 2017 Best Ranger Competition while assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment. Twenty-one teams out of 53 completed the grueling competition. He previously won the 2014 competition while assigned to the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. He is only one of four Soldiers who have won the Best Ranger competition twice.

Cadet alumnus, Army Reserve Captain Shannon Vaughn, UNG ’07, was named a 2017 Distinguished Young Alumnus for his excellent professional career and outstanding contributions to community service.

This year's UNG Alumni Hall of Fame Award was given to Dr. Jim Crupi, '70, president and founder of Strategic Leadership Solutions, for his outstanding professional career and contributions to community service. Crupi is a member of the ILSS Advisory Board and a trustee of the UNG Foundation.

Bob Babich, '85, a member of the UNG Alumni Association Board of Directors, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award for his support of the university and excellence in his profession and community.

Cadet Joseph Peterka commissioned into the Army Signal Corps and was the first Cadet at UNG to successfully complete the Cyber Leader Development Program and receive the C1 cyber additional skill identifier along with only four other ROTC Cadets nationwide. There were a total of seven UNG Cadets in the Cyber Leader Development program this year.

Mr. Bob Mathews, UNG ’70, was selected by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as a Most Admired CEO in the category of Commercial Real Estate (Brokerage). Mr. Mathews is in the Army ROTC Hall of Fame, and serves UNG as Chairman of the Real Estate Foundation.

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CADET ALUMNI WHO WERE ACTIVE GENERAL OFFICERS IN 2016-2017 LTG Stephen J. Townsend, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps, and Commanding General of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, the 65-nation coalition in Iraq with the mission of defeating ISIL in Iraq and Syria.

LTG William Garrett, Retired in 2016. Last position was Deputy Commanding General, U.S. European Command.

MG William Gayler, Commanding General, Army Aviation Center of Excellence.

MG Stephen Fogarty, Commanding General, Army Cyber Center of Excellence, then as Chief of Staff, U.S. Cyber Command.

MG Alan Elliott, Chief of Staff, Army Material Command.

BG James Jarrard, Director, J5, Joint Staff. Selected for promotion to major general in 2017, and is appointed to Commander, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve designee.

MG Joseph Jarrard, Adjutant General, Georgia Department of Defense.

BG Ronald Stephens, Deputy Chief of Staff for Support, Army Medical Command.

BG Paul Calvert, Deputy Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2016-2017. Selected for promotion to major general in 2017 and is 1st Calvary Division Commanding General designee.

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ARMY COLONEL-LEVEL COMMANDERS

Colonel Jim Skelton, UNG ’87, Commander, 1st Information Operations Brigade, Ft Belvoir, MD. The 1st IO Brigade provides information operations support to the Army and other military forces. The brigade’s functional areas include IO intelligence, reachback teams, deployable IO support teams, and IO training. Unique capabilities include cyber opposing forces, cyberspace operation support, IO best practices and doctrine.

Colonel John D. (JD) Branch, UNG ‘93, Commander, 780th MI Brigade, Ft Meade, MD. The 780th MI Brigade conducts signals intelligence, computer network operations, dynamic computer network defense, and denies enemies freedom of action in cyberspace.

Colonel Patrick (Pat) Duggan, UNG ’95, Commander, Joint Base Myer- Henderson Hall. He is recognized as a thought leader in special warfare in cyberspace.

Colonel Greg Beaudoin, UNG ‘93, Commander, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC. The airborne infantry brigade is a major component of America’s rapid reaction force: America’s Guard of Honor.

Colonel Charles (Rob) Parker, UNG ‘93, Commander, 5th Signal Command (Theater) in Wiesbaden, Germany. The command builds, operates and defends network capabilities to enable mission command and create tactical, operational and strategic flexibility for the Army, joint and multinational forces in the U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility. Assumed command in July 2016.

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Colonel Richard (Dwayne) Wilson, UNG ‘93, Commander, 78th Aviation Troop Command/State Army Aviation Officer, Georgia Army National Guard. The command provides responsive, operational aviation formations to Geographic Combatant Commanders in support of Unified Land Operations. When required, provides the governor with aviation capabilities in support of domestic response operations in Georgia.

SPEAKERS

MR. KRIS PARONTO Former Army Ranger; Security and Military Consultant; Hero of the Benghazi attack; depicted in the movie, “13 Hours”. 9 September 2016 Spoke to entire Corps of Cadets and visitors about his experiences during the fight in Libya, including lessons in agile and adaptive leadership and decision making.

MR. BOB S. MATHEWS President and CEO of Colliers International – Atlanta; Chairman, UNG real Estate Foundation; 2016 inductee to Army ROTC Hall of Fame. 11 September 2016 Addressed the Corps of Cadets and guests during the Distinguished Military Student review, relating his story of success, and providing leadership advice from military and business perspectives.

GENERAL CARTER F. HAM, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED President and CEO of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA). 13 September 2016 Dined with selected Cadets, and addressed the entire Corps of Cadets about leadership and his experience as an Army officer.

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DR. WILLIAM (BILL) G. O’LEKSY, MAJOR GENERAL, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED Thirty-four year Army veteran, including tours in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam; former adjunct faculty for the University of North Georgia; independent consultant to local business and government.

11 November 2016

Keynote speaker for the Corps of Cadets parade that honored veterans from all services on Veteran's Day. Remarks focused on Vietnam veterans.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL BRUCE GANNAWAY, UNG ‘98 Commander of the Warrior Transition Unit at Fort Hood, Texas. While conducting dismounted operations with his Cavalry Troop on Dec. 21, 2007, Gannaway was injured by an improvised explosive device and lost his left leg below the knee and suffered a severe injury to his left arm. Rather than taking a medical retirement, he requested to remain active duty, and subsequently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the comptroller for the 75th Ranger Regiment.

22 April 2017

Keynote speaker for the annual Memorial Retreat ceremony which pays tribute to all UNG alumni of the armed forces who gave their lives, as well as faculty, staff, students, and friends who passed away since the prior ceremony.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL (RETIRED) WILLIAM B. (BURKE) GARRETT III, UNG ‘81 Retired in 2017 after more than 35 years of service from duty as the deputy commanding general of U.S. European Command.

23 April 2017

Served as reviewing officer and keynote speaker for the annual Corps of Cadets Military Awards review. He spoke about his philosophy of leadership.

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CORPS OF CADETS PROFILE FOR FALL 2017

DEMOGRAPHICS

Demographic #/% Demographic #/% Demographic #/%

Out of State (31 155/20% Hispanic 53/6.8% Graduate Students 1/NA states + 2 APOs)*

STEM Majors (Chem + International 5/NA Multiracial 34/4.4% 164/21% Physics + BSN + Bio + Math + CS)

Native Hawaiian or Modern languages (plus Women 124/16% 1/NA 35/4.5% Pacific Islander 26 minors) Goal is 50 by 2019.

All ethnic 170/22% Freshmen 259/33% Cadets are on NGMS 168/21.6% minorities scholarship

American Indian 2/NA Sophomores 181/23% Cadets are on Army 242/31% or Alaska Native ROTC Scholarship**

Asian 32/4.1% Juniors 140/18% Cadets are also Soldiers in 223/28.7% the GaARNG***

Black 48/6.1% Seniors 196/25% Cadets are also Soldiers in 27/3.5% the Army Reserve

* Top states: FL = 34; NC = 19; TN = 15; VA = 12; AL = 10; SC = 8; TX = 7. ** Total: 14 x 2-yr, 166 x 3-yr, 62 x 4-yr. Includes all types: line, STEM, language, nurse, Green to Gold, 2+2 *** Sixteen Cadet/Soldiers hold Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearances

CADETS ARE FROM 30 STATES

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ALL MAJORS

Major # Major # Major # Criminal Justice 160 Psychology 22 English 2 Business 102 Physics (incl dual 20 Sociology 2 Computer 56 Physicaldegree engineering) Education 19 French 2 Science/Info International 54 Math (includes dual 19 Spanish 1 Systems Affairs* degree engineering) Biology 48 Arabic 19 Communication 1 Political Science 37 General Studies: 16 Athletic Training 2 Ex Science, Sports Pre-BSN 33 Chinese 13 Digital Art 1 Med, Gen Studies History 29 BSN 13 Masters: 1 International Strategic and 25 Kinesiology 11 Music 1 Affairs ChemistrySecurity Studies** (incl dual 23 Education 7 Open 38 * degreeConcentrations engineering): Middle East = 19; Europe = 21; Asia = 12; Latin AmericaOption/Undecided = 2 ** New degree program began spring 2017

ALL MINORS

Minor # Minor # Minor # Military 101 Korean 4 Computer Science 1 Leadership Arabic 8 Chinese Flagship 2 English 1 Cyber 7 Psychology 2 Music 1 Russian 7 Biology 0 Global Leadership 1 Information Business 2 History 1 1 Assurance Chinese 2 Spanish 4 French 0 Criminal Justice 4 Philosophy 1 Anthropology 1

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Sociology 2 Political Science 3 Entrepreneur 2 International German 2 3 Physics 1 Affairs Criminal Forensics 1

CADET INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES

The UNG Strategic Plan, Goal 1, Objective 3 states that UNG will become a leader in international learning with an emphasis on globalization and the needs of an emerging civilian and military workforce. The ILSS has made much progress toward this objective over the past year.

Our Cadet graduates use cultural fundamentals, self-awareness skills, and regional competence to act effectively in any situation. They use communication, including foreign language, influence, and relational skills to work effectively in varied cultural and joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational contexts. They are sensitive to social behavior patterns and beliefs of individuals from other communities and/or countries and effectively partner, influence, and operate in complex joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational environments.

During this reporting period, there were 775 Cadets in the Boar’s Head Brigade, of which approximately 80 (or 10%) traveled out of the U.S. for international educational experiences in 31 different countries:

Argentina Georgia Poland Taiwan Czech Republic Germany Malawi Vietnam Bulgaria Hungary S. Korea Morocco Romania Tanzania China Italy New Zealand South Africa Dominican Republic Japan Oman Spain England Latvia Sri Lanka Bahamas Bolivia Canada India Ireland Peru

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MILITARY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS The UNG military exchange program allows Cadets to attend foreign military academies for a semester, and foreign Cadets to attend UNG as Cadets in the Corps for a semester. The purpose of the exchange is to provide our Cadets with immersive exposure to the cultures of foreign militaries, and in some cases to foreign languages as well. It allows the incubation of relationships between our Cadets and those of other countries that could be of benefit in future years as Cadets connect with each other later in their careers.

SIGNED MILITARY EXCHANGE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

• Tadeusz Kosciuszko Land Forces Military Academy, Poland. Dr. Jacobs signed a formal agreement in Worclaw in June 2016, and LTC (Ret) Tony Fritchle oversaw a visit to UNG in October. At their request, the ILSS produced a video for the Land Forces Academy with welcome remarks from Dr. Jacobs, Colonel Palmer and Colonel Cummings. Two Cadets from the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military Academy of Land Forces (MALF) in Poland were enrolled at the University of North Georgia (UNG) spring semester and participated in the Corps of Cadets as the first Cadets exchanged under the new agreement. Cadets Artur Chruściel and Wiktor Zapart, both fourth-year management majors at MALF, will become officers in the Polish army upon completion of their studies.

• Republic of China Military Academy (ROCMA), Taiwan. • South African Military Academy at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 14 Jun 2017. The photo at the right depicts President Bonita Jacobs shaking hands with Willem de Villiers, rector and vice-chancellor of Stellenbosch University after the two signed the partnership agreement. Special guests at the signing included retired South African Supreme Court Justice Deon Van Zyl and LTG (Ret) Burke Garrett, a Cadet alumnus who served as commanding general of both U.S. Army Africa and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force from 2008 to 2010. The partnership began in summer 2017 with a Cadet exchange, but will expand opportunities for faculty and other

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students in a variety of academic areas that could include research, student teaching, cooperation on scholarly publications, and collaborative degree programs. • National University of Public Service (NUPS), Hungary, 12 May 2017. The agreement was signed by President Jacobs and NUPS President Andras Patyi. Administrators and faculty members from both universities were on-hand for the event. • National Defense Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.

PARTNERSHIPS FOR CADET EXCHANGE AND SECURITY STUDIES UNDER CONSIDERATION • Accademia Militare, School of Applied Military Studies, Turin, Italy (Cadet Exchange). • Sogang University Army ROTC, Seoul, South Korea (Cadet Exchange). • National Defense Academy, Japan (Cadet Exchange). • Carabinieri (National) Police Academy, Rome, Italy (Cadet Exchange). • Republic of Czechoslovakia University of Defense, Czech Republic (Cadet Exchange). • Massey University Centre for Defence and Security Studies, New Zealand (Security Studies). • Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras, Brazil (Cadet Exchange). • Australian Royal Military College, Canberra, Australia (Cadet Exchange). • Argentina Military Academy: Colegio Militar de la Nacion, Argentina (Cadet Exchange) • Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom (Security Studies) • University of New Brunswick, Canada (Security Studies) • The Australian National University, Australia (Security Studies) • University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia (Cadet Exchange)

CADET INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS

The UNG Cadet international military internship program gives Cadets opportunities to work in foreign countries under supervisors who evaluate their performance. Internships help Cadets build resumes and develop many of the competencies that we expect our Cadets to achieve.

ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT OR ACADEMIC COOPERATION AGREEMENTS

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• United States European Command, Stuttgart Germany. • NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy. • NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany. • Republic of Georgia National Defence Academy, Gori, Georgia. • Asia-Pacific Center for Strategic Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dr. Wells Presents Memento to Brigadier General Hirai at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies on 8 February 2017

• Dauglapils, Latvia (multiple). • U.S. Africa Command, Stuttgart, Germany. • Belnor Language Center, Estonia.

PENDING INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT OR ACADEMIC COOPERATION AGREEMENTS • Estonian National Defense University, Tartu, Estonia. • Baltic Defence College, Tartu, Estonia. • NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence, Tallinn, Estonia. • U.S. Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands. • National University of Public Service, Hungary.

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CADETS PARTICIPATING IN MILITARY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

UNG CADETS AT FOREIGN ACADEMIES • Fall 2016: None • Spring 2017: Cadets Bridgeman and Crawford, Taiwan: Republic of China Military Academy (ROCMA); Cadets Greaves and Taylor, Poland: The General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military Academy of Land Forces (MALF) • Summer 2017: Cadets Carlton and Chebat took courses in Hungary at the National University of Public Service. Cadet Cadets Greaves and Taylor at Hebert enrolled in the South African Military Academy for a MALF, February 2017 semester. In addition, Lieutenant Colonel Csaba Bakos, a NUPS Faculty Fulbright Scholar, served as a guest lecturer in UNG's Department of Political Science and International Affairs.

Cadets Carlton (left) and Chebat (right) with LT Janos Csengeri at NUPS

FOREIGN EXCHANGE CADETS AT UNG/CORPS OF CADETS • Fall 2016: Cadet Yi-Chun Chen, Taiwan: Republic of China Military Academy (ROCMA). • Spring 2017: Cadets Chrusciel and Zapart from Poland’s Military Academy of Land Forces. • Fall 2017: Gabor Dekany and Dorottya – NUPS; Lin Ke-Han and Cheng-Yuan Wang – ROCMA.

INTERNATIONAL CADETS AT UNG • Fall 2016: Sergii Gura – Ukraine; Yannick (Fred) Uwase – Rwanda. • Spring 2017: Sergii Gura – Ukraine; Yannick (Fred) Uwase – Rwanda. • Fall 2017: Yannick (Fred) Uwase – Rwanda.

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SAUDI ARABIAN CADET PILOT PROGRAM

During this reporting period, the ILSS agreed to a pilot program that was intended to begin in fall 2017. There are eight Saudi Cadets at Valley Forge Military College learning English to enable them to enroll and be academically successful at UNG. The earliest we anticipate them enrolling is Spring 2018 or later. In coordination with the U.S. Department of Defense, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Saudi Ministry of Defense, eight students from Saudi Arabia will enroll in our Corps of Cadets, earn their bachelors’ degrees, and return to Saudi Arabia to become officers in the Saudi military. The Saudi Ministry of Defense believes that the U.S. officer education system is the best in the world, and wants their future officers educated in the U.S. while also experiencing and understanding American culture. On 24 April 2017, Major General Saeed Abdulrhman Abu Assaf, the commandant of the Royal Saudi Forces Land Academy visited to better his understanding of what his Cadets will experience while at UNG in the Corps of Cadets.

CADETS PARTICIPATING IN INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS

FALL 2016 Cadet Putt - NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy Cadets Raub and Crosby – Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Strategic Studies, Honolulu, HI.

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Testimonial from Intern Director, Asia-Pacific Center in Oct 2016: “ … I am very confident of the quality of UNG Cadets in general and Ms. Schmidt in particular. Both Ethan Crosby and Tristan Raub were excellent team members and seminar leaders in their courses … Tristan is a very young man but he is already an exceptional leader and a valued contributor to every team I have put him on. He consistently led by example and through selflessness, taking on additional responsibilities and covering for people who needed help, while encouraging them and remaining positive … Early on in the internship he joined a research team of two other interns helping a professor develop an “Appreciative Inquiry” critical thinking tool, a new addition to our courses that the longer-serving professors were very skeptical of. He grasped the concept, advised the professor to change how he had planned to teach it, and then resolutely championed it to the faculty, eventually persuading our most curmudgeonly professor that it might have merit. And at the end of the course, the “valedictorian,” chosen by the international fellows to speak at commencement, singled out the tool for praise. His efforts and advocacy changed how we teach, and improved the experience of 112 international security practitioners. He is going to be an exceptional officer, and I am very glad you sent him to us.”

SPRING 2017 Cadet Schmidt – Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Strategic Studies, Honolulu, HI Cadet Butler - NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy Cadet Williams – NATO Oberammergau, Germany

SUMMER 2017 Cadet Eng – Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, HI Cadets Tant and Krieder – NATO School Oberammergau, Germany Cadet Ruhl – CCRC Asia - China Cadet Madrid – Bellnor Language Center in Tallin, Estonia Cadet Morell – Interned for UNG Professor Awad in Morocco

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CADETS ATTENDING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES OR COURSES

FALL 2016 Czech Republic: Cadets Shaver and Metz (University of Defence Economics Course).

SPRING 2017 Latvia: Cadets Dukes and Bennett to attend International Cadet conference in Riga at the National Defense Academy of Latvia Japan: Cadets Curry and Pham to attend international Cadet conference at the Japanese National Defense Academy Republic of Georgia: Cadets Baker and “I had the pleasure of meeting CDT Joshua Peterka to attend international Cadet Swartzell last week before and during the conference at the National Defense NZIIP Conference. Joshua made an excellent Academy of Georgia in Gori impression while he was here in NZ. He’s Italy: Cadet Dermire to attend the School clearly a switched on young man with a of Applied Military Studies in Turin bright future in the cyber domain. Joshua engaged well with a range of interlocutors at SUMMER 2017 various levels from comparatively junior to a former Director of Defence Intelligence. He Czech Republic: Cadets Thomas and knew what he was talking about and perhaps Gossett to attend the International Military more importantly he clearly knew when to sit Academic Forum back and listen. He made UNG, the ILSS and New Zealand: Cadet Swartzell to attend the Corps of Cadets look good. I know I speak the New Zealand Institute of Intelligence for the whole NZIIP Committee when I say we Professionals (NZIIP) conference look forward to meeting and engaging with Germany: Cadets Dunn and Simon to more ILSS personnel over the years to come.” Model United National Seminar in Munich Italy: Cadet Williams to the Cyber Security Oliver Harper, GEOINT Strategy and Liaison, New Course, Carabinieri Academy in Rome; Zealand Defence Force, 1 August 2017

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Cadets Chastain and Mimms to the Law of Armed Conflict Course, School of Applied Military Studies in Turin

The ILSS is very grateful for the generous grant of $10,000 by the Olmsted Foundation to fund contracted ROTC Cadet overseas experiences under the Overseas Travel and Cultural Immersion Program. Funds were used for Model UN, and will be used to fund the Czech Republic Economic Symposium in October 2017.

U.S. ARMY CADET COMMAND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING & LANGUAGE PROGRAM (CULP)

Each summer, U.S. Army Cadet Command sends 1,000 Cadets from the 273 ROTC programs abroad under the Cultural Understanding and Language Program. In summer 2017, 13 UNG Cadets participated in three-week service learning programs or teaching English in the following countries:

Sri Lanka Bulgaria Argentina Romania Vietnam Peru Malawi Tanzania

CADETS IN THE CHINESE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM

ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017 Twenty-five Cadets were enrolled with four in the capstone year: Cadets Cantrell, Holloway, Hughes, and Millican.

CADETS PARTICIPATING IN STUDY ABROAD, EXCHANGE OR CULTURAL IMMERSION - 46 1 x Oman 4 x Bahamas 1 x Dominican Republic 6 x China 7 x Latvia 1 x Bolivia 1 x Czech Republic 9 x Morocco 4 x Spain 5 x United Kingdom 3 x Canada 1 x Peru 1 x Germany 1 x Ireland 1 x India

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CADETS PARTICIPATING IN DOMESTIC NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

FALL 2016

Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.: Cadets Miller and Henderson

Army Cyber Institute International Conference on Cyber Conflict (CyCon U.S.): Cadet Peterka

AUSA Hot Topics – Medical, Alexandria, VA: Cadet McCrary

Senior Military College Conference at Virginia Tech: C/Colonel Johnston and c/LTC Coursey

Live Your Legacy Summit in Atlanta: Women Cadets Edwards, Turbe, Bergey, Carter, Lim,

Hagenbusch, Simon, Albershardt, Edwards, Jemmott

Fall ALLIES Conference at Tufts in Boston: Cadet Crawford.

American Veteran’s Center Conference in Washington D.C.: Cadets Swope, Farney, Ellis and Diaz.

SPRING 2017 National Conference on Ethics in America, hosted by the West Point Simon Center for the professional Military Ethic, at West Point: Cadets Ward, Pilgrim, Reuter, Hill, Slocomb, Emma, and alternates Smits, Hunt

International Society of Military Ethics Conference – Ethics and Military Professionalism: Cyber Warfare and Other Conflicts: Cadet Peterka

ALLIES conference at Tufts University in Boston: Cadet Clements

ILSS PARTNERS AND COLLABORATIONS The UNG Strategic Plan, 2014-2019, Goal 3 is to expand collaborations with local, regional, national and global partners to increase community engagement and facilitate educational opportunity and economic, civic and workforce development. To that end, ILSS has many partners:

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Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA), Atlanta Chapter Association of Military Colleges and Schools of America (AMCSUS) World Affairs Council of Atlanta Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) International Association for Intelligence Educators (IAFIE) Army Cyber Institute Army University Georgia National Guard U.S. Army Atlanta Recruiting Battalion North Georgia Corps of Cadets Association (NGCCA) Corps Advisory Council (CAC) 5th Ranger Training Battalion U.S. Army Cadet Command Project Global Officer UNG Parent’s Association Tadeusz Kosciuszko Land Forces Military Academy, Poland Republic of China Military Academy (ROCMA), Taiwan Universitat Bundeswehr, Munich, Germany Stellenbosch University and the South African Military Academy National University of Public Service, Hungary Council of College and Military Educators Alliance Linking Leaders in Education & the Services (ALLIES) Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) – Atlanta Chapter Atlanta Council for International Relations (ACIR) Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Africa Center for Strategic Studies Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers (AIPIO) New Zealand Institute of Intelligence Professionals (NZIIP) Institute for International Strategic Studies Institute for the Study of War Southern Africa Development Community Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies Near East-South Asia Center for Strategic Studies International Military Academic Forum (iMAF) Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) – Atlanta Chapter

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COMBAT LOSS – IN MEMORIAM – LIEUTENANT LEE U.S. Army 1st Lt. Weston C. Lee, a 2014 University of North Georgia graduate, was killed on 29 April 2017 in Mosul, Iraq. Lt. Lee, who was from Bluffton, Georgia, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and commissioned as a U.S. Army infantry officer from UNG in December 2014. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. More than 100 UNG alumni travelled to Arlington National Cemetery on 25 May for Lieutenant Lee’s burial.

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APPENDIX A: CADET COMPETENCIES

LEADERSHIP Our graduates are leaders who are prepared and willing to influence people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve any organization to which they belong.

CHARACTER AND ACCOUNTABILITY Our graduates demonstrate values while also developing character and accountability in their subordinates. They accept obligations of service before self and for assigned tasks, missions, and their subordinates. They build confidence in their superiors, peers, and subordinates that they can be counted upon to accomplish goals. They develop strong character, ethical reasoning and decision making, empathy for others, and the self-discipline to always do what is right.

COMPREHENSIVE FITNESS Our graduates develop and maintain their own and their subordinates’ physical, emotional, social, family, and spiritual fitness. They display physical, mental, and emotional resilience, quickly recover from difficult situations, and exemplify the persistence to succeed.

ADAPTABILITY AND INITIATIVE Our graduates are comfortable operating in unexpected situations. They scan the environment, assess the situation, identify unique or unexpected conditions, innovate, and use sound judgement to handle such situations effectively.

They take appropriate action and calculated risks in the absence of instructions or in situations that require modifying instructions to achieve the mission while also developing initiative and risk taking in subordinates.

LIFELONG LEARNER (INCLUDES DIGITAL LITERACY) Our graduates continually assess themselves, identify what they need to learn and use skills that help them to effectively acquire, improve, and update knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

They access, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources, and leverage technology to improve their effectiveness and that of their teams while executing the organization’s missions.

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TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

Our graduates create high-performing teams by leading, motivating, and influencing people to work toward common goals. They are effective team members, understand team dynamics, and take appropriate action to foster trust, cohesion, communication, cooperation, effectiveness, and dependability within the team.

They seek multiple perspectives, alternative viewpoints, and manage team conflict.

COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT (ORAL, WRITTEN, AND NEGOTIATION)

Our graduates express themselves clearly in oral, written, and digital communications. They use interpersonal tact and influence to build effective working relationships and social networks that facilitate knowledge acquisition and provide feedback necessary for continuous improvement.

Engagement is characterized by a comprehensive commitment to transparency, accountability, and credibility.

CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

Our graduates analyze and evaluate thinking, with a view to improving. They solve complex problems by using experiences, training, education, critical questioning; convergent, critical, and creative thinking; and collaboration to develop solutions. Throughout their careers, our graduates will continue to analyze information and hone thinking skills while solving problems of increasing complexity.

Our graduates are interested in developing strategic leadership competencies necessary for future assignments at the U.S. national or corporate headquarters level.

CULTURAL AND JOINT, INTERAGENCY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND GLOBAL

Our graduates use cultural fundamentals, self-awareness skills, and regional competence to act effectively in any situation. They use communication, including foreign language, influence, and relational skills to work effectively in varied cultural and joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational contexts. They consider and are sensitive to social behavior patterns and beliefs of

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individuals from other communities and/or countries and effectively partner, influence, and operate in complex joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational environments.

TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL (FULL SPECTRUM CAPABLE) FOR COMMISSIONING CADETS

Our graduates who commission as Army officers employ tactical and technical skills in full-spectrum military operations to accomplish the mission and support the leader’s intent. They train their subordinates to be technically and tactically competent.

As they grow, our graduates increase their understanding and application of mission command, operational contexts, systems, and technology while operating in increasingly complex environments.

They are prepared to execute offensive, defensive, stability, and civil support missions throughout the continuum of operations and transition between diverse tasks and operational actions as complex and uncertain operational situations are developed through action.

They anticipate tactical, operational, and strategic transitions and use mission command to apply lethal and nonlethal effects to achieve the commander's intent.

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APPENDIX B: ILSS PRESENTATIONS 13 Sep: General Ham, U.S. Army(Retired), President and CEO of the Association of the U.S. Army. He was “blown away” by what was presented.

19 Sep: UNG cabinet on ILSS 2016 Annual Report

27 Sep: National Security Agency recruiters.

30 Sep: Monthly information briefing for constituents. County Commissioner, Senator Gooch, and County Manager were in attendance.

11 Oct: Army Atlanta recruiting battalion commander, command sergeant major and Athens Recruiting company commander. MG Johnson was in attendance as well.

12 Oct: Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, David Ralston, and two members of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

20 Oct: Congressman Collins on UNG’s Africa engagement.

27 Oct: Kiwanis Club of Lost Mountain, Powder Springs, Georgia, the president of which is MG Akin, UNG ‘59. Briefed about 60 members.

27 Oct: Georgia Mountains Regional Commission Council at Smith House, Dahlonega, Georgia. Briefed about 60 county commissioners, city councilmen, and other political figures. “Thank you so much for speaking to the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission Council last Thursday evening. The information that you presented was extremely valuable, and I heard many positive comments about the program. What an honor to have this program in Dahlonega! I appreciate you taking the time to be with us, and I look forward to working with you in the future.” - Heather Feldman, Executive Director, Georgia Mountains Regional Commission

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28 Oct: Monthly information briefing for constituents.

7 Nov: Military College brigade commander, Colonel Dan Kelley and military science staff and instructors.

10 Nov: Professor of Military Science presented to about 150 residents of the Big Canoe community in Jasper, GA.

11 Nov: Presented to about 150 residents of Lanier Village, Gainesville, GA.

14 Nov: Attended the Atlanta Regional Military Affairs Council (ARMAC) military appreciation luncheon. The TAG and ATAG were present. Lockheed Corp president spoke, and the TAG was the featured speaker.

15 Nov: Presented to 12 Rotarians at the Dahlonega Rotary club meeting.

28 Nov: Presented to 12 Marietta Kiwanis Club members.

1 Dec: Presented to the Georgia House of Representatives Military Affairs Study Committee, approximately 25 people for the committee, UNG and other entities.

A note from UNG Counsel, Jenna Colvin, “My favorite part of the two days was the session with Cadet leaders and the representatives after the public portion of the meeting … the Cadets were simply extraordinary. One common theme I hear in the media and at the Capitol is that today’s college students are entitled snowflakes. These Cadets were the counterpoint to that narrative. They were thoughtful and articulate in their presentation and interactions with the legislators, passionate and dedicated to their calling to serve in the military, and hardworking and focused in their preparation to accomplish their goals. As a mom, I can say they embody what I aspire to develop in my child. I was so proud of them for their parents, and I even got teared up one point during the discussion. They are also great ambassadors for our program and the training they receive here. ”

2 Dec: Monthly information briefing for constituents.

6 Dec: Briefed three DIA recruiters.

8 Dec: Hosted Rick Maze, Editor-in-Chief of the Association of the U.S. Army’s Army Magazine. “Please thank your entire team for the informative tour and briefing I received. You have an

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impressive institution, great staff, and your Cadets are smart, candid and dedicated to the Army profession. I’ll be certain to tell Gen. Carter Ham how well I was treated.” Subsequent article appeared in the March edition of AUSA magazine: https://www.ausa.org/articles/mining- different-kind-gold-university-north-georgia-expanding-rotc-studies

17 Jan: Briefed Advisory Board member, Lieutenant General (Ret) Burke Garrett, Mr. Paul Stringer, UNG Foundation Trustee, Major General (Ret) Jere Akin, and Colonel (ret) Dick Teters. General Garrett then had an office call with President Jabobs.

27 Jan: Briefed LTC Jabar Marks, Commander, Southeastern Army Reserve Intelligence Support Center.

27 Jan: Monthly information briefing for constituents. Briefed three friends of the Corps.

3 Feb: Briefed Mr. Al Lipphardt, former Commander of the Georgia Department of the VFW and his wife.

3 Feb: Briefed 20 members of the UNG Alumni Association.

4 Feb: Briefed the Corps Advisory Council.

8 Feb: Briefed General Larry Ellis, U.S. Army (Retired), Colonel (Ret) Dick Teters, Colonel (Ret) Rick White, with assistance from Lieutenant General Garrett.

9 Feb: Briefed 60 members of the Friends Are Forever group.

13 Feb: Briefed Colonel (Retired) Bob Stratton, Vice President of the Olmsted Foundation.

15 Feb: Briefed Neil Gibson, FEDEX Services, Vice President for Corporate Communications.

17 Feb: Briefed Charles Woodard, Special Agent and recruiter for the Department of Homeland Security.

24 Feb: Monthly information briefing for constituents. Briefed Colonel Teters, Colonel White, Colonel Hightower, and Lieutenant Colonel Vance.

7 Mar: Briefed UNG Real Estate Foundation.

10 Mar: Briefed four alumni.

31 Mar: Briefed Dahlonega City Manager, former AUSA Atlanta Chapter president, and an alumnus.

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21 Apr: Monthly information briefing for constituents. Briefed Georgia Student Finance Commission president, chief operations and finance officer, and state legislative liaison; Lumpkin County High School JROTC senior instructor with two Cadets; and several alumni.

23 Apr: Briefed ILSS at Corps Advisory Committee luncheon, over 130 influencers.

23 Apr: Briefed ILSS to 11 consul generals (Canada, Korea, Japan and Hungary) from Atlanta and foreign military liaison officers from Ft. Benning (Germany).

3 May: Briefed ILSS to three potential donors.

12 May: Briefed delegation from the National University of Public Service (NUPS), Hungary just prior to an exchange agreement luncheon and signing ceremony.

26 May: Monthly information briefing for constituents.

14 Jun: Briefed delegation from South Africa’s Stellenbosch University which houses the South African Military Academy, prior to an exchange agreement luncheon and signing ceremony.

18 Aug: Briefed Colonel Grant, UNG ’91, from the Ft. Gordon CCOE Cyber Battle Lab Director.

25 Aug: Monthly information briefing for constituents.

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APPENDIX C: TRAVEL AND OFF CAMPUS EVENTS Oct: AUSA Annual Conference and Exposition in Washington D.C., took one faculty member from the Department of Political Science and International Affairs and the head of the Department of Criminal Justice.

Oct: Senior Military College Conference at Virginia Tech.

Nov: Academic Impressions – Designing a High Impact Leadership Development Program in Higher Education, Denver, CO.

Nov: Attended the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition luncheon in Buckhead, Atlanta.

Feb: Annual AMCSUS Conference in Alexandria, VA.

Feb: Partnership exploration trips to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Canada. Visited the Asia- Pacific Center for Security Studies to solidify our partnership and internship programs; the Pacific Forum – Center for Strategic and International Studies to discuss research fellowships; the New Zealand Consul General to discuss partnerships in New Zealand; the University of New South Wales-Canberra and the Australian Defense Forces Academy; the U.S. embassy in Australia; the Australian National University; the Australian Institute for Professional Intelligence Officers; Massey University Center for Defence and Security Studies; U.S. embassy in new Zealand; Victoria University of Wellington, Centre for Strategic Studies; New Zealand Institute for Intelligence Professionals; and Cyber Toa.

Mar: Partnership exploration trip to Argentina and the United Kingdom. Visited the Colegio de la Militar along with the a contingent from the Georgia National Guard, including the state adjutant general; Brunel University in London; Aberystwyth University in Wales; military attaché to the U.S. embassy in London.

Jun: Partnership exploration trip to Brazil; the International Military Academic Forum in the Czech Republic; partnership exploration visits to U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command in Germany.

All year: Cadet Admissions to 113 off-campus recruiting events.

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APPENDIX D: NEW CADET SURVEY RESULTS Two hundred and thirty-seven new Cadets were surveyed after Fall 2017 Freshman Orientation Group (FROG) Week near the end of August 2017. The results, along with a comparison to fall 2016 are provided:

FALL 2017 FALL 2016 Gender Gender Male 196 82.70% m 179 81.36% Female 41 17.30% f 41 18.64% Age Age 18 171 72% 159 72% 19 47 20% 32 15% 20 10 4% 8 4% 17 4 2% 0 0% 23+ 3 1% 4 2% 22 2 1% 0 0% 21 0 0% 4 2% In-State/Out-of-State/International In/Out In-State 185 78% a 156 71% Out-of-State 48 20% b 60 27% International 4 2% c 4 2% How did you first hear about UNG? UNG? Internet Search 44 19% 31 14% JROTC SAI 41 17% d 41 19% Had family/friends who attended 33 14% f 26 12% A Cadet told me 28 12% i 41 19% College Fair 19 8% c 8 4% HS Counselor 14 6% b 18 8% Friend 11 5% N/A N/A Parent 10 4% N/A N/A GaARNG Recruiter 10 4% g 10 5% Alumni 7 3% h 2 1% NLC 7 3% N/A N/A Received Letter in the Mail 7 3% e 12 5% Wikipedia 2 1% a 0 0% Other 2 1% k 0 0% West Point 1 0% N/A N/A Reserve Recruiter 1 0% j 0 0% Advertisement 0 0% l 0 0% 64 | Page ung.edu/ilss

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FALL 2017 FALL 2016 Events Attended Events Visit w/ Cadet Admissions 137 58% 117 53% Self-Visit/Tour 106 45% 94 43% NLC 89 38% a 90 41% Open House 69 29% b 51 23% Visit w/ Undergrad Admissions 35 15% e 30 14% Did not visit 18 8% f 14 6% Involved in JROTC? JROTC? No 124 52% 115 52% Yes 113 48% y 103 47% What JROTC Branch? Branch? Army 73 31% ar 71 32% Air Force 23 10% af 14 6% Navy 11 5% n 16 7% Marines 6 3% mc 2 1% Activities in Activities In High School HS CC/Track 63 27% 40 18% Drill Team 48 20% j 6 3% Honors Prog. 48 20% m 8 4% Raiders 41 17% n 63 29% Football 38 16% r 5 2% Rifle Team 37 16% l 25 11% Color Guard 32 14% s 35 16% Wrestling 31 13% b 23 10% Choir 30 13% h 28 13% Soccer 29 12% k 30 14% Baseball 27 11% q 51 23% Softball 27 11% p 47 21% Band 24 10% e 64 29% Boy/Girl Scouts 24 10% f 27 12% Boy/Girl State 20 8% i 78 35% Student Government 18 8% a 69 31% Tennis 17 7% c 16 7% Basketball 17 7% o 20 9%

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FALL 2017 FALL 2016 V Sports How many varsity sports letters? Letters? None 74 31% 1 69 31% One 65 27% 0 69 31% Two 52 22% 2 40 18% Three 27 11% 3 28 13% Four+ 18 8% 10 5% Other SMCs/Academies applied to SMC's West Point 40 17% 14 6% The Citadel 29 12% c 26 12% VMI 17 7% a 8 4% Naval Academy 14 6% h 2 1% Norwich 12 5% f 12 5% Air Force Academy 10 4% d 12 5% Texas A&M 9 4% b 10 5% Virginia Tech 7 3% i 10 5% Merchant Marine Academy 5 2% j 0 0% Other USG schools applied to USG's GA Southern 31 13% 23 10% UGA 25 11% e 26 12% Georgia State 24 10% b 27 12% Kennesaw State 11 5% c 21 10% GA Tech 10 4% a 22 10% Most significant factor on attending Factor Leadership Challenge 104 44% 26 12% Low Cost 42 18% d 61 28% Scholarship 41 17% a 52 24% Other 31 13% g 31 14% ROTC Program 28 12% b 38 17% Family 19 8% 24 11% Guard Partnership Program 12 5% c 2 1% Honors Program 3 1% f 0 0% Reserve Partnership Program 0 0% i 0 0%

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FALL 2017 FALL 2016 If money was not a consideration Money GA Southern 44 19% 0 0% The Citadel 12 5% d 14 6% Norwich 9 4% c 12 5% UGA 6 3% g 4 2% GA Tech 6 3% g 4 2% Other 6 3% h 6 3% Virginia Tech 5 2% a 3 1% Texas A&M 2 1% e 8 4% Georgia State 1 0% i 2 1% VMI 0 0% 4 2% Do you plan on obtaining a commission? Commission? Yes 148 62.45% y 156 70.91% Undecided 50 21.10% 40 18.18% No 39 16.46% n 22 10.00% Family in military? Family Yes 142 59.92% y 132 60.00% No 95 40.08% 88 40.00% What Branch? Branch? Army 84 35% ar 88 40% Air Force 26 11% af 18 8% Navy 22 9% n 26 12% Marines 10 4% mc 0 0% Applied for the ROTC Scholarship? ROTC No 137 58% 111 50% Yes 100 42% y 109 50% Applied for Georgia Military Scholarship? GMS No 197 83% 195 89% Yes 40 17% y 25 11% Are you in the National Guard? NG No 212 89% 196 89% Yes 25 11% y 24 11%

Plan to join? Join? Yes 12 5.66% 20 10.20%

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FALL 2017 FALL 2016 Are you in the Army Reserve? Reserve? No 233 98% 210 95% Yes 4 2% y 10 5% Plan to join? Join? Yes 9 3.86% y 23 10.95% Programs you plan to participate in at UNG Participate Colombo 88 37% 38 17% None 52 22% a 28 13% Ranger Challenge 50 21% b 34 15% Aggressor Platoon 48 20% c 39 18% Sorority/Fraternity 40 17% d 63 29% Drill Team 24 10% e 43 20% Soccer 12 5% f 26 12% Baseball 10 4% g 5 2% Patriot Choir 9 4% h 10 5% Basketball 8 3% i 13 6% Tennis 7 3% j 8 4% Golden Eagle Band 7 3% k 6 3% Cross Country 4 2% l 8 4% Softball 4 2% m 2 1% Enrollment status Status Freshman 211 89% a 189 86% Sophomore 17 7% b 18 8% Junior 9 4% c 2 1% High School Leadership Positions Positions JROTC 102 43% 94 43% Athletic Team CPT or Co-CPT 82 35% a 80 36% None 58 24% b 16 7% Club Office 49 21% c 43 20% Church Group Leader 41 17% d 36 16% Student Government 29 12% e 39 18% Eagle Scout 18 8% f 27 12% Leadership Position in Scouts 17 7% g 35 16% Other 16 7% h 0 0% Gold Star Scout 0 0% i 0 0%

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FALL 2017 FALL 2016 Valedictorian/Salutatorian V/S Salutatorian 1 0.42% 0 0.00% Valedictorian 0 0.00% a 8 3.64% Homeschooled? HS? No 223 94% 212 96% Yes 14 6% 8 4% Interested in learning foreign language Language Russian 62 26% ru 17 17% Arabic 47 20% 51 23% Spanish 23 10% sp 26 12% Chinese 8 3% ar 27 12% Korean 7 3% kr 6 3% French 5 2% fr 6 3% German 0 0% zh 10 5% Portuguese 0 0% pt 0 0% Japanese 0 0% jp 10 5% Would have joined FB with other FROGs FB Definitely 167 70% 94 43% Maybe 46 19% 83 38% No 24 10% 39 18%

Top 5 High Schools graduated from Top 5 Milton HS 8 Columbus HS - 6 Harris County HS RMA 6 -4 Bishop Kenny, FL Mill Creek HS 6 - 4 Bluffton HS, SC - Columbus HS 5 4 Etowah HS 4 Grayson HS - 4

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APPENDIX E: LIST OF 2017 DISTINGUISHED MILITARY GRADUATES AND GRADUATION STATISTICS

THIRTY-SIX CADETS WERE DISTINGUISHED MILITARY GRADUATES Criteria for selection:

• Named a Distinguished Military Student by the Professor of Military Science. • Be in good academic standing at UNG, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. • Successfully complete the Cadet Leaders Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky. • Demonstrated outstanding potential to serve as a commissioned officer. • Rank among the top 20% of all Cadets on the National Order of Merit List.

Seth Bailey Joshua Hill Marlena Schmidt Dillon Heard Isaiah Hunt Darby Seibel Colin Bezely Kristopher Irvin Jonathan Shealy Alexandra Bennett Krystal Jemmott Austin Stewart Drew Brock Kyle Kampovsky Toni Trovato Benjamin Cerra Minwoo Lee Walter Turner Larry Glover Seth McCormick Jonathan VanWyk Sean Curry Nathan Patterson Adam Watts Mikaya Dell’Orfano Daniel Parker Brett Williams Daniel Derzhay William Putt Nicholas Wood Joshua Dyar Tristan Raub Reed Johnston William Ferris Edgar Rojas Trevor Smits

FALL 2016 CADETS WHO COMMISSIONED - 24

Name Branch Component Kevin Barron (DMG) Corps of Engineers Regular Army Kennith Cochran Infantry Army National Guard Tyler Dykes Adjutant General’s Corps Regular Army Noah Epstein Armor Regular Army Jacob Finn Medical Service Corps Regular Army Bryce French Medical Service Corps Regular Army

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Jacob Garcia Signal Corps Army National Guard Zachary Hanvey Field Artillery Army National Guard Nathaniel Harvey Transportation Corps Army National Guard Jesse Henderson Infantry Regular Army Christopher Holbrooks Military Intelligence Army National Guard Steven Jarvis Corps of Engineers Army National Guard Samuel Lowrey Military Police Corps Regular Army Lucas Mazza Infantry Regular Army Brian Murphy Quartermaster Corps Army National Guard Hunter Neely Cyber Army National Guard Matthew Paulley Quartermaster Corps Army National Guard William Putt (DMG) Infantry Regular Army Tristan Raub (DMG) Aviation Regular Army Kyle Roggow Infantry Army National Guard Darby Seibel (DMG) Quartermaster Corps Army National Guard Jonathan Van Wyk (DMG) Corps of Engineers Army National Guard Alexis West Military Intelligence Regular Army Jacob Yingling Quartermaster Corps Army National Guard

SPRING 2017 CADETS WHO COMMISSIONED - 65

Name Branch Component Nicholas Allen Military Intelligence Army Reserve Tyler Atteberry Quartermaster Regular Army Seth Bailey (DMG) Military Intelligence Regular Army Mason Barge Quartermaster Regular Army Colin Bezely (DMG) Corps of Engineers Regular Army Garrison Bone Air Defense Artillery Regular Army Travis Burnett Finance Corps Army National Guard Christopher Butler Military Intelligence Regular Army 71 | Page ung.edu/ilss

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John Caruso Infantry Regular Army Benjamin Cerra (DMG) Aviation Regular Army Charles Chang Signal Corps Regular Army Christopher Cowell Signal Corps Regular Army Samuel Crider (DMG) Infantry Regular Army Sean Curry (DMG) Infantry Regular Army Daniel Derzhay (DMG) Military Police Regular Army Mikaya Dell’Orfano (DMG) Military Intelligence Regular Army Alex Ezuka Field Artillery Regular Army William Ferris (DMG) Armor Army National Guard Brandon Fitz Chemical Corps Regular Army Garrett Floyd Aviation Army National Guard Bethany Gleason Quartermaster Army National Guard Larry Glover (DMG) Aviation Regular Army Clayton Gubler Military Police Regular Army Dillon Heard (DMG) Infantry Regular Army Joshua Hill (DMG) Armor Regular Army James Howse Signal Corps Regular Army Isaiah Hunt (DMG) Medical Service Corps Army National Guard Kristopher Irvin (DMG) Corps of Engineers Regular Army Krystal Jemmott (DMG) Adjutant General’s Corps Regular Army Joseph Kam Conteh Ordinance Corps Regular Army Kyle Kampovsky (DMG) Military Intelligence Regular Army Mason Kelley Chemical Corps Regular Army Alex Lee Chemical Corps Regular Army Minwoo Lee (DMG) Signal Corps Regular Army Scott Leonard Ordinance Corps Regular Army Colin Marney Quartermaster Corps Regular Army Seth McCormick (DMG) Infantry Regular Army David Mitchell Quartermaster Corps Regular Army Bryan Morrow Transportation Corps Regular Army Josiah Nawl Quartermaster Corps Regular Army 72 | Page ung.edu/ilss

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Daniel Parker (DMG) Chemical Corps Regular Army Korbahn Peace Aviation Army National Guard Joseph Peterka Signal Corps Regular Army Lydia Peterson Signal Corps Regular Army Tiffany Pham Adjutant General’s Corps Regular Army Victoria Robison Army Nurse Corps Army National Guard Marlena Schmidt (DMG) Military Intelligence Regular Army Bradley Shaver Chemical Corps Regular Army Jonathan Shealy (DMG) Infantry Regular Army Ashley Sleek Aviation Regular Army Jalen Smith Infantry Regular Army Gabral Souimaniphanh Infantry Army National Guard Kaleeb Stanley Field Artillery Army National Guard Angela Stephens Army Nurse Corps Regular Army Austin Stewart (DMG) Signal Corps Regular Army Joseph Tapia Infantry Regular Army Caleb Turner Signal Corps Regular Army Walter Turner (DMG) Corps of Engineers Regular Army Adam Watts (DMG) Corps of Engineers Regular Army Victoria Wilder Infantry Regular Army Brett Williams (DMG) Military Intelligence Regular Army Christopher Williams Infantry Army National Guard Michael Williams Chemical Corps Army National Guard Nicholas Wood (DMG) Military Intelligence Regular Army Yeng Xiong Signal Corps Army National Guard

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SUMMER 2017 CADETS WHO COMMISSIONED - 25

Name Branch Component Matthew Bednarick Armor Regular Army Alexandra Bennett (DMG) Cyber Army National Guard Mark Beyrer Infantry Regular Army William Bradley Medical Service Corps Regular Army Drew Brock (DMG) Armor Regular Army Amir Casimir Ordinance Corps Regular Army Ian Cope Field Artillery Regular Army Joshua Dyar (DMG) Infantry Army National Guard Joseph Glowaski Field Artillery Regular Army Aaron Gosolov Chemical Corps Regular Army Reed Johnston* (DMG) Armor Regular Army Christopher Kemp Armor Regular Army Nathaniel Kreider Military Intelligence Army Reserve Kevin Mallett* Transportation Corps Regular Army Darian Metz Cyber Army National Guard Matthew Quintana Transportation Corps Regular Army Nathan Patterson (DMG) Military Intelligence Army National Guard Sarah Poole* Army Nurse Corps Army National Guard Matthew Reynolds Armor Regular Army Edgar Rojas (DMG) Ordinance Corps Army National Guard Brad Skuze Field Artillery Regular Army Andrew Sevriens* Field Artillery Regular Army Trevor Smits Infantry Regular Army Toni Trovanto (DMG) Army Nurse Corps Regular Army Joseph Voss Quartermaster Corps Army National Guard * Denotes end-of-camp commissionees.

Note: Unknowns had not assessed into their branches as of this report.

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SPRING 2017 GRADUATION SNAPSHOT

MAJOR 2LT % All % All UNG % HONORS % W/ 2LTS UNG HONORS Grads Cdts Cdts Arts & Letters Arabic 2 3% 3 3% 5 50% 1/0(1) 50% Chinese 2 3% 4 5% 7 22% 1/1(2) 100% Intl Affairs 14 21% 17 20% 22 56% 3/3(6) 43% French 0 0% 1 1% English 0 0% 1 1% Criminal 11 17% 13 15% 54 20% 3/2(5) 45% HistoryJustice 4 6% 6 7% 32 12% 1/1(2) 50% Political 4 6% 6 7% 22 17% 0/1(1) 25% PsychologyScience 3 5% 4 5% 65 5% 0/1(1) 33% TOTAL 40 61% 55 63% 9/9(18) 45% MCCOB Business (All) 9 14% 11 13% 234 4% 1/2(3) 33% Computer 6 9% 7 8% 37 16% 1/1(2) 33% TOTALScience 15 23% 18 21% 2/3(5) 33% Science and BiologyMathematics 3 5% 3 3% 78 4% 0/1(1) 33% Physics 2 3% 2 2% 14 14% 0/1(1) 50% TOTAL 5 8% 5 6% 0/2(2) 40% Health NursingProfessions 2 3% 5 6% 126 2% N/A N/A

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TOTAL 2 3% 5 6% N/A N/A Education Physical 2 3% 2 3% 33 6% 0/1(1) 50% AthleticEducation 1 2% 1 1% 19 5% N/A N/A MiddleTraining Grade 1 2% 1 1% 25 4% 0/1(1) 100% TOTALEducation 4 6% 4 5% 0/2(2) 50% GRAND 66 87 11/16(27) 41% TOTAL NOTES:

• There were 10,635 baccalaureate students enrolled spring 2017. Cadet enrollment on drop/add was 738: 7% of the baccalaureate population. • There were 15 modern language minors in this cohort (Arabic-4, Chinese-3, Russian-5, Korean-2, French-1). Most (8) were International Affairs majors or majored in another strategic language (2). • Honors (Suma Cum Laude/Cum Laude (Total)) does not count Distinguished Military Graduates, which are generally correlated to academic honors. • UNG graduated seven students in Environmental & Spatial Analysis. This major will be available in Dahlonega in Fall 2017. • The column labeled “All Cadets” include commissioning, non-commissioning, and end of camp summer commissionees.

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