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NORWICH STUDENT UNIVERSITY Sendoffs NEW STUDENT WELCOMING GUIDE 2019 NORWICH STUDENT UNIVERSITY Sendoffs TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3 2019–20 Mentor Families ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 Cadet Handbook Excerpts �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Office of the Commandant’s FAQs for Families of Rooks ����������������������������������������� 7 Corps of Cadets Commonly Used Acronyms �������������������������������������������������������������10 Packing 101— Tips for Cadet Students ������������������������������������������������������������������������11 FAQs for Families of Civilian Students ���������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Packing 101— Tips for Residential Civilian Students ����������������������������������������������16 Civilian/Commuter Arrival Day ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������17 Dear Parents and Families of the Class of 2023, 2019–20 MENTOR FAMILIES On behalf of the Norwich University Parents & Family Association, welcome to Norwich! The Class of 2023 is a special one. Norwich will celebrate its bicentennial Kathy Camburn P’11 Nick & Christine DeSilvio, Kristen Hixon P’19 Chris & Brenda Primiano P’17 in 2019 and this class will be here as we begin our third century of excellence in Son: Corps, Hotel Co, History Current NUPFA Chair Daughter: Civilian, International Son: Corps, Cavalry, Navy, Criminal education and service to our nation! I am the parent of an alumnus, three current Stratford, NJ P’18, P’19, P’20, P’21, P’23 Business Justice students, and one incoming student. I look forward to sharing this journey with (856) 261-4961 Daughter & Sons: 2-Civilian, 2-Corps Rutland, VT Weymouth, MA [email protected] you. Criminal Justice, Basketball, Football (802) 236-4966 (781) 337-1102 Chelmsford, MA [email protected] [email protected] Sylvia Carneiro P’19 (978) 807-3359 Families of our incoming students often have questions. The Norwich University Son: Corps, Criminal Justice [email protected] Deb & Matt Hudak P’10 Suzanne Smith P’20 & P’22 Parent & Family Association (NUPFA) provides resources and a network of West Hartford, CT Former NUPFA Chair (2007 – 2010) Son: Corps, Exercise Science, support. Comprised of parents of current students, NUPFA volunteers will help (860) 977-9657 Scott & Kathy Dow P’18 Son: Corps, Band Co, Criminal International Bus., Air Force, Army keep you engaged, informed, and connected to Norwich and your student’s [email protected] Son: Corps, Communication Justice Rutland, MA education. A list of parent mentors is attached. Additional resources are on the Rutland, MA Hadley, MA (774) 696-7430 Suzanne Clancy P’16 (508) 868-1392 (413) 549-0174 [email protected] NUPFA website at www.alumni.norwich.edu/nupfa and the NUPFA Facebook Son: Corps, Air Force, [email protected] [email protected] page at facebook.com/NUPFA. The staff in the Alumni & Family Relations Office Mechanical Engineering Dave and Stacey Whaley ’76, is also available to answer your questions and concerns. You can reach them at Brick, NJ Penny Gallow P’20 Patrick & Donna Jette P’18 P’17 & P’18 (802) 485-2100 or by email at [email protected]. (908) 783-0318 Son: Civilian, Civil Engineering Son: Corps, Navy, Drill Company, Son: Civilian, Baseball, History [email protected] Claremont, NH Computer Security Info. Assurance Daughter: Civilian, Nursing I want to extend a personal invitation to Parent & Family Weekend, October H: (603) 542-4269 C: (802) 782-3158 Shelton, CT Northfield, VT 10-13. Beginning with the NUPFA buffet dinner on Thursday, October 10 , the Joe & Donna Cox P’16 [email protected] (203) 873-1770 (802) 485-2347 Son: Corps, History [email protected] [email protected] schedule showcases academic, athletic, and corps accomplishments. For parents Ossining, NY Will & Pat Goodwin P’15 of Rooks, this will be your first opportunity to spend time with your student both (914) 373-8418, (914) 373-1128 Son: Corps, Criminal Justice Mark Madsen ’82 & P’19 Amy Yanoshik P’16 on and off campus. Parents and families may attend all or part of the weekend. [email protected] Weymouth, MA Former NUPFA Chair (2016 – 2019) Son: Corps, Drill Co, Navy, Remember to make your lodging reservations early and be sure to mention that (781) 710-5571 Son: Civilian, Baseball, Engineering, Criminal Justice you are visiting Norwich. Many local hotels offer discounts to NU families. Greg & Toni Crisci P’15 [email protected] Honors Student Whitehall, PA Son: Corps, Navy, Criminal Justice New Boston, NH (484) 553-4525 I hope you enjoy the time leading up to your arrival at Norwich. I look forward to Newburgh, NY Kathleen Grimley P’20 (603) 321-2253 [email protected] (845) 566-1513 Son: Corp Criminal Justice [email protected] meeting all of you in the months ahead. [email protected] South Grafton, MA (508) 479-2367 Dan & Sue Murphy P’15 Welcome to the NU family! Tony & Colleen DeLiberato P’17 [email protected] Son: Corps, Ranger Co., History Son: Corps, Army, Criminal Justice/ Hatboro, Pennsylvania Sociology (215) 394-5492 Dayton, OH [email protected] (937) 885-5857 [email protected] Nick Desilvio P’18, P’19, P’20, P’21 & P’23 President, Norwich Parent & Family Association (978) 995-2046 • [email protected] [email protected] 3 4 A Selected Chronology of Norwich History 1819 Founded by Captain Alden Partridge at Norwich, PRESIDENT OF NORWICH UNIVERSITY Vermont as “The American Literary, Scientific, and CADET HANDBOOK EXCERPTS RADM Richard W� Schneider, USCGR (Ret�) Military Academy�” 1992-Present 1820 Band organized, oldest collegiate band in the nation� First instruction in Civil Engineering offered STATEMENT OF GUIDING VALUES MISSION STATEMENT, 1843 CATALOGUE THE CORPS OF CADETS ORGANIZATION I believe in Norwich, my Alma Mater, because PROVOST AND DEAN OF FACULTY in the U�S� within her halls throughout the years these tenets 1825 Academy moved to Middletown, CT� To give our youth an education that shall be Dr � Sandra G� Affenito Norwich University was founded in 1819 by The Norwich University Corps of Cadets is have found expression while men have been taught 1829 Academy moved back to Vermont following American in its character to enable them to act as Captain Alden Partridge, U.S. Army, and is the organized as a regiment consisting of a provisional to be loyal to duly constituted authority in thought Connecticut’s refusal to grant a charter� well as to think to execute as well as to conceive SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT oldest private military college in the country. battalion with our specialty units (Band, Cavalry and word and deed; to view suffrage as a sacred 1834 Academy received a charter from the state of “to tolerate all opinions when reason is left free to AFFAIRS & TECHNOLOGY Vermont recognizing the institution as Norwich Norwich University is a diversified academic and Drill Team), two line battalions, and two privilege to be exercised only in accordance with combat them” to make moral, patriotic, efficient, BG Frank T� Vanecek, VSM, H’10 University� institution that educates traditional age students cadet training battalions. Each line and cadet the dictates of conscience; to regard public office 1866 South Barracks at Norwich, Vermont burned; and useful citizens, and to qualify them for all in a Corps of Cadets or as civilians, and adult training battalion has three companies. Each as a public trust; and finally to fight, and if need be Norwich moved to Northfield, Vermont� those high responsibilities resting upon a citizen COMMANDANT OF CADETS students. Norwich identifies the following as our company has three platoons. Freshmen are only to die, in defense of the cherished institutions of 1868 First building erected in Northfield, Vermont, guiding values. assigned to the cadet training battalions. COL Michael S� Titus, VSM named Old Barracks renamed Jackman Hall in 1907� of this free republic. America. 1880 University name changed by Vermont Legistlative 1. We are men and women of Honor and – K.R.B. Flint, NU 1903 REGIMENTAL COMMANDER Act to Lewis College, restored to Norwich Integrity. We shall not tolerate those who lie, NORWICH HISTORY CADET OATH, CREED University in 1884� C/COL Ethan G� Hagstrom ‘20 cheat, or steal. 1898 Norwich designated as “The Military College of the Founded in Norwich, Vermont, by Captain I ..., will henceforth strive to live by the Norwich THE CADET PRAYER 1997 Bedford, NH; Communications State of Vermont” by the Vermont Legislature� 2. We are dedicated to learning, emphasizing Alden Partridge in 1819 as the American Literary Creed. As a member of the Norwich Corps of 1916 Norwich made a Senior Division, Cavalry Unit, of teamwork, leadership, creativity, and critical and Scientific and Military Academy, Norwich Cadets I promise to accept and apply the principles Almighty God, in reverence for You, I seek to REGIMENTAL COMMAND the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Harold “Doc” is the nation’s oldest private military college and of the Honor Code; to abide by the Norwich think and act in ways that are consistent with Your Martin entered the University� The first African thinking. SERGEANT MAJOR is recognized by the Department of Defense as Rules and Regulations; to obey the legal orders perfect will.