Academic Advising

All ROTC students will be mentored and counseled by their instructor twice a semester. Students will also receive mentoring from cadets to help them learn the ropes and become familiar with ROTC.

Students who enroll in ROTC should be aware of the following advising procedures and requirements:

• First-time freshmen and transfer students can attend freshman orientation, which occurs every fall semester. 
• All students who are interested in the ROTC program must register with the human resource assistant. They also need to complete all required enrollment forms, provide medical documentation, complete the privacy act and provide a copy of their driver’s license. 
• All ROTC students must complete a 104-R Degree Completion Plan signed by their academic advisor.
• Students with fewer than 61 earned hours of credit must meet with an advisor before each registration period.
• Students with 61 or more earned credit hours must meet with their advisor at least once a year.

Important: The advising process includes releasing the administrative hold through SFA’s computer network, which will allow students to register. 

Contracted cadets are those who choose to commission as an officer and are committed to the program and process. 

In order to contract, cadets must meet the following requirements:

• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (or 2.5 for a scholarship).
• Pass the Army Physical Fitness Test.
• Meet the proper Army height and weight standards.
• Submit a signed and completed 104-R Degree Completion Plan.
• Complete the appropriate medical exam.
• Have 30 credits or more.

Once a cadet is contracted, he or she must maintain and abide by the Army values and meet academic standards and contractual requirements. If a cadet’s term GPA falls below 2.0 or he or she does not attend mandatory events, he or she can be put on academic suspension. Cadets who do not demonstrate improvement may be removed from the program.