Enrollment

 

All full-time Cal Poly students are eligible to participate in 100 and 200 level Military Science (MSL) coursework regardless of their ultimate desire to serve in the Army following graduation.  Students may enroll in ROTC courses via the Student Center on the Cal Poly portal.  ROTC courses count towards a full-time schedule and contribute to a student's overall grade point average.

All students registered for Military Science classes are referred to as Cadets. A Cadet is a trainee that is enrolled in a military officer producing program. The ROTC program has several categories of Cadets which include: Participating Cadets, Enrolled Cadets, and Contracted Cadets.

• Participating Cadets – These students are registered in a Military Science class at Cal Poly and are responsible for attending only associated classroom activities. 
• Enrolled Cadets – These students have completed all documents listed in the “ROTC Enrollment Packet” These students are eligible to attend all extra curricular activities associated with ROTC, such as: physical fitness training, leadership labs, and Field Training Exercises (FTX) which include rifle ranges, land navigation training, obstacle courses, and leader reaction courses.

• Contracted Cadets – These students have completed all documents listed in the “ROTC Contracting Packet” and have been identified as possessing the character and attributes necessary of an officer candidate. They have signed the Army enlistment contract (DD 4/1, DD 4/2) and ROTC contract (DA 597-3 or DA 597) and are working toward becoming an Army Officer upon graduating with a bachelors or masters degree.