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All things pertaining to social, academic, & cultural activities at RMC Kingston.

This is an unofficial guide to RMC Kingston prepared by current cadets for aspiring/incoming cadets. The rules and opinions expressed in this guide are the cadet’s own & do not reflect the view of RMC, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence, or the Canadian government. Do take the following information with a grain of salt.

Table of Contents

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:                 

https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/division-continuing-studies/undergraduate-programmes

General

In first year, you take general courses dependent on your program arts or sciences/engineering.
First year, second semester - you get to choose your major/minors.

Arts

First year courses include:

  • ENE110                        • PSE103                                                        • ATE101 (P.E.)
  • HIE101 & HIE103                • POE116                                                        • SOLET
  • ECE103                        • MAE103/106 (dependent on a placement test)
  • PSE103                        • ECE104/PSE105/POE102 (1 of the 3)

Sciences

First year classes are mostly the same as engineering. All the classes are general and you will choose your specific program in the winter semester of first year.

Switching programs: If after the first year you decide you want to switch to arts the switch is normally pretty easy. To switch from sciences to engineering can be pretty challenging but if that is something you want to do I would highly recommend asking about it as soon as possible.

Courses first semester:

  • ENE100, english                • CSE101, Computer science                
  • MAE101, Calculus                • ATE101 (P.E.)
  • PHE104, Physics                • SOLET
  • CCE101, Chemistry

Engineering

In engineering you will not choose your major until near the end of first year. If you want to switch to a science program or an arts program at that time it is generally possible. In engineering you will not be able to take a minor or choose very many of your courses as it is a pretty set curriculum.

First semester classes:

  • ENE100, English                • CSE101, Computer science                • SOLET
  • MAE101, Calculus                • CCE101, Chemistry
  • PHE104, Physics                • ATE101 (P.E.)

THE FOUR PILLARS: 

In order to graduate RMC, all Cadets are expected to meet the requirements of the following four pillars:

It is important to note that failure in these pillars can get you kicked out of RMC or you may not be able to get your degree if you have a pillar that is incomplete.

  1. Bilingualism 

The bilingualism pillar requires all officer cadets to graduate RMC with a proficiency level of “BBB” in their second language of either French or English. A government test will be completed while at RMC and will test Oral, Reading and writing in the officer cadets second language. For the cadets  that are not bilingual will take language classes (SOLET) throughout the academic year as well as summer language training (SLT). Being bilingual is a requirement to graduate for all cadets.

SOLET classes will be part of your academic time and is normally about 5 hours a week. Work hard in those classes and take them seriously because the faster you learn french the faster you will get 5 extra spares a week.

  1. Physical Fitness

Along with the CAF Forces’s test, N/OCdts have to pass the PPT (physical performance test) exclusive to RMC & held once a semester.. We are held to a higher standard than the rest of the CAF because this nation is literally investing in you to become future leaders.

If you’re unsuccessful, you’ll be required to do SPT (supplementary physical training) four mornings a week. This starts at 6am.

If a N/OCdt is unable to pass the PPT by the end of second year the cadet will likely be kicked out of the college (unless extenuating circumstances).
Passing the test is a requirement to graduate for all cadets.

You will also be required to participate in either a varsity sport, club sport or intramural sport.

  1. Military 

Don’t worry too much about this pillar. All you need to know is that you need to hold a leadership position at some point while at the college. These leadership positions (bar positions) are done during 3rd and 4th year.

  1. Academics         

This pillar is pretty self explanatory, you have to pass all the classes and get your degree in order to complete this pillar.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Sports

All cadets at RMC are required to participate in a sport, it can be varsity, a club sport, or intramural. You can participate in more than one sport (club/intramural) but generally cadets will participate in one.

  • Varsity

Varsity sports all require a cadet to try out for the team.
        Sports include:

Female & Male

  • Fencing
  • Volleyball
  • Soccer

Male

  • Hockey
  • Rugby
  • Competitive Clubs

Club sports are a good way to compete at a higher level than intramural but not as big of a commitment as varsity.
        Most club sports will require you to try out.

Examples of club sports:

  • Women’s Rugby
  • TaeKwonDoe
  • Rowing
  • Sandhurst - Military skills competitive team
  • Swimming
  • Judo

  • Intramurals

Intramural sports are a great way to be active and have fun without making a huge time commitment,
        intramurals are generally 2 hours a week and the teams are made by sqn/div.

Example of intramural sports include:

  • Ultimate
  • Hockey
  • Waterpolo
  • Touch Football
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
  • Military Skills
  • Ball Hockey

Clubs

RMC has many other non-competitive clubs that are fun to be a part of. First year cadets will get to sign up for clubs during the club fair in september.

Examples of clubs:

  • Photography
  • Skydiving
  • Rock Climbing
  • Diving
  • Windsurfing
  • Chess
  • Band/ Highland dancing
  • Expedition Club

DRESS & DEPORTMENT

https://everitas.rmcclub.ca/by-popular-demand-orders-of-dress/

Uniform

The everyday uniform of an OCdt/NCdt is 5’s. The pants and shirt need to be ironed and the shoes (black oxfords) need to be polished.  Eng/Science kids: you can wear combats on the days you have labs.

Wednesdays are elemental dress day !!  (combats/elemental dress day)

Some semesters there are fundraisers on fridays, if you pay 5$ you can wear civilian clothing.

Deportment

Whether in uniform or not is important to act as the future leaders of the Canadian Armed Forces. You will be expected to salute officers when you see them and be respectful to those around you. Also there are lots of rules to follow

Rules

There are a lot of rules to follow at RMC. Some of these rules are specific to first year cadets, some apply to all cadets at the college.  All rules will be enforced differently in each squadron. Some rules may be really strict for some people but for others there may be a lot more flexibility. It depends on the Squadron and the staff in the squadron. Follow what your staff tell you.

Study hours

Study hours are for first year cadets and they are Sunday-Thursday from 7pm-10pm. It is a time when you are expected to be studying. For some squadrons you are required to be in your room studying. Some squadrons allow you to work on any of the 4 pillars during that time. That means studying, exercising, practicing French, maintaining uniform, etc… Most squadrons will allow you to study in other locations as long as your staff are aware of it. Places like a friends room, the library and common rooms are normally allowed (different by squadron).  

Curfew

Curfew for first years is 11pm Sunday-Thursday. At that time you are expected to be in your dorm room or at least in your building.

Accountability

Accountability or “face check” is when your staff needs to basically do attendance and make sure everyone is there. For first years they are done at the end of study hours (10pm) and in the morning (around 6:50) Again these are done differently depending on the squadron but if you do have one, on time is late, try to be at least 5 minutes early and make sure your roommate and friends are also there on time.

Dress Regs

There are a lot of dress regulations and some of them are slightly more relaxed than others. Make sure that you are not breaking any, especially during inspections. For many of these things, people won't say anything but it is an easy way to get in trouble if someone is looking.

A few key points are as follows:

  • Maintain your uniform - just don’t look like shit
  • Keep your shoes polished
  • Shirts and pants ironed
  • Jewelry
  • Earings, only one earning per ear (centre of the earlobe) for women and none for men
  • Necklaces, religious necklaces are permitted but don't have them visible while in uniform (no chokers)
  • Hair
  • Women, don't wear your braid or ponytail too high on your head and if it is two long put it in a bun. If your hair is too long it is the first thing a female staff will notice. (The end of your braid or ponytail should not pass the level of your armpits)
  • Men, shave! If your hair doesn't grow too fast, shave it at night before you go to bed. If you barely grow facial hair, make sure you don't have a random long one on the bottom of your chin that will give you away… Make sure you shave!
  • Haircuts, men, make sure that you are getting your haircut often and it isn't growing too long and touching your ears.
  • Socks, The issued socks can be uncomfortable so it's easy to want to wear your own civilian socks, if you choose to do this, make sure they are black! There have been inspections where staff have gone around and specifically asked to see our socks, It can happen. Do what you need to do but don’t get caught wearing blue socks!

Alcohol & Marijuana

Both of these things are not permitted on the RMC campus. If you are found in possession of alcohol it is a minimum of 14 days on sanctions. Remember, you are allowed to buy and consume alcohol at the cadet mess on campus.

Sanctions & OR’s

        Sanctions are punishments, OR’s go are observation reports that go in your RMC file. You can get Good OR’s from being a good cadet and helping out others etc. You can also get a bad OR for not following RMC rules, doing something stupid, having alcahol on campus, etc… Bad OR’s will normally result in sanctions. Sanctions come in two forms, LOP and CM. (Loss of privileges and corrective measure.) LOP’s are things like not being able to leave the RMC campus, not being allowed to wear civilian clothing, etc… CM’s are things like extra drill, extra duties, etc...

COLLEGE STRUCTURE

Social

Be kind to your fellow cadets because these are your roommates, coworkers, flight/sqn mates, etc. Be involved in your flight and squadron activities and take advantage of all the opportunities that you get at RMC.

Official

Squadrons (#/Name/1stYrFlight/Mascot)

A Division | Home is Fort Champlain & the stone Frigate. 2Sqn & 3Sqn live side by side so they are pretty tight with each other.

1 SQN Hudson Sqn / Alpha Flight / Spider

1 SQN lives in the stone frigate, the furthest residence from the rest of the campus. The rooms in the Boat were all recently redone and are pretty nice. This is the oldest building on campus.

Pros

Cons

  • New mattresses
  • Quiet residence because they’re the only sqn to reside in the stone frigate !!
  • Furthest from the CDH

2 SQN La Salle Sqn / Fighter Flight / Gryphon

Pros

Cons

  • Lives somewhere in champlain, connected to the CDH
  • Last place for Commandant's cup 2020
  • Being really far from the academic buildings

3 SQN Pontiac Sqn / Grizzly Flight / Grizzly Bear

Pros

Cons

  • Somewhere in champlain, connected to the CDH
  • Being really far from the academic buildings

B Division | Home is Fort Sauve. Arguably this division is the closest with each other & will organize more div-wide events than the other div’s. Each SQN has their own floor and the first floor is home to their COC & the MIR. Unfortunately the building is starting to fall apart a bit and the rooms are all small double rooms.

4 SQN Frontenac Sqn / Kaeble Flight / Shark

A unique SQN, they live on the second floor of Sauve

Pros

Cons

  • Lowest floor of Sauve, less stairs
  • Living in Sauve
  • Sharing a common room with the entire division

5 SQN Brock Sqn / Papa Flight / Phoenix

This SQN has a very unique vibe and members of the squadron are all very close with each other. They live on the third floor of Sauve. They are known for excluding others from SQN activities and for protecting each other at all costs.

Pros

Cons

  • They got your back
  • Lives on the 2nd floor of Sauve
  • Good Skylarks
  • Living in Sauve
  • Sharing a common room with the entire division

6 SQN Brant Sqn / Yo Ho Yo Ho Here Comes Romeo Flight / Pirate

On the top floor Sauve this squadron is pretty fun. They generally have good morale and are nice people.

Pros

Cons

  • Fun squadron
  • Living on the top floor of Sauve
  • Sharing a common room with the entire division

 

C Division | Home is Fort LaSalle. They are pretty close as a division and you can walk to the dining hall without going outside. The building is built like a big square with a nice courtyard, some rooms will face the courtyard instead of outside. The rooms in this building are generally pretty small but there are a lot of single rooms.

7 SQN Wolfe Sqn / Tango Flight / Wolf

Pros

Cons

  • First floor of LaSalle
  • Connected to CDH
  • Being close to academic buildings
  • Having small rooms
  • Laundry room being very far
  • Storage room being very far

8 SQN Mackenzie Sqn / Whiskey Flight / Bulldog

Pros

Cons

  • Second floor of LaSalle
  • Connected to CDH
  • Being close to academic buildings
  • Having a pretty sick squadron room
  • Chaotic energy
  • Laundry/storage room is far
  • Having small rooms

9 SQN Vercheres Sqn / Warrior Flight / Tiger

Pros

Cons

  • Cool mascot?
  • Having a good view from the third floor?
  • Connected to CDH
  • Being close to academic buildings
  • Living on the top floor of LaSalle
  • Having small rooms
  • Laundry/storage room is far

D Division | Home is Fort Brant, & Fort Haldimand. This div is a good time & full of kind people.

10 SQN Montcalm Sqn / Merritt Flight / Dragon / IG: @10sqn_rmc

10 SQN is a really good SQN and they generally do well in squadron competitions. They live in the newest building on campus, Fort Brant, which is shared with ALOY, Otter Sqn, and O’Kelly flight. Only ALOY and 10 SQN live in Brant.

Pros

Cons

  • A/C + quiet residence
  • Laundry Room on every floor (-:
  • Giant lounge
  • DWAN lab is in the same building
  • Closest to the gym
  • Far from the dining hall
  • Never a single room unless you’re lucky, or CSL.

11 SQN Cartier Sqn / Victory Flight / Beaver

Pros

Cons

  • Attached to CDH
  • Far from academic buildings

12 SQN Fraser Sqn / Hunter Flight / Deer / IG: @12squadron

Pros

Cons

  • Closest to the CDH
  • Big SQN room
  • Noisy residence if you live in the main halls
  • Far from academic buildings

DUTY WEEKENDS

Duty weekends occur roughly 2 weekends a month. During a duty weekend you will not be able to get a leave pass and go home for the weekend or leave the kingston area. Generally during a duty weekend there will be a set schedule of activities that a cadet will follow. Duty weekends will sometimes be college wide events such as parades, sports days, or CMDT cup competitions. Other times the college may be split up by year, SQN, trade, academic program or any other small group in order to attend more focused presentations or activities. It is possible to have a duty weekend where you will not be able to go home on the weekend, but have no mandatory activities. These are unfortunate but they are a good time to have fun with other cadets. Often the weekday Curfew is enforced during a duty weekend but it can change weekend to weekend.

Duty weekend activities can include:

  • Drill Classes
  • Academic or Military presentations
  • Academic time (independent study)
  • Workshops
  • Some light military training
  • Etc…

The activities that you are supposed to attend on these weekend are mandatory and skipping these is considered AWOL (Absent Without Leave)

FACILITIES/BUILDINGS

Field house

RMC cadets are very lucky to have access to a really great sports facility, this facility has everything from an indoor track to weight rooms, a pool to volleyball courts. Take advantage of the field house!

Dome

RMC cadets also have access to the dome, it is mainly used for intramurals and sport practices, you can also use it for fun with your friends!

Old Gym

Used as the fencing gym.

Yeo Hall

Yeo hall is one of the main non academic buildings on campus. On the below ground floor there is a barber shop, the CANEX (campus store.) and the band rooms. On the first floor there is the CDH, the cadet dining hall. This is where all the meals are served. On the second floor there is the New gym and the mess hall. The new gym is not a gym but more of a small event hall that is mainly used for presentations and activities. The Cadet mess is basically the campus bar. It is the only place on campus that alcohol is allowed. During the day it is a good place to study or hangout if you want. The top floor of yeo hall has two small chapels as well as a multi-faith room.

Bookstore

The bookstore is on the far side of the parade square. Cadets really only go there to get their books. Contrary to the name, all books at RMC are lent out for free but they must be returned. Note that it is important you do not bring your bag into the bookstore or the employees will get mad.
Tailors

Tailors

The Tailors is where you will get all of your RMC uniform. This includes your 5’s, 4’s and Scarlets. This does not include general military uniforms such as Combats. Try to be respectful to all the staff as they can be a little bit rude and dismissive (you want to be on their good sides.) You will get sized for your uniform and order it from the downstairs of the tailors. Your uniform will be fit and tailored in the upstairs area. If you have an RMC uniform item that does not fit or is broken you can have it resized or repaired at the tailors. This includes 5’s pants, 4’s and scarlets. (don't bring in your combats or 5’s shirts) if your shirts don't fit, order a different size online. If your shirt is broken, throw it out and order more.

Dorms

There are 5 dorm buildings on campus: (don't say the fort part i.e. just say “brant”)

  • Fort Champlain
  • Fort Brant
  • Fort Haldiman
  • Fort LaSalle
  • Fort Sauve
  • Stone Frigate “the boat”

Massey

This is an academic building, there are some classrooms on the first floor but the second and third floor is the Massey library. The library has lots of good places to study, computers to work at, and lots of books. You can also print in the library for free.

Giruard

This academic building is mainly used by the language department. The bottom floor has many classrooms and lecture halls. The second floor has the commissionaires office and Chez Brucie, the coffee shop on campus. The rest of the floors are mostly offices for the professors.

Currey

Currey is a really nice old building. It has many classrooms, and is home to the french (SOLET) department. All of the second language classes and tests are done in this building. There is also a large hall (Currie Hall) that is used for presentations. Be aware that if you are on the red carpet in this building you are expected to be wearing a headdress and salute officers

Mckenzie

This building is attached to Currie and is mainly used as offices for the CMDT and other high level training wing and academic wing staff. The office of the registrar is in this building as well as many other offices you may need to visit at some point while at  RMC. Be aware that if you are on the red carpet in this building you are expected to be wearing a headdress and salute officers

Sawyer

Sawyer building is an academic building that houses many classrooms, offices and labs. It is mostly used for science and engineering classes and labs. It has 5 “mods” that are like adjoining buildings. The classes are all 4 digit numbers. The first number is the floor, second is the mod, and the last two are the room number. Ex: Room 4201 is classroom 1 on the fourth floor in mod 2. Mod 1&2 are to the east of mod 3 and mod 4&5 are to the north of mod 3, mod 3 is connected to Giruard building.

Swing space

This building is a temporary academic building that is on the other side of the parking lot from sawyer.

Life on Campus

For many of you, this will be your first time living away from your parent(s)/guardian(s) & in a dorm with strangers at close proximity
It is important to be on good terms with your roommate no matter how crazy things may get because a good relationship will attribute to a good living condition for the both of you. It is time to grow up, learn to communicate & compromise because this is a
shared living space.

General

All dorm rooms have a:
        • sink/vanity area                • some type of closet space                • some type of drawer space
        • desk/chair                        • bed (floor, bunk, or loft)                                        

First year:

• Must maintain a military style bed throughout the day and during inspections.

• No fridges in your room

All cadets:

• Get a storage locker - for excess/seasonal items

• Have access to free laundry machines

Cleanliness

Dust, dust, dust is everywhere !!

Shower, wear deodorant, change your socks, & do your laundry - including your bed linen/sheets

Dorm Room Essentials: 

 Many of these things you can share with your roommate, ex: no point in having two brooms.

  • Cleaning supplies, including a broom - reasons above                        • Iron + Ironing board (share w/ roomie)
  • Hangars                                                                        • Laundry detergent
  • Towels                                                                         • Drawer organizers
  • Bathrobe                                                                        • Hand soap / dish soap for your sink                
  • Civi blanket/pillow - easy to pack Ex: fleece blanket                        • Hygiene products … duh
  • Shower caddy                                                                 • Closet organizer / shoe rack                

Brant

In brant every single room is set up the same way. On one side of the room there is a sink and four closets. Each cadet gets two closets. The other side of the room has two loft beds with large desks underneath them as well as two tall drawer units, one for each cadet. The ceilings are nice and high in brant and the room is wider than most of the other buildings that are set up with loft beds. The sink area is fairly large in the brant rooms, there is a large mirror/medicine cabinet above the sink as well as three drawers on each side of the sink and shelving underneath it. Each desk has a long shelf along the top and a small filing cabinet underneath it. The desks all have lights on them and a cork board on the back to hang things up. In Brant the second floor has third and fourth year cadets and the third floor has second and first year cadets. Both halls have a large female washroom and a large male washroom. Both halls have their own storage lockers so they are easily accessible compared to other buildings.There is also a laundry room in each hall that is easily accessible. Unfortunately there are no single rooms in brant. There is a SQN lounge on the first floor of brant that OCdt’s can use.

Champlain

The champlain building generally has first years on the third floor. The rooms are set up with one side of the room having a sink and four closets. Each cadet gets two closets. The other side of the room has two loft beds with large desks underneath them as well as two tall drawer units, one for each cadet. The rooms tend to be slightly narrower and the sink area slightly smaller. There are storage shelves underneath the sink as well as a small mirror/medicine cabinet above it. There are bathrooms that are shared by the hall. Unfortunately both the laundry room and the storage room are located in a different building (Haldiman) and need to be accessed by a breezeway. There are some single rooms in champlain mostly for upper year cadets. There is a small common room in the basement of Champlain for both SQNs to share

Sauve

The rooms in sauve are set up the same way as Brant and Champlain, one side of the room having a sink and four closets. Each cadet gets two closets. The other side of the room has two loft beds with large desks underneath them as well as two tall drawer units, one for each cadet. The rooms tend to be slightly narrower and the sink area slightly smaller. There are storage shelves underneath the sink and a mirror above it. There is a laundry room on each floor of sauve. The bathrooms are shared by the hall. There is a common room on the first floor of Sauve for the three SQN’s in Sauve to share

Haldiman

Most of the rooms in Haldiman are set up the same way as Brant and Champlain, one side of the room having a sink and four closets. Each cadet gets two closets. The other side of the room has two loft beds with large desks underneath them as well as two tall drawer units, one for each cadet. The rooms tend to be slightly narrower and the sink area slightly smaller. There are storage shelves underneath the sink and a mirror above it. Some of the rooms in Haldiman are different shapes and are set up in different ways but they all have the same furniture.The laundry room and storage room are on the second floor of Haldiman. There is a shared common room in the basement of Haldiman for both 11 and 12 SQN to share.

Lasalle

Lasalle is set up differently from the other residences. It is the only building that has bunk beds instead of loft beds. A lot of the rooms are very small but some are also very large. There are a lot of single rooms in Lasalle. The corner rooms are the largest and the middle rooms are very small. Each room has a bunk bed, a desk/chair for each cadet as well as at least one small closet for the cadets to share. Most rooms will have two closets but some only have one. The closet size is less than two feet wide and will not offer much storage. There is also at least one tall drawer unit in each room for the cadets to share. Some rooms will have two. The sinks in lassale are sunken into a closet like space with a door on them. There is storage space underneath the sink but there are no shelves or drawers built in. If you are in the lasalle building you will really have to work hard to optimize the space that you have. Having another type of storage, like stand alone drawers or creative under bed storage will be crucial.  Otherwise you are looking at about 3 drawers and half a foot of closet space. Most SQNs in lasalle allow shoe racks outside of the door to your room so that is also an option. The laundry room and storage rooms are both located in the basement of lasalle. All three SQN’s have their own lounges in the basement of lasalle as well.

Boat (stone frigate)

The boat is a bit of a mystery to most Cadets but they have nice large rooms with two floor beds, one each side, a shared sink in the middle of the room, a closet, desk, and drawers on each side. There are also nice windows on each side of the room with large ledges that you can sit on. No information on their laundry rooms, lounge, storage rooms, or washrooms.

WALKOUT DRESS / CDH DRESS CODE

On the RMC campus you are permitted to wear anything as long as it is appropriate. There are no clear guidelines around this but sweatpants, crop tops, jeans, hoodies, sandals have never been an issue.

Walkout Dress

Walkout dress is a smart casual dress that applies any time you are in Kingston and you are not on the RMC campus. Even if you are planning on leaving Kingston to travel home or returning from home back to school, you need to be in walkout dress. As a rule of thumb, anytime you are entering or leaving the RMC gate you should be in walkout dress. (The exception is if you are doing PT)

Men

Men may wear long sleeve non-athletic shirts or collared shirts (such as a polo). Men may wear khakis, slacks or non athletic shorts. Shoes may be casual but non athletic. No denim, jeans or jean jackets are not permitted. Black denim may sometimes be worn if it does not look like denim.

Shirt ideas:

  • Casual style collared shirts are normally allowed to be unbuttoned over a t shirt
  • Long or short sleeve polos
  • Long sleeve casual shirts
  • Sweaters that dont have hoods

Pant ideas:

  • Khakis
  • Black pants that don't look athletic (lululemon comfortable slacks are really good)

Women

Women may wear non denim pants such as slacks, or khakis. Skirts or non-athletic shorts may be worn no shorter than just above the knee.  Women may wear a blouse of modest design, sweater or a long sleeve non athletic shirt. Shoes may be casual but non athletic. Jeans or jean jackets are not permitted. Black denim may sometimes be worn if it does not look like denim.

Shirt ideas:

  • Layering long sleeve shirts under t shirts
  • Cute knit sweaters
  • Long sleeve casual shirts - avoid cropped tops
  • Sweaters that dont have hoods

Pant ideas:

  • Any non denim coloured pants
  • Fun coloured corduroy
  • khaki/cargo style pants

CDH dress code (Mess dress code)

The CDH dress code applies anytime you are in a mess, it applies to the cadet dining hall but it also applies to the Cadet mess or any other military mess/dining hall. Weekday breakfast and lunch you must be in uniform.

Appropriate:

  • T shirts
  • Knit sweaters
  • Jeans
  • Casual pants
  • Quarter zips or sweatshirts without hoods
  • Skirts and dresses that fall slightly above the knee or lower
  • Long pt dress (will be issued)

Not appropriate:

  • Hats
  • Hoodies
  • Clothing that reveals your stomach or undergarments
  • Sandals
  • Pajamas or sweatpants
  • PT dress
  • Shorts above the knee
  • Tank tops or shirts that reveal shoulders
  • Ripped jeans

OTHER USEFUL THINGS

H O U R S ...in alphabetical order by place.

Canex

Mon - Fri                         07h30 - 20h00

Sat - Sun                         10h00 - 18h00

CDH

Weekdays

Breakfast (Continental)                 06h00 - 06h30

Breakfast                         06h30 - 08h00

Lunch                                 11h30 - 13h30

Dinner                                 17h00 - 18h45

Dinner (Varsity)                         18h45 - 19h15

Weekends / Stat. Holidays

Breakfast (Continental)                06h30 - 07h00

Breakfast                         07h00 - 09h00

Lunch                                 11h30 - 13h00

Dinner                                 17h00 - 18h30

Gym

Weekdays                         05h30 - 22h00

Saturdays                         07h30 - 21h00

Sundays / Holidays                 09h00 - 21h00

Help Desk (Girouard Building, 222A)                                

07h30 - 16h00

Library

Massey Library Collections + Circulation Desk

Mon - Thu                        07h45 - 22h00

Fri                                07h45 - 17h00

Sat                                13h00 - 18h00
Sun                                12h30 - 17h30
Study Areas (Main Floor)
Mon - Sun                        00h00 - 24h00

Math Centre

Sun - Thu                        19h00 - 22h00

Panet House

Weekdays                         09h00 - 14h00

Pool

Lane

Mon, Wed, Fri                        08h45 - 10h00

Open/Lane

Mon, Wed, Fri                         19h00 - 20h30
Sat, Sun                                 14h00 - 16h30
   ↳ Sat: water slide is open !!

COR
Mon, Wed, Fri                         07h30 - 15h30

Tue, Thu                                 07h30 - 12h00

Tailors *takes their lunches seriously

Mon - Thu                         08h00 - 12h00,

12h30 - 15h00

Fri                                 08h00 - 12h00

CFB Kingston Shuttle Bus Schedule

This one is between the boat (main campus shuttle stop) & the book store !

How to write a basic ass memo !!

Header:

Title:

File#:

Date:

To:

Title:

For: You

From:

Reasons:

XYZ

From
Name:

Student #:
Rank:

# Sqn:

PROTECTED A

Memorandum

1000-1 [Student#]

dd mmm yyyy

SC10*

FEED ME A HOT DOG

FOR RMCC [Student#] [RANK] [LAST NAME, INITIAL.]

1.        I, [Rank] [Last Name], [Service # ], am requesting [what you want].

2.        I am requesting this for the following reasons:

        

a. [why you want it]

b. [why you want it pt.2]

c. [why you want it pt.3]

3. For your consideration, SC10*.

[Initial. Last Name]

[xxxxx]

N/OCdt

X Sqn

*SC10 = Squadron Commander of 10

!! Obviously do not include the left column

Acronym/slang Dictionary:

5’s & G’s

5’s Uniform + Gaiters w/ Pillbox

- Refer to Rules, Sanctions, & ORs

CB

Confined to Barracks

CDH

Cadet Dining Hall

CFB Kingston

Canadian Forces Base Kingston

COC

Chain of Command

Collecting the colours/rainbow

Having ~sex~ with a member of each sqn

COR

Chain of Responsibility (Senior cadets w/ bar positions)

COR

College Orderly Room (mail / paperwork room)

DOD

Dress of the Day

Field House

CFB Kingston Gym across the peninsula

OR

Observation Report

Shitpump

You

SLT

Summer Language Training

SOLET

Second Official Language Education & Training

PPT

Physical Performance Test

SPT

Supplementary Physical Training

Getting your crown

boat

Stone frigate dormitory

Skylark

A prank done by a squadron, sometimes on other squadrons or just around campus.

CMDT cup

Competition between squadrons

LOP

Loss of privileges or Loss of pay

So you want to …

  • VR / Relinquish to NCM
  • Are you sure?
  • Talk to your COC (CSC, CFL, CSL, W.O., etc.)
  • Talk to the PSO (Personnel Selection Officer located in the library) for other options.
  • Doubting yourself? Maybe talk to people in O’Kelly flight & ask what made them decide.
  • Go home for the weekend / holidays / compassionate leave
  • Write a leave pass / memo
  • Get help - be proactive about your wellbeing & success
  • Academics
  • Writing Centre
  • Math Centre
  • Ask your Sqn seniors
  • Email your profs
  • Spiritual
  • Padre
  • Elder
  • Health
  • MIR (Sick Parade or Appointment)
  • Physio
  • Psychiatric
  • Medical
  • Dental (CFB Kingston)
  • Optometry (CFB Kingston)

         From: Current Cadets