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The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), is the Military Academy of the Canadian Forces and is a full degree-granting University . RMC is the only federal institution with degree granting powers. The older, historic buildings, located on the 41 hectare Peninsula in Kingston, Ontario , blend with the modern Academic , athletic and Dormitory facilities. Officer Cadets are trained in the four pillars of Academics , Military , Athletics and Bilingualism ( French and English ). =Academic= MISSION STATEMENT RMC will build on its strengths to rank among the best of national and international universities recognised for:
PRIORITIES http://www.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project-pic.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=365&ProjectElementID=1260 Royal Military College of Canada Flag The RMC priorities are:
PROGRAMS Today, the RMC mission is to educate, train and develop and French . The RMC offers 20 undergraduate degrees, and 34 graduate opportunities, including 14 doctorates. In addition to the Faculty (university) of Arts , Engineering , and Science , the Division of Continuing Studies offers undergraduate and graduate level programs including the “Officer Professional Military Education Program” (OPME). RMC was the first college in Canada to train engineers.http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=40233&query= RMC is renowned for the high calibre of its , Chemical Engineering , Computer Engineering ( Hardware or Software streams), Civil Engineering , Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering . Other areas of study include Physics , Chemistry , Computer Science , Mathematics and Space Science offered by the Faculty of Science as well as English , French , Economics , Political Science , History , Business Administration , Military Theory , and Military Strategy studies offered by the Faculty Of Arts . ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS To be eligible to enter RMC, candidates must meet the course requirements for one of the undergraduate programs in Kingston, Ontario or the preparatory year in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec . In addition, they must meet the Canadian Forces' general admission conditions:
RMC recruits well rounded students in the areas which correspond to the four pillars. In addition, RMC gives extra weight to those applicants with second-language skills, although this is not a requirement. CONTINUING STUDIES The mandate of the RMC Division of Continuing Studies is to make university education available to all members of the Canadian Forces , spouses and DND civilian employees. CF and other professional training is recognized for credit towards undergraduate or advanced degrees. Continuing studies courses are available via:
Unique degree programs, specially tailored for CF members, include:
RESEARCH AND PARTNERSHIPS In the Engineering and Science Divisions, RMC pursues the following principal thematic areas of Research :
In the Social Sciences and Humanities Divisions, RMC pursues Research and activities in:
The RMC Green Team http://www.rmcgreenteam.ca/ provides internal consultants on Environmental issues:
RMC is a partner in:
=Military= MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING monument at the Royal Military College of Canada.]] Students are referred to as Officer Cadet s (OCdt) in English and as Élève-officier (élof) in French, or for those in the Navy, Naval Cadet (NCdt) and Aspirant de marine (aspm). As an RMC cadet, military training begins with Phase I with the Initial Assessment Period (IAP) at the Canadian Forces Leadership And Recruit School Saint-Jean. During this nine-week period prior to the first academic year, the cadets take the first half of the Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC). The second half of BOTC, called the Basic Officer Training Period (BOTP), is a six week course held during the summer period between first and second years. After the completion of BOTP, those cadets who are not yet bilingual are usually enrolled in a seven week period of Second Language Training (SLT) at Canadian Forces Language School Detachment Saint-Jean. The remaining summers are spent completing Phase II, which are environmental training courses (depending on whether the cadet is Army , Navy or Air Force ). On The Job Training courses are also available to a number of cadets during the summer periods. During Phases III and IV, students take trade specific training courses. Army training relates to, for example, Combat Engineering and Logistics . Naval training covers Naval Tactics , and Naval Engineering . Various Military Science courses and programs stress Doctrine , Campaigning , Strategy , Weapons Systems and Military Law . FIRST YEAR ORIENTATION PERIOD First Year Orientation Period, (FYOP) is the most demanding experience for many cadet's RMC, if not military career. FYOP takes place during the first month of the academic year. It can be compared to Frosh Week at civilian universities. FYOP begins with the Arch parade where the entire First Year class is marched onto College grounds by their FYOP staff consisting of Third and Fourth Years. During the course of FYOP, First Year cadets are required to keep an exceptionally high standard of dress and deportment. They are required to March at all times. Physical Training is conducted, with long runs up neighbouring Fort Henry, Ontario hill a frequent occurrence. Inspections of room standards and dress are also frequent. For the duration of FYOP, First Years are not permitted to leave RMC or receive visitors. Mail and phone calls are allowed but are limited. There are several unofficial traditions that have been developed for FYOP. First Years are always woken up by music played over loud speakers, typically with "O Fortuna " from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff because of its fearsome effects and its duration, by which First Years must have finished dressing and preparing for inspection. Prior to lights out, First Years are required to sing Billy Joel 's "Goodnight Saigon" from The Nylon Curtain as loudly as possible. After dark, it is customary for Second Year cadets to help First Years by bringing comfort foods such as Tim Horton's Donuts , Hamburger s, or Pizza . Also, another digression involves Second Years leading First Years in mischievous stunts such as painting "Brucie" the Statue in Squadron colours, stealing Mascots of other squadrons, or arranging roof tiles into Squadron numbers. The culmination of the FYOP is the Obstacle Course . The Obstacle Course lasts a little over an hour, consists of ten obstacles built by each squadron located around the college grounds. Obstacles such as a 12-foot wall and truck pulling are designed to test teamwork and Physical Fitness of First Years. The First Year flights are judged on the time it takes to complete each obstacle. The completion of the Obstacle Course signals the end of FYOP. Afterwards, First Years are given a parade where they are officially welcomed into RMC and join the Cadet Wing. Cadets are then allowed to see their friends and relatives after a month, and allowed the freedom to leave college grounds under the condition that they wear their College Uniform . ETHICS monument at the Royal Military College of Canada.]] As an Officer Cadet at RMC, the ultimate objective is to be commissioned as an Officer in the Canadian Forces , pledging to act ethically and carry out ones duties with: Officer cadets are educated and graded on their performance according to the four components Academics , Physical Fitness , military and second language. The foundation of the Ethical Code at RMC is found in the College's motto, ''Truth, Duty, Valour.'' LANGUAGE The Ipsos-Reid Corporation inventory of post-secondary French-second-language education programs and academic supports for Anglophone students in 2006, found that at RMC:
The opportunities for social interaction in French include:
The university:
RMC works with the following organizations to facilitate exchanges:
The other social or academic forms of assistance include:
Through its “language of the week” initiative, the RMC regularly alternates between both official languages. French is the language of choice for the first two weeks of the month, while English is used and spoken for the rest of the month. To ensure the highest possible participation rate, the language of the week is clearly indicated in the student Cafeteria . http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/archives/ar_ra/2006_07/Perf_rendement/cf_fc_e.htm Canadian Forces Performance Report 2006-2007 ATHLETICS See Also: RMC Paladins The school is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the RMC Paladins .http://www.logoserver.com/college/RoyalMilitaryCollPaladins.GIF RMC Paladins In 1995, the sport teams were renamed the RMC Paladins from the RMC Redmen in order to better reflect a bilingual and coeducational institution. Interestingly, the McGill Redmen are also the men's athletics teams at McGill University in Montreal . The Varsity Sports include Basketball (M/W); Fencing (M/W); Ice Hockey (M); Rugby (M); Soccer (M/W); Taekwondo (M/W) and Volleyball (M/W). Of note, RMC plays the United States Military Academy (Army) Black Knights, in the annual West Point Weekend hockey game. This series, conceived in 1923, is the longest running international Ice Hockey series in the world. Currently Army leads the Series 39-29-6. The 2006 game's final score was 3-3 after a stunning return by RMC during the last minute. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association recognizes a claim that Kingston, Ontario is the birthplace of Ice Hockey from a game played between Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada in 1886. This game is memorialized by the International Hockey Hall Of Fame annual Historic Hockey Series. For the third year in a row, RMC won the 2007 Sandhurst Competition . The military skills competition included an equipment inspection, boat movement, Marksmanship , Grenade throwing, First Aid , river crossing, wall obstacle, and radio communications. =Traditions= =Diversity= To reflect Bilingualism In Canada RMC became institutionally bilingual in the mid 1970s, and began to offer many programs in both English and French . In 1980, the RMC became Co-educational and the first females graduated from RMC in 1984. RMC strives to recruit students from all regions of Canada and actively represents the diversity of the Canadian population. RMC recruits students from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, women and men, Francophones and Anglophones, Aboriginal Peoples In Canada and Visible Minority . Since diversity contributes to the operational capability of the Canadian Forces, RMC aims to produce future leaders who see diversity as a source of strength and creativity. =Campus= RMC is located on Point Frederick(Kingston), a small peninsula at the point where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario and where the Rideau Canal system starts. The location has been an active , the Point Frederick Buildings and Kingston Fortifications .http://www.rmc.ca/news_avis/0502bg_e.html Historical Sketch of the Royal Military College of Canada Additional military Fortifications nearby are Fort Frontenac (Kingston), established in 1673 across the Cataraqui River from Point Frederick, and Fort Henry , constructed between 1832-36. At the tip of Point Frederick is Fort Frederick (Kingston) , one of Kingston's Martello Tower fortifications, which houses the RMC Museum. Kingston Historical Society Monuments, Memorials and Markets http://www.webwoods.com/khs/dp.cfm?action=home The briefly in 1837-38, and was refitted as a Dormitory and Classroom s to house RMC by 1876. The Stone Frigate, a designated heritage building, was closed for more than 18 months for major interior and exterior renovations. The oldest portion of the commandant's house was the Surgeon 's (Yates) house built after 1812, not as commonly believed the 1812 naval Hospital . The hospital was actually a wood frame structure to the front and north of the house. SUMMER PROGRAMS The facilities are used during the summer for:
FEATURES AND BUILDINGS The Massey Library collection consists of approximately 135,000 books, 1,800 audio-visual items and 1,200 Periodicals in English and French. The library possesses RMC historical materiel including cadet Photographs , Scrapbook s, Collections , Diaries , and Letters . The major collections follow: Memorials See Also: List of Royal Military College of Canada Memorials Trophies, Commemorative and Memorial Trees, Monuments, Plaques and Others Royal Military College of Canada Museum The federal government recognized the need for an officer training college in Canada in 1870-71, following the withdrawal of British forces from Canada. During Hon. Alexander Mackenzie's administration, enabling legislation was passed in 1874. The College was modelled on the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich and the United States Academy at West Point . Although it is a training school for Cadets as are Woodrich and Sandhurst, graduates do not necessarily adopt the military profession as a career. The new college opened on June 1, 1876, with 18 cadets. Since 1876, over 20,000 young Canadians trained at RMC to assume leading roles in military and civilian life. http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/asu_kingston/military/rmc_e.asp?Nocache=6%2F9%2F2007+4%3A38%3A00+AM It was located on the site of the former Royal Naval Dockyard , on Point Frederick under Lt.-Col. Edward O. Hewett. In 1878, the college was renamed the Royal Military College of Canada. Designed to prepare cadets for both military and civil careers, it offered academic and military training courses. In 1948 the college was reorganized as a tri-service institution. It became the first military college in the Commonwealth Of Nations to achieve degree-granting status in 1959. http://hr.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dhh/collections/memorials/engraph/display_e.asp?PID=4595&cat=7 is home to the RMC Museum.]] http://www.geocities.com/lakeforts/Fort_Frederick.html Between 1922 and 1946, the RMC collections consisted merely of arms and military artefacts collections raised, built and maintained by either individuals or very small groups of veterans. Although there was a group of interesting military artefacts, there was no overall, coordinated story to tell. The museum, which was reestablished in 1962, is located in Fort Frederick on the campus of the Royal Military College of Canada. The Museum mandate is to collect, conserve, research and display material relating to the history of the RMC, its former cadets and its site, the Point Frederick Dockyard . The museum contains collections of military Memorabilia and military Artefacts . The Museum holds, for example, the Douglas Arms Collectionhttp://www.rmc.ca/other/museum/gallery/douglas1_e.html Douglas Arms Collection which was presented to RMC by Walter Douglas (RMC 1890) and the Leinster Platehttp://www.rmc.ca/other/museum/gallery/leinster1_e.html Leinster Plate Although 16 Martello towers were built in Canada, only 11 are still standing, being preserved as historic monuments. Two of the towers, Fort Frederick and Murney Tower are open to the public and contain museums. Fort Frederick houses the Royal Military College Museum. Murney Tower is managed by Parks Canada . Fort Frederick is unusual because it has 3 stories while most Martello Towers only have 2. The Shoal Martello Tower was built between 1846-47. The RMC Museum is a member of the Canadian Museums Association and the Organization of Military Museums of Canada Inc. The RMC Museum is an accredited museum within the Canadian Forces Museum System.www.rmc.ca/other/museum/index_e.html Museum of the Royal Military College of Canada The museum has formed a cooperating association of friends of the museum to assist with projects. Canadian Forces Museums http://www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca/admfincs/subjects/cfao/027-05_e.asp Preliminary testing at the site of a new Dormitory at RMC on Point Frederick in Kingston indicated the existence of significant cultural resources. The Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation undertook an excavation of the development site in 2004 which revealed evidence of Prehistoric and Historic occupations. Numerous features and artifacts relating to the early British occupation of the site were discovered. =History= The Royal Military College of Canada "was the first military college to be established in a colonial dependency and it had a double function, the preparation of cadets for civilian careers as well as for military commissions." Richard A Preston, ''Canada's RMC'' MILITARIA COLLECTIBLE S
= Notable faculty, alumni, and senior officers = See Also: List of Royal Military College of Canada people OLD EIGHTEEN The term "Old Eighteen" refers to the first class of cadets accepted into the Royal Military College of Canada. =Quotes= = External links =
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