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Undergraduate Bulletin of Information 2001-2002DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE STUDIESBusiness Administration, Chemical Engineering,Electrical and Computer Engineering, andNursing through videoconferencing. The presentprojects includes the addition of threevideoconference courses and four on-linecourses. More information about DistanceLearning can be obtained at the followinginternet address: http://academic.uprm.edu/ ed.ADMISSIONS OFFICEThe Admissions Office is in charge of thefollowing activities:1. Receive and process all applicationsaccording to the eligibility criteria.2. Give orientation regarding the eligibilitycriteria.3. Compile, maintain, and update statisticaldata regarding admissions and serve as afacilitator to the academic community thatneeds this information for tuition evaluationand other procedures.4. Enforce University admissions regulations.5. Serve as a consultant to the AdministrativeBoard regarding admissions indexes.CENTER FOR PROFESSIONALENHANCEMENTThe Center for Professional Enhancement (CPE)was established in July, 1996, with matching nonrecurrent funds from the Central Administration.The concept for the Center began in theExtension and Community Services Divisionunder the Dean of Academic Affairs incoordination with the Project Pro-Excellence inTeaching and Learning (PEEA in Spanish),which began in 1990. The PEEA initiative arosemainly because of a petition, expressed as aresolution, from the Parents Association to theCampus Chancellor.The CPE mission is to expose faculty membersto diverse educational strategies in order topromote academic excellence, thereby ensurehigh-caliber student performance. New faculty,permanent faculty, librarians, counselors,graduate students, and academic managementpersonnel are all considered in the Center’smission. The Center covers all aspects ofprofessional development including teaching,learning, evaluation, technology, and research.Its goal is to create a community of wellpreparedand motivated individuals who willcontribute to the academic excellence of ourinstitution.Services include annual orientation for newfaculty and graduate teaching assistants, annualtraining for graduate lab assistants, retreats torecruit and develop interdisciplinary teams ofresource professors, and seminars for faculty andgraduate students during the academic year. Theseminars are tailored to fit the needs of theaudience. They involve theory along withhands-on activities. Services also includeworkshops for academic management, taping ofclasses for self-evaluation, educational researchactivities, and individual assistance fordepartments and faculty.The CPE was created in 96-97 by theAdministrative Board, through the Certificationnumber 596, which mandates a teachingpreparation workshop for all faculty personneldedicated to teaching who have been hired sinceAugust 1997. The workshop consists of 29contact hours that every professor must complywith during his/her first year of service. Theprofessor’s participation will go on his/herrecord and will be taken into consideration forthe various personnel actions at the institutionallevel.For more information visit the CEP Home Pageat shuttle.uprm.edu, call (787) 832-4040,extension 3829, 3050 or Fax (787) 831-5249 orE-mail cep_rum@rumac.upr.clu.edu.DEPARTMENT OFAEROSPACE STUDIESAIR FORCE ROTCPROGRAM OBJECTIVESThe objectives of the Air Force ROTC programat the Mayagüez Campus of the University ofPuerto Rico are as follows:1. To identify, select, and motivate qualifiedstudents who will participate in theProgram of Aerospace Studies.2. To provide university-level education that18
DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE STUDIES Undergraduate Bulletin of Information 2001-2002will prepare the students to be officers inthe United States Air Force.3. To enhance students' basic appreciation ofand dedication to democratic principles.4. To provide the students with anunderstanding of the role of the Air Forcein support of the national interest ofthe U. S.5. To develop in the student his or herpotential as a leader and manager.6. To commission Second Lieutenantsdedicated to their tasks who will accepttheir responsibilities eagerly, thinkcreatively, and speak and write Englishfluently.There are two types of Air Force ROTCPrograms offered at the Mayagüez Campus: thefour-year program and the two-year program.These programs are available to male and femalestudents. The four-year program consists of theBasic Course (General Military Course: GMC)and the Advanced Course (Professional OfficerCourse: POC). Each of these courses lasts twoyears. The Basic Course includes AerospaceStudies 3001-3002 and Aerospace Studies 3011-3012. These courses provide two credit hoursper semester and count towards the generalgraduation academic index. Students enrolled inthe Basic Course participate weekly in two hoursof Leadership Laboratory (Corps Training) inaddition to the one hour of classroom work.After completing the Basic Course, students mayrequest admission into the Air Force ROTCAdvanced Course, which prepares them to beofficers in the U. S. Air Force. The AdvancedCourse consists of Aerospace Studies 4001-4002and Aerospace Studies 4011-4012, whichprovide the equivalent of four credit hours persemester. The students of the Advanced Course(POC) attend three hours of class and two hoursof Leadership Laboratory (Supervision of CorpsTraining) weekly. The College Deans mayconsider these courses as general electives foracademic credit to a maximum of 12 credithours. Students enrolled in the Air Force ROTCProgram receive all the required textbooks,uniforms, and equipment. Those studentsenrolled in the POC receive a monthly allowanceof $200. The two-year program consists of thePOC only, and it is designed for those studentswho did not have the opportunity to participatein the Basic Course (GMC). The curriculum ofthe two-year program is the same as that of thefour-year POC program. We have a 1-5 yearprogram.FIELD TRAININGStudents in the four-year program who apply forthe Advanced Course (POC) attend a four-weekField training Program at an Air Force base inthe U. S. during the summer between theirsecond and third academic years or before theyenter the POC. The students in the two-yearprogram have to attend a similar field trainingfor five weeks as a prerequisite for entering theAdvanced Course. The major areas of study inthe Field Training Program include junior officertraining, aircraft and aircrew orientation, careerorientation, survival training, base functions andAir Force environment, and physical training.The major areas of study included in the fiveweekField Training Program are essentially thesame as those in the four-week Field Trainingand in the General Military Course includingCorps Training. While in field training, thecadets receive approximately $450 for the fourweekprogram and $670 for the five-weekprogram and are provided with transportation,lodging, meals, medical services, uniforms andequipment.ORGANIZATIONSArnold Air Society: This student organizationof outstanding cadets has as its main goalsmaintaining Air Force traditions and ideals andserving the cause of aerospace age citizenship.The Society participates in many Air Forcepromotional activities, service projects, andsocial gatherings. Membership in thisorganization is voluntary.Silver Wings: This is the auxiliary unit of theArnold Air Society, it is composed of dedicatedcivilian or cadet students who are interested inpromoting the Air Force and the ROTC Programon campus and in the community. Theseindividuals have a distinct uniform and take partin many interesting activities and events,including parades, where they are the pride of theCadet Corps, banquets, dining-outs, and actingas official hosts for the Cadet Corps socialactivities.SCHOLARSHIPSThe Air Force offers scholarships inBachelor/Master degree to outstanding studentsselected for admission to the four-year programand the two-year program. These scholarships19
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