{"id":180,"date":"2022-03-09T08:54:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T13:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/csi2023\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2025-12-05T08:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:48:27","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/csi\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-registration-amp-payment\">Registration &amp; Payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Who is eligible to attend CSI?\u00a0\u00a0<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Any incoming Citadel student who has been academically accepted and medically cleared may attend CSI.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">How do I register for CSI?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>All academically accepted Citadel students will need to submit an online registration form to reserve a space in the CSI program. &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.citadel.edu\/apply\/form?id=ffbc56a9-fb8d-4695-ac3f-3e7d313d2604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit the registration form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">How can I secure my spot for CSI?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>The completed <em><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.citadel.edu\/apply\/form?id=ffbc56a9-fb8d-4695-ac3f-3e7d313d2604\">Registration Form<\/a><\/em> will reserve your spot for CSI; students must first receive medical clearance to attend The Citadel. If you have specific questions or concerns about the medical clearance process or your status, please contact The Citadel Infirmary at 843-953-4827.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">How can I make payments for CSI?\u00a0\u00a0<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Log into My Citadel Portal, view your bill and pay the CSI fee. CSI bills will be generated after the student is placed into classes. If you have any questions, please call us at 843-953-5705, or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:CSI@Citadel.edu\">CSI@Citadel.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparing-for-csi\">Preparing for CSI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Is CSI just like knob year?\u00a0\u00a0<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>CSI students are part of a specialized summer training program with distinct requirements and expectations, differing significantly from The Citadel&#8217;s Corps of Cadets. Unlike &#8220;knobs&#8221; or &#8220;pre-knobs,&#8221; CSI students won&#8217;t be labeled as such, and the fourth-class system will <strong>NOT<\/strong> be implemented during CSI. The program doesn&#8217;t replicate the knob year experience; instead, it acts as a transitional phase between high school life and The Citadel&#8217;s distinctive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CSI students do not wear uniforms like cadets, but they are required to follow a specific dress code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSI students do not earn punishments like cadets, but they do follow an accountability system in which they could be sent home after a certain number of violations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The fourth-class system will <u>NOT<\/u> be observed at any time during CSI.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Do the students wear uniforms?\u00a0\u00a0<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>No. Students wear civilian clothes during CSI consisting of khakis and provided CSI T-shirts. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">What should I bring my belongings in?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Your luggage should be reasonably-sized (i.e., not take up the entire room). A bin, suitcase, or a trunk is fine as long as it is about 3\u2019 tall\/wide at most. Big bags are the best option because they can easily be stowed under the bed. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Where should I stay when dropping off or picking up my student at The Citadel?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>For hotel options and other visitor information, please see The Citadel\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/visit-the-citadel\/\">Visit the Citadel<\/a>\u201d website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-during-csi\">During CSI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Can I visit my student during CSI?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Family and friends of Citadel students are welcome to visit campus during the weekend, but will not be allowed into the barracks. Please check with your student prior to visiting to ensure they do not have any CSI scheduled activities. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">Do students leave on the weekend?\u00a0\u00a0<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Students have supervised weekend leave, which includes team-building, leadership activities, service projects, and opportunities to explore Charleston. Curfew is enforced on both weekdays and weekends, and weekend time off is granted in small increments (hours) rather than full days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">What is the attendance policy?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Attendance is required at all classes, Cadet Life\/Knob Knowledge, meals, study periods, meetings, weekend excursions, and special presentations unless otherwise specified. Students who are tardy or absent for any required event will be subject to disciplinary action.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">What is the daily schedule and routine at the Citadel?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p>Our daily schedule emphasizes discipline, academic excellence, and a healthy lifestyle. On weekends, students engage in various activities and excursions. For a detailed schedule, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/csi\/additional-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Additional Information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">What is recreation like within the CSI Program?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CSI students will have open rec time in Deas Hall, Monday through Thursday. Students can swim, lift weights, play racquetball, billiards, table tennis, darts, spikeball, and cornhole. Students can work on cardio and perform individual martial arts drills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick-up games of pickleball and volleyball will be offered and supervised by the ICRA Staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field Day for all squads will be on last Friday of CSI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title\">What is socialization like within the CSI Program?<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We encourage CSI students to socialize and form friendships with their CSI classmates. We encourage students to utilize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/corps\/cadet-company-connection-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cadet Company Connection Request<\/a> option for Matriculation. 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