Time is found to prepare for these taskings usually during the after duty hours. Only with special permission may College activities be scheduled in this time, and quiet must be maintained in the dormitories. New recruits normally are not permitted leave until Thanksgiving Weekend in October. Christmas leave for periods of up to two weeks is granted each year. In the First Year it is usually found beneficial to place two cadets in a room.
All residences are co-educational.
On-campus dining is provided. Full recreational facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, are available in close proximity to the residences. The RMC Cadet Mess provides facilities for the training of the Cadet Wing in the customs and practices of a Service Mess, and has facilities for social and recreational activities which are an integral part of College life. The general administration is carried out by a Cadet Mess Committee with cadet representation from all years assisted by a staff advisor from the Military Wing. The Mess is conducted in the form of a Service Officers Mess with cadets filling the responsible positions.