UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY KINGS POINT, NEW YORK COMMANDANT of MIDSHIPMEN NOTICE 5000 2018-03 Subj: Regimental Calendar for Academic Year 2018 2019 from June 16, 2018 to June 15, 2019 The Regimental Calendar is published annually to keep the Midshipmen, Faculty and Staff informed with regard to the events scheduled for the upcoming Academic Year. The Regiment is hereby notified not to accept or make personal obligations that conflict with events scheduled for the Regiment of Midshipmen. Should a potential conflict arise, the Midshipman should contact their respective Company Officer immediately to resolve any issues. Calendar is subject to change. Please refer to the Regimental Plan of the Week for future changes and updates on a weekly basis. SATURDAY 16 JUNE MONDAY 18 JUNE MONDAY 18 JUNE SUNDAY 24 JUNE MONDAY 25 JUNE THURSDAY 28 JUNE FRIDAY 29 JUNE WEDNESDAY 04 JULY SATURDAY 14 JULY SUNDAY 15 JULY MONDAY 16 JULY TUESDAY 17 JULY GRADUATION COMMENCEMENT CLASS OF 2018 NO MIDSHIPMAN MAY DEPART UNTIL CLEARED BY COMPANY OFFICER. THE REMAINING CLASSES ARE ADVISED NOT TO MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS THAT START BEFORE 1600. 2021 (B) Splits remain at Academy assigned to the supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence sea duty Summer Session Students report EMS Train the Trainer begins SUMMER SESSION CLASSES BEGIN EMS Train the Trainer commences INDOC Detail reports EMS Train the Trainer ends INDOCTRINATION Class of 2022 reports 0700-0830 INDEPENDENCE DAY - HOLIDAY Summer Session ends Classes 2019, 2020(A) and 2021 (A) report NLT 1800 INDOCTRINATION ends MCDO Watch Begins @1200 Registration for First Term Reform Day BCA Sea Project Turn In for Class of 2019(A) In-processing for Class of 2019, 2020(A) and 2021(A) Watch Training Watches Begin @ 1600 Reform Day (to be announced) Plebe Class accepted into the Regiment (internal event) Meet the Mentors - O Hara Gym 1415
WEDNESDAY 18 JULY FRIDAY 20 JULY First Term Classes Begin Academic Convocation Ackerman Auditorium at 1615 Sea Year Re-Integration at 1630 MONDAY 23 JULY Regimental Training at 1605 Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2020-A for sea duty physicals SATURDAY 28 JULY Alumni/Midshipmen 5K Run (mandatory for class of 2022) MONDAY 30 JULY THURSDAY 02 AUGUST SATURDAY 04 AUGUST Regimental Training 1605 (4 th Class Alcohol Conference) Senior Luau sponsored by the Alumni Association U.S. Coast Guard Birthday COMMAND INSPECTION 0800 MONDAY 06 AUGUST FRIDAY 10 AUGUST MONDAY 13 AUGUST SUNDAY 19 AUGUST MONDAY 20 AUGUST WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST RING DANCE AND CEREMONY WEEKEND CLASS OF 2019 Band Revolutionary War Commemoration 1000-1700 (Green Wood Cemetery) Mets Game sponsored by the Alumni Association @ 1900 MONDAY 27 AUGUST Regimental Training at 1605 FRIDAY 31 AUGUST SATURDAY 01 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 02 SEPTEMBER MONDAY 03 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 04 SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 06 SEPTEMBER PARENT S WEEKEND COMMENCES NO LEAVE OR CLUB TMs EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDANT Beat Retreat O Hara Hall (1930) Restriction and MCDO watch remains in effect Parent s Weekend continues Parade at 1000 Football Misericordia (away) at 1300 Midshipmen Health Insurance Waiver Enrollment Period Begins PARENT S WEEKEND continues LABOR DAY HOLIDAY PARENTS WEEKEND ENDS AT CLASS RATES FOR ALL MIDSHIPMEN Patten Health Services begins to schedule Class of 2019 USCG License Physicals *** Classes follow a Monday schedule*** SUNDAY 09 SEPTEMBER MONDAY 10 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown 9/11 Memorial Ceremony 0720
FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Football - SUNY Maritime (away) at 1900 MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 23 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER MONDAY 01 OCTOBER SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER MONDAY 08 OCTOBER TUESDAY 09 OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 10 OCTOBER THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER U.S. Air Force Birthday Yom Kippur begins at sundown Sea Fair Day HOMECOMING WEEKEND COMMENCES NO LEAVE OR CLUB TMs EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDANT Formal Parade 1630 Restrictions and MCDO watch remains in effect Jewish Shabbat Services at 1800 Plebe Candlelight Ceremony Delano Hall Beat Retreat O Hara Hall at 0930 Regimental march-on Tomb Field Alumni pre-game march-on Tomb Field at 1330 Football Maine Maritime at 1300 Roman Catholic Mass (Mariner s Chapel at 1700) HOMECOMING WEEKEND ENDS Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2020 commissioning physicals Football MIT (away) at 1300 U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 75 th birthday UNIFORM CHANGE (summer whites to service dress blues) Football Norwich (home) at 1300 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY Officer Selection Boards Begin USCG Lifeboatman Exam for Class of 2021 (A) Military Information Night ***Classes follow a Monday schedule*** SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER Football Springfield (away) 1400 U.S. Navy Birthday MONDAY 15 OCTOBER FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER MONDAY 22 OCTOBER SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER Officer Selection Boards Completed First Term Classes End Football WPI (home) at 1400 First Term Final Exam Period Begins Final Exam Period Ends First Term Ends
Fall leave begins at 1600 or after last scheduled final examination. Class of 2020(A) and 2021(A) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence sea duty SATURDAY 03 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 04 NOVEMBER MONDAY 05 NOVEMBER TUESDAY 06 NOVEMBER FRIDAY 09 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER MONDAY 19 NOVEMBER TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER THURSDAY 22 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER MONDAY 26 NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER SUNDAY 02 DECEMBER Football Catholic (away) at 1300 Daylight Saving Time ends at 0200 (turn back clocks one hour) Class of 2020(B) and 2021(B) reports back from sea duty no later than 1200 Leave expires at Class Rates MCDO Watch Begins @ 1200 Registration for Second Term In-processing for Class of 2020(B) and 2021(B) Sea project turn in for Class of 2020(B) and 2021(B) Watches Begin @1600 Second Term Classes Begin Regimental Training at 1605 (REFORM) BCA Sea Year Re-Integration for 2020(B) and 2021(B) NO LEAVE OR CLUB TMs EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDANT Football Coast Guard (ESPN TV) at home (timetba) U.S. Marine Corps Birthday Veteran s Day HOLIDAY Veteran s Day HOLIDAY (observed) Regimental Training at 1000 Change of Command - 2 nd rotation (Class of 2019) officers take command Thanksgiving Dinner (Delano Hall 1800) Thanksgiving Leave begins at 1600 or after last scheduled class without exception. THANKSGIVING DAY HOLIDAY Thanksgiving Leave expires for All Midshipmen at Class Rates MCDO Watch Begins @ 1200 Second Term Classes Reconvene Watches Begin @ 1600 Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2021-B for sea duty physicals Midshipmen Health Insurance Waiver Enrollment Period Ends Chanukah begins at sundown
MONDAY 03 DECEMBER MONDAY 10 DECEMBER Festival of Lights Service Mariners Chapel THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 19 DECEMBER TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER Regimental Holiday Dinner HOLIDAY BALL (Wiley Hall) Winter Leave begins at 1600 or after last scheduled afternoon class. DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL PLANS IN CONFLICT WITH SCHEDULED AFTERNOON CLASSES. EARLY DEPARTURES AND/OR LATE RETURNS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. Midshipmen are reminded that the Dormitories are closed for Semi-Annual Maintenance (no midshipmen may remain onboard). CHRISTMAS DAY HOLIDAY 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 TUESDAY 01 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 02 JANUARY THURSDAY 03 JANUARY NEW YEARS DAY - HOLIDAY Winter Leave ends - Leave expires for Midshipmen at Class Rates MCDO watch begins @ 1200 Second Term Classes reconvene Watches begin @ 1600 MONDAY 07 JANUARY FRIDAY 11 JANUARY Class B Inspection MONDAY 14 JANUARY MONDAY 21 JANUARY TUESDAY 22 JANUARY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY -HOLIDAY observed ***Classes follow a Monday schedule*** SATURDAY 26 JANUARY COMMAND INSPECTION at 0800 MONDAY 28 JANUARY WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY MONDAY 04 FEBRUARY MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY TUESDAY 19 FEBRUARY FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY SATURDAY 02 MARCH Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2022-B for sea duty physicals MMD required PRESIDENT S DAY HOLIDAY Observed *** Classes follow a Monday schedule*** Second Term Classes end Second Term Final Exam Period begins Second Term Final Exam Period ends
Second Term Ends Spring Leave begins at 1600 or after last scheduled final examination. Class of 2021(B) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence Sea Duty WEDNESDAY 06 MARCH SUNDAY 10 MARCH MONDAY 11 MARCH TUESDAY 12 MARCH THURSDAY 14 MARCH FRIDAY 15 MARCH SATURDAY 16 MARCH MONDAY 18 MARCH TUESDAY 19 MARCH WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH THURSDAY 21 MARCH FRIDAY 22 MARCH Ash Wednesday Daylight Saving Time begins at 0200 (move clocks ahead 1 hour) Spring Leave ends Class of 2021(A) returns from Sea Duty and reports no later than 1200 Leave expires All Midshipmen at Class Rates MCDO Watch Begins @ 1200 Registration Day for Third Term Sea Project turn-in Class of 2021(A) In-processing for Class of 2021(A) Regimental Training REFORM BCA Watches begin at 1600 Third Term Classes Begin Military Information Night Sea Year Re-Integration for 2021(A) Regimental Training at 1000 MONDAY 25 MARCH MONDAY 01 APRIL WEDNESDAY 03 APRIL MONDAY 08 APRIL TUESDAY 09 APRIL WEDNESDAY 10 APRIL FRIDAY 12 APRIL SUNDAY 14 APRIL Officer Selection Boards Begin Shipping Out Fair Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2022-A for sea duty physicals MMD required Officer Selection Board for 1 st Rotation (2020-B splits) Officer Selection Board for 1 st Rotation (2020-B splits) BATTLE STANDARD DINNER CLASS OF 2019 ( tentative ) Officer Selection Boards Completed PALM SUNDAY holy week begins
MONDAY 15 APRIL FRIDAY 19 APRIL SUNDAY 21 APRIL Formal announcement of First Rotation Midshipmen Officers and (parade practice) Good Friday Passover begins at sundown EASTER SUNDAY MONDAY 22 APRIL WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL FRIDAY 26 APRIL Uniform Change (from Service Dress Blues to Summer Whites) Flying Bridge Day Change of Command Formal Parade (1630) MONDAY APRIL 29 SATURDAY 04 MAY COMMAND INSPECTION at 0800 MONDAY 06 MAY Regimental Training at 1605 FRIDAY 10 MAY Third Term Ends for the Class of 2019 MONDAY 13 MAY Final Examinations begin for the Class of 2019 FRIDAY 17 MAY Final Examinations end for the class of 2019 SATURDAY 18 MAY MONDAY 20 MAY WEDNESDAY 22 MAY FRIDAY 25 MAY MONDAY 27 MAY Armed Forces Day Class of 2019 begins License Preparation USCG Lifeboat Exam Class of 2022(B) (tentative) National Maritime Day MIDSHIPMEN APPRECIATION DAY Memorial Day Ceremony 0720 at War Memorial Restrictions and MCDO watch remains in effect MEMORIAL DAY - Holiday Observed Liberty expires for all members of the Regimental Band, the Class of 2022 and Midshipmen Petty Officers at 0600 for the purpose of marching in the Memorial Day Parade. Midshipmen NOT marching in the Parade leave expires for 3/c at 1900, and 2/c at 2000. Leave granted Midshipmen in the marching contingent and not restricted, upon return to the Academy from the Parade. Liberty terminates for the marching contingent at 2100 TUESDAY 28 MAY USCG License Examinations begin for the Class of 2019 Deck and Engine FRIDAY 31 MAY FRIDAY 07 JUNE SATURDAY 08 JUNE ***Classes follow a Monday schedule*** Third Term ends for the Classes of 2020(B), 2021(A) and 2022 Third Term Final Examinations begin for the Classes of 2020(B), 2021(A) and 2022
THURSDAY 13 JUNE FRIDAY 14 JUNE Third term final examinations end for the Classes of 2020(B), 2021(A) and 2022 Change of Command Ceremony (time to be announced) Awards Convocation Recipient Awards Luncheon Baccalaureate 1400 at Chapel June Ball Eldridge Pool at 2100 (tentative) SATURDAY 15 JUNE COMMENCEMENT - Class of 2019 TOMB FIELD AT 1000 SUNDAY 16 JUNE Academic Year Ends Class of 2022(B) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence Sea Duty. (original signed) MIKEL E. STROUD Captain, USMS Commandant of Midshipmen