UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

KINGS POINT, NEW YORK

COMMANDANT of MIDSHIPMEN NOTICE 5000 2013-03

Subj:Regimental Calendar for Academic Year 2013–2014 from June 17, 2013to July 29, 2014.

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 their problems. Calendar issubject to change.

MONDAY 17 JUNE
TUESDAY 18JUNE / Graduation 2013
Academic year ends
Class of 2016(B) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence Sea Duty.NO MIDSHIPMAN MAY DEPART UNTIL CLEARED BY COMPANY OFFICER. THE REMAINING CLASSES ARE ADVISED NOT TO MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS THAT START BEFORE 1600.RESTRICTION WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT.
SUNDAY 23 JUNE
MONDAY 24 JUNE
FRIDAY 28 JUNE
MONDAY 01 JULY
TUESDAY 02 JULY / Summer Session – Students report
SUMMER SESSION – CLASSES BEGIN
INDOC Detail reports
Designated Class of 2017 setbacks report 1200
INDOCTRINATION – Class of 2017 reports 0700-0830
THURSDAY 04 JULY / INDEPENDENCE DAY–HOLIDAY
SATURDAY 20 JULY / Summer Session ends
SUNDAY 21 JULY
MONDAY 22 JULY
TUESDAY 23 JULY / Classes 2014, 2015(A) and 2016(A) report as directed
by Commandant’s Notice TBA
Reform Day
In-processing for Class of 2014, 2015(A) and 2016(A)
Registration for First Term
Sea Project Turn In for Class of 2014(A)
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY / Workshops – Faculty & Staff
Reform Day
THURSDAY 25 JULY / First Term Classes Begin
Academic Convocation – Ackerman Auditorium at 1615
SATURDAY 03 AUGUST
SUNDAY 04 AUGUST / Alumni/Midshipmen 5K Run
U.S. Coast Guard Birthday
THURSDAY 08 AUGUST / Senior Luau
SATURDAY 10 AUGUST / Regimental Inspection (0900-1100)
SATURDAY 17 AUGUST / RING DANCE – CLASS OF 2014
FRIDAY 23 AUGUST / Admissions Open House for 2018 prospective candidates
MONDAY 02 SEPTEMBER / LABOR DAY – HOLIDAY
WEDNESDAY 04 SEPTEMBER / Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
FRIDAY 06 SEPTEMBER / ACCEPTANCE DAY/PARENT’S DAY WEEKEND COMMENCES
NO LEAVE OR CLUB TMs EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED
BY THE COMMANDANT
Beat Retreat – O’Hara Hall (1930)
SATURDAY 07 SEPTEMBER / Formal Parade –Acceptance Day/Parent’s Weekend (Tomb Field at 0900)
Regimental March-on Tomb Field
Football Home – Susquehanna at 1430
Waterfront Open House
SUNDAY 08 SEPTEMBER / Parent’s Weekend
Waterfront Open House
WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER / 9/11 Memorial Ceremony – 0720 at War Memorial
Yom Kippur begins at sundown
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER / Football Home – Coast Guard (Secretaries’ Cup) at 1430
WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER / U.S. Air Force Birthday
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER / Football Away – SUNY Maritime at 1300
WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER / SeaFair Day (tentative)
Alumni Awards Dinner
HOMECOMING WEEKEND COMMENCES NO LEAVE OR CLUB TMs EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDANT
Formal Parade (time TBD)
All restrictions and watches in effect
Jewish Shabbat Services at 1800
Plebe Candlelight Ceremony – Mariner’s Chapel at 1900
Beat Retreat – O’Hara hall at 0930
Regimental March-on Tomb Field
Football Home –Hobart at 1400
Alumni pre-game “March-On” Tomb Field at 1330
Alumni – Roman Catholic Mass (Mariners Chapel) at 1700
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 70th birthday
UNIFORM CHANGE - (Summer Whites to Service Dress Blues)
SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER
MONDAY 14 OCTOBER / U.S. Navy Birthday
COLUMBUS DAY - Holiday
MONDAY 21 OCTOBER / FIRST TERM CLASSES RECONVENE
SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER
SUNDAY 03 NOVEMBER
SATURDAY 09 NOVEMBER
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER / Football Away– WPI at 1400
Daylight Savings Time ends at 0200 (turn back clocks one hour)
Football Home – Union at 1200
U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER / VETERAN’S DAY – Holiday
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER
SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER
MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER
THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER / First Term Classes end
Football Away – St. Lawrence at 1300
First Term Final Exams begin
First Term final Exams end
First Term Ends
MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER / Registration Day for SecondTerm
SECOND TERM CLASSES BEGIN
Thanksgiving Dinner (Delano Hall 1800)
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER
WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER / Fall - Thanksgiving Leave begins no earlier than 1600 or after last scheduled class without exception. RESTRICTIONS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT.
Chanukah begins at sundown
THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER / THANKSGIVING DAY – Holiday
SUNDAY 01 DECEMBER
MONDAY 02 DECEMBER / Fall -Thanksgiving Leave ends
Watches in effect at 1600
Leave expires for Plebe Class at 1800, 3/c at 1900, 2/c at 2000 and 1/c at 2100
Second Term Classes reconvene
TUESDAY 3 DECEMBER / Tree Lighting Ceremony
SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER / HOLIDAY BALL (Wiley Hall at 2100)
MONDAY 16 DECEMBER
THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER / Festival of Lights Service
Regimental Holiday Dinner
FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER
WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER / Winter Leave beginsno earlier than 1600 or after last scheduled afternoon class. WINTER LEAVE FOR MIDSHIPMEN ON RESTRICTION WILL COMMENCE AT 0800 21 DECEMBER.
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 Food or Berthing will be available after 2000 on Saturday 21 December until Saturday 28 December at 1200.
CHRISTMAS DAY – Holiday

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WEDNESDAY 01 JANUARY / NEW YEARS DAY–Holiday
SUNDAY 05 JANUARY / Winter Leave ends
Restriction and Watches in effect at 1200
Midshipmen Officers report at 1200
Leave expires for All Midshipmen at 1800
MONDAY 06 JANUARY
MONDAY 20 JANUARY
TUESDAY 21 JANUARY / Second Term Classes reconvene
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY – Holiday
***Classes follow a Monday schedule***
SATURDAY 01 FEBRUARY / Regimental Inspection 0900-1100
MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY / PRESIDENT’S DAY - Holiday
Plebe Knowledge Test (Ackerman Auditorium) at 1800
FRIDAY 07 MARCH / Second Term Classes End
SUNDAY 09 MARCH / Daylight Savings Time begins at 0200 (move clocks ahead 1 hour)
MONDAY 10 MARCH
THURSDAY 13 MARCH / Second Term Final Exams begin
Second Term and Final Exams end
Spring Leave begins after last scheduled final examination
Class of 2016(B) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence Sea Duty
ALL RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN EFFECT
SUNDAY 16 MARCH / Spring Leave ends
Class of 2016(A) returns from Sea Duty and reports no later than 1200
Leave expires for plebe class at 1800, 3/c at 1900, 2/c at 2000 and 1/c at 2100
Watches in effect at 1600
Leave expires for All Midshipmen at 1800
MONDAY 17 MARCH / Registration Day for Third Term
TUESDAY 18 MARCH / Sea Project turn-in Class of 2016(A)
In-processing for Class of 2016(A)
St. Patrick’s Day
Third Term Classes begin
SATURDAY 05 APRIL
MONDAY 07 APRIL
WEDNESDAY 09 APRIL
SUNDAY 13 APRIL
MONDAY 14 APRIL / Regimental Inspection 0900-1100
Battle Standard Dinner (Class of 2014)
Shipping Out Fair
Palm Sunday – Holy Week begins
Admissions Open House for 2018 appointees
Passover begins at sundown
SUNDAY 20 APRIL / EASTER SUNDAY
MONDAY21 APRIL / Uniform Change (from Service Dress Blues to Summer Whites)
FRIDAY 25 APRIL / Superintendent’s Council Day
Hall of Distinguished Graduates
Formal Parade
FRIDAY 02 MAY / Formal Parade
WEDNESDAY 07 MAY
SUNDAY 11 MAY / MIDSHIPMEN APPRECIATION DAY
Mother’s Day
FRIDAY16 MAY / Third Term classes end for the Class of 2014
SATURDAY 17 MAY / Armed Forces Day
THURSDAY 22 MAY
FRIDAY 23 MAY / National Maritime Day
Final exams end for the Class of 2014
MONDAY 26 MAY / MEMORIAL DAY - Holiday (Observed)
Liberty expires for all members of the Regimental Band, the Class of 2017 and Midshipmen Petty Officers at 0600 for the purpose of marching in the Memorial Day Parade.
TUESDAY 27 MAY / Class of 2014 begins license preparation
***Classes follow a Monday Schedule***
MONDAY 02 JUNE / USCG License Examinations begin for the Class of 2014
Deck, Engine and Ships Officer (tentative)
MONDAY 09 JUNE / License retakes for Deck and Engine begin (tentative)
FRIDAY 13 JUNE
SATURDAY 14 JUNE
SUNDAY 15 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE
THURSDAY 19 JUNE / Third Term classes end for Class of 2015(B), 2016(A) and 2017
Third Term Final Exams begin – Class of 2015(B), 2016(A) and 2017
U.S. Army Birthday/Flag Day
Father’s Day
Class of 2014 (entire class) reports back at 1700
Third Term and Final Exams End
0800 – Practice for graduation exercise Class of 2014
Varsity Awards Ceremony
Baccalaureate Service (time TBA)
FRIDAY 20 JUNE / Kings Point Weekend commences
(Schedule TBA Commandant’s Notice)
Awards Convocation
Change of Command Ceremony (time TBA)
June Ball – Eldridge Pool at 2100 (tentative)
SATURDAY 21 JUNE / COMMENCEMENT - Class of 2014
Barney Square at 1000
TUESDAY 24 JUNE / Academic year ends
Class of 2017(B) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence Sea Duty.
ALL RESTRICTIONSREMAIN IN EFFECT
SUNDAY 29 JUNE
MONDAY 30 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 02 JLY / Summer Session – students report
Summer Session – Classes Begin
INDOCTRINATION - Class of 2018 reports 0700-0830(tentative date and subject to change)
FRIDAY 04 JULY / INDEPENDENCE DAY – HolidaY
SATURDAY 26 JULY
SUNDAY 27 JULY / Summer Session - Classes End
Class of 2015, 2016(A) and 2017(A) report not later than 1200
MONDAY 28 JULY
TUESDAY 29 JULY / Registration for First Term
In-processing for Class of 2015, 2016(A) and 2017(A)
Sea Project Turn In for Class of 2015(A)
First Term Classes Begin

(original signed)

J.C. KENNEDY

Captain, USMS

Commandant of Midshipmen