UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

KINGS POINT, NEW YORK

COMMANDANT of MIDSHIPMEN NOTICE 5000 2017-01

Subj:Regimental Calendar for Academic Year 2017–2018 from June 17, 2017 to June 16, 2018

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 problem. Calendar issubject to change. Please refer to the Regimental Plan of the Week forfuture changes and updates on a weekly basis.

SATURDAY 17 JUNE
MONDAY 19JUNE / GRADUATION COMMENCEMENT – CLASS OF 2017
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.
2020 (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
MONDAY 19 JUNE
THURSDAY 22 JUNE
MONDAY 26 JUNE
TUESDAY 27 JUNE
TUESDAY04 JULY / SUMMER SESSION – CLASSES BEGIN
INDOC Detail reports
EMS Train the Trainer ends
INDOCTRINATION – Class of 2021 reports 0700-0830
INDEPENDENCE DAY - HOLIDAY
SATURDAY 15 JULY / Summer Session ends
SUNDAY 16 JULY
MONDAY 17 JULY
TUESDAY 18 JULY
WEDNESDAY 19 JULY / Classes 2018, 2019(A) and 2020 (A) report NLT 1800
INDOCTRINATION ends
Reform Day
BCA
Reform Day
PRT
Workshops – Faculty & Staff
Sea Project Turn In for Class of 2018(A) In-processing for Class of 2018, 2019(A) and 2020(A)
Reform Day
Plebe Class accepted into the Regiment (internal event)
Registration for First Term
PRT
THURSDAY 20 JULY / First Term Classes Begin
Academic Convocation – Ackerman Auditorium at 1615
SATURDAY 22 JULY / Regimental Training at 1000
SUNDAY 23 JULY / Alcohol Conference 4th Class (1400-1700) Ackerman Auditorium
MONDAY 24 JULY / Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 29JULY / Regimental Training at 1000
Alumni/Midshipmen 5K Run
MONDAY 31 JULY / Regimental Training1605
WEDNESDAY 02 AUGUST
FRIDAY 04 AUGUST
SATURDAY 05 AUGUST / Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2019-A for sea duty physicals
U.S. Coast Guard Birthday - 1790
COMMAND INSPECTION 0800
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 07AUGUST / Regimental Training at 1605
THURSDAY 10 AUGUST / Senior Luau sponsored by the Alumni Association
FRIDAY 11 AUGUST / RING DANCE AND CEREMONY WEEKEND – CLASS OF 2018
SATURDAY 12 AUGUST
MONDAY 14 AUGUST / RING DANCE AND CEREMONY WEEKEND continues
Regimental Training at 1000
Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST
MONDAY 21 AUGUST
WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST / Regimental Training at 1000
Band – Revolutionary War Commemoration 1000-1700 (Green Wood Cemetery)
Regimental Training at 1605
Mets Game sponsored by the Alumni Association @ 1900
SATURDAY 26 AUGUST / Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 28 AUGUST / Regimental Training at 1605
FRIDAY 01 SEPTEMBER / PARENT’S WEEKEND COMMENCES
NO LEAVE OR CLUB TMs EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED
BY THE COMMANDANT
Parade at 1630
Beat Retreat – O’Hara Hall (1930)
All restrictions and watches in effect
Midshipman Health Insurance Open Enrollment
SATURDAY 02 SEPTEMBER / Parent’s Weekend continues
Football – Misericordia (home) at 1300
SUNDAY 03 SEPTEMBER
MONDAY 04 SEPTEMBER / PARENT’S WEEKEND continues
LABOR DAY – HOLIDAY
PARENTS WEEKEND ENDS AT 1800 FOR ALL MIDSHIPMEN
THURSDAY 07 SEPTEMBER / ***Classes follow a Monday schedule***
Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 09 SEPTEMBER / Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER / 9/11 Memorial Ceremony – 0720 at War Memorial
KICK-OFF HOMECOMING WEEK
Regimental Training at 1605
Sea Fair Day (tentative)
Regimental BBQ (Tomb Field)
Alumni Awards Dinner
FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
MONDAY18SEPTEMBER
WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER / HOMECOMING WEEKEND COMMENCES
NO LEAVE OR CLUB TMs EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE
COMMANDANT
Formal Parade – 1630
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
Alumni pre-game “march-on” Tomb Field at 1330
Football – SUNY Maritime at 1400
Roman Catholic Mass (Mariner’s Chapel at 1700)
HOMECOMING WEEKEND ENDS
U.S. Air Force Birthday
Regimental Training at 1605
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
MONDAY25 SEPTEMBER
FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
SATURDAY30 SEPTEMBER / Regimental Training at 1000
Football – Maine Maritime (away) at 1300
Regimental Training at 1605
Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2019 for commissioning physicals
Yom Kippur begins at sundown
Regimental Training at 1000
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 74th birthday
Football – MIT (home) at 1300
MONDAY 02 OCTOBER / UNIFORM CHANGE - (Summer Whites to Service Dress Blues)
Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 07 OCTOBER
MONDAY 09 OCTOBER / Regimental Training at 1000
Football – Norwich (Away) at 1300
COLUMBUS DAY - HOLIDAY
TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER / Regimental Officer Selection Board (2019-A splits)
WEDNESDAY 11OCTOBER / Regimental Officer Selection Board (2019-A splits)
USCG Lifeboat exam for Class of 2020(A)
THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER / Regimental Officer Selection Board (2019-A splits)
Military Information Night (tentative)
FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER / ***Classes follow a Monday schedule***
U.S. Navy Birthday - 1775
Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER / Regimental Training at 1000
Football – Springfield (at home) at 1400
MONDAY 16 OCTOBER
TUESDAY 17 OCTOBER
WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER
THURSDAY 19 OCTOBER
FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER / Regimental Training at 1605
Officer Selection Board for 2nd Rotation (Class of 2018)
Officer Selection Board for 2nd Rotation (Class of 2018)
Officer Selection Board for 2nd Rotation (Class of 2018)
Officer Selection Board for 2nd Rotation (Class of 2018)
SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER
MONDAY 23 OCTOBER
SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER
SATURDAY 04 NOVEMBER
SUNDAY 05NOVEMBER / First Term Classes End
Football – WPI (away) at 1300
First Term Final Exam Period Begins
First Term Final Exam Period Ends
First Term Ends
Fall leave begins at 1600 or after last scheduled final examination.
Class of 2019(A) and 2020(A) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence sea duty
All restrictionsremain in effect
Football – Catholic (home) at 1300
Daylight SavingTime ends at 0200 (turn back clocks one hour)
Class of 2019(B) and 2020(B) reports back from sea duty no later than 1200
Midshipmen Officers report at 1200
Leave expires for Class of 2018 and 2021 at 1800
Midshipman Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins for 2019 and 2020 B Splits
MONDAY 06 NOVEMBER / Sea Year Re-Intergradation for 2019(B) and 2020(B)
Registration for Second Term
In-processing for Class of 2019(B) and 2020(B)
Sea project turn in for Class of 2019(B) and 2020(B)
TUESDAY 07 NOVEMBER / Second Term Classes Begin
Regimental Training at 1605 (REFORM)
BCA
FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER
SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER / Veteran’s Day – Holiday Observed
U.S. Marine Corps Birthday - 1775
Veteran’s Day – HOLIDAY
Football – Coast Guard (Secretaries’ Cup) (away) at 1300
TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER / PRT
WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER
FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER
SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER
MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER / PRT
PRT
PRT
Regimental Training at 1000
Change of Command - 2nd rotation (Class of 2018) officers take command
Thanksgiving Dinner (Delano Hall 1800)
TUESDAY21 NOVEMBER / Thanksgiving Leave begins at 1600 or after last scheduled class without exception. RESTRICTIONS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
THURSDAY 23NOVEMBER / THANKSGIVING DAY – HOLIDAY
SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER / Thanksgiving Leave expires for All Midshipmen at 1800
MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER / Second Term Classes Reconvene
Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 29NOVEMBER / Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2020-B for sea duty physicals
MONDAY 04 DECEMBER / Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 09 DECEMBER / Regimental Training at 1605
MONDAY 11 DECEMBER
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER
FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER / Regimental Training at 1605
Festival of Lights Service – Mariners’ Chapel
Chanukah begins at sundown
Regimental Holiday Dinner
HOLIDAY BALL (Wiley Hall)
Midshipman Health Insurance Open Enrollment Ends for 2019 and 2020 B Splits
WEDNESDAY 20DECEMBER
MONDAY 25 DECEMBER / Winter Leave beginsat 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

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MONDAY 01 JANUARY / NEW YEARS DAY - HOLIDAY
TUESDAY 02 JANUARY / Winter Leave ends - Leave expires for All Midshipmen at 1800
WEDNESDAY 03 JANUARY
SATURDAY 06 JANUARY / Second Term Classes reconvene
***Classes follow a Tuesday schedule***
Regimental Training at 1605
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 08 JANUARY / Regimental Training at 1605
MONDAY 15 JANUARY / MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY–HOLIDAY
TUESDAY 16 JANUARY / ***Classes follow a Monday schedule***
Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 20 JANUARY / Class B Inspection at 0800
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 22 JANUARY / Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 27 JANUARY / COMMAND INSPECTION at 0800
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 29JANUARY / Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY / Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2021-B for sea duty physicals – MMD required
MONDAY 05 FEBRUARY
SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY
MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY
WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY / Regimental Training at 1605
Regimental Training at 1000
Regimental Training at 1605
Ash Wednesday
MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY
TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY / PRESIDENT’S DAY - HOLIDAY
***Classes follow a Monday schedule***
Regimental Training at 1605
FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY
MONDAY 26 FEBRUARY / Second Term Classes end
Second Term Final Exam Period begins
SATURDAY 03 MARCH
SUNDAY 11 MARCH / Second Term Final Exam Period ends
Second Term Ends
Spring Leavebegins at 1600 or after last scheduled final examination. All restrictions remain in effect.
Class of 2020(B) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence Sea Duty
Daylight Saving Time begins at 0200 (move clocks ahead 1 hour)
Spring Leave ends
Class of 2020(A) returns from Sea Duty and reports no later than 1200
Leave expires All Midshipmen at 1800
MONDAY 12MARCH / Registration Day for Third Term
TUESDAY 13 MARCH
THURSDAY 15 MARCH
SATURDAY 17 MARCH / Sea Project turn-in Class of 2020(A)
In-processing for Class of 2020(A)
Regimental Training – REFORM
BCA
Third Term Classes Begin
Military Information Night (tentative)
Class B Inspection at 0800
Regimental Training at 1000
St. Patrick’s Day
MONDAY 19 MARCH
TUESDAY 20 MARCH
WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH
THURSDAY 22 MARCH
FRIDAY 23 MARCH
SATURDAY 24 MARCH
SUNDAY 25 MARCH / Regimental Training at 1605
PRT
PRT
PRT
PRT
PRT
COMMAND INSPECTION at 0800
Regimental Training at 1000
Palm Sunday – Holy Week Begins
MONDAY 26 MARCH / Regimental Training at 1605
FRIDAY 30 MARCH
SATURDAY 31 MARCH
SUNDAY 01APRIL
MONDAY 02 APRIL
WEDNESDAY 04 APRIL
SATURDAY 07 APRIL
MONDAY 09APRIL
TUESDAY 10 APRIL
WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL / Good Friday
Passover begins at sundown
Regimental Training at 1000
EASTER SUNDAY
Regimental Training at 1605
Shipping Out Fair(tentative)
Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2021-A for sea duty physicals – MMD required
Regimental Training at 1000
Regimental Training at 1605
Officer Selection Board for 1st Rotation (2019-B splits)
Officer Selection Board for 1st Rotation (2019-B splits)
BATTLE STANDARD DINNER CLASS OF 2018(tentative)
THURSDAY 12 APRIL / Officer Selection Board for 1st Rotation (2019-B splits)
FRIDAY 13APRIL / Officer Selection Board for 1st Rotation (2019-B splits)
SATURDAY 14 APRIL
MONDAY16 APRIL / Regimental Training at 1000
Formal announcement of First Rotation Midshipmen Officers and
Regimental Training at 1605 (parade practice)
MONDAY 23 APRIL / Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL / Uniform Change (from Service Dress Blues to Summer Whites)
FRIDAY 27 APRIL / Flying Bridge Day
Formal Parade (1630)
SATURDAY 28 APRIL / Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY APRIL 30 / Regimental Training at 1605
MONDAY 07 MAY / Regimental Training at 1605
FRIDAY 11 MAY / Third Term Ends for the Class of 2018
MONDAY 14 MAY / Final Examinations begin for the Class of 2018
FRIDAY 18 MAY / Final Examinations end for the class of 2018
SATURDAY 19 MAY
MONDAY 21 MAY
TUESDAY 22 MAY / Armed Forces Day
Class of 2018 begins License Preparation
USCG Lifeboat Exam Class of 2021(B)(tentative)
National Maritime Day
MIDSHIPMEN APPRECIATION DAY
FRIDAY 25 MAY / Memorial Day Ceremony – 0720 at War Memorial
ALL RESTRICTIONS AND WATCHES IN EFFECT
MONDAY 28 MAY / MEMORIAL DAY - Holiday Observed
Liberty expires for all members of the Regimental Band, the Class of 2021 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 29 MAY / USCG License Examinations begin for the Class of 2018
Deck and Engine
FRIDAY 01 JUNE / ***Classes follow a Monday schedule***
Regimental Training at 1605
FRIDAY 08 JUNE / Third Term ends for the Classes of 2019(B), 2020(A) and 2021
SATURDAY 09 JUNE / Third Term Final Examinations begin for the Classes of 2019(B), 2020(A) and 2021
THURSDAY 14 JUNE / Third term final examinations end for the Classes of 2019(B), 2020(A) and 2021
Change of Command Ceremony (time to be announced)
FRIDAY 15 JUNE / Awards Convocation
Recipient Awards Luncheon
Baccalaureate – 1400 at Chapel
June Ball – Eldridge Pool at 2100 (tentative)
SATURDAY 16 JUNE / COMMENCEMENT - Class of 2018
TOMB FIELD AT 1000
SUNDAY 17 JUNE / Academic Year Ends
Class of 2021(B) assigned to the Supervision of the Office of Shipboard Training to commence Sea Duty.
ALL RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN EFFECT

(original signed)

MIKEL E. STROUD

Captain, USMS

Commandant of Midshipmen (Acting)