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 is subject to change.
Please refer to the Regimental Plan of the Week for future changes and
updates on a weekly basis.
SATURDAY 17 JUNE
GRADUATION COMMENCEMENT – CLASS OF 2017
MONDAY 19 JUNE
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
SUMMER SESSION – CLASSES BEGIN
THURSDAY 22 JUNE
INDOC Detail reports
MONDAY 26 JUNE
EMS Train the Trainer ends
TUESDAY 27 JUNE
INDOCTRINATION – Class of 2021 reports 0700-0830
TUESDAY 04 JULY
INDEPENDENCE DAY - HOLIDAY
SATURDAY 15 JULY
Summer Session ends
SUNDAY 16 JULY
Classes 2018, 2019(A) and 2020 (A) report NLT 1800
INDOCTRINATION ends
MONDAY 17 JULY
Reform Day
BCA
TUESDAY 18 JULY
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)
WEDNESDAY 19 JULY
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 29 JULY
Regimental Training at 1000
Alumni/Midshipmen 5K Run
MONDAY 31 JULY
Regimental Training 1605
WEDNESDAY 02 AUGUST
Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2019-A for sea duty physicals
FRIDAY 04 AUGUST
U.S. Coast Guard Birthday - 1790
SATURDAY 05 AUGUST
COMMAND INSPECTION 0800
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 07 AUGUST
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
RING DANCE AND CEREMONY WEEKEND continues
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 14 AUGUST
Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 19 AUGUST
Regimental Training at 1000
SUNDAY 20 AUGUST
Band – Revolutionary War Commemoration 1000-1700 (Green Wood Cemetery)
MONDAY 21 AUGUST
Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST
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
PARENT’S WEEKEND continues
MONDAY 04 SEPTEMBER
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
9/11 Memorial Ceremony – 0720 at War Memorial
KICK-OFF HOMECOMING WEEK
Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER Sea Fair Day (tentative)
Regimental BBQ (Tomb Field)
THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
Alumni Awards Dinner
FRIDAY 15 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
SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
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)
SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
HOMECOMING WEEKEND ENDS
MONDAY18 SEPTEMBER
U.S. Air Force Birthday
Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
Regimental Training at 1000
Football – Maine Maritime (away) at 1300
MONDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
Regimental Training at 1605
FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2019 for commissioning physicals
Yom Kippur begins at sundown
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
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
Regimental Training at 1000
Football – Norwich (Away) at 1300
MONDAY 09 OCTOBER
COLUMBUS DAY - HOLIDAY
TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER
Regimental Officer Selection Board (2019-A splits)
WEDNESDAY 11 OCTOBER
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
Regimental Training at 1605
TUESDAY 17 OCTOBER
Officer Selection Board for 2nd Rotation (Class of 2018)
WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER
Officer Selection Board for 2nd Rotation (Class of 2018)
THURSDAY 19 OCTOBER
Officer Selection Board for 2nd Rotation (Class of 2018)
FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER
Officer Selection Board for 2nd Rotation (Class of 2018)
First Term Classes End
SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER
Football – WPI (away) at 1300
MONDAY 23 OCTOBER
First Term Final Exam Period Begins
SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER
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 restrictions remain in effect
SATURDAY 04 NOVEMBER
Football – Catholic (home) at 1300
SUNDAY 05 NOVEMBER
Daylight Saving Time 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
Veteran’s Day – Holiday Observed
U.S. Marine Corps Birthday - 1775
SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER
Veteran’s Day – HOLIDAY
Football – Coast Guard (Secretaries’ Cup) (away) at 1300
TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER
PRT
WEDNESDAY 15 NOVEMBER
PRT
THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER
PRT
FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER
PRT
SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Change of Command - 2nd rotation (Class of 2018) officers take command
Thanksgiving Dinner (Delano Hall 1800)
TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER
Thanksgiving Leave begins at 1600 or after last scheduled class without
exception. RESTRICTIONS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER
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 29 NOVEMBER
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
Regimental Training at 1605
Festival of Lights Service – Mariners’ Chapel
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER
Chanukah begins at sundown
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER
Regimental Holiday Dinner
FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER
HOLIDAY BALL (Wiley Hall)
Midshipman Health Insurance Open Enrollment Ends for 2019 and 2020 B Splits
WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER
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).
MONDAY 25 DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS DAY – HOLIDAY
2018
2018
2018
2018 2018 2018
2018
2018
2018
MONDAY 01 JANUARY
NEW YEARS DAY - HOLIDAY
TUESDAY 02 JANUARY
Winter Leave ends - Leave expires for All Midshipmen at 1800
WEDNESDAY 03 JANUARY
Second Term Classes reconvene
***Classes follow a Tuesday schedule***
Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 06 JANUARY
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 29 JANUARY
Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY
Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2021-B for sea duty
physicals – MMD required
MONDAY 05 FEBRUARY
Regimental Training at 1605
SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY
Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 14 FEBRUARY
Ash Wednesday
MONDAY 19 FEBRUARY
PRESIDENT’S DAY - HOLIDAY
TUESDAY 20 FEBRUARY
***Classes follow a Monday schedule***
Regimental Training at 1605
FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY
Second Term Classes end
MONDAY 26 FEBRUARY
Second Term Final Exam Period begins
SATURDAY 03 MARCH
Second Term Final Exam Period ends
Second Term Ends
Spring Leave begins 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
SUNDAY 11 MARCH
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 12 MARCH
Registration Day for Third Term
Sea Project turn-in Class of 2020(A)
In-processing for Class of 2020(A)
Regimental Training – REFORM
BCA
TUESDAY 13 MARCH
Third Term Classes Begin
THURSDAY 15 MARCH
Military Information Night (tentative)
SATURDAY 17 MARCH
Class B Inspection at 0800
Regimental Training at 1000
St. Patrick’s Day
MONDAY 19 MARCH
Regimental Training at 1605
PRT
TUESDAY 20 MARCH
PRT
WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH
PRT
THURSDAY 22 MARCH
PRT
FRIDAY 23 MARCH
PRT
SATURDAY 24 MARCH
COMMAND INSPECTION at 0800
Regimental Training at 1000
SUNDAY 25 MARCH
Palm Sunday – Holy Week Begins
MONDAY 26 MARCH
Regimental Training at 1605
FRIDAY 30 MARCH
Good Friday
Passover begins at sundown
SATURDAY 31 MARCH
Regimental Training at 1000
SUNDAY 01 APRIL
EASTER SUNDAY
MONDAY 02 APRIL
Regimental Training at 1605
WEDNESDAY 04 APRIL
Shipping Out Fair (tentative)
Patten Health Services begins to schedule 2021-A for sea duty
physicals – MMD required
SATURDAY 07 APRIL
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 09 APRIL
Regimental Training at 1605
TUESDAY 10 APRIL
Officer Selection Board for 1st Rotation (2019-B splits)
WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL
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 13 APRIL
Officer Selection Board for 1st Rotation (2019-B splits)
SATURDAY 14 APRIL
Regimental Training at 1000
MONDAY 16 APRIL
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
Armed Forces Day
MONDAY 21 MAY
Class of 2018 begins License Preparation
USCG Lifeboat Exam Class of 2021(B) (tentative)
TUESDAY 22 MAY
National Maritime Day
MIDSHIPMEN APPRECIATION DAY
FRIDAY 25 MAY
Memorial Day Ceremony – 0720 at War Memorial
ALL RESTRICTIONS AND WATCHES IN EFFECT
SUNDAY 27 MAY
Liberty expires for all members of the Classes of 2019, 2020 & 2021 at
2300 for the purpose of marching in the Memorial Day Parade.
MONDAY 28 MAY
MEMORIAL DAY - Holiday Observed
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)