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Contents 1 Credits 2 Introduction 3 Application 4 Time as a Cadet 4.1 Starfleet Cadets 4.2 Marine Recruits 5 Cadet Company Breakdown 5.1 Starfleet Cadets 5.2 Marine Recruits 6 Requirements to Commence 6.1 Starfleet Cadets 6.2 Marine Recruits 7 Cadet Weekly Report 8 Cadet Transfers 9 Senior Projects 10 Cadet Terminations 11 Changing Career Tracks 12 Commencement Directions 13 Cadet Weapons Policy 14 Cadet Uniform Policy 15 Graduations 16 English as a Foreign Language

Credits

Written by:

• Lieutenant Commander MilesPrower Dagger

Reviewed and Amended by:

• Lieutenant Commander Kermie Mistwallow
• Major MilesPrower Dagger

Last Revision Stardate: 100805

Intended Audience: UF Starfleet Academy
Reviewing Authority: UF Starfleet Academy Command

Introduction

This document is for all UFSA Cadet Corps policies, procedures and the processes that are used by this division.

Application

At this time you have either been accepted or at least submitted your application to join United Federation Starfleet. The process for application is simple, fill out the on line application form . After this is done an Officer from Personnel will collect it and process it promptly, They will send you an invitation to United Federation Starfleet Academy group and assign you to a Cadet Company. The Cadet Company Commander or CCO will contact you and invite you into the Company group. Wearing the UF Starfleet Academy tag, report to the Supply Deck on SS Tranquility and get the following items:

• Cadet Uniform
• UFS Titler
• UFS Cadet Combadge
• UFS Combadge HUD

Time as a Cadet

You will spend a MINIMUM of 4 weeks in the Academy as a cadet to become a Commissioned Officer and a MINIMUM of 2 weeks to become an Enlisted Officer, each week is known as a period. A Period will always starts on a TUESDAY, for everyone. If you joined from Wednesday on, your first Period will be accounted for from the following Tuesday. However, you can take part of any activities at any time.

Starfleet Cadets

In UFS, periods are not scheduled class times. They are the “grade level” you are in at the Academy:
Commissioned Officer
Period 1 = Freshman
Period 2 = Sophomore
Period 3 = Junior
Period 4 = Senior

Enlisted Officer
Period 1 = Crewmen Recruit 2nd class
Period 2 = Crewmen Recruit Ist class

Marine Recruits

In UFS, periods are not scheduled class times. They are the “grade level” you are in at the Academy:
Commissioned Officer
Period 1 = Recruit 4th Class
Period 2 = Recruit 3rd Class
Period 3 = Recruit 2nd Class
Period 4 = Recruit 1st Class

Enlisted Officer
Period 1 = Recruit 4thClass
Period 2 = Recruit 3rd Class
Period 3 = Private Recruit

Cadet Company Breakdown

Starfleet Cadets

UF Starfleet Academy Cadet Companies were created to group cadets according to their Real Life location, in order to provide cadets with the support on their daily activities within the UF Starfleet Academy.

Upon joining UF Starfleet Academy, cadets will be assigned to a Cadet Company according to their Real Life location as follows:

• Alpha Cadet Company: Europe and Middle-Eastern countries
• Delta Cadet Company: Western and Central United States (PST,MST and CST), Canada and South America
• Epsilon Cadet Company: Australian continent and Asia
• Gamma Cadet Company: Eastern United States (EST) and some United States (CST)

Alpha Company

• Company Commander is Valerius Swansong
• Company Executive Officer is Hidalgo Dorchester
• Company Second Officer is DaveDorm Gaffer

Delta Company

• Company Commander is Victoria Moonshadow
• Company Executive Officer is TKana Meiler
• Company Second Officer is Vacant

Epsilon Company

• Company Commander is Markus Tyrellium
• Company Executive Officer is Selina Otsuka
• Company Second Officer is Vacant

Gamma Company

• Company Commander is Otheno Floresby
• Company Executive Officer is Melina Firehawk
• Company Second Officer is Tashaya Gant

Marine Recruits

All Recruits are in the Cadet Companies, but once they also encouraged to contact Training Platoon personal for information on Marines and to join in Marine Activities. Training and Doctrine Command Personal

Requirements to Commence

Starfleet Cadets

Commissioned Officer:

Freshman

• Cadet takes the required classes: Introduction to UF Starfleet, Protocols and Procedures.
• Cadet is required to join UF Starfleet forums at http://www.ufstarfleet.org where they will be updated of the Academy Course Schedule, Announcements, Events and other news from United Federation Starfleet
• Cadet submits a request for a medical check up and they will be contacted for a checkup, required to be completed BEFORE graduation from the UFS Academy. Here

Sophomore

• Cadet takes the required class: History of UFS 1.
• Cadet takes Phaser Safety class as a prerequisite class then passes Phaser Type II Proficiency.
• If not completed, cadet should schedule Medical Check-Up.

Junior

• Cadet takes the required class: Introduction courses belonging to the Cadet's chosen Branch.
• Cadet makes decision about Branch/Division to join, if not chosen yet and will take the available courses for that Branch/Division.
• Cadet fills out the Cadet Transfer Request form with the choice of branch/division which will be joined upon graduation. Be sure to read the instructions at the top of the page carefully.

** THIS IS A REQUIREMENT, NO TRANSFER REQUEST, NO PERIOD COMMENCEMENT **

• Cadet takes Simulator Tactical Training Roleplaying in one of the holodeck rezzers. A minimum of 2 hours of training in total up to this point are required to complete this week but cadets may take as many hours of training as desired.
• Cadet is now allowed to build/use sandbox appropriately, observing that only the necessary prims should be rezzed.
• Medical Check-Up should be completed at this point, if not completed, cadet should immediately contact Medical for arrangements. It is the responsibility of the cadet to ensure this is completed, if the cadet encounters delays, the CCO must be advised.

Senior

• Cadet is assigned to the Branch/Division of their choice. If the cadet has not been contacted by the Branch Commander within 2 days of commencing to Senior, the cadet should inform the CCO.
• Cadet will take part of the day to day operations of his/her chosen Branch/Division. The Branch Commander will be assigning a partner in that Branch/Division who will teach the new cadet what it is to be done or a project will be assigned to be completed in order to graduate. In essence, the cadet will learn some of the tasks within their division of choice.
• Cadet fills in Service Jacket form online - http://tinyurl.com/Servicejacket - Using the blank Service jack as a template - http://ufstarfleet.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Service_Jacket All questions can be directed towards Allen Blatchford
• At the end of this period, Branch Commander will be reporting to the Academy Command with his/her decision whether the Cadet is ready for Graduation or not.
• Upon verification of completion of Medical Check-Up and other Academy Curriculum requirements, Academy Command will complete graduation process.

Enlisted Officer:

Crewman Recruit Period 1

• Crewman Recruit is required to join UF Starfleet forums at http://www.ufstarfleet.org. This is where they will be updated of the Academy Course Schedule, Announcements, Events and other news from United Federation Starfleet.
• Crewman Recruit takes the required classes: Introduction to UF Starfleet, Protocols and Procedures.
• Crewmen Recruit submits a request for a medical check up and they will be contacted for a checkup, required to be completed BEFORE graduation from the UFS Academy.Here

Crewman Recruit Period 2

• Crewman Recruit takes the required class: History of UFS,
• Crewman Recruit makes decision about Branch and Division within the Branch to join, if not chosen yet, and will take any relevant courses plus Introduction course for that Branch/Division.
• Crewman Recruit takes Phaser Type II Proficiency
• Crewman Recruit fills out the Cadet Transfer Request form with the choice of Branch which will be joined upon graduation. Be sure to read the instructions at the top of the page carefully.
  • THIS IS A REQUIREMENT, NO TRANSFER REQUEST, NO GRADUATION**
• Crewman Recruit fills in Service Jacket form online - http://tinyurl.com/Servicejacket - Using the blank Service jack as a template - http://ufstarfleet.org/wiki/index.php?title=Template:Service_Jacket All questions can be directed towards Allen Blatchford

• Crewman Recruit schedules and completes a Medical Check-Up. It is the responsibility of the cadet to ensure this is completed, if the cadet encounters delays, the CCO must be advised.

• Upon graduation the Crewman liaises with Branch Commander/Branch delegate who will train the new cadet on the job.

Marine Recruits

Recruit 4th Class

• Register on the LCARS Forum and post on the Sound Off! Board
  
• Pass the Class Protocols and Procedures
  
• Pass the Class Introduction to UF Starfleet
  
• Pass the Class Introduction to UF Starfleet Marine Corp
  

Recruit 3rd Class

• Pass the Class History of UFS 1
  
• Pass the Class Phaser Safety
  
• Take Phaser II Proficiency
  
• Take TR 116 Proficiency
  
• Submit Transfer Request
  

Private Recruit and Recruit 2nd Class

• Take F-9000 Proficiency
  
• One Boot Camp Session
  
• Submit Service Jacket
  

Recruit 1st Class

• One Boot Camp Session
  

Cadet Weekly Report

Cadet
Cadets must report their progress through the Academy on a weekly basis, using the form: Cadet Weekly Report Each Company has a deadline for the reports that the CCO will announce each week.
You need to report each week even if you don't have the classes to progress

Marine Recruits
Recruits must report their profress throught the Academy on a weekly basis, using the Recruit Weekly Report Form

CCO
Each Sunday the CCO will send a Company Notice reminding the cadets that the report is due tomorrow by X time.
Each Monday the CCO will send a Company Notice reminding the cadets that the report is due today by X time.

Cadet Transfers

Cadet
Complete the following form: Cadet Transfer Request
If after you submit this request you wish to change your branch contact you Cadet Company Commander and they will inform the Vice Commandant who will change the orders.

Marine Recruits
Complete the [Submit Transfer Request Form CCOs and Vice Commandant
On the Monday that the Weekly Reports are due the Vice Commandant will notify the CCOs of all the Transfer Requests and and Senior Projects they have received, and the CCO will fill in the Cadet Roster accordingly.

Senior Projects

Cadet
Properly submit your Transfer Request, and if you have not been contacted by THURSDAY contact your CCO.

Recruits
Do NOT have Senior Projects, they go throught boot camp.

Vice Commandant and Branch Commanders
The Vice Commandant will post a list of Senior Projects on the Forum at the time of Commencements which the Branch Commander will either issue then or delegate to the proper officers under their command. Once it is completed the Branch Commander or whoever they delegated it to will notify the Vice Commandant via the Senior Project Completion Form, using their proper Authorization Code.

Cadet Terminations

This is a process that is handled very delicately and diplomatically. If a cadet does not submit a weekly report for 4 Weeks it is presumed the cadet has resigned.
If a cadet hasn't reported for 2 Weeks the Cadet Company Commander will reach out the the Cadet in a friendly manner asking if the cadet needs help reporting, or something similar. Gently reminding the cadet that they need to report even if they haven't done anything.
If a cadet hasn't reported for 3 Weeks the Cadet Company Commander will notify the cadet via Notecard that they are in danger of being removed if they fail to report again.

United Federation Starfleet
UFS Academy
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Cadet Termination Notice v090419
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CCO Name: <NAME>
Company: <INSERT COMPANY>
Current Stardate: <YYMMDD>

Cadet Name:  <NAME>
Cadet Rank: <Period rank, ex. Sophomore>

RE: Termination Notice

This letter is to inform you, <Cadets Name>, that as of Stardate (stardate), you will be removed from
the United Federation Starfleet Academy for the following reason(s):

- <INSERT REASON, ex.:  Failure to report>
- <Add lines if needed>
    
If you wish to discuss this Termination please contact your CCO.


Signed,
<CCO>
<COMPANY> Company

If they report or contact the Cadet Company Commander this process will be stopped.
If at 4 Weeks the Cadet fails to report or contact the Cadet Company Commander they are removed from the company and their name is placed on the Termination Section of the Cadet Roster

Changing Career Tracks

If you are still a cadet and wish to change you track between Officer to Enlisted, Fleet to Marine or Marine to Fleet, simply inform your Cadet Company Commander and they will make the appropriate change to the Cadet Roster. Should you have graduated and wish to change from Enlisted Officer to Commissioned Officer, the process is simple:

• Contact the Academy Vice Commandant and inform them of your request.
• You will be invited back into the Academy Group and Cadet Company Groups so you can get class calls.
• You will be an Enlisted not an Academy Cadet. Meaning you many still wear you uniform and rank pips.
• You will need to spend 2 further weeks in the Academy completing any and all classes or requirements you need to graduate as a Commissioned Officer. You won't need to file a Transfer Request or complete a Senior Project since you already completed one.

Once all this is completed you will be graduated and be given your Officer Pips.

Commencement Directions

The Cadet Company Commander will review the weekly reports and cross checks the classes with the information on the Forum, and with information form the Vice Commandant about Transfers and Senior Projects. Once all reports are checked and the Company Roster is updated with new information the CCO will send a list of cadets that are commencing to the next period and what that period is. The Vice Commandant will compile the Weekly list, make sure they have the needed Transfer Requests to post Senior Projects and Senior Projects to Graduate the cadets. The Vice Commandant will sent the Commencement List, Post the Graduations and Senior Projects on the Forum, and send out the new pips the the cadets that advanced.

Cadet Weapons Policy

Cadets are under normal conditions to never weapons of any kind, at any time. The exception to this rule is when the Commander in Chief makes it a direct order in times of extreme threat, and then they MUST have taken and passed the proper weapons classes.

Cadet Uniform Policy

How the uniform is to be worn

• Full uniform must be worn
• Full Uniform consists of, UFSA Cadet Jacket, UFSA Cadet Pants, UFSA Cadet Neckpiece, UFSA Cadet Commbadge, UFSA Cadet Pips, UFS Titler
• The UFS Titler should only have your cadet period rank and cadet company in it, eg:- Cadet 2nd Class | Alpha Company or Recruit 3rd Class | Delta Company , Titlers should be red in color
• Accessories like hand phasers and tricorders may NOT be worn with the cadet uniform.
• Patches, Excessive Jewelry, Hats, etc, may NOT be worn with the cadet uniform
• Wedding rings and signs of unity are permitted to be worn with the uniform.
• Dress swords may not be worn with this uniform

Graduations

Once the Vice Commandant has completed the weekly commencements the Commandant will take the graduation list, create and issue the diplomas and invite the new graduates into United Federation Starfleet. After that is done the graduate will be ejected from both the Academy and Cadet Company Groups.

English as a Foreign Language

If English is not your first language, then be sure to inform the Instructor at the beginning of each class. The Instructor will then give you the student materials for the class early so that you have more time to work on them.