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Subj: Superintendent’s Report May 2005 Refer to: Central Region Letter 13-05; May 11, 2005 **** The Supe, VADM Rod Rempt ’66, spoke to the Chapter President’s Forum on May 5. I sat in on that session at Alumni Hall and am reporting back on his talk. As usual VADM Rempt conveys a complete, credible, and very positive report on activities at the Naval Academy. Here is his report:
VADM ROD REMPT ’66—SUPERINTENDENT USNA
· Thanks alumni for helping USNA—very appreciative of the time and monetary gifts we give · Discussed mission and programs to meet the mission: o Morally: Character/Honor/Personal Integrity/Highest Ethical Standards. Must build combat leaders; this is a “big time focus”; Officer Development System focuses on moral and character leadership with consolidated responsibilities throughout the Yard (Academics; Athletics; Bancroft Hall; etc.) o Mentally: Academics. 140 scholarships expected this year; #1 in NCAA Div 1-A academics; New Academic Program review underway to determine USN/USMC needs—covers curriculum, scheduling, process, faculty, and staff. o Physically: Athletics. 12 N* (N Star) wins this year; Men’s Lacrosse is Patriot League Champion; Women’s Lacrosse 20-4; will launch 1 year review of all athletic programs to determine if adjustments are needed. · 2005 Service Assignments: SWO 222; SWO nuke 29; Submarines 102; Pilot 250; NFO 85; USMC 208; Seals 21; Spec Ops 15; Medical 11; Other 20. · Have specific programs for professional development in many service communities, e.g., a flying program for Mids interested in Navy Air. · Some construction complete or nearing: Michelson, Chauvenet (7/05), Robert Crown Sailing Center, Levy Center & Chapel (9/05); HVAC plant (Isabelle hurricane recovery); and Stadium (9/05). · Other construction planned: Wesley Brown Field House (180K sq ft) to break ground 3/06 · New Mid’n 1/C lounge put into Hubbard Hall; will let Mids have beer in the Yard rather than driving after drinking · 24/7 Supe concerns: Sexual misconduct; drug/alcohol abuse; honor violations. 2 % sexual assault record; female Mids grew from 6% to 17% since 1980; female mid attrition rate decreased from 34% to 24% during that time. Drugs not a big problem (3 Mids let go last year). Responsible alcohol drinking is a goal. · Metrics for measuring USNA grad performance in the fleet/USMC is a major goal. · Concerned about rising SAT scores: “Are we letting in only geeks?” Answer is that applicants keep improving with their SAT scores and we are getting the benefit of that. · Chapel needs refurbishment; using some government money but alumni money will be needed to do the entire job. · Feel free to contact him; he doesn’t promise to return all emails, but promises to read them: mailto:rempt@usna.edu
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