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Subj: December 2005 Superintendent’s Report Refer to: Central Region Letter 22-05; December 13,
2005 **** VADM Rod Rempt ’66, the Supe, gave a comprehensive report on USNA during the BOT meeting on December 1. I’ll highlight his address in the points that follow in this newsletter.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (Rod Rempt ’66) · Pleased with the superb faculty—Asst. SECNAV (Dev & Acquisition) was an EE professor at USNA until recently · Fine staff from the fleet and USMC—he wants only the “best picks” for USNA · Believes our Mids are the finest young men and women in the country · President Bush spoke to the Mids the day before on the Iraq War; national TV · The margin of excellence at USNA is made possible by alumni help and contributions—praised and thanked alumni · Strategic plan for USNA: o Mission: Maintain the mission as stated o Vision: Prepare combat leaders & leaders in peace; Mids to have highest degree of personal integrity & ethical behavior o Guiding Principles: Executing mission (“Mid’n are our mission”); It’s about how we live and work together o Goals & Objectives: 12 goals are revisited each month; Operating USNA is part of the plan (facilities, security, business processes, etc)—in the implementation phase of all this · Academic program review (curriculum, schedule/process, faculty/staff, & facilities) o Might need to reinstate some Saturday AM classes o Linking requirements of Navy & USMC to USNA academic requirements (ADM Blair’s report on this topic is due 2/06) o Will preserve general core education, but accelerate academic focus of Mids · 2006 College Rankings o 7 Rhodes scholars in 2 years (4 this year alone; selected from 900 applicants from 32 universities) o Best undergraduate engineering program · 10 internal reviews looking into physical education mission (an outside review by ADM Bob Natter as well) o Club and varsity sports under review (Right mix? Right sports?) · Ice rink and tennis facility being built across the river (lighted Rugby field planned there too) · Wants to build a parking garage at USNA—high priority · Leadership review produced recommendations to improve o Created Officer Development System plus 10 other projects o First year of implementation · Facilities: o Chauvenet, Michelson, Sampson, Luce, & Maury are all rehabbed o Plan to rehab museum next year o Looking at library for future, e.g., impact of computer automation on library of future o Levy Center complete (Jewish chapel & assembly center)—excellent facility—all from donated funds o HVAC plant on line (unobtrusive building in the yard across from Ricketts and Lejune Halls) o Wesley Brown Field House groundbreaking in March 2006—140K sq. ft. –next to 7th wing · Military smartness & discipline being re-stressed · Honor system is back in Mids hands (encouraged by progress—emphasizing development & growth) · Renaissance in sailing near complete—all Mids participate o 30 new 26 footers (knockabout replacements) o 5-49 foot ocean racers o Wants to get 6-65 foot sailing boats · Emphasizing YP training · Concerns remain sexual harassment, drugs, and alcohol o Got 44 recommendations from a DOD sexual harassment review o Drugs are not a problem o Teaching Mids to drink alcohol responsibly and eliminate binge drinking (Hubbard Hall has been converted to 1/C beer drinking facility—avoids driving back from DC or B-more after drinking) · Religious tolerance o Right of Mids to worship as they choose (freedom of religion) o We have a responsibility to train Mids to support sailors & Marines in their religious needs (hence noon meal prayer will continue) · NAPS—redefining guidelines for NAPS—need less “Plebe Year” and more emphasis on academics · Major initiatives: o Center for ethical leadership o Hockey & tennis center o International program o Chapel centennial o Athletic excellence o Museum displays o Baseball stadium o Endowed chairs o Hubbard Hall · Solicited alumni input/feedback to him—cannot answer all emails but will read and absorb them-- rempt@usna.edu
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