FALL 2026 ORIENTATION PROGRAM

THEME: Learn-Lead-Lift Together

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

  • 0720-0830, Quad | Mandatory Formation Practice and Breakfast: Cadets assemble in issued PT gear from their sea bags to reinforce teamwork and physical readiness before walking to the Dining Center for breakfast.
  • 0900-0950, Rizza Auditorium | Finding Your Crew: Cross-campus collaborative and community-strengthening exercises.
  • 1000-1050, Rizza Auditorium | SUMAC / Mental Health Awareness: Crucial workshops regarding alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and mental wellness strategies.
  • 1100-1150, Rizza Auditorium | Integrity and Accountability: Weighing the personal and community impacts of institutional actions, understanding the merits/demerits system, and explaining the mandatory drug testing process.
  • 1200-1320, Dining Center | Lunch
  • 1330-1420, Rizza Auditorium | Title IX (T9) Training: Campus guidelines, safety architectures, reporting procedures, and gender equity compliance.
  • 1430-1520, Rizza Auditorium | Your Path to a License (MT/Engineers Only): Direct briefing from the USCG License Office regarding unlimited licensing track expectations, Sea Training blocks, and mandatory Fitness for Duty medical profiling.
  • 1530-1620, Rizza Auditorium | Watchstanding 101 (MT/Engineers Only): Mastering detailed administrative expectations, precise deck log entries, and shift-handover compliance forms for maritime safety.
  • 1630-1720, Rizza Auditorium | Getting Ready for the Golden Bear (MT/Engineers Only): Essential operational instruction on how license-track cadets will safely engage with Training Ship Golden Bear (TSGB) this academic year.
  • 1730-1800, Quad | Small Group Reflection
  • 1800-1930, Dining Center | Dinner
  • 2000-2200, Bodnar Field | Kickball Tournament Day 2 and Other Activities