Prospective School/Academy Life

PROSPECTIVE SCHOOL/ACADEMY LIFE AND UNIQUE ACADEMIC ASPECTS


Unique Academic Aspects
Languages

Languages

Primary funding is expected to arrive from a variety of sources, but probably most of it will come from offshore sources. Students and Cadets entering the maritime industry may easily find themselves posted to OUTUS (Outside of the USA) locations, and it would be career-enhancing, life-enriching, and client-base expanding for future employees to be able to seamlessly blend in with their counterparts. As poor or minority or economically disadvantaged people entering a very demanding and challenging industry, every advantage the students and Cadets pick up will only help them.

Four-year students and Cadets will be required to study and become fluent in one of several languages:


-- Korean
-- Japanese
-- Mandarin
-- Vietnamese
-- Russian
-- German
-- French

Others might be added, but to the point of non-necessity. Primarily, these will be in the shipyards and Classification Society offices. (Yes, I know the UK has LR. The AU, UK, and US US English will be split or lot-draw decided for the Korea location.

Two-year students and Cadets will be required to at least recognize and pronounce characters and words, and at least be able to read, even if little or no actual vocabulary is attained in the first year.



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School/Academy Life


Dress Code

Public Appearance

Personal Conduct

Extracurricular Activities

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DRESS CODE

Dress Code will consist of uniforms.

Why uniforms? First of all, since tuition for each student and Cadet will be paid-up, it will be a condition of acceptance.

Uniforms help to tear down class distinction and also increase camaraderie in certain environments. Since the intention is to bring in mostly impoverished students, it will not be very conducive to have among the poorest of society any number of admissions acceptances who are well off but not mentally grounded or considerate of the fellow student body.

Uniforms need not be bad, inconvenient, difficult to maintain, or ugly. They are not movie costumes, and won't cost the same nor wear out nearly as quickly. I am designing (in my mind) the uniform that will be worn. They may be as simple as casual, black slacks year round with seasonal changes in colors of the tops, which might be as simple as short-sleeved, collared shirts in summer, and long-sleeved, cotton shirts in winter, with the Academy's logo on one side and the flag of the student's and cadet's home country or country of identification (their personal choice which will not be questioned unless it is one espousing world calamity). It could also be some combination of Korean and Japanese black pants and black tops, but without the hats or caps, or a blend of the Cracker Jacks worn by the USN Sailors and shifted seasonally between types and colors. This can help the local San Francisco textiles companies that need work. It will not be expected that US DOD-procurement pricing will be obtained, but neither will excessive pricing be catered to, either.

Civilian attire will be worn only when arriving to or departing from campus, but not for attendance to functions occurring on the facility.


Athletic events will be more flexible, with commercial, tasteful attire allowed.

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

Cadets and students alike will be required to maintain clean-shaven faces (unless a verifiable medical or skin condition exists, and will not be granted waivers except after each medical verification) and military-style, short haircuts.

Students and Cadets will be required to maintain a fit, smart, agile physical appearance and capability, not for the sake of appearance in uniform (or, rather, not just because of it), but also because in this environment, they are already expecting to eventually earn their way into the shipping, maritime, or a naval environment. As such, considering the harsh if not dangerous and hostile environment, aspirants need to be able to negotiate ladders, catwalks, platforms, and more.