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CGA Yearly Calendar of Events

12 AUGUSTFaculty Academic Year Starts
17 AUGUSTSummer Training Program Ends
19-23 AUGUSTCadet Administrative Processing (CAP)
21 AUGUSTFaculty In-Service Day
22 AUGUSTConvocation
26 AUGUSTClasses Start – Fall Semester
02 SEPTEMBERLabor Day
27-29 SEPTEMBERFamily Weekend (Formerly Parents’ Weekend) – Learn More
14 OCTOBERColumbus Day
17-20 OCTOBERHomecoming
22-24 OCTOBERFall Board of Trustees
01 NOVEMBERWetmore Ethics Forum
11 NOVEMBERVeteran’s Day
16 NOVEMBERSecretaries’ Cup
23 NOVEMBER-01 DECEMBERThanksgiving Leave
11 DECEMBERLast Class Day – Fall Semester
12 DECEMBERStudy/Conference Day – Fall Semester
13-19 DECEMBERExam Period – Fall Semester
20 DECEMBER – 05 JANUARYWinter Leave
06-10 JANUARYMid-Year Administrative Processing (MAP)
08 JANUARYFaculty In-Service Day
13 JANUARYClasses Start – Spring Semester
20 JANUARYMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
05-06 FEBRUARYWinter Board of Trustees
17 FEBRUARYWashington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day
06 MARCHBillet Night
08-16 MARCHSpring Leave
08-10 APRILSpring Board of Trustees
10-12 APRILEclipse Weekend – Learn More
17 APRILDining In
24 APRILNational Day of Holocaust Remembrance
25 APRILHall of Heroes – Learn More
30 APRILDenim Day
30 APRILLast Class Day – Spring Semester
01 MAYUndergraduate Research Symposium Day
02 MAYStudy/Conference Day – Spring Semester
03-09 MAYExam Period – Spring Semester
10 MAYSummer Training Program Begins
12-16 MAYEnsign Transition Course
12 MAY –25 JULYSummer Academic Term
21 MAYCommencement – Learn More
26 MAYMemorial Day
16 JUNEIntersessional Period Begins
15 JUNESummer Phase Change
19 JUNEJuneteenth National Independence Day
27-28 JUNERespect & Inclusion Summer Experience (RISE) – Learn More
30 JUNEDay One – 4/C Swearing in Day – Learn More
04 JULYIndependence Day
07-25 JULYAIM – Learn More
15 JULY – 01 AUGUSTCGA Scholars Orientation Program – Learn More
08 AUGUSTIntercessional Period Ends
11 AUGUST Faculty Academic Year Starts
16 AUGUST Summer Training Program Ends
18-22 AUGUST Cadet Administrative Processing (CAP)
20 AUGUST Faculty In-Service Day
21 AUGUST Convocation
25 AUGUST Classes Start – Fall Semester
01 SEPTEMBER Labor Day
12-14 SEPTEMBER Family Weekend (Formerly Parents’ Weekend) – Learn More
13 OCTOBER Columbus Day
18-21 OCTOBER Homecoming
28-30 OCTOBER Fall Board of Trustees
05 NOVEMBER Wetmore Ethics Forum
11 NOVEMBER Veteran’s Day
15 NOVEMBER Secretaries’ Cup
22-30 NOVEMBER Thanksgiving Leave
10 DECEMBER Last Class Day – Fall Semester
11 DECEMBER Study/Conference Day – Fall Semester
12-18 DECEMBER Exam Period – Fall Semester
19 DECEMBER – 04 JANUARY Winter Leave
05-09 JANUARY Mid-Year Administrative Processing (MAP)
07 JANUARY Faculty In-Service Day
12 JANUARY Classes Start – Spring Semester
19 JANUARY Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
04-05 FEBRUARY Winter Board of Trustees
16 FEBRUARY Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day
05 MARCH Billet Night
07-15 MARCH Spring Leave
07-09 APRIL Spring Board of Trustees
09-11 APRIL Eclipse Weekend – Learn More
14 APRIL National Day of Holocaust Remembrance
16 APRIL Dining In
24 APRIL Hall of Heroes – Learn More
29 APRIL Denim Day
29 APRIL Last Class Day – Spring Semester
30 APRIL Undergraduate Research Symposium Day
01 MAY Study/Conference Day – Spring Semester
02-08 MAY Exam Period – Spring Semester
09 MAY Summer Training Program Begins
11-15 MAY Ensign Transition Course
11 MAY –24 JULY Summer Academic Term
20 MAY Commencement – Learn More
25 MAY Memorial Day
08 JUNE Intersessional Period Begins
14 JUNE Summer Phase Change
19 JUNE Juneteenth National Independence Day
26-27 JUNE Respect & Inclusion Summer Experience (RISE) – Learn More
29 JUNE Day One – 4/C Swearing in Day – Learn More
04 JULY Independence Day
06-24 JULY AIM – Learn More
13-31 JULY CGA Scholars Orientation Program – Learn More
07 AUGUST Intercessional Period Ends
10 AUGUSTFaculty Academic Year Starts
15 AUGUSTSummer Training Program Ends
17-21 AUGUSTCadet Administrative Processing (CAP)
19 AUGUSTFaculty In-Service Day
20 AUGUSTConvocation
24 AUGUSTClasses Start – Fall Semester
07 SEPTEMBERLabor Day
25-27 SEPTEMBERFamily Weekend (Formerly Parents’ Weekend) – Learn More
12 OCTOBERColumbus Day
01-04 OCTOBERHomecoming
27-29 OCTOBERFall Board of Trustees
04 NOVEMBERWetmore Ethics Forum
11 NOVEMBERVeteran’s Day
14 NOVEMBERSecretaries’ Cup
21-29 NOVEMBERThanksgiving Leave
09 DECEMBERLast Class Day – Fall Semester
10 DECEMBERStudy/Conference Day – Fall Semester
11-17 DECEMBERExam Period – Fall Semester
18 DECEMBER – 03 JANUARYWinter Leave
04-08 JANUARYMid-Year Administrative Processing (MAP)
06 JANUARYFaculty In-Service Day
11 JANUARYClasses Start – Spring Semester
18 JANUARYMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
06-08 FEBRUARYWinter Board of Trustees
16 FEBRUARYWashington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day
04 MARCHBillet Night
06-14 MARCHSpring Leave
06-08 APRILSpring Board of Trustees
08-10 APRILEclipse Weekend – Learn More
15 APRILDining In
23 APRILHall of Heroes – Learn More
28 APRILDenim Day
28 APRILLast Class Day – Spring Semester
29 APRILUndergraduate Research Symposium Day
30 APRILStudy/Conference Day – Spring Semester
01-07 MAYExam Period – Spring Semester
04 MAYNational Day of Holocaust Remembrance
08 MAYSummer Training Program Begins
10-14 MAYEnsign Transition Course
10 MAY – 23 JULYSummer Academic Term
19 MAYCommencement – Learn More
31 MAYMemorial Day
07 JUNEIntersessional Period Begins
13 JUNESummer Phase Change
18 JUNEJuneteenth National Independence Day
25-26 JUNERespect & Inclusion Summer Experience (RISE) – Learn More
28 JUNEDay One – 4/C Swearing in Day – Learn More
05 JULYIndependence Day
12-30 JULYAIM – Learn More
19 JULY – 06 AUGUSTCGA Scholars Orientation Program – Learn More
06 AUGUSTIntercessional Period Ends
9 AUGUST Faculty Academic Year Starts
14 AUGUST Summer Training Program Ends
16-20 AUGUST Cadet Administrative Processing (CAP)
18 AUGUST Faculty In-Service Day
19 AUGUST Convocation
23 AUGUST Classes Start – Fall Semester
06 SEPTEMBER Labor Day
TBD Family Weekend (Formerly Parents’ Weekend) – Learn More
11 OCTOBER Columbus Day
TBD Homecoming
26-30 OCTOBER Fall Board of Trustees
03 NOVEMBER Wetmore Ethics Forum
11 NOVEMBER Veteran’s Day
13 NOVEMBER Secretaries’ Cup
20-28 NOVEMBER Thanksgiving Leave
08 DECEMBER Last Class Day – Fall Semester
09 DECEMBER Study/Conference Day – Fall Semester
10-16 DECEMBER Exam Period – Fall Semester
17 DECEMBER – 02 JANUARY Winter Leave
03-07 JANUARY Mid-Year Administrative Processing (MAP)
05 JANUARY Faculty In-Service Day
10 JANUARY Classes Start – Spring Semester
17 JANUARY Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
02-03 FEBRUARY Winter Board of Trustees
21 FEBRUARY Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day
02 MARCH Billet Night
04-12 MARCH Spring Leave
04-06 APRIL Spring Board of Trustees
06-08 APRIL Eclipse Weekend – Learn More
13 APRIL Dining In
21 APRIL Hall of Heroes – Learn More
24 APRIL National Day of Holocaust Remembrance
26 APRIL Denim Day
26 APRIL Last Class Day – Spring Semester
27 APRIL Undergraduate Research Symposium Day
28 APRIL Study/Conference Day – Spring Semester
29 APRIL – 05 MAY Exam Period – Spring Semester
06 MAY Summer Training Program Begins
08-12 MAY Ensign Transition Course
08 MAY – 21 JULY Summer Academic Term
17 MAY Commencement – Learn More
29 MAY Memorial Day
11 JUNE Summer Phase Change
12 JUNE Intersessional Period Begins
19 JUNE Juneteenth National Independence Day
30 JUNE – 01 JULY Respect & Inclusion Summer Experience (RISE) – Learn More
03 JULY Day One – 4/C Swearing in Day – Learn More
04 JULY Independence Day
12-30 JULY AIM – Learn More
17 JULY – 04 AUGUST CGA Scholars Orientation Program – Learn More
04 AUGUST Intercessional Period Ends
All out-year dates are for planning purposes and are subject to change.
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Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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