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Welcome to the Corps of Cadets!

Congratulations on accepting your appointment and welcome to the Corps of Cadets!

These pages contain the information you need to prepare to report to the Coast Guard Academy on Day One. Our goal is to help you and your parents make a smooth transition to college and military life.

Orientation

Know before you go! We are pleased to offer two orientation programs for prospective members of the Class.

The Academy Experience Program is an overnight program for appointees and parents. It is designed to help you finalize your college decision, and prepare to swear into the U.S. Coast Guard. Four sessions will be offered starting in February.

RISE is an overnight program for appointees and parents that takes place immediately before you report in. This is a fun, informative, social, academic and programmatic orientation designed for first-generation college students and those who want to spend more time making the transition to college life. The Academy covers most expenses for RISE.

Academy Experience Program
Rise

Completing Enrollment Forms

Follow the guidance in your Cadet Handbook to submit all enrollment forms by June 1st or the stated deadline. Each form includes return instructions.

Incoming Class Surveys

The Academy conducts annual research in order to understand our students and how they develop. You will receive instructions for completing these online surveys via e-mail. Contact the Office of Institutional Research at (860) 701-6874 with questions.

  • Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Freshman Survey
  • Values in Action (VIA) and the Integrity Questionnaire
  • Situational Action Survey (SAS)

Day One Overview

Day One, the first day of Swab Summer, is long and demanding. Unless otherwise noted, please report to the Gregory Field House on the fifth deck of Roland Hall at the time designated on your reporting-in letter and in the “Platoon Reporting Times” document below.

Getting Started
1.

Celebrate!
Request an Academy representative formally present your appointment certificate during an awards ceremony or other recognition event.  You will receive additional information about this opportunity and instructions after submitting your request online, but please contact your Admissions Officer if you have any questions.  Submit a Fleet Hometown News Release and let local media know about your appointment and commitment to serve.

Request Appointment
Presentation
Fleet Hometown
News Release
2.

Stay Physically Fit and Medically Ready!
Review this important information from the Senior Medical Officer and Commandant of Cadets.

Medical Information - PLEASE CHECK BACK
Tips For Success
3.

Read Up!
These handbooks should answer the majority of questions you and your parents have, so thoroughly review them to ensure you’re prepared to report to the Academy.

Cadet Handbook
Parent Handbook
4.

Do Your Homework!
Complete all required enrollment forms by stated deadlines and carefully review the Day One Checklist to keep yourself on track.

Enrollment Forms
Get A Passport
Day One Checklist
5.

Come to the Open House!

Open House Schedule
Open House Map
MORE INFORMATION
6.

Day One!

Company Reporting Times
Day One Schedule
Day One Map
more information
Getting Started
1.

Celebrate!
Request an Academy representative formally present your appointment certificate during an awards ceremony or other recognition event.  You will receive additional information about this opportunity and instructions after submitting your request online, but please contact your Admissions Officer if you have any questions.  Submit a Fleet Hometown News Release and let local media know about your appointment and commitment to serve.

Request Appointment
Presentation
Fleet Hometown
News Release
2.

Stay Physically Fit and Medically Ready!
Review this important information from the Senior Medical Officer and Commandant of Cadets.

Medical Information - PLEASE CHECK BACK
Tips For Success
3.

Read Up!
These handbooks should answer the majority of questions you and your parents have, so thoroughly review them to ensure you’re prepared to report to the Academy.

Cadet Handbook
Parent Handbook
4.

Do Your Homework!
Complete all required enrollment forms by stated deadlines and carefully review the Day One Checklist to keep yourself on track.

Enrollment Forms
Get A Passport
Day One Checklist
5.

Come to the Open House!

Open House Schedule
Open House Map
More Information
6.

Day One!
Please check back. Updates will be posted soon.

Company Reporting Times
Day One Schedule
Day One Map
more information
Register For AEP
Register For RISE
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Class of 2028

Featured Events
June 24th-28th
International Cadet Orientation Program
June 28th-29th
RISE Orientation Program
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June 29th-30th
Pre-Day One Open House
REGISTRATION
July 1
Day One
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Contact Information

Class of 2028
LCDR John Giovanni
Recruiting Branch Chief
Office: 860-701-6783
Cell: 610-952-5753 John.J.Giovanni@uscga.edu
LT Bradley Nelson
International Cadet Program
Office: 860-701-6753
Bradley.J.Nelson@uscga.edu
Mr. Gerard Viola
RISE Program
Office: 860-701-6624
OID@uscga.edu
Register For AEP
Register For RISE

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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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