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MODIFIED OPERATIONAL STATUS AT USMMA DUE TO SNOW – MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026

To ensure the safety of our staff and midshipmen, the Academy campus will be in a Modified Operational Status on Monday, January 26, 2026, due to inclement weather. 

Employees with an approved situational telework agreement in CASTLE are expected to work remotely unless they are taking approved leave. 

Employees who do not have an approved situational telework agreement in CASTLE shall use unscheduled leave (e.g., annual leave or other approved time off).  For those who are at a critical level with respect to leave time, there may be a way to still telework on Monday, 26 January 2026; If OPM declares a closure and has the government operating under a Continuity of Operations Plan, emergency telework can be used.  Please work with your supervisors to ensure you are using “Safety” as your ultimate guidance with respect to the Academy’s intent to modify operations this Monday.  

All scheduled classes (first through eighth periods) will be conducted virtually.

We will seek to keep the library open depending on the availability of staff to provide student study space or connections to virtual class..

Faculty will communicate directly with students regarding the status of their classes.  

The Seafarer, Navy Exchange and the Navy Federal Credit Union will be closed.

Please note that additional emergency notifications may be sent to contacts on file.

For the latest updates on the Academy’s operating status, visit www.usmma.edu.
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Gift Policy

Overview

Gifts may be made to the Academy by sending a letter to the Academy’s Superintendent, at the following address offering the donation to the Academy: 

 
Superintendent
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Road
Wiley Hall
Kings Point, NY 11024
 
If the gift is monetary, the letter should explain either the specific purpose for which the gift should be used or that it may be used for any purpose. The check can be included with the letter.  If the proffered gift is an item, please include a description of the gift and its estimated value in the letter but do not send the item until the gift has been officially accepted.

The Maritime Administration is committed to quickly and efficiently processing all gift donations.  It issued an update to the agency policy for acceptance of gifts and bequests to the Academy that includes significant improvements designed to streamline the process, make acceptable gifts available sooner, and inform donors early if a gift cannot be accepted by the government.  All donors will receive a letter acknowledging their gift, and notification whether it has been accepted.

Under the updated policy, the USMMA Superintendent may accept a gift of up to $10,000 directly, subject to an expedited legal review. This threshold doubles the $5,000 limit established in 2010 and covers approximately 80% of gifts USMMA has historically received.  Additionally, the updated policy requires faster processing - as quickly as 10-days - for legal and ethical reviews on gifts up to $100,000. To ensure timelines are being met, senior agency leadership will closely monitor the processing of gifts under the new policy.

Additional information is available in the Maritime Administrative Order 440-2 "Gifts and Bequests."

 

 

Last updated: Friday, July 18, 2025

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