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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. 

The Superintendent has authorized a delayed start for employees who do not have an approved situational telework agreement in CASTLE: Non-telework staff should plan to be a work at 11 a.m., or 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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Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

The United States Merchant Marine Academy is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000, https://www.msche.org. 

The Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS) is the official statement of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) about each institution's current accreditation status and scope of accreditation.  The SAS also provides a brief history of the actions taken by the Commission.  The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's SAS is publicly available on the MSCHE website at https://www.msche.org/institution/0419.

MSCHE provides opportunities for students, faculty, staff and members of the public to submit a number of different types of complaints related to member institutions.  Full information related to filing a complaint with the Commission is available at https://www.msche.org/complaints. 

Programmatic Accreditation

The United States Merchant Marine Academy has two degree programs accredited by ABET (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, but currently operating exclusively under the acronym).  ABET is located at 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-347-7700, https://www.abet.org.

The Marine Engineering Systems program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

The Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's current accreditation status, accredited programs, and date of next comprehensive reviews is available to the public at https://amspub.abet.org in the accredited programs search.

ABET will review all complaints from any source, including students, against either an accredited program or ABET itself.  More information about the ABET Complaint Process is available at https://www.abet.org/accreditation/get-accredited/complaints.

Last updated: Friday, January 17, 2025

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