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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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Midshipman Employment

Need help? Midshipmen sometimes like to make some money on their own time.

Members of the community are invited to share opportunities they may have where Midshipmen are needed to do work in the local community.

Examples: Snow shoveling, moving furniture, waitering.

Please email the Office of Student Activities at the contact email on the right of this page if you are interested in employing a Midshipman.

No calls, please.

Please include a job description, date, time, location, and a contact email address/phone number. Also, include an hourly rate of pay at or above $15 per/hour. Requests without complete information will not be forwarded.

Email requests to Oboylet@usmma.edu

Please note: The Director of Student Activities will share your contact information with eligible Midshipmen, but does not guarantee your position will be filled.

The Director of Student Activities will not forward requests that involve potentially dangerous activities, babysitting, elder care, or any activities that would not otherwise be open to all Midshipmen regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or age. Requests may not violate federal, state, or local laws, or the United States Merchant Marine Academy mission, policies, or procedures.  Further,  the request may not require the Midshipman to engage in any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers his or her mental or physical health. The Midshipmen are not authorized to wear uniforms for outside employment, and, while employed, do not represent the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation or the United States Government.

Thomas O’Boyle

Director of Student Activities

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

300 Steamboat Road

Kings Point, NY 11024

(516) 726-5629

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025