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==Academic Schedule==
The '''Federation''''s primary academic and leadership center of higher education for its [[Star Fleet]] officer corps is based at San Francisco, [[Earth]], with additional campuses and annexes located on additional member worlds and stations.
===Academic Year===
* First Quarter: August weeks 2-4, September weeks 1-4, October weeks 1-3
* Academic Break (1st Quarter): October weeks 4-5
* Second Quarter: November weeks 1-4, December weeks 1-4, January weeks 1-2
* Academic Break (2nd Quarter): January weeks 3-4
* Third Quarter: January week 5, February weeks 1-4, March weeks 1-4, April week 1
* Academic Break (3rd Quarter): April weeks 2-3
* Fourth Quarter: April weeks 4-5, May weeks 1-4, June weeks 1-4
* Academic Break (4th Quarter): July weeks 1-5 and August week 1
===Year One===
The first year at Starfleet Academy actually starts during the previous year's 4th quarter Academic Break, in what is referred to as Plebe Quarter. This is the training program required of all incoming freshmen to the Academy. The program lasts 6 weeks and consists of rigorous physical and mental training. The stated purpose of Plebe Quarter is to turn civilians into midshipmen, in preparation for the forthcoming academic year. It is administered by 25% of the oncoming first class midshipmen, each of whom have volunteered to give up their final six-week academic break in order to welcome and prepare the newest class.


After each of the first three quarters, students who have satisfactorily completed each of their courses are granted two weeks of planetary liberty. Those seeking to leave the planet must be granted a waiver, as well as provide a plan to be present back on campus the first day of the next quarter. Students who have not satisfactorily completed one or two of their courses will have the academic break to do so. Those who are behind by more than two courses are dis-enrolled. Following the fourth quarter, all first-year students are granted six weeks of leave, with similar off-planet stipulations.
Founded in [[2161]] (the same year as the Federation), '''Star Fleet Academy''' bears the motto "Ex Astra, Scientia"—"From the stars, knowledge"—and its cadets wear a uniform similar to but distinctive from the current Star Fleet design. A training program for enlisted personnel is also offered. The overall institution is overseen by a Star Fleet officer dubbed the "superintendent", generally an admiral, although the term "commandant" has been used in the past. It offers a full four-year curriculum of traditional higher learning as well as the cultural, scientific, personal development and strategic needs required for future Star Fleet officers. A newspaper, yearbook, sports teams (including wrestling, boxing, precision flying, track and field, and Pareses squares), and other extra-curricular activities typical of universities are all offered. Typically, cadets also undergo a field training assignment in their second year.


====First Quarter====
Admission is open to any Federation citizen, or non-citizens by sponsorship of a Star Fleet command-level officer; minimum entry age for Humans is 16. Admission tests are required for final consideration but may be taken remotely; a psych test is also required and may be administered at satellite centers or any Star Fleet base upon arrangement.
* MILC 111 Starfleet Orientation
* MILC 112 UFP History
* PHEC 111 Physical Training I
* LAN 11x (Language I)
* ENGC 110 Computers I
* PHEC 112 Self Defense I


====Second Quarter====
==History==
* MILC 121 Military Science I
:''Adapted from ''Starfleet Academy Student Handbook'' (PauMer Associates: W. Paul Hollingsworth)''
* PHEC 121 Physical Training II
* LAN 12x Language II
* ENGC 120 Computers II
* PHEC 122 Self Defense II
* Elective


====Third Quarter====
Star Fleet Academy was authorized by Article 52, paragraph 4, of the [[Articles of the Federation]], signed in [[2161]]. As stated, the purpose of the academy was to train "officers and personnel for Star Fleet duty". An educational subcommittee of the [[Military Staff Committee]] to the [[Security Council]] was established early in [[2162]]. Its responsibilities were to develop a curriculum and recommend suitable faculty and staff members. An interim program (located on the training grounds for [[United Earth Starfleet]]) was instituted to provide personnel for Star Fleet until the developing one became operational. Graduates of established universities and colleges were screened and sent to San Francisco to attend transitional training. This six-month "boot camp" developed the prospective officers in a manner that would allow them to function within the parameters of a para-military organization.
* MEDC 101 First Aid
* PHEC 131 Physical Training III
* PHEC 132 Self Defense III
* MILC 131 Military Science II
* Elective
* Elective


====Fourth Quarter====
The subcommittee completed its work in [[2165]]. The academic program would produce a graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Military Operations ready for starship or base duty in all respects. After careful review and minor changes, the plan was approved by the Security Council in [[2166]]. Construction in support of the campus expansion began immediately and was completed in [[2168]]; students were accepted the same year. The initial program—under the aegis of [[Logistics Command]]—remained relatively static until [[2180]], when Star Fleet's [[Research & Development Command]] issued its famous white paper: "The Future Fleet: A Blueprint for the 23rd Century".
* ENGC 130 Introduction to Communication Systems
* PHEC 141 Physical Training IV
* PHEC 142 Self Defense IV
* MILC 141 Away Team Operations
* Elective
* Elective


===Year Two===
The report laid out the goals of Star Fleet as an instrument of exploration, research, and defense. Although increased exploration and research were the central themes of the report, the specter of another interstellar war, like that of the Romulan conflict, was an ever-present influence. As additional planets joined the United Federation of Planets, increased security concerns also assumed greater importance. Among the goals included in the white paper was a greatly enlarged fleet by the year [[2200]]. This would severely impact the academy's ability to supply sufficient graduates to man the new ships and bases envisioned. The Academy commandant began his own investigation of how the institution could respond to the projections. The final report, entitled "Educational Paradigms for the Future Fleet", was released in [[2181]] and submitted to the Security Council for approval.
During the second year, the third class midshipmen will spend the final quarter undergoing Fast Cruise and the Survival Experience. Fast Cruise involves living in the heavy cruiser mock-up USS Neversail (NCC-0000), located in the basement of the training simulation hall. For the first five weeks of the quarter, the students will stand watches, perform maintenance, and accomplish day-to-day duties in every area of the ship on a rotating basis, overseen by junior officers and enlisted staff (and commanded by one of the staff's senior officers). Random emergency situations will be interjected to familiarize students with operational, tactical, and strategic considerations.


Following one weekend's break, the students will then spend 5 weeks in the Survival Experience, a continuation of Survival Training III (SFA 232), building upon the foundation laid in that course. Each week, the students will be paired for one of the randomly selected environments (tropical rain forest, savanna, thorn forest, temperate forest, grassland, shrub land, desert, taiga and tundra), with minimal supplies for a period of 6 days, to demonstrate the ability to survive utilizing the skills and knowledge gained from completion of the survival course series. On the evening of the sixth day, all the students will be recovered, allowed two nights back in their academy quarters, with one day for medical exams and rest, before being deployed to the next environment.
The report addressed not only the impact of the white paper on Star Fleet Academy, but also laid out an expansion program to include advanced degrees at the Masters and Doctorate levels. The primary conclusion of the report was that the current campus in San Francisco possessed inadequate facilities to absorb the projected increase in the numbers of students. Two alternatives were offered: move the campus to another location to accommodate more students or build additional Academy campuses and annexes in other locations. Increasing the number of campuses was Star Fleet's preferred solution.


====First Quarter====
The ramifications of these alternatives were hotly debated in the Federation Council. Earth, as a founding member of the UFP, wielded great influence on both councils (Federation and Security) and pushed to retain (and enlarge) one campus on the planet. Several other planets, recognizing the advantages of having their own Academy campus, formed a caucus to lobby for the establishment of more than one location. The acrimonious debate lasted several years, preventing the [[Defense Commissioner]] from taking any action.
* PHEC 211 Physical Training V
* MILC 211 Survival Training I
* ENGC 211 Introduction to Engineering
* ENGC 212 Introduction to Damage Control
* SOSC 210 Introduction to Political Science
* Elective


====Second Quarter====
In [[2184]], the Security Council decided to authorize additional campus and facilities off-world of Earth. Initially, four additional campuses, each with a four-year undergraduate capacity of 2,400 students, would be constructed over the next five years; the original campus would retain the office of the Star Fleet Academy Commandant and would be enlarged to support an equal number of cadets. Additionally, the "home" campus on Earth would also host the graduate colleges offering the advanced degrees called for in the commandant's report. The member worlds of [[Arbaza]], [[Binderia]], [[Ithen]], and [[Monchezke]] were chosen for the new locations, with construction completed and the first class matriculating in [[2187]], [[2188]], 2188, and [[2190]] respectively.
* PHEC 221 Physical Training VI
* MILC 221 Survival Training II
* ENGC 221 Engineering II
* ENGC 222 Damage Control II
* Elective
* Elective


====Third Quarter====
==Locations==
* PHEC 231 Physical Training VII
* Star Fleet Academy, [[Earth]]<ref name=MA_SFA>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Starfleet_Academy#Locations Memory Alpha: Starfleet Academy]</ref>
* MILC 231 Survival Training III
** Annex Annapolis<ref name=Novel_TW>''Traitor Winds'' (novel)</ref>
* MILC 232 Starfleet Vessel Characteristics
** Annex Marseilles<ref name=VOY_NS>''VOY'': "Non Sequitur"</ref>
* MILC 233 Starfleet Logistics
** Annex Tempe<ref name=Novel_KM>''The Kobayashi Maru'' (novel)</ref>
* MILC 234 Starbase Operations
* Star Fleet Academy, [[Beta Aquilae II]]<ref name=MA_SFA>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Starfleet_Academy#Locations Memory Alpha: Starfleet Academy]</ref>
* Elective
* Star Fleet Academy, [[Arbaza]]
* Star Fleet Academy, [[Beta Ursae Minor II]]<ref name=MA_SFA>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Starfleet_Academy#Locations Memory Alpha: Starfleet Academy]</ref>
* Star Fleet Academy, [[Binderia]]
* Star Fleet Academy, [[Psi Epsilon III]]<ref name=MA_SFA>[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Starfleet_Academy#Locations Memory Alpha: Starfleet Academy]</ref>
* Star Fleet Academy, [[Ithen]]
* Star Fleet Academy, [[Monchezke]]


====Fourth Quarter====
==Organization==
* MILC 241 Fast Cruise
: ''See Also: [[Star Fleet Academy\Academic Schedule|Academic Schedule]]; [[Star Fleet Academy\Academic Catalog|Academic Catalog]]''
* MILC 242 Survival Experience


===Year Three===
Each campus is over-seen by a Vice Commandant, who is subordinate to the Star Fleet Academy Commandant on [[Earth]].
The third year sees the second class midshipmen continuing their core requirements for all Starfleet officers, but also beginning work on their chosen majors. In the final academic break, some of these midshipmen will volunteer their leave period to oversee Plebe Quarter for the newly arrived civilians hoping to become midshipmen themselves.


====First Quarter====
Vice Commandant
* PHEC 311 Physical Training VIII
: Deputy Commandant
* MILC 311 Commercial Vessels
:* Dean (College of Engineering)
* MILC 312 Basic Security Operations
:* Dean (College of Fleet Operations)
* MILC 313 Bridge Systems
:* Dean (College of Life Sciences)
* MILC 314 Starfleet History
:* Dean (College of Medicine)
* Major
:* Dean (College of Physical Sciences)
:* Dean (College of Social Sciences)
:* Dean (College of Space Sciences)
:* Administrative Staff
:* Commanding Officers, Training Vessels


====Second Quarter====
The Deputy Commandant of Star Fleet Academy (Earth) reports directly to the Commandant, though the former has more direct involvement over his campus, relative to his counterparts.
* PHEC 321 Physical Training IX
* MILC 321 Individual Ship Tactics
* MILC 322 Introduction to Strategy and Tactics
* SOSC 320 Decision Analysis
* Major
* Major


====Third Quarter====
==Campus==
* PHEC 332 Physical Training X
When first constructed, every new campus for the Academy is geared to providing an undergraduate degree to up to 2,400 students across the four-year academy experience. When additional colleges are added (for the various Master & Doctorate degrees), they are added on to the existing undergraduate campus.
* MILC 331 Strategy and Tactics II
* MILC 332 Tactical Weapons
* ENGC 331 Life Support Systems
* MILC 333 Emergency Procedures
* Major


====Fourth Quarter====
===Undergraduate===
* MILC 341 Current Topics
* Administration Building: 20,000 sqft of administrative & leadership offices, security (and brig), and a few conference rooms.
* Major
* 4x Lecture Hall Buildings: Each is comprised of 10,050 sqft, has 5 125-student lecture halls with associated lobby and other infrastructure.
* Major
* 5x Class Buildings: Each is comprised of 11,655 sqft and 15 classrooms of varying sizes (but averaging 25 students) with associated lobby and other infrastructure.
* Major
* 3x Laboratory Buildings: Each is comprised of 14,216 sqft and 8 class labs of varying size (but averaging 25 students) with associated lobby and other infrastructure.
* Major
* Faculty Office Building: A 17,008 sqft facility with 100 150-sqft faculty offices, 4 conference rooms and associated lobby and other infrastructure.
* Elective
* Training Simulation Building: a four-story (one underground), 16,000 sqft facility holding 8 differing spaces for the purpose of training environments.
* Library: a grand 3-story building spread over 15,000 sqft.
* Arts Center: a sweeping auditorium with a 1300-seat capacity, support infrastructure, 2 rehearsal studios, crafting and conference rooms, with associated lobby and other infrastructure within 60,260 sqft.
* Athletics Stadium: 150,000 sqft devoted to a 1700-seat competition gym, 3,750 sqft indoor pool, fitness center, dance studio, auxiliary gym, classroom, meeting room, locker rooms and offices, with associated lobby and other infrastructure.
* 7x 1st & 2nd Year Dormitory Buildings: Three floors (three wings each) with 12 5-person suites of 600 sqft each, holding 180 students.
* 8x 3rd & 4th Year Dormitory Buildings: Three floors (four wings each) with 28 2-person suites of 250 sqft each; holding 168 students.
* Infirmary: 3,000 sqft holding 10 overnight beds with 3 first aid trauma rooms.
* Student Union: 55,000 sqft of sustenance and entertainment facilities.
* Visitor Center: 3,000 sqft area processing visitors, with a security substation.
* 157x Senior Officer Family Homes: 4,400 sqft, with 4 bedrooms.
* 20x Junior Officer Family Duplexes: 7,000 sqft, with 3 bedrooms, for 2 families.
* 5x Enlisted Staff Family Apartment Buildings: 9 2-bedroom apartments over 3 floors, providing 3,000 sqft each.
* Visitors Quarters Building: Three floors (four wings each) with 28 suites of 250 sqft each.
* Physical Plant: 40,000 sqft providing backup battery power, water pumping and air conditioning, as well as other campus physical needs.
* Shuttleport: has 6 hangers for Academy or long-term shuttle support and four external shuttle pads.


===Year Four===
==References==
Along with completing major courses, the capstone of the Academy experience is the Training Cruise, with each First Class Midshipman rotating aboard the Academy's dedicated training vessel for about 10 weeks. The midshipmen is assigned a department commensurate with the individual's selected major, placed into a duty rotation with the regular crew, and fulfilling the watchstanding requirements of a Starfleet officer.
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The Training Cruise is conducted each quarter, with the ship picking up one fourth of the class (150 students) for each cruise. Several ports of call are scheduled during the cruise to allow midshipmen to avail themselves of recreational and cultural opportunities. When they return, they will pick up with the academic quarter following the one they previously completed. (The Training Cruise is listed as Fourth Quarter, but may fall as any one of an individual student's four quarters for the year.)


====First Quarter====
[[Category: Government Agencies]]
* PHEC 411 Physical Training XI
* MILC 411 War & War Prevention
* MILC 412 Shuttlecraft Operations
* SOSC 411 Intercultural Relations
* MILC 413 Federation Law
* SOSC 412 Diplomacy
 
====Second Quarter====
* PHEC 421 Physical Training XII
* Major
* Major
* Major
* Major
* Major
 
====Third Quarter====
* PHEC 431 Physical Training XIII
* SOSC 431 Ethics
* MILC 431 First Contacts
* MILC 432 Command and Control
* Major
* Major
 
====Fourth Quarter====
* MILC 440 Training Cruise
 
[[Category: Background]]

Latest revision as of 02:41, 1 July 2023

The Federation's primary academic and leadership center of higher education for its Star Fleet officer corps is based at San Francisco, Earth, with additional campuses and annexes located on additional member worlds and stations.

Founded in 2161 (the same year as the Federation), Star Fleet Academy bears the motto "Ex Astra, Scientia"—"From the stars, knowledge"—and its cadets wear a uniform similar to but distinctive from the current Star Fleet design. A training program for enlisted personnel is also offered. The overall institution is overseen by a Star Fleet officer dubbed the "superintendent", generally an admiral, although the term "commandant" has been used in the past. It offers a full four-year curriculum of traditional higher learning as well as the cultural, scientific, personal development and strategic needs required for future Star Fleet officers. A newspaper, yearbook, sports teams (including wrestling, boxing, precision flying, track and field, and Pareses squares), and other extra-curricular activities typical of universities are all offered. Typically, cadets also undergo a field training assignment in their second year.

Admission is open to any Federation citizen, or non-citizens by sponsorship of a Star Fleet command-level officer; minimum entry age for Humans is 16. Admission tests are required for final consideration but may be taken remotely; a psych test is also required and may be administered at satellite centers or any Star Fleet base upon arrangement.

History

Adapted from Starfleet Academy Student Handbook (PauMer Associates: W. Paul Hollingsworth)

Star Fleet Academy was authorized by Article 52, paragraph 4, of the Articles of the Federation, signed in 2161. As stated, the purpose of the academy was to train "officers and personnel for Star Fleet duty". An educational subcommittee of the Military Staff Committee to the Security Council was established early in 2162. Its responsibilities were to develop a curriculum and recommend suitable faculty and staff members. An interim program (located on the training grounds for United Earth Starfleet) was instituted to provide personnel for Star Fleet until the developing one became operational. Graduates of established universities and colleges were screened and sent to San Francisco to attend transitional training. This six-month "boot camp" developed the prospective officers in a manner that would allow them to function within the parameters of a para-military organization.

The subcommittee completed its work in 2165. The academic program would produce a graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Military Operations ready for starship or base duty in all respects. After careful review and minor changes, the plan was approved by the Security Council in 2166. Construction in support of the campus expansion began immediately and was completed in 2168; students were accepted the same year. The initial program—under the aegis of Logistics Command—remained relatively static until 2180, when Star Fleet's Research & Development Command issued its famous white paper: "The Future Fleet: A Blueprint for the 23rd Century".

The report laid out the goals of Star Fleet as an instrument of exploration, research, and defense. Although increased exploration and research were the central themes of the report, the specter of another interstellar war, like that of the Romulan conflict, was an ever-present influence. As additional planets joined the United Federation of Planets, increased security concerns also assumed greater importance. Among the goals included in the white paper was a greatly enlarged fleet by the year 2200. This would severely impact the academy's ability to supply sufficient graduates to man the new ships and bases envisioned. The Academy commandant began his own investigation of how the institution could respond to the projections. The final report, entitled "Educational Paradigms for the Future Fleet", was released in 2181 and submitted to the Security Council for approval.

The report addressed not only the impact of the white paper on Star Fleet Academy, but also laid out an expansion program to include advanced degrees at the Masters and Doctorate levels. The primary conclusion of the report was that the current campus in San Francisco possessed inadequate facilities to absorb the projected increase in the numbers of students. Two alternatives were offered: move the campus to another location to accommodate more students or build additional Academy campuses and annexes in other locations. Increasing the number of campuses was Star Fleet's preferred solution.

The ramifications of these alternatives were hotly debated in the Federation Council. Earth, as a founding member of the UFP, wielded great influence on both councils (Federation and Security) and pushed to retain (and enlarge) one campus on the planet. Several other planets, recognizing the advantages of having their own Academy campus, formed a caucus to lobby for the establishment of more than one location. The acrimonious debate lasted several years, preventing the Defense Commissioner from taking any action.

In 2184, the Security Council decided to authorize additional campus and facilities off-world of Earth. Initially, four additional campuses, each with a four-year undergraduate capacity of 2,400 students, would be constructed over the next five years; the original campus would retain the office of the Star Fleet Academy Commandant and would be enlarged to support an equal number of cadets. Additionally, the "home" campus on Earth would also host the graduate colleges offering the advanced degrees called for in the commandant's report. The member worlds of Arbaza, Binderia, Ithen, and Monchezke were chosen for the new locations, with construction completed and the first class matriculating in 2187, 2188, 2188, and 2190 respectively.

Locations

Organization

See Also: Academic Schedule; Academic Catalog

Each campus is over-seen by a Vice Commandant, who is subordinate to the Star Fleet Academy Commandant on Earth.

Vice Commandant

Deputy Commandant
  • Dean (College of Engineering)
  • Dean (College of Fleet Operations)
  • Dean (College of Life Sciences)
  • Dean (College of Medicine)
  • Dean (College of Physical Sciences)
  • Dean (College of Social Sciences)
  • Dean (College of Space Sciences)
  • Administrative Staff
  • Commanding Officers, Training Vessels

The Deputy Commandant of Star Fleet Academy (Earth) reports directly to the Commandant, though the former has more direct involvement over his campus, relative to his counterparts.

Campus

When first constructed, every new campus for the Academy is geared to providing an undergraduate degree to up to 2,400 students across the four-year academy experience. When additional colleges are added (for the various Master & Doctorate degrees), they are added on to the existing undergraduate campus.

Undergraduate

  • Administration Building: 20,000 sqft of administrative & leadership offices, security (and brig), and a few conference rooms.
  • 4x Lecture Hall Buildings: Each is comprised of 10,050 sqft, has 5 125-student lecture halls with associated lobby and other infrastructure.
  • 5x Class Buildings: Each is comprised of 11,655 sqft and 15 classrooms of varying sizes (but averaging 25 students) with associated lobby and other infrastructure.
  • 3x Laboratory Buildings: Each is comprised of 14,216 sqft and 8 class labs of varying size (but averaging 25 students) with associated lobby and other infrastructure.
  • Faculty Office Building: A 17,008 sqft facility with 100 150-sqft faculty offices, 4 conference rooms and associated lobby and other infrastructure.
  • Training Simulation Building: a four-story (one underground), 16,000 sqft facility holding 8 differing spaces for the purpose of training environments.
  • Library: a grand 3-story building spread over 15,000 sqft.
  • Arts Center: a sweeping auditorium with a 1300-seat capacity, support infrastructure, 2 rehearsal studios, crafting and conference rooms, with associated lobby and other infrastructure within 60,260 sqft.
  • Athletics Stadium: 150,000 sqft devoted to a 1700-seat competition gym, 3,750 sqft indoor pool, fitness center, dance studio, auxiliary gym, classroom, meeting room, locker rooms and offices, with associated lobby and other infrastructure.
  • 7x 1st & 2nd Year Dormitory Buildings: Three floors (three wings each) with 12 5-person suites of 600 sqft each, holding 180 students.
  • 8x 3rd & 4th Year Dormitory Buildings: Three floors (four wings each) with 28 2-person suites of 250 sqft each; holding 168 students.
  • Infirmary: 3,000 sqft holding 10 overnight beds with 3 first aid trauma rooms.
  • Student Union: 55,000 sqft of sustenance and entertainment facilities.
  • Visitor Center: 3,000 sqft area processing visitors, with a security substation.
  • 157x Senior Officer Family Homes: 4,400 sqft, with 4 bedrooms.
  • 20x Junior Officer Family Duplexes: 7,000 sqft, with 3 bedrooms, for 2 families.
  • 5x Enlisted Staff Family Apartment Buildings: 9 2-bedroom apartments over 3 floors, providing 3,000 sqft each.
  • Visitors Quarters Building: Three floors (four wings each) with 28 suites of 250 sqft each.
  • Physical Plant: 40,000 sqft providing backup battery power, water pumping and air conditioning, as well as other campus physical needs.
  • Shuttleport: has 6 hangers for Academy or long-term shuttle support and four external shuttle pads.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Memory Alpha: Starfleet Academy
  2. ↑ Traitor Winds (novel)
  3. ↑ VOY: "Non Sequitur"
  4. ↑ The Kobayashi Maru (novel)
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