Initiative Description:

• Incentive Program
  • Develop an awareness program that includes:
    • Advertising the challenges and opportunities of teaching at USNA
    • Statutory and administrative board precepts that address the nomination process and significance of duty at USNA
    • Assurances to career officers that USNA duty is viewed favorable for promotion and follow-on assignments
    • Attractive tuition assistance for career officer graduate education while at USNA
• Faculty Qualification Program
  • Improve military faculty teaching competency by:
    • Supporting the Navy's ongoing graduate education program
    • Encouraging the Chief of Naval Personnel to order in replacement officers to arrive in June/October to allow instructor preparation prior to the beginning of the academic semester
    • Employing USNA and department resources to formally train newly arriving military officers to become effective instructors
    • Instituting three year military faculty tour assignments to facilitate greater teaching experience and continuity in the classroom
    • Improve military officer professional development and BUPERS placement incentive through assignment of a second full time NWC strategy professor

Expected Outcome/Benefit:

• Ensure the most competent officers are assigned to teach at USNA
• Improve the quality of military faculty instruction and the educational environment
• Maximize the benefit of a USNA tour for our military faculty

Executive Sponsor:  Academic Dean and Provost