Schedule

Color Code Key

Commissioning Week Specific Event

General USNA Information

Religious Service

Traffic/Special Information

USNA Faculty, Staff, and Midshipmen only

Letter Code Key

* Mandatory
B   All Midn
F   Faculty and Staff
G   Invited Guests
D   Designated
T   Tentative

Fri May 19 Sat May 20 Sun May 21 Mon May 22 Tue May 23 Wed May 24 Thu May 25 Fri May 26 Sat May 27

Friday, May 19, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees	Attire
7:00am - 2:00pm	1845 Gatehouse Coffee Hours	Gate 3	B, F, G
7:30am - 4:00pm	1845 Coffee Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
7:30am - 4:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
9:30am - 3:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
11:00am - 3:00pm	Lunch (Open to All)	Naval Academy Club / The Alley	B, F, G
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Dinner	Naval Academy Club / The Alley	B, F, G
7:15pm	Jewish Baccalaureate Sabbath Service	Miller Chapel	B, F, G	Informal

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Saturday, May 20, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees
8:00am - 3:00pm	1845 Gatehouse Coffee Hours	Gate 3	B, F, G
9:00am - 4:00pm	1845 Coffee Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
9:00am - 4:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
9:30am - 3:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
6:00pm - 7:00pm	US Naval Academy Band Armed Forces Day Concert	Zimmerman Bandstand	B, F, G
7:00pm - 11:00pm	★ Class of 2024 Ring Dance	Dahlgren Hall

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Sunday, May 21, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees
8:00am	Morning Colors	T-Court	B, F, G
8:15am	Protestant Holy Communion Service	St. Andrew's Chapel	B, F, G
8:30am	Catholic Baccalaureate Mass	Main Chapel	B, F, G
8:00am - 3:00pm	1845 Gatehouse Coffee Hours	Gate 3	B, F, G
10:00am - 4:00pm	1845 Coffee Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
10:00am - 4:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
9:00am - 1:00pm	Brunch (Reservations Requested: Open to All)	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
10:00am - 10:30pm	USNA Band Chapel Walkway Concert	Zimmerman Bandstand	B, F, G
11:00am	Protestant Baccalaureate Worship Service	Main Chapel	B, F, G
11:00am - 5:00pm	USNA Museum Open to Guests	USNA Museum	B, F, G
12:00pm - 3:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
1:00pm - 2:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (1st, 2nd, & 3rd Co.)
2:00pm - 4:00pm	*N Reception**	16 Porter Road	D, G
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (4th, 5th, & 6th Co.)
5:00pm - 6:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (7th, 8th, & 9th Co.)
7:00pm - 8:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (10th, 11th, & 12th Co.)

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees	Attire
7:00am - 2:00pm	1845 Gatehouse Coffee	Gate 3	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	1845 Coffee	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
8:00am	Morning Colors	T-Court	B, F, G
8:00am - 4:00pm	Food Truck(s)	Midshipmen Store Parking Lot
8:00am - 9:30am	School of Engineering & Weapons Ceremony	Mahan Hall	Class of 2023 (D)	Informal
8:00am - 4:00pm	Yard Patrol Craft Static Displays	Dewey Seawall	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	USNA Museum Open to Guests	USNA Museum	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
10:00am - 11:00am	Midshipmen Community Service Awards Ceremony	Memorial Hall
10:00am - 3:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
11:00am - 5:00pm	Lunch (Open to All)	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
11:00am - 1:00pm	Food Truck(s)	Midshipmen Store Parking Lot
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Commandant of Midshipmen Awards Ceremony	Mahan Hall Auditorium
1:00pm - 2:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (13th, 14th, & 15th Co.)	Informal
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (16th, 17th, & 18th Co.)	Informal
5:00pm - 6:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (19th, 20th, & 21st Co.)	Informal
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Dinner	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
7:00pm - 8:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (22nd, 23rd, & 24th Co.)	Informal

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees	Attire
7:00am - 2:00pm	1845 Gatehouse Coffee	Gate 3	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	1845 Coffee Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
8:00am	Morning Colors - Silent Drill Team Performance	T-Court	B, F, G
8:00am - 12:00pm	Yard Patrol Craft Static Displays	Dewey Seawall	B, F, G
8:00am - 4:00pm	Food Truck(s)	Hospital Point / Midshipmen Store Parking Lot
9:00am - 5:00pm	USNA Museum Open to Guests	USNA Museum	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
10:00am - 11:45am	USMC Family Orientation & Awards Ceremony	Alumni Hall	B, F, G
10:00am - 4:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
10:45am	USNA (Route 450) Bridge Closure in Annapolis, MD
11:00am - 1:00pm	Blue Angels Circle & Arrival	Severn River	B, F, G
11:00am - 5:00pm	Lunch (Open to All)	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
11:00am - 4:00pm	USNA Gates Closed to Incoming Vehicular Traffic
12:50pm - 1:20pm	Weekday Catholic Mass	Main Chapel	B, F, G
1:00pm	USNA (Route 450) Bridge Opens
1:45pm	USNA (Route 450) Bridge Closes
2:00pm	★ Blue Angels Flight Rehearsal	Severn River	B, F, G	Casual
3:00pm - 7:00pm	Happy Hour	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
4:00pm	USNA (Route 450) Bridge Closure in Annapolis, MD. Opens at the conclusion of the Blue Angels Flight Rehearsal.
4:00pm - 5:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (25th, 26th, & 27th Co.)	Informal
6:00pm - 7:30pm	Superintendent's Reception	Superintendent's House Gardens Weather Alternate: Dahlgren Hall	Superintendent's Reception for Class of 2023 (28th, 29th, & 30th Co.)	Informal
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Dinner	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
8:00pm - 10:00pm	Commissioning Week Glee Club Concert	Main Chapel	B, F, G

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees
7:00am	★ Graduation Rehearsal ★	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium	Class of 2023
7:00am - 2:00pm	1845 Gatehouse Coffee	Gate 3	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	1845 Coffee Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
8:00am	Morning Colors	T-Court	B, F, G
8:00am - 12:00pm	Yard Patrol Craft Static Displays	Dewey Seawall	B, F, G
8:00am - 4:00pm	Food Truck(s)	Hospital Point / Midshipmen Store Parking Lot
9:00am - 6:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	USNA Museum Open to Guests	USNA Museum	B, F, G
10:00am - 3:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
10:00am - 11:30am	Humanities & Social Sciences Division Awards Ceremony	Memorial Hall	B (Desig)
10:30am - 12:00pm	Mathematics & Science Division Awards Ceremony	Mahan Hall Auditorium	B (Desig)
10:45am	USNA Route 450 Bridge Closes (Weather Alternative)
11:00am - 1:00pm	Blue Angels Circle & Arrival (Weather Alternative)	Severn River	B, F, G
11:00am - 5:00pm	Lunch (Open to All)	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
11:00am - 4:00pm	USNA Gates Closed to Incoming Vehicular Traffic
12:05pm	Noon Meal Formation/Brigade Change of Command Ceremony	T-Court	B, F, G
12:30pm	USNA Drum and Bugle Corps Concert	Radford Terrace	B, F, G
12:50pm - 1:20pm	Catholic Mass	Main Chapel	B, F, G
1:00pm	8th & I / BCD Performance	Ingram Field (Halsey Field House - Inclement Weather Alternative)
1:00pm	USNA Band Concert	Hospital Point	B, F, G
1:00pm	USNA (Route 450) Bridge Opens (Weather Alternative)
1:45pm	USNA (Route 450) Bridge Closes
2:00pm	★ Blue Angels Flight Demonstration ★	Severn River	B, F, G
4:00pm	Commissioning Week Organ Concert by Monte Maxwell	Main Chapel	B, F, G
4:00pm	USNA Gates Open (USNA/Route 450 Bridge Opens at Conclusion of Blue Angels Demonstration)
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Dinner	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
7:30pm - 11:00pm	★ Graduation Ball ★	Dahlgren Hall	B, F, G

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees	Attire
7:00am	Graduation Rehearsal (Weather Alternate)	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium	Class of 2023
7:00am - 2:00pm	1845 Gatehouse Coffee Hours	Gate 3	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	1845 Coffee Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
8:00am	Morning Colors	T-Court	B, F, G
8:00am - 4:00pm	Yard Patrol Craft Static Displays	Dewey Seawall	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	USNA Museum Hours	USNA Museum	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
10:00am - 3:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
10:45am - 12:15pm	Vehicle Access to Worden Field Via Gate 8 Restricted	Gate 8
11:00am	★ Color Parade ★	Worden Field Halsey Field House (Inclement Weather Alternative)	B*, F, G
11:00am - 5:00pm	Lunch (Open to All)	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G
11:00am - 1:00pm	Food Truck(s)	Midshipmen Store Parking Lot
12:50pm - 1:20pm	Catholic Mass	Main Chapel	B, F, G
1:15pm - 1:45pm	Provost's Award for Academic Excellence by Varsity Athletic Team	Mahan Hall Auditorium	F, G	Informal
2:00pm - 4:00pm	Prizes & Awards Ceremony & Reception	Alumni Hall	F, G	Informal
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Dinner	Naval Academy Club/Alley	B, F, G

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Friday, May 26, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees	Attire
6:30am	Parking Gates Open	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
6:00am - 3:00pm	Uniform Store Open	5th Wing/Bancroft	B
7:00am	All Stadium Gates and Concessions Open to Guests	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium	B, F, G
7:00am - 11:00am	1845 Gatehouse Coffee Hours	Gate 3	B, F, G
7:30am - 5:00pm	1845 Coffee Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
7:30am - 4:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	USNA Museum Hours	USNA Museum	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
9:00am	Class of 2023 Procession	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium	*B, F	Informal
10:00am	★ Class of 2023 Graduation ★	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Weather Alternate: Alumni Hall (2 tickets per midshipman)	B, F Weather Alternate:* *B, F (Indoor ticket holders)	Informal
9:30am - 3:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
10:04am	Blue Angels Graduation Fly-Over	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium	B, F
1:00pm - 2:30pm	Graduation Photo/Swearing-In Ceremony	Superintendent's Tent Area, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium	Class of 2023, F	Informal
1:00pm	*Inter-Service Commissioning Ceremonies in the N Room (if required)**	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

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Saturday, May 27, 2023

Time	Event	Location	Attendees
8:00am - 3:00pm	1845 Gatehouse Coffee Hours	Gate 3	B, F, G
9:00am - 4:00pm	1845 Coffee Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
9:00am - 4:00pm	Midshipmen Store Hours	Midshipmen Store	B, F, G
9:00am - 5:00pm	Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G
9:30am - 3:00pm	Visitor Center Guided Tours	Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center	B, F, G