<p>Lots of good input so far. I don't see that anyone has dealt with the question of what exactly is involved in the exit process. Are there certain follow-up interviews, do you still go to class, how long are you permitted to stay?</p>
<p>Zaph, exactly! The new DANT has pledged differently. I guess we will see.</p>
<p>Separation is determined by the Superintendent but is recommended at levels below (i.e. DepDant, Dant level, AcBoard). The Superintendent retains the right to separate or keep. If the Superintendent chooses to separate, the only possible way to remain as a midshipman is from an appeal to the CNO or SECNAV or readmission. Chances are that the CNO and SECNAV are NOT going to overturn the Supe's decision.</p>
<p>Once the Supe has ordered separation, the check-out process begins. It probably takes about a week and I don't think you go to classes.</p>
<p>Did I miss it? A new DANT? Who dat DANT?</p>
<p>Captain Margaret Klein, USNA '81, is the new Commandant.</p>
<p>WP, you must have been asleep at the helm.</p>
<p>I know a firsty that just got dismissed from the academy. He had a 3.5 GPA but couldn't pass his pt runs. Another firsty just got dismissed for showing up drunk to a pt event. It was his second offense. Several more got dismissed for grades.</p>
<p>I would hate to work my tail off for 3 years, just to throw it away because I drank too much or didn't want to work out.</p>
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<p>The Naval Academy probably isn't the right choice for you. The academy has standards that all midshipmen are expected to meet. The mission of the academy is to prepare midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically...</p>
<p>If you want to party, the Naval Academy is not for you.</p>
<p>If you don't want to work out, the Naval Academy is not for you.</p>
<p>In the fall of 2005, a female plebe was "fried" for frat with a firstie. She lied about the relationship during the investigation and ended up with a conduct offense and honor violation. During her HONOR REMEDIATION, this female plebe "hooked-up" with yet another firstie! The second frat charges between the female plebe and the second victim were investigated and stuck. The firstie's commissioning and Marine career were in jeopardy, though he had an exemplary record prior to the frat incident. Fortunately he ended up with a delayed graduation. </p>
<p>The female plebe was transferred to a different company, served a lengthy restriction and an extra semester as a plebe. Why is this person still part of the Brigade?</p>
<p>Excellent question. I wish I had an answer I could offer. The circumstances you described are simply appalling, to put it lightly. :mad:</p>
<p>I should add something in the name of full disclosure. It is easy for those outside a situation to pass summary judgements in cases like this. We are all guilty of it to one extent or another. </p>
<p>In this case, the facts seem pretty clear, but you never know. I had a classmate and friend get separated our 2/C year because, try as he might, he couldn't swim (kinda important in the Navy). The guy was a prior-enlisted, a NAPSter, and a double major (Physics and Russian) with a GPA not less than 3.7. It sucked, but that's the way it goes.</p>
<p>While in the Fleet, I was called to serve on a board where an enlistedman had popped positive on a drug screen. Zero Tolerance dictated he get booted, and he eventually did, but I'd be lying if I said that during the board I didn't feel like giving him another chance every now and then.</p>
<p>The bottom line is, in stories like this it's always best to remember that there may be a fact or two we are unaware of that can shift the paradigm in a second. While I can't see what it could be in the case described above, I leave the possibility open.</p>
<p>It better have been a GOOD reason, though. :mad:</p>