SUNY Maritime College Annual Report 2020-2021

Cadet Kieran McLaughlin 2/C INDOC Leader:

SEPT. 2020 MODIFYING INDOCTRINATION

I have definitely grown as a person. I’ve improved not only as a leader, but as member of the Maritime Community.

WEEKLY SURVEILLANCE TESTING (students/staff)

U nder normal circumstances, when students join the Regiment of Cadets as mariners under guidance (MUGs), they are required to participate in a ten-day period of physical training, exposure to military and regimental customs, and seamanship classes in August prior to the beginning of classes. This training is known as Indoctrination (INDOC). Pivoting to a new approach, INDOC 2020 was delivered in three phases from September through October. For the first time, 1/C cadets (Seniors) were

integrated into the INDOC experience while 2/C cadets (Juniors) served as peer mentors and training officers. The change presented an opportunity for inclusion of 1/C cadets and their extensive knowledge. These cadets, taking the task to heart, helped MUGs integrate into the Regiment of Cadets, and by doing so, improved their leadership skills. In the face of unique challenges, the leadership and members of the Regiment of Cadets managed to keep the INDOC experience as genuine and educational as in previous years.

As part of a SUNY university-wide effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the fall semester, all students, staff and faculty were required to undergo COVID-19 testing once a week. As an additional safety protocol for the college community, students were also required to provide a negative COVID-19 prior to their arrival on campus.

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