Summer Training Preference Module Instructions CO/SEL Summer 2014

Module Summary Enables midshipmen to enter Summer Training preferences to be approved by Company Officer/SEL. Allows midshipmen to rank Leave, Cruise, and Training Options. Allows midshipmen to amplify requests with specific comments (up to 256 characters) Preferences may be updated between 06 Jan and 13 Jan OR until they are approved by the Company Officer/SEL.

Module Overview (What MIDN see) Leave Preference and Blocks Cruise Preference and Blocks Training Preference and Blocks Comments Section

Step 1: Open MIDS Module (What MIDN do) Open MIDS, click Midshipmen button, click Summer Training – Enter Preferences link

Step 2: Rank General Prefs Enter General Preferences for Leave, Cruise, and Training. Example: If your 1 st Priority is having a certain leave block off, select “1” under Leave General Preferences.

Step 3: Fill in Leave Blocks Enter your three choices for Leave Blocks in preference order.

Step 4: Rank Cruise/Training Options Using the drop-down lists, rank as many of your available options as you wish.

Step 4: Rank Cruise/Training Options (cont) If a MIDN is interested in a program not listed in the pull-down menu, it should be entered into the comment section. Training Programs such as Mil Schools, Internships, LREC/LSAP, FOREX etc have coordinators who provide Summer Training with rosters. MIDN should contact program coord to be selected (most POC’s are listed on the Summer Training website)

Step 5: “Update Preferences” Submit your Leave/Cruise/Training preferences by clicking on the “Update Preferences” button.

Choose your top 3 preferences for cruise/training blocks from available choices. NOTE: Not all programs will have block options. Step 6: Select Block Options

Step 7: “Update Preferences” Once your block choices are made, click on “Update Preferences” to submit your requests.

Step 8: Enter Comments Enter whatever comments you think will be helpful to the Summer Training Office. Some examples of good information to include: SPECIFIC dates of leave events Other programs for which you are competing Specific requests for types of ships, Restricted Line cruise, etc. When complete with comments, click on “Insert Comments.”

Company Officer/SEL Approval Summer Training Preferences cannot be changed via the module once the Company Officer or Senior Enlisted have approved the preferences.

Company Officer / SEL Preference Approval System

Step 1: Open MIDS Module Open MIDS, click Commandant’s Staff button, click Summer Training – Company Officer Approval link

Step 2: View Company List Click Find to view list of your company’s midshipmen and their preferences NOTES: Use “Completed?” drop-down to narrow results to approved, disapproved, not reviewed Be sure to check In Brigade? - NO, in case you have mids on exchange that may not appear under In Brigade? - YES

Step 3: Open MIDN Record Review individual MIDN record by clicking the desired alpha code

Step 4: Review Preferences and Comments Review Preferences and Comments

Step 5: Insert New Approval / Disapproval Record Create a new Company Officer Approval record by clicking “Insert New Record”

Step 6: Approve / Disapprove and Enter Comments Approved: (YES or NO) If disapproved, enter comment to midshipman in “Reason For Disapproval” box (automatically ed) CO/SEL comments are not viewable by midshipmen When complete, click “Update”

Step 7: Confirm Success “Success!” indicates record has been created This completes the Company Officer Approval System

Company Officer/SEL Approval Summer Training Preferences cannot be changed via the module once the Company Officer or Senior Enlisted have approved the preferences.

Company Officer / SEL Responsibilities Track the progress of your midshipmen entering preferences Be sure your MIDN are satisfying their Fleet Cruise requirement and are entering a preference for at least one Professional Development block

Summer Training Key Personnel CDR Jay Dantone Training Officer LT Jones 1/C Assignments LT Kearney 2/C Assignments/PROTRAMID LT McNeer 3/C Assignments LT Stechschulte Admin/Travel/Budget Officer