ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 161705Z MAR 00 ZYB MIN PSN 242078J23 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N7// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //01500// NAVADMIN 051/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO N7// SUBJ/NAVY GRADUATE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAMS// REF/A/NAVADMIN 189/99// REF/B/SEC 2005 TITLE 10/US CODE// REF/C/DOD DIR 1322.10/DOD/31AUG90// NARR/REF A PROVIDES APPLICATION DETAILS FOR THE MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY TROY STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO. REF B GOVERNS ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS. REF C SETS ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION FOR FULLY FUNDED OR PARTIALLY FUNDED EDUCATION.// POC/IDAR/GS-15/CNO N73C/-/TEL: (703) 695-2873/TEL:DSN 225-2873// POC/HESS/CAPT/NPS DIR OF PRGMS/TEL: (831) 656-2291/TEL: DSN 878-2291// POC/MCMASTER/CDR/NPS DEP DIR OF PRGMS/TEL: (831) 656-1025/TEL: DSN 878-1025// RMKS/1. IN SUPPORT OF THE CNO'S EDUCATION VISION, TROY STATE AND UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MASTERS DEGREE PILOT PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED BY REF A CONTINUE IN FY00. ADDITIONALLY THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM INCLUDES A DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE (EDD) OPPORTUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FULLY FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION (TUITION, BOOKS, AND FEES) TO 03 THROUGH 06 UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST WHOSE CAREER PATHS CAN ACCOMMODATE OFF-DUTY/PART-TIME EDUCATION PROGRAMS BUT DO NOT PERMIT FULL TIME GRADUATE STUDIES. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 05 APR 00. SELECTED OFFICERS WILL INCUR A THREE YEAR OBLIGATION TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER OBLIGATED SERVICE. REFS B AND C APPLY. 2. TROY STATE UNIVERSITY OFFERS AN EXECUTIVE MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EMBA) BEGINNING AUG 00. THIS 21 MONTH PROGRAM IS PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH WEB-BASED COURSES. UP TO 12 HOURS OF GRADUATE CREDIT MAY BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE EMBA PROGRAM FOR RELEVANT COURSES TAKEN AT OTHER ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS. STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM MUST HAVE WORLD-WIDE WEB, COMPUTER AND EMAIL ACCESS. 3. THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (USD) OFFERS TWO PROGRAMS: A MASTERS DEGREE IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP (MSGL) AND AN EDD IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES. 4. THE USD MSGL IS A ONE YEAR PROGRAM OFFERED EITHER WEB-BASED (10 QUOTAS) OR IN-RESIDENCE (10 QUOTAS). BOTH PROGRAMS START AND FINISH WITH A TWO WEEK FULL-TIME SESSION: 8-19 MAY 00 AND 2-13 APR 01. THE BULK OF THE RESIDENT PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED DURING THE THURSDAY- FRIDAY-SATURDAY TIME FRAME. THE RESIDENT PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO OFFICERS WITHIN COMMUTING DISTANCE TO USD HAVING AT LEAST 18 MONTHS REMAINING ON THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT. THE WEB-BASED PROGRAM IS OFFERED WITHOUT RESIDENCY/ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO CAN MEET THE TWO WEEK, FULL-TIME SESSIONS IN MAY 00 AND APR 01. HOWEVER, PRIORITY FOR THE WEB-BASED PROGRAM WILL BE GIVEN TO OFFICERS AFLOAT. 5. THE USD EDD PROGRAM WITH A CONCENTRATION IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES BEGINS IN AUG 00. THIS 60 UNIT PROGRAM INCLUDES A CORE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES, INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES. EACH STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPECIALIZE IN ONE OF THREE AREAS: PUBLIC/PRIVATE EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADULT LEARNING, OR NONPROFIT AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES. STUDENTS COMPLETE ALL COURSE WORK WITHIN AN 18 MONTH TIME FRAME DURING OFF-DUTY HOURS. THEY WILL BE GRANTED ANOTHER 18 MONTH PERIOD TO COMPLETE THEIR DISSERTATIONS. THE DISSERTATION MAY BE COMPLETED OFF-SITE. FIVE QUOTAS ARE AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM WITH A 3.0 GRADE AVERAGE, LIVE WITHIN COMMUTING DISTANCE OF USD, AND HAVE AT LEAST 18 MONTHS REMAINING ON THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT. 6. NPC (PERS41/42/43/44) WILL COLLATE REQUESTS FOR ALL THREE PROGRAMS REVIEWING APPLICANT PERFORMANCE RECORDS AND CONSIDERING EACH APPLICANT'S SPECIFIC CAREER REQUIREMENTS. NPC (PERS41/42/43/44) WILL PROPOSE NOMINEES TO CORRESPONDING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WHO APPROVE ALL SELECTIONS. COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP WILL NOTIFY SELECTEES FOR THE USD MSGL NO LATER THEN 24 APR 00. FOR THE OTHER PROGRAMS, NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE MADE BY 31 JULY 00. NPC (PERS4) WILL PROVIDE APPROVED SLATE TO INCLUDE: NAME, RANK, DESIG, SSN, PERSONAL ADDRESS, COMMAND ADDRESS, PRD, AND EMAIL ADDRESS TO: DIRECTOR OF CIVILIAN INSTITUTION PROGRAMS, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, CODE 031A, 1588 CUNNINGHAM ROAD, HERMANN HALL, ROOM 220E, MONTEREY, CA 93943-5143; (831) 656-4654 OR DSN 878-4654. THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL WILL ADMINISTER THESE PILOT PROGRAMS, PROVIDING SELECTEES WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. 7. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: A. SUBMIT REQUEST TO HEAD OF RESPECTIVE ASSIGNMENT BRANCH NPC (PERS41/42/43/44) VIA COMMANDING OFFICER NLT 5 APR 00. B. REQUEST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED USING THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: FROM: (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR) TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS 41/42/43/44) VIA: COMMANDING OFFICER SUBJ: GRADUATE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM PARTICIPATION 1. I REQUEST SELECTION TO THE NAVY GRADUATE EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM AT (SPECIFY PROGRAM). I CURRENTLY (DO NOT HOLD A MASTERS DEGREE OR HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A MASTERS DEGREE WITH A 3.0 AVERAGE). I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING (SPECIFY PROGRAM) WHILE I AM SERVING AS THE (CURRENT BILLET) AT (CURRENT COMMAND). 2. I UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ACCEPTING THIS PROGRAM AND ITS BENEFITS, I SHALL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS UPON COMPLETION OR DISENROLLMENT FROM THE PROGRAM, AND THIS OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION THAT I MAY HAVE ALREADY INCURRED. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN ME ON ACTIVE DUTY. SHOULD I, WITHOUT JUST CAUSE, FAIL TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, I WILL BE LIABLE FOR COSTS INCURRED AND WILL REIMBURSE THE NAVY ACCORDINGLY. 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS: A. ADMISSIONS, DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAMS, OR COURSE CONTENT AND SCHEDULES CONTACT: TROY STATE: HTTP://WWW.TROYST.EDU/DIVISIONS/HTML/BUSINESS/MBA.HTM OR DR. EARL INGRAM AT (334) 670-3989 OR USD: MR. JERRY SINGLETON AT (619) 260-2989/JERRY1@ACUSD.EDU. B. SELECTION PROCESS: COGNIZANT DETAILER. C. ALL OTHER QUESTIONS: NPS AND N7 POCS LISTED. 9. RELEASED BY VADM J. W. CRAINE, JR, N7.// BT