Pegasus Fleet Academy Standing Orders


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Section One – Command Personnel

Section 1.1 - Duties of The Commandant of the Academy

  • Member of the Fleet Admiralty.
  • Responsible for the operations of Fleet Academy (Cadet, Command, and Workshop subsidiaries).
  • Overseeing the maintenance of the Academy website.
  • Recruitment, training, organization and administration of the Instructors of the Academy.
  • Must be able and willing to teach all aspects of the Academy. This Includes the Cadet, Command, and Workshop subsidiaries.
  • In the event that no instructor has taken a student from the waiting list for 7 days, they have the responsibility to actively seek an instructor for the student in coordination with the vice commandant and senior instructors.
  • Responsible for selecting a Vice Commandant, subject to PFA Approval.
  • Responsible for appointing Senior Instructors.
  • Shall serve on the Academy Advisement Board.

Section 1.2 - Duties of the Vice Commandant of the Academy

  • Will assume the full powers, duties and responsibilities for the Academy Commandant during periods where they are absent.
  • Must be able and willing to teach all aspects of the Academy. This Includes the Cadet, Command, and Workshop subsidiaries.
  • Will assist in the recruitment and training of new Instructors with the co-operation of the Senior Instructors and manage the Instructor assignments to the individual courses.
  • Shall investigate all claims of procedural violations of Instructors.
  • In the event that no instructor has taken a student from the waiting list for 7 days, they have the responsibility to actively seek an instructor for the student in coordination with the commandant and senior instructors.
  • Shall serve on the Academy Advisement Board.

Section 1.3 - Duties of the Senior Instructors

  • Shall be responsible for the training and guidance of new Probational Instructors of their subsidiary.
  • Must be able and willing to teach the subsidiary of the Academy that they are Senior Instructor over.
  • In the event that no instructor has taken a student from the waiting list for 7 days, they have the responsibility to actively seek an instructor for the student in coordination with the vice commandant and the commandant.
  • Shall have input on Applications for new instructors and advice to the Academy Commandant for potential applications.
  • Shall investigate all claims of procedural violations of an Instructor under their Command.Shall give input on the development and changes to courses under their instruction.
  • Shall serve on the Academy Advisement Board.
  • Shall make recommendations to the board about the limits on the number of students an instructor is allowed to teach at one time.
    • Probationary instructors may not take more than 1 student at a time.
    • Most Instructors should be set at 3 students maximum when possible.
    • Under no circumstances should any one person be allowed to teach more than 5 students, regardless of type.

Section 1.4 - Duties of the Instructors

  • Shall log into IFS at least once per week to check for new students when they have less students than they are allowed.
  • Shall be responsible for following the Grading and Procedures provided further on in this document.
  • Shall be responsible for keeping the lines of communication open with their students, their students superiors, and with their own superiors.
  • Provide students with an optional survey at the end of the lesson that will provide feedback on the Instructor, the Material, the homework and general ideas on how to improve the system.

Section 1.5 - Academy Chain of Command

  • Academy Commandant
  • Academy Vice Commandant
  • Senior Instructors
  • Academy Instructors
  • Probational Instructor

Section 1.6 - Academy Command Board

In order to further communication between the Senior Instructors and the various Instructors and to ensure that items are handled in a timely manner the Commandant of the Academy shall form a Board made of the following personnel:

  • Academy Commandant
  • Academy Vice Commandant
  • Academy Senior Instructors
  • If there are an even number of board members, a further member of the PFA shall be added temporarily to prevent ties.

Section 1.7 - Academy Command Board Duties

  • Discuss new instructors and progress of instructors.
  • Review new courses or course edits before forwarding them to the PFA for approval.
  • Review all new policies to be adopted and make changes if need be.
  • Determine proper grading polices for courses for execution by the Academy Commandant.
  • Perform any duties or fill any requests as requested by the Academy Commandant.
  • Once per month discuss received student surveys with an eye towards improving the performance and capabilities of the Academy overall.

Section Two - Requirements to Apply For Academy positions

Section 2.1 - Requirements to become a Cadet Academy Instructor

  • Must have a minimum of 4 (four) months of Pegasus Fleet Experience.
  • Must hold the minimum rank of Lieutenant, or receive special permission from the Academy Commandant with more advanced experience.
  • Must have no current strikes or disciplinary actions against them. (This requirement may be waived under the advisement of the Commandant of the Academy, after conferring with the issuing authority)
  • Must demonstrate through application desire and ability that conforms with the goals and aspirations of the Pegasus Fleet Academy.

Section 2.2 - Requirements to become a Command Academy Instructor

  • Must have a minimum of 6 (six) months of recognized Command Experience, and command an active sim in Pegasus Fleet.
  • Must hold the minimum rank of Commander.
  • Must have completed the Command Academy with a score no less than 80 percent. (This requirement may be waived under the advisement of the Academy Commandant)
  • Must have no current strikes or disciplinary actions against them. (This requirement may be waived under the advisement of the Commandant of the Academy, after conferring with the issuing authority)
  • Must demonstrate through application desire and ability that conforms with the goals and aspirations of the Pegasus Fleet Academy.

Section 2.3 - Requirements to become an Executive Officer Academy Instructor

  • Must have a minimum of 6 (six) months of recognized Command Experience or XO experience, and have an active character in Pegasus Fleet.
  • Must hold the minimum rank of Lieutenant.
  • Must have completed the Command Academy or XO Academy with a score no less than 80 percent. (This requirement may be waived under the advisement of the Academy Commandant)
  • Must have no current strikes or disciplinary actions against them. (This requirement may be waived under the advisement of the Commandant of the Academy, after conferring with the issuing authority)
  • Must demonstrate through application desire and ability that conforms with the goals and aspirations of the Pegasus Fleet Academy.

Section 2.4 - Requirements to become a Workshop Coordinator/Aide

  • Must have a minimum of 4 (four) months of Pegasus Fleet Experience, and have an active character in Pegasus Fleet.
  • Must hold the minimum rank of Lieutenant.
  • Should have experience in the workshop(s) they are applying for.
  • Must have no current strikes or disciplinary actions against them. (This requirement may be waived under the advisement of the Commandant of the Academy, after conferring with the issuing authority)
  • Must demonstrate through application desire and ability that conforms with the goals and aspirations of the Pegasus Fleet Academy.

Section 2.5 - Requirements to become a Senior Instructor or Vice Commandant

In addition to meeting the requirements for an instructor of the type of course they are to be senior of (Workshop would be under Cadet instructor requirements, Vice Commandant would be under CO instructor requirements), they would also need no less than 6 months of experience in the instructor position that they are to be senior over. (May be waived by the Commandant if there is no one suitably experienced and eligible for the position.)

Section Three - Procedures for Assignments and Grading

Section 3.1 - Communications requirements for Academy Lessons

  • All Instructors shall send the Lessons up to the First Assignment and Welcome Letter. This information shall be sent to the following people, who shall also receive all gradings of the student's Academy coursework.
    • Student
    • Student's Commanding Officer (or TGCO for the CO course)
    • Senior Instructor, or to the next step up the Academy CoC if the instructor is the Senior Instructor or Vice Commandant. If the instructor is the Commandant it would be handed down to the Vice Commandant.
    • All Grading shall be with in the standards accepted by the Academy.
    • Any query regarding a grade by the Student or a Commanding Officer must be brought to the Senior Instructor or (Vice) Commandant (If the Senior Instructor/Vice Commandant is the Instructor) as well as the instructor and any reviews or letters to a disputing grade.
  • As workshop courses are self-study and not graded, they are simply supplied to the students upon request.

Section 3.2 - Communications requirements for Graduation or Failures

  • Upon Graduation or Failure, the instructor must send a note to the following people:
    • Student
    • Student's Commanding Officer (or TGCO AND TFCO for the CO Course)
    • Senior Instructor (Unless he/she is the Instructor)
    • Both the Academy Commandant and Vice Commandant (For Report Purposes)

Section 3.3 - Communications requirements for Late Assignments

  • If a student fails to respond to an assignment within the time frame specified by Section 3.4, the instructor must contact the student within 48 hours of the assignment being late, informing them that the homework is late and that for each day after this that the homework is late 5 points will be deducted from the grade until the maximum score the student could receive would fall below 65 (excluding bonuses).
  • This letter should be CCed to the same people as the Graduation/Failure letter.

Section 3.4 - Assignments Grading

  • Assignments to students are due seven days from the day that they are sent, unless otherwise specified by the instructor.
  • Assignments are expected to be graded within 7 days of the date they are received by the Instructor (barring extenuating circumstances).
  • Once Graded, the next lesson should be provided to the student (barring failure) and the next deadline set for the student.
  • All parts of the assignment are expected to be completed.
    • If a segment is not complete, no credit will be given.
    • If the assignment still has days remaining before original due date, the instructor should return the ungraded lesson to the student, who will have until that time to complete the returned assignment.
    • If the assignment does not have any days remaining, the incomplete sections will be graded as 0.
  • Students have the right to retake certain lessons pending grade result.
    • Grades 80 or above are final and may not be retaken.
    • Grades at or above 70, but below 80 points may be optionally retaken right before the final if there are any retakes remaining.
    • Grades at or above 60, but below 70 points are failing; retake is mandatory, pending retake availability. If no retakes remain, the student has failed the course.
    • Grades below 60 points are failing; If the student has scored this low, they have failed the course, regardless of whether they have retakes remaining or not, or their overall grade. In this instance a retake MAY be authorized ONLY at the discretion of the Academy Commandant.
  • The number of retakes available for a course is based on the number of lessons in that course.
    • Courses with less than 3 lessons will have no retakes.
    • Courses with 3 to 5 lessons will have one retake.
    • Courses with 6 or more lessons will have two retakes.
  • The student is expected to complete their own homework. If the Instructor finds that the homework was from someone else, then the student will automatically fail the course, regardless of their grades.


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