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Get your NPS username and password from your welcome aboard package. Please contact Student Services at SSO@nps.edu to request your welcome aboard package if you have not done so already.
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Read the NPS Appropriate Use of IT policy (PDF).
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You can use webmail to access your NPS email account from anywhere. The webmail application is located at https://webmail.nps.edu
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To access PYTHON, the NPS Student Management System, from off-campus you will need to use Citrix.The link for starting Python, as well as the link for downloading the Citrix client is available on this page: http://www.nps.edu/Technology/Remote/
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Once in PYTHON, click on My Profile in the left hand navigation frame.
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Enter or update the following under the Personal Information Tab:
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Nickname (this is the name that will appear when you send email. For example: Thomas (as per orders) Tom as a nickname. |
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Sex
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Marital Status
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Race
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Country
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Birth date
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Estimated Departure Date (from orders)
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Click on “Apply Changes” at the top of the Tab
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Service
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Service Status
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Pay grade
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Click on “Apply Changes” at the bottom of the Tab
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Click on “Edit More US Military Information” in the Employee Category
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Enter Designator/MOS |
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Enter Date of Rank
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Enter Year Group
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Enter Planned Rotation Date (Graduation Date from NPS)
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Enter Commission Date
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Enter Detachment Date from previous command (current command)
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Enter Prior Command (current command)
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Click on “Update”
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Click on “Close”
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Click on the Family and Misc Info Tab. |
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Click on “Add Address” (you are going to add your current home or command address here. |
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Enter the following information:
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Type: Choose Home (Monterey) even though it may not be your home in Monterey. |
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Housing Area: Other
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Address Line 1
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City
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State
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Zip
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Country
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Current Phone Number
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Current E-mail (either home or command e-mail address)
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Click “Submit” |
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Click “Close/Cancel” |
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Click “Apply Changes” |
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If you have dependents click on “Add Member” under Family Members |
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Enter the following for each dependent (this information is used by local schools and the Family Support Center)
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Type |
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Last Name
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First Name
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Birth date
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Gender
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Click “Submit” |
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Click “Close/Cancel” |
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Click on “Apply Changes” |
