Before Arrival

Welcome Aboard! Most Navy Commands send "Welcome Aboard" messages. NPS sends "Welcome Aboard" packages via e-mail due to the volume and diversity of incoming students. The package will include your user ID, password, and sponsor assignment. To request your welcome aboard package, please provide a valid e-mail address where you wish to receive this information to sso@nps.edu. You will receive the package approximately 2-3 months before the start of your first quarter.

Pre-Registration

In an effort to provide you, our customers, with the best possible service and support Student Services have developed a web in-processing system. This system will greatly reduce your in-processing time once you arrive at the Naval Postgraduate School and must be completed prior to your arrival. The most essential element of your pre-arrival in-processing is access to the NPS Education Management System called PYTHON and the completion of your student profile within PYTHON.

Medical Pre-Registration is also recommended - read more about Medical pre-registration here.

Arrival

Report to Student Services, located in Herrmann Hall (basement - Room 039). Wear the appropriate seasonal uniform to check in (USN: SDB's/Summer Whites, USMC: Alphas, USAF: Short Sleeved Blues, USA: Class B's). The office is open M-TH 0800-1600 and FRI 0800-1400. Student Services will take your picture and provide a Check-in Sheet. Students have one week to return the completed check-in sheet completed check-in sheet (DOC) to Student Services.

New Student Orientation

NSO is a one day event. Plan on late morning medical and dental express check-in, followed by early afternoon presentations from our President, Provost and Academic Dean, Dean of Students and senior service branch representatives. In the evening, spouses are invited to an Information Fair designed to acquaint them with TRICARE, MWR and FFSC, Housing and educational and employment opportunities. NSO Schedule will be posted here in the near future. 

Dress Attire Regulations

Report to NPS in the uniform listed above. Winter uniforms are required as of 1 October. Summer uniforms are required as of 1 April. As a student you will wear your uniform every Tuesday. Military uniforms are authorized at all times. Appropriate civilian business attire is authorized on all days other than Tuesday. Specifics on appropriate business attire are delineated in the NPS Student Information Handbook (PDF).

Student Information Handbook

An on-line student handbook is maintained by the Dean of Students to officially disseminate NPS policy concerning student matters. ALL students are required to read, understand and comply with the policies set forth in the NPS Student Information Handbook (PDF).

Housing

The Parks at Monterey Bay, the peninsula's privatized military housing office, offers homes in four residential areas on the peninsula all of the areas are within a 20 minute drive to campus.

Single and unaccompanied military personnel are authorized to reside in military housing as well as those service members with families. Housing is available for all ranks and is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no waiting list and no appointments needed. The Parks at Monterey Bay will not assign housing until you are ready to move in. New homes are assigned to incoming military families based on availability.

The cost of off post/temporary housing is high because Monterey is a resort/high cost area. A Navy Lodge is available near campus to accommodate military families - at an affordable rate. The telephone number is toll-free 800.628.9466 (800-NAVY-INN). Read more about Housing here.

Additional Information

The Fleet and Family Support Center offers additional information and relocation assistance services.