The Imperial University



Written and revised by Grand Vizier Salth Khan, Executor of the Imperial Directorate

Version 3.4
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Overview

The Imperial University Handbook was created for all Imperial Directorate members, especially those who may serve under the command of the Commandant of the Imperial University. Within this manual is all the information necessary to succeed within the Imperial University and to successfully serve with the Commandant of the Imperial University.

**Important Note: If you encounter a "500" error when attempting to submit an exam this is a problem with your browser, and NOT a problem with the exam, the Imperial University site, or the Imperial Directorate domain. Reboot your computer and then attempt to resubmit the exam again.


Commandant of the Imperial University

The Commandant position as it is presently known, (formerly the Minister of Education and Headmaster), had for some strange reason been dissolved many years before the founding of the Imperial Directorate, and the EH Directorate was in dire need of an academic institute. In his wisdom, then Grand Moff Crusader reinstated the position and it now holds a prominent position within the Imperial Directorate's High Command.


The History of the Imperial University

Nyykl Orzon created the original Central Directorate Governors Institute (CDGI), after his early ascension to Minister of Education, at the time known as the Directorate Academy (DA). After some time it was realized that the Academy needed a more appropriate name, so a naming competition was held to formulate ideas. Together, then Minister Orzon and Azazel Djo'Tarr formulated the Central Directorate Governors Institute and the name stayed until the appointment of Rear Admiral Salth Khan. The introduction of the Directorate Guard required the need for a new institute that provided equal training and representation to the Directorate as a whole. Therefore when RA Khan was appointed as the new Minister he brought back the original name of the Imperial Directorate's training center, the Directorate Academy.

However, sometime later the Directorate Guard was reorganized and major changes took place within the Directorate. First was the departing of the Directorate from shield of the Emperor's Hammer, which allowed far more freedom and expansion of the organization. This resulted in the establishment of the Imperial Directorate, and the creation of an entirely new power base within the Outer Rim territories. With the focus of the Imperial Directorate returning to its original roots, it was decided that the training academy also needed to return to more traditional times as well. With that in mind, then Minister of Education Vice Admiral Salth Khan, reinvented the CDGI and updated the Academy to embody the evolution of the Imperial Directorate.

About a year and a half after the formation of the Imperial Directorate Grand Moff Orzon suddenly retired and left for the Unknown Regions, and in his stead turned the Imperial Directorate over to the newly annointed Lord Salth Khan> The new Executor of the Imperial Diectorate set forth a new decree that the CDGI should be redesigned to encompass what the Imperial Directorate had become during its short existence. The result was the formation of the Imperial University, complete with various campuses and colleges that each housed different forms of training and curriculum to help meet the training needs of today's Imperial Directorate. Over the course of the next three years the Imperial University saw a number of Headmaster's come and go, but despite the turnover, the Imperial University endured. Late into the third year some additional changes were made to the structures of the Imperial Directorate, one in particular included the renaming of the Headmaster position to Commandant of the Imperial University.

Early into the fourth year a lone figure re-emerged from the direction of the Unknown Regions, Lord Nyykl Orzon had returned to the Imperial Directorate with a personal mission and a new directive, and it was immediately apparent that he intended for the Imperial University to begin training the officers and troopers of the Imperial Directorate in a more aggressive fashion in preparation for what my lay ahead. As the new Commandant of the Imperial University, Lord Orzon set the Imperial University on a new path, and a new doctrine of training began for the Imperial Directorate. However some months after his arrival Lord Orzon disappeared, leaving the Imperial University without a leader, and Lord Khan stepped in to handle the training of the new officers and troopers until a new Commandant was appointed.

An ever growing part of the Imperial Directorate, the Imperial University has undergone many changes, and will continue to do so to meet the needs of the Imperial Directorate. But forever will it be the body of education and training in the Imperial Directorate, headed by the Commandant of the Imperial University.


The Goals

The primary goal of the Imperial University is to provide quality training to Cadets and current officers alike. Through a wide range of courses and certifications the Imperial University will provide this ability to help improve the growth and strength of the Imperial Directorate.


Positions

Commandant
The Commandant is the head of the Imperial University. The Commandant is responsible for obtaining any approval he needs from the Executor of the Imperial Directorate, as well as being the primary spokesman for the Imperial University. He can hold the rank equivalent of Rear Admiral/Major General to Grand Admiral/Grand General (depending on branch of service), and holds the seventh position on the High Command (HC-7).

Campus Deans
Campus Deans are selective officers or troopers who represent their branch of service in a part-time capacity. They are appointed by the Commandant, and report directly to the Commandant of the Imperial University on all of their primary work within the Imperial University. Deans are charged with grading, updating and creating exams as listed within their designated Campus. The Piett Campus Dean and Veers Campus Dean are important positions, and although they are only part-time in nature, serving successfully in one of the positions speaks highly of the member in question.

Course Writers
Course writers are those who volunteer to write a course upon approval from the Commandant. Writers will follow the policies and dictates of the Commandant during the development phase. Writers who volunteer to write a course do so with the knowledge that they will have a designated time frame in which to complete the work, or lose the right to all credit and awards associated with it in the even the Commandant must turn the work over to another volunteer or staffer. Typically the time frame for creating a new course is two weeks, unless the Commandant grants a longer time frame.


Course Creation Guidelines

To assure that all courses apply to the Imperial Directorate, and are well written, the following steps should be taken.
  • Any member interested in creating a course for the IU must contact the Commandant (ciu@imperialdirectorate.org), with the subject and possible topics enclosed in the course. The Commandant will either approve or deny the course proposal, and may give additional suggestions as deemed necessary.
  • After approval from the Commandant, the course writer will begin the composition of the course. The course must contain:

Notes and other materials
  • All information necessary for the student to successfully understand the course and take the exam must be somewhere within, unless the question is based on a 'what would you do' type question.
  • If any additional materials are needed such as images, they must be attached.
  • The course must be written in either (.doc), (.txt) or HTML.

Submitting New Courses and Exams for release at the Imperial University
  • All types of questions are acceptable, however they must be reasonable and broaden the different types of questions. (Multiple-choice, True and False, Yes or No.)
  • An answer key/rubric MUST be sent with the exam, but must be sent as a (.txt) format.
  • Exams that have additional work to them, such as a long written section or a creation of sorts, must also have a short exam with it to assure the student also understoods the material.
  • Exams may be sent with final course notes after approval from the Commandant, or they may be sent in a separate document format.
  • Upon completion of the course, the Commandant will review the course, exam and any additional parts.
  • The final step is issuing the course to the general membership of the Imperial Directorate. The Commandant will upload it to the site and from that point he will announce that the course has been released and will allow the Imperal Directorate to begin taking the course.
  • Course writers submit courses based on the understanding that the course becomes the official property of the Imperial Directorate.

Course Grading Guidelines
  • All courses have a different total points on the exam therefore the passing grade will be slightly different. However a percent between 75-77% is excepted as a passing grade, depending on how the points work out.
  • A member taking a given course may only submit the course once. If repeated attempts are noticed then the Commandant is to be notified immediately. Retaking courses for the benefit of attempting to receive a higher award is considered cheating and will be handled accordingly by the Commandant and the Executor of the Imperial Directorate.
  • When grading a course, the Dean uses an answer key created by the course writer. The Dean will issue a Course Completion Notice (CCN), to the student. The CCN is supplied by the Commandant at the time the Dean is appointed to oversee the campus. In addition to sending the CCN to the member, the Dean will also CC: the Commandant, Executor, Imperial Chief of Staff, Military Operations Director and the Imperial Exchange Director, as well as the student's direct superiors within the designated Chain-of-Command.
  • If the student fails the course, a similar notice will be sent stating the failing grade and brief details as to why the student did not pass the course. Upon the first failure, a student is required to wait 48 hours before retaking the same course. At the second failure, a student must wait a period of two weeks to take the same course. A third failure leaves the student at the mercy of the Commandant, and the Commandant will determine whether or not hte student may retake the exam at a later date.
  • Copy and pasting from the course notes directly into the course exam is prohibited. If copy and pasting from the course notes into the exam is at all suspected by the Campus Dean or Commandant, he/she possesses the right to automatically fail the student. The same guidelines will be followed as stated above regarding failing an exam.

Awarding Guidelines
Awards are given to students that complete Imperial University courses with a final score of 95% or higher. Below are the details on what is necessary in order to earn a Medal of Scholar, depending on your final score.
  • The Medal of Scholar (MoSc) was created to honor those who have scored from 95-100%. The MoSc has two grades, (MoSc-1) and (MoSc-2).
  • The Medal of Scholar First Honors (MoSc-1) is given for a perfect 100% score on an exam.
  • The Medal of Scholar Second Honors (MoSc-2) is given for a score between 95-99%.
  • Additional awards my be given at the discrepancy of the Commandant.
In addition to the awards given for each individual exam passed with a score of 95-100%, the Imperial University also awards merit medals to students that receive a certain amount of (MoSc) awards. Below is the table listing how many of each type of (MoSc) is required in order to receive a merit medal.

Total Required
MoSc Award
Merit Medal Award
5
MoSc-1
Star of Domination
10
MoSc-1
Jerjerrod Cross
15
MoSc-1
Pestage Star
20
MoSc-1
Legion of Daltar
25
MoSc-1
Distinguished Medal of the Directorate
40
MoSc-1
Cross of Glory
10
MoSc-2
Star of Domination
20
MoSc-2
Jerjerrod Cross
30
MoSc-2
Pestage Star
40
MoSc-2
Legion of Daltar
50
MoSc-2
Distinguished Medal of the Directorate
60
MoSc-2
Cross of Glory



Indexing Campus Courses

Jerjerrod Campus of Basic Training
General courses that could possess some “basic” knowledge and attributed to more than one branch of the Imperial Directorate. The course may not necessary focus on all branches but could be applied in theory and fictionally or in character. Core Exams will always be in basic training.

Dangor Campus of Linguistics
Courses pertaining to languages specifically fall under this campus. However, courses related to grammar and form may also enter the jurisdiction of this campus or the Prestage Campus. That will be the call of the Commandant depending on the depth of “linguistics” or “liberal arts” applied in the course.

Freeman Campus of Political Science and Leadership
Any course related to politics, administration and policy pertain to the Orzon Campus. Leadership courses, whether branch specific or not, will also come under this campus.

Sienar Campus of Technology
The Sienar Campus relates to all technological aspects whether fictional or non-fictional. Therefore, it may possess Star Wars technology courses as well as real life computer courses.

Kanos Campus of Weapons
All weapons not specifically relating to naval starships, starfighters, troopers or Legion vehicles enter into the Kanos Campus. Weapons that relate to the aforementioned would enter into the appropriate Piett, Steele or Veers Campus.

Piett Campus of the Navy
All courses relating to the Navy with exception to leadership and tactical courses fall under the jurisdiction of the Piett Campus.

Steele Campus of Starfighters
All courses relating to starfighters with exception to tactical courses fall under the jurisdiction of the Steele Campus.

Thrawn Campus of Tactical Warfare
The Thrawn Campus incorporates all tactics, engagement and warfare courses with no prejudice based on branch.

Veers Campus of the Legion
All courses relating to the Legion with exception to leadership and tactical courses fall under the jurisdiction of the Veers Campus.

Pestage Campus of Liberal Arts
Courses relating specifically to the classical and modern concepts of “liberal arts” are incorporated into the Pestage Campus. In addition, any courses possessing a valuable educational asset to the Imperial University but do not fall into any of the above campus descriptions.

**End Note: These guidelines are intended to facilitate the orderly creation and submission of courses. Although this document covers many areas of the Imperial University, the Commandant and Executor of the Imperial Directorate reserve the right to change or edit this information as needed.