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Electronic Systems Technologies
North Island, CA
Program Advisor: Mikel Siphaxay
Phone: (619) 435-6445
Email: ocapnisd@siu.edu

Welcome to Naval Base Coronado: San Diego, CA

This will provide some general information regarding your teaching assignment in San Diego. You will receive a detailed letter, specific to your course and class dates.

Transportation

San Diego International Airport, Lindbergh Field (SAN) is the usual arrival point. You will need to rent a car at the airport; there are many choices on site with free shuttle service to the lots. Reserve your car early, San Diego is a popular tourist destination.

Directions: 

The directions to Naval Air Station North Island:

From the San Diego Airport take the 5 south to the Coronado Bay Bridge Exit and exit right onto the bridge.  Follow the bridge into Coronado and continue to follow 3 rd St.  Until you see the main Entrance to Naval Air Station North Island.  The road you will enter on is Admiral Stockdale, follow this road and take the 2 nd right on to Rogers Rd.  Continue on Rogers Rd to the T intersection.  At the T intersection take a left onto Bay Rd.  Follow Bay Rd past the carriers (they will be on your right side) until you reach the intersection of Moffett Rd and Roe St.  Then take a left onto Roe St. and take your first right into the parking lot of building 352.  The building is called SH6 Training Facility; you should see a sign with this written on it.  The classroom is held in building 352Room 206.

Base Access:

You will need to access your base pass at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in Coronado.   Please be sure to have driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance and rental forms.  I will fill out the base pass information for you and have the base pass information ready for you at the pass and decal office located to the left of the main gate entrance.  You must stop at the pass and decal office in order to receive your base pass and have access to the base.  Please email me your first & last name, date of birth, place of birth and last four of your SSN# and time of arrival on base.  Cell phone usage is prohibited while driving on any military installation.  While on base, please enter the base and go directly to your classroom.   

 

Office Information

The SIUC office is located on Naval Air Station North Island Building 650 Room 1
Office Phone: (619) 435-6445
FAX: (619) 437-8759
Program Advisor: Mikel Siphaxay

Classroom Information

Electronics Systems Technologies: Guadalcanal Rd, Building 15, Room 149

We are graciously provided these classrooms by the military and it is our responsibility to leave them in the same order in which we found them. If the seating is rearranged it must be returned to its current configuration at the end of each weekend. Boards must be erased. All trash must be removed from the classroom at the end of each weekend.

Class Materials

All syllabi and materials for the class must be provided by the instructor. All duplication must be done prior to beginning of the class. The local SIU office does not have the capability to provide duplication services. All materials may be duplicated on campus and sent to the base office. Please provide your materials to Pat Phillips six weeks prior to the class start date. Syllabi should be available to the students three weeks prior to the start date of class. Instructors are encouraged to make their syllabi available to the students via the web site or by email attachment.

Grades

Grades need to be submitted to the local base advisor, Jan McAdams and Gaila Neathery by the published date.  A grade sheet will be provided and must be signed by the instructor.

Equipment

We current have for instructor use:

        • White Board
        • VCR
        • Data Projector and Laptop

      Lodging

San Diego is a very expensive location and the hotels rate can be extremely high, especially in the summer months. We are unable to negotiate a constant rate with the local hotels. We suggest you check the Internet at www.Hotelsonline.com, www.hotels.com, www.Travelocity.com, and/or www.Orbitz.com; each provides comparative hotel prices for the Coronado/ San Diego area.

Some suggestions:

Best Western Coronado
275 Orange Avenue
Corondao, CA 92118
(619) 437-1666

Best Western South Bay
710 E Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
1-800-444-6835

Crown City Inn (September-May)
520 Orange Avenue
Coronado, CA 92110
(619) 435-3116
reservations@crowncityinn.com

Holiday Inn Harborview
1617 First Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 236-9600

La Quinta Inn San Diego Chula Vista
150 Bonita Road
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619)691-1211

 

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