ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2018-2019
2018-2019
GENERAL
Diploma of Technology/Bachelor of Technology
Diploma of Technology
Technician Diploma
Post-Graduate Certificate
Advanced Diploma
Technical Certificate
Students in Diploma of Technology/Bachelor of Technology programs, or other students who are registered for undergraduate level courses as well as diploma level courses, please refer to the Memorial University academic diary for important dates and deadlines pertaining to the undergraduate level courses.
The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland reserves the right to change the following dates:
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FALL SEMESTER 2018 | |
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| July 16, 2018, Monday |
Registration begins online (7:00 P.M.) - Fall Term for Diploma of Technology/Bachelor of Technology, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate programs and Marine Engineering Work Term three (3). Registration will be ongoing until September 4, 2018
Students who have been accepted and conditionally accepted into programs requiring the submission of medicals and/or letters of conduct will not be permitted to register for classes unless satisfactory copies of the required medicals and/or letter of conduct have been received by the Registrar’s Office.
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| August 20, 2018, Monday | Start date - bridge training for Advanced Standing students in Term three (3), ROV/UV program |
| August 31, 2018, Friday |
End date - bridge training for Advanced Standing students in Term three (3), ROV/UV program
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| September 3, 2018, Monday | No Classes - Labour Day |
| September 4, 2018, Tuesday |
Orientation Activities - First year Diploma/Degree, Technology and Technician Diploma students
Orientation Activities - Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics
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| September 5, 2018, Wednesday |
Classes Start - Fall Semester for all Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics
Start date of Work Term three (3) - Marine Engineering
Fees Payment Deadline - Fall Term
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| September 7, 2018, Friday |
Last day to apply for Supplementary Exams for Technical Session & Summer Semester courses and Challenge Exams for Fall Semester
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| September 10, 2018, Monday |
Start date - Safety training - Bridge Watch
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| September 13, 2018, Thursday |
Start date - Supplementary and Deferred Exams for Technical Session and Summer Semester courses and Challenge Exams for Fall Semester
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| September 14, 2018, Friday |
End date - Supplementary and Deferred Exams for Technical Session and Summer semester courses and Challenge Exams for Fall Semester |
| September 19, 2018, Wednesday |
Last date for students to add courses in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics programs for Fall 2018 semester
Last day to opt out of health and/or dental insurance in the Fall semester
Last date - students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees and student union fees for the Fall 2018 Semester
No student union fees will be refunded after this date
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| September 21, 2018, Friday |
Last date - students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs to apply for Fall scholarships
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| September 26, 2018, Wednesday |
Last date - students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs to drop courses and receive 50% refund of tuition fees for Fall Semester
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| October 3, 2018, Wednesday |
Last date to Apply for Credit Transfers for Fall Semester and Examination Re-reads for the 2017/2018 Technical Session and Summer Semester
Last date - students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics to drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition fees for the Fall Semester
(No refunds will be granted to students in Fall Semester Programs after this date)
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| October 8, 2018, Monday |
No Classes - Thanksgiving Day, Fall Break Begins
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| October 9, 2018, Tuesday |
No Classes - Fall Break
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| October 10, 2018, Wednesday |
Classes resume - Classes follow Monday’s Schedule
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| October 11, 2018, Thursday |
Classes follow Tuesday’s Schedule
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| October 24, 2018, Wednesday |
Last date - students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics to drop courses without academic prejudice
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| November 12, 2018, Monday | No Classes - Remembrance Day Holiday |
| November 16, 2018, Friday | Classes follow Monday's Schedule |
| December 3, 2018, Monday | Registration begins for Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate, and Technical Certificate students registering in the Winter 2019 Semester |
| December 7, 2018, Friday | Classes end - Fall Semester for Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs |
| December 10, 2018, Monday | Exams begin - Students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs |
| December 14, 2018, Friday | End date - Marine Engineering Work Term three (3) |
| December 15, 2018, Saturday | Exams end - Students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs |
| WINTER SEMESTER 2019 | |
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| January 3, 2019, Thursday |
Classes start - Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs
Start date - Work Term two (2), Marine Engineering
Fees Payment Deadline - Winter Term
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| January 7, 2019, Monday | Last day to apply for Supplementary Exams for Fall Semester courses and Challenge Exams for Winter Semester |
| January 10, 2019, Thursday | Start date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Exams |
| January 11, 2019, Friday | End date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Exams |
| January 17, 2019, Thursday |
Last date - Students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs to add courses for the Winter Semester
Last date to opt out of health and/or dental insurance in the Winter Semester
Last date - Students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs to drop courses and receive 100% refund of tuition fees and student union fees for the Winter Semester
No student union fees will be refunded after this date
Last day to apply for Scholarships for Winter Semester
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| January 24, 2019, Thursday | Last date - Students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics programs to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees for Winter Semester |
| January 28, 2019, Monday |
Classes end - Bridge Watch Start date - Safety Training - Bridge Watch |
| January 31, 2019, Thursday |
Last date to apply for Examination Re-reads of Fall 2018 exams
Last date to apply for Credit Transfer for Winter Semester
Last date - Students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics Program to drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition fees
(No refunds will be granted to students in Winter Semester Programs after this date.)
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| February 21, 2019, Thursday | Last date - Students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics Program to drop courses without academic prejudice |
| February 21, 2019, Thursday | No classes - Winter break begins |
| February 22, 2019, Friday | No classes - Winter break |
| February 25, 2019, Monday | Classes resume |
| March 1, 2019, Friday | End date - Safety Training - Bridge Watch |
| March 7, 2019, Thursday | Start date - Work Term - Bridge Watch |
| March 8, 2019, Friday |
Last day to apply for Graduation in June, 2019 |
| March 18, 2019, Monday | No Classes - Mid-March Holiday |
| March 21, 2019, Thursday | Classes follow Monday’s schedule |
| March 27, 2019, Wednesday | Registration period begins for Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics students registering in Technical Session, Summer Semester, Safety Training and Work Terms |
| April 5, 2019, Friday | Classes end - Winter Semester for Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate Programs |
| April 8, 2019, Monday | Exams begin - Winter term for Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate Programs |
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April 12, 2019, Friday |
End date - Work Term two (2) - Marine Engineering |
| April 13, 2019, Saturday | Exams end - Winter term for Diploma/Degree, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate Programs |
TECHNICAL SESSION AND SUMMER SEMESTER 2019 | |
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| Please refer to the Student Fees Refund Policy in the Fees and Financial Information Section of the Marine Institute Academic Calendar, for the drop/refund deadlines for Technical Session courses relative to the various dates for Technical Sessions. |
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| April 15, 2019, Monday |
Start date - Technical Session three (3) Nautical Science
Start date - Safety Training - Marine Diesel Mechanics
Start date - FDTE 2118 (Canned Foods and Thermal Processing) - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety and Diploma/Degree in Food Technology
Start date - SFTY 1125 (SVOP), SFTY 1136 (SOV-BS), SFTY 1101 (Standard First Aid) and Boat Handling - Advanced Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture
Start date - Safety Training - Marine Engineering Term seven (7)
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| April 18, 2019, Thursday |
End date - FDTE 2118 (Canned Foods and Thermal Processing) - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety and Diploma/Degree in Food Technology
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| April 19, 2019, Friday |
No classes - Good Friday
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| April 22, 2019, Monday |
No classes - Easter Holiday
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| April 23, 2019, Tuesday |
Start date - Work Term two (2) - Marine Environmental
Start date of Technical Session for students in Diploma/Degree, Diploma Programs (other than those which started April 15th) and the Advanced Diploma in Water Quality
Start date - Summer Term - Marine Engineering Term six (6)
Start date - FDTE 3102, FDTE 3104, FDTE 3108, QLAS 2104 - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety and Diploma/Degree in Food Technology
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| April 24, 2019, Wednesday |
Last date to apply for Supplementary and Deferred Exams for Winter Semester courses and Challenge Exams for Technical Session
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| April 29, 2019, Monday |
Start date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Examinations
Last date - students in Post-Graduate Certificates to drop courses without academic prejudice; students in Post-Graduate Certificates to add courses for Spring 2018 semester
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| April 30, 2019, Tuesday |
End date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Examinations
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| May 6, 2019, Monday |
End date - FDTE 3102, FDTE 3104, FDTE 3108 - Advanced Diploma Food Safety and Diploma/Degree in Food Technology
End of Winter Semester - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety
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| May 7, 2019, Tuesday |
Last date to add courses for Summer Term - Marine Engineering, Term six (6)
Last date - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees and student union fees for the Summer Semester.
No student union fees will be refunded after this date
End date - AQUA 4114, SFTY 1125 (SVOP), SFTY 1136 (SOV-BS), SFTY 1101 (Standard First Aid) and SFTY 1135 (Boat Handling) - Advanced Diploma Sustainable Aquaculture
End of Winter Semester - Advanced Diploma in Sustainable Aquaculture
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| May 10, 2019, Friday |
End date - Work Term - Bridge Watch
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| May 13, 2019, Monday |
Start date - Work Term - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety and Sustainable Aquaculture
Start date - Work Term two (2) - Food Technology
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| May 14, 2019, Tuesday |
Last date - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees the Summer Semester
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| May 20, 2019, Monday |
No Classes - Commonwealth Day
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| May 21, 2019, Tuesday |
Classes follow Monday’s schedule
Last day - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses and receive a 25% refund of tuition fees for the Summer Semester.
(No refunds will be granted to students in Summer Semester Programs after this date)
Last date to apply for Credit Transfer for Technical Session and Summer Semester
Last date to apply for Examination Re-reads of Winter 2019 exams
End Date - QLAS 2104 - Food Technology
End of Technical Session 1 - Food Technology
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| May 22, 2019, Wednesday |
End date - Technical Session two (2) - Marine Environmental Technology
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| May 24, 2019, Friday |
End date - Technical Sessions one (1) and three (3) - Naval Architecture
Classes end - Technical Session one (1) - Marine Engineering Technology
Classes end - Technical Session two (2) - Naval Architecture
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| May 27, 2019, Monday |
Final Exam Day - Technical Session two (2) - Naval Architecture
Final Exam Day - Technical Session one (1) - Marine Engineering
Start date - Safety Training - Technical Sessions one (1) and two (2) - Marine Engineering
Start date - Work Term one (1) - Food Technology
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| May 31, 2019, Friday |
Classes end - Technical Session one (1) and two (2) - ROV/UV
Classes end - Technical Session two (2) - Marine Engineering Systems Design
End date - Technical Sessions one (1), two (2) and three (3) - Ocean Mapping
End date - Technical Sessions one (1) and three (3) - Marine Engineering Systems Design
End date - Technical Session - Advanced Diploma in Water Quality
End date - Work Term two (2) - Marine Environmental
End date - Safety Training - Marine Engineering Term seven (7)
End date - Safety Training - Marine Diesel Mechanics
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| June 3 2019, Monday |
Exams begin - Technical Session one (1) - ROV/UV
Final Exam Day - Technical Session two (2) - Marine Engineering Systems Design
End date - Spring Semester for Post-Graduate Certificate courses
Start date - Work Term - Ocean Mapping
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| June 6, 2019, Thursday |
Exams end - Technical Session one (1) - ROV/UV
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| June 7, 2019, Friday |
End date - Technical Session three (3) - Nautical Science
End date - Technical Session one (1) - Marine Environmental Technology
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| June 10, 2019, Monday |
Start date - Work Term - Marine Diesel Mechanics
Start date - Work Term - ROV/UV
Start date - Work Term - Advanced Diploma in Water Quality
Start date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Environmental
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| June 11, 2019, Tuesday |
Last date - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses without academic prejudice
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| June 14, 2019, Friday |
End date - Technical Session one (1) and two (2) - Nautical Science
End date - Technical Session two (2) - Marine Engineering
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| June 14, 2019, Friday | Graduation |
| June 17, 2019, Monday |
Start date - Sea Phase one (1) and Sea Phase two (2) - Nautical Science
Start date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Engineering
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| June 24, 2019, Monday | No Classes - Discovery Day |
| June 26, 2019, Wednesday | Classes follow Monday's schedule |
| June 28, 2019, Friday | End date - Technical Session one (1) - Marine Engineering |
| July 1, 2019, Monday | No Classes - Memorial Day/Canada Day Holiday |
| July 4, 2019, Thursday | Classes follow Monday’s schedule |
| July 12, 2019, Friday | Classes follow Monday’s schedule |
| July 15, 2019, Monday | No Classes - Mid-July Holiday |
| July 26, 2019, Friday | Classes end - Summer Semester Marine Engineering Term six (6) |
| July 29, 2019, Monday | Exams begin - Marine Engineering Term six (6) |
| August 2, 2019, Friday | Exams end - Marine Engineering Term six (6) |
| August 7, 2019, Wednesday | No Classes - Regatta (Civic) Day |
| August 23, 2019, Friday |
End date - Sea Phase one (1) and Sea Phase two (2) - Nautical Science
End date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Engineering
End date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Environmental
End date - Work Term one (1) and Work Term two (2) - Food Technology
End date - Work Term - Advanced Diplomas in Food Safety and Sustainable Aquaculture
End date - Work Term - ROV/UV
End date - Work Term - Ocean Mapping
End date - Work Term - Marine Diesel Mechanics
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| September 20, 2019, Friday | End date - Work Term - Advanced Diploma in Water Quality |
Because of sailing and company schedules, and work term availability, the dates for Work Terms must be flexible and may not always begin and end on the dates specified in this Diary.