ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2023-2024
 
Diary For Academic Year 2023-2024

 

Diploma of Technology
Technician Diploma
Post-Graduate Certificate
Advanced Diploma
Technical Certificates (Excluding Fire Rescue)

 

Students in Diploma of Technology/Bachelor of Technology programs, or other students who are registered for undergraduate 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:

 

 

FALL SEMESTER 2023

 

July 12, 2023, Wednesday

Registration begins online (7:00 P.M.) - Fall Term for Diploma of Technology, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate programs

 

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

August 14, 2023, Monday

Start date - Work Term three (3)- Marine Engineering (2019 cohort)

August 21, 2023, Monday

Start date - Bridging courses for Advanced Standing students in Term three (3), ROV/UV program

September 1, 2023, Friday

End Date - Bridging courses for Advanced Standing students in Term three (3), ROV/UV program

September 4, 2023, Monday

No Classes - Labour Day

September 5, 2023, Tuesday

Orientation Activities - First year Diploma of Technology and Technician Diploma students

 

Orientation Activities - Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics

September 6, 2023, Wednesday

Classes Start - Fall Semester for all Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate, and Technical Certificates-Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics

 

Fees Payment Deadline - Fall Term

 

September 7, 2023, Thursday

Last day to apply for Supplementary Exams for Technical Session & Summer Semester courses
and Challenge Exams for Fall Semester

September 16, 2023, Saturday

Start date - Supplementary and Deferred Exams for Technical Session and Summer Semester courses
and Challenge Exams for Fall Semester

September 17, 2023, Sunday

End date - Supplementary and Deferred Exams for Technical Session and Summer semester courses
and Challenge Exams for Fall Semester

September 20, 2023, Wednesday

Last date for students to add courses in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate, Certificate, and  Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics programs for Fall 2023 semester

 

Last day to opt out of health and/or dental insurance in the Fall semester

 

Last date - students in 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 2023 Semester.

No student union fees will be refunded after this date

September 27, 2023, Wednesday

Last date - students in 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

October 2, 2023, Monday

 No Classes - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

October 4, 2023, Wednesday

Last date to Apply for Credit Transfers for Fall Semester and Examination Re-reads for the 2022/2023 Technical Session and Summer Semester

 

Last date - students in 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 Fall Semester

 

(No refunds will be granted to students in Fall Semester Programs after this date)

October 5, 2023, Thursday

Classes follow Monday's schedule

October 9, 2023, Monday

No Classes - Thanksgiving Day, Fall Break Begins

October 10, 2023, Tuesday

No Classes- Fall Break

October 11, 2023, Wednesday

Classes resume - Classes follow Monday's schedule

November 1, 2023, Wednesday

Last date - students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate, and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics to drop courses without academic prejudice

November 13, 2023, Monday

No Classes - Remembrance Day Holiday

November 17, 2023, Friday

Classes follow Monday's schedule

November 27, 2023, Monday

Registration begins at 7:00 P.M. for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate, "
and Technical Certificate students registering in the Winter 2024 Semester

December 8, 2023, Friday

Classes end - Fall Semester for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics programs

December 11, 2023, Monday

Exams begin - Students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics programs

December 15, 2023, Friday

End Date - Work Term  three (3) - Marine Engineering (2020 cohort)

December 16, 2023, Saturday

Exams end - Students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics programs

 

 
Diary For Academic Year 2023-2024

 

 

WINTER SEMESTER 2024

 

January 4, 2024, Thursday

Classes start - Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate, and Technical Certificate - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics Programs

 

Start date - Work Term two (2)- Marine Engineering (2021 Cohort)

 

Fees Payment Deadline - Winter Term

 

January 5, 2024, Friday

Last day to apply for Supplementary Exams for Fall Semester courses and Challenge Exams for Winter Semester

 

January 13, 2024, Saturday

Start date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Exams

 

January 14, 2024, Sunday

End date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Exams

 

January 18, 2024, Thursday

Last date - students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics Program 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, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate, and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics Program to drop courses and receive a 100% refund of tuition fees and student union fees for the Winter Semester.

 

No student union fees will be refunded after this date.

 

January 25, 2024, Thursday

Last date - students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics program to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees for the Winter Semester.

 

February 1, 2024, Thursday

Classes end - Bridge Watch

 

Last date to apply for Examination Re-reads of Fall 2023 exams

 

Last date to apply for Credit Transfer for Winter Semester

 

Last day - students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate 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).

 

February 2, 2024, Friday

Start Date -Safety Training - Bridge Watch

 

February 22, 2024, Thursday

 

No Classes - Winter break

 

February 23, 2024, Friday

 

No Classes - Winter Break

 

February 26, 2024, Monday

 

Classes resume

 

February 29, 2024, Thursday

 

Last date - students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate, and Technical Certificate Marine Diesel Mechanics Program to drop courses without academic prejudice.

 

March 1, 2024, Friday

 

End date - Safety Training - Bridge Watch

 

March 4, 2024, Monday

 

Start date -Work Term - Bridge Watch

 

March 8, 2024, Friday

 

Last day to apply for Graduation in June 2024

 

March 18, 2024, Monday

 

No Classes - Mid-March Holiday

 

March 20, 2024, Wednesday

 

Registration begins 7:00 P.M. for Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Technical Certificate - Marine Diesel Mechanics students registering in Technical Session, Summer Semester, Safety Training and Work Terms.

 

March 29, 2024, Friday

Good Friday - no classes

April 5, 2024, Friday

 

Classes end - Winter semester for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate programs

 

April 8, 2024, Monday

 

Exams Begin - Winter term for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate programs

 

April 12, 2024, Friday

 

End date - Work Term two (2) - Marine Engineering (2021 cohort)

 

April 13, 2024, Saturday

 

Exams end - Winter term for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate programs.

 

 

 
Technical Session And Summer Semester 2024

 


TECHNICAL SESSION AND SUMMER SEMESTER 2024

 

Please refer to the Student Fees Refund Policy in Section 2.0 Financial Charges and Payment Related to Tuition and Other Fees of the Marine Institute Academic Calendar, for the drop/refund deadlines for Technical Session courses relative to the various start dates for Technical Sessions.

 

April 15, 2024, Monday

 

Start date - Technical Session three (3) - Nautical Science

 

Start date - Technical Session three (3) - Marine Engineering

 

April 22, 2024, Monday

Start date - Technical Session one (1), two (2) - Nautical Science

 

Start date - Technical Session one (1), two (2) - Marine Engineering

 

Start date - Technical Session one (1), two (2) and three (3) - Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Systems Design

 

Start date - Technical Session - Marine Diesel Mechanics

 

Start date - Summer Term - Marine Engineering Term six (6)

 

Start date - Technical Session one (1) and two (2) - Marine Environmental Technology

 

Start date - Work Term two (2) - Marine Environmental Technology

 

Start Date - Advanced Diploma in Water Quality ( SFTY 1125, SFTY 1135, SFTY 1136)

 

Start Date- Advanced Diploma in Food Safety ( FDTE 4208, FDTE 4209. FDTE 4210)

 

Start date - Technical Session one (1) and two (2) - ROV and UV

 

Start date - Technical Session one (1), two (2) and three (3) - Ocean Mapping

 

April 23, 2024, Tuesday

 

Last date to apply for Supplementary and Deferred exams for Winter Semester courses and Challenge Exams for Technical Session

 

May 1, 2024, Wednesday

 

End of Winter Semester - Advanced Diploma in Water Quality (SFTY 1125, SFTY 1135, SFTY 1136)

 

May 4, 2024, Saturday

 

Start date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Examinations

 

May 5, 2024, Sunday

 

End date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Examinations

 

May 6, 2024, Monday

Start date - Work Term - Advanced Diploma in Water Quality

 

Last date to add courses for Summer Term - Marine Engineering Term six (6)

 

Late 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.

 

May 7, 2024, Tuesday

 

End of Winter Semester - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety (FDTE 4208, FDTE 4209. FDTE 4210)

 

May 13, 2024, Monday

Start date - Work Term - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety

 

Last date - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees for the Summer Semester.

 

May 20, 2024, Monday

No Classes - Victoria Day

 

Last date to apply for Exam re-reads of Winter 2024 exams

 

Last day - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses and receive 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 Summer Semester

 

May 24, 2024, Friday

 

End date - Technical Session two (2) - Marine Environmental Technology

 

May 27, 2024, Monday

 

Start date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Environmental Technology

 

May 31, 2024, Friday

End Date - Work Term - Bridge Watch

 

End Date Work Term two (2) - Marine Environmental Technology

 

End date - Technical Session one (1) - Marine Environmental Technology

 

End date - Technical Sessions one (1) and two (2) - ROV/UV

 

End date - Technical Sessions one (1) and two (2) - Ocean Mapping

 

End date - Technical Session three (3) -Ocean Mapping

 

End date - Technical Sessions one (1), two (2) and three (3) - Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Systems Design

 

June 5, 2024, Wednesday

 

Start date - Work Term - ROV/UV and Ocean Mapping

 

June 7, 2024, Friday

End date - Technical Session two (2) - Nautical Science

 

End date - Technical Session three (3) - Marine Engineering

 

End date - Technical Session - Marine Diesel Mechanics

 

June 10, 2024, Monday

Start date - Work Term - Marine Diesel Mechanics

 

Start Date - Seaphase two (2) - Nautical Science

 

June 14 2024, Friday

 

End date - Technical Session two (2) - Marine Engineering (2022 cohort)

 

End date - Technical Session three (3) - Nautical Science (2020 cohort)

 

June 17, 2024, Monday

 

Start date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Engineering

 

Last date - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses without academic prejudice

 

June 21, 2024, Friday

 

Graduation Day

 

End date - Technical Session one (1) - Nautical Science

 

End date - Technical Session one (1) - Marine Engineering

June 24, 2024, Monday

 

No Classes - Mid-June Holiday

 

Start date - Sea Phase one (1) - Nautical Science

 

June 25, 2024, Tuesday

 

Classes follow Monday's schedule

 

July 1, 2024, Monday

 

No Classes - Memorial Day Holiday

 

July 4, 2024, Thursday

 

Classes follow Monday's schedule

 

July 15, 2024, Monday

 

No Classes - Mid-July Holiday

 

July 19, 2024, Friday

 

Classes follow Monday's schedule

 

July 26, 2024, Friday

 

Classes End - Summer Semester Marine Engineering Term six (6)

 

July 29, 2024, Monday

 

Exams Begin - Marine Engineering Term six (6)

 

August 1, 2024, Thursday

Exams End - Marine Engineering Term six (6)

August 7, 2024, Wednesday

 

No Classes - No Exams - Regatta (Civic) Day

 

August 12, 2024, Monday

 

Start date - Work Term three (3)- Marine Engineering (2020 cohort)

 

August 28, 2024, Wednesday

End date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Engineering (2022 cohort)

 

End date - Sea Phase one (1) - Nautical Science (2023 cohort)

 

End date - Sea Phase two (2) - Nautical Science (2021 cohort)

August 30, 2024, Friday

End date - Work Term - Advanced Diplomas in Food Safety and Water Quality

 

End date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Environmental Technology

 

End date - Work Term - ROV/UV and Ocean Mapping

 

End date - Work Term - Marine Diesel Mechanics

 

 

 
Important Note

 

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.