ACADEMIC DIARIES
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 2024
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July 17, 2024, 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 12, 2024, Monday |
Start date - Work Term three (3)- Marine Engineering (2021 cohort) |
August 19, 2024, Monday |
Start date - Bridging courses for Advanced Standing students in Term three (3), ROV/UV program |
August 30, 2024, Friday |
End Date - Bridging courses for Advanced Standing students in Term three (3), ROV/UV program |
September 2, 2024, Monday |
No Classes - Labour Day |
September 3, 2024, Tuesday |
Orientation Activities - First year Diploma of Technology and Technician Diploma students Orientation Activities - Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics |
September 4, 2024, 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
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September 5, 2024, Thursday |
Last day to apply for Supplementary Exams for Technical Session & Summer Semester courses |
September 14, 2024, Saturday |
Start date - Supplementary and Deferred Exams for Technical Session and Summer Semester courses |
September 15, 2024, Sunday |
End date - Supplementary and Deferred Exams for Technical Session and Summer semester courses |
September 18, 2024, 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 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 2024 Semester. No student union fees will be refunded after this date |
September 25, 2024, 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 |
September 30, 2024, Monday |
No Classes - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation |
October 2, 2024, Wednesday |
Classes follow Monday's schedule Last date to Apply for Credit Transfers for Fall Semester and Examination Re-reads for the 2023/2024 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 14, 2024, Monday |
No Classes - Thanksgiving Day, Fall Break Begins |
October 15, 2024, Tuesday |
No Classes- Fall Break |
October 16, 2024, Wednesday |
Classes resume |
October 17, 2024, Thursday |
Classes will follow Tuesday's schedule |
October 30, 2024, 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 11, 2024, Monday |
No Classes - Remembrance Day Holiday |
November 15, 2024, Friday |
Classes follow Monday's schedule |
November 25, 2024, Monday |
Registration begins at 7:00 P.M. for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate students registering in the Winter 2025 Semester |
December 6, 2024, Friday |
Classes end - Fall Semester for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics programs |
December 9, 2024, Monday |
Exams begin - Students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics programs |
December 14, 2024, Saturday |
Exams end - Students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificates - Bridge Watch and Marine Diesel Mechanics programs |
December 20, 2024, Friday |
End Date - Work Term three (3) - Marine Engineering (2021 cohort) |
WINTER SEMESTER 2025
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January 7, 2025, Tuesday |
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
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January 8, 2025, Wednesday |
Last day to apply for Supplementary Exams for Fall Semester courses and Challenge Exams for Winter Semester
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January 18, 2025, Saturday |
Start date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Exams
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January 19, 2025, Sunday |
End date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Exams
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January 21, 2025, Tuesday |
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.
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January 28, 2025, Tuesday |
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.
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February 4, 2025, Tuesday |
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.
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February 5, 2025, Wednesday |
Start Date -Safety Training - Bridge Watch
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February 27, 2025, Thursday |
No Classes - Winter break
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February 28, 2025, Friday |
No Classes - Winter Break
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March 3, 2025, Monday |
Classes resume
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March 4, 2025, Tuesday |
Last date - students in Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate, and Technical Certificate Marine Diesel Mechanics Program to drop courses without academic prejudice.
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March 5, 2025, Wednesday |
End date - Safety Training - Bridge Watch
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March 7, 2025, Friday |
Last day to apply for Graduation in June 2025
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March 10, 2025, Friday |
Start date - Work Term - Bridge Watch
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March 17, 2025, Monday |
No Classes - Mid-March Holiday
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March 19, 2025, 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.
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April 4, 2025, Friday |
Classes end - Winter semester for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate programs
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April 7, 2025, Monday |
Exams Begin - Winter term for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate programs
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April 11, 2025, Friday |
End date - Work Term two (2) - Marine Engineering (2022 cohort)
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April 12, 2025, Saturday |
Exams end - Winter term for Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Post-Graduate Certificate and Technical Certificate programs.
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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.
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April 14, 2025, Monday |
Start date - Technical Session three (3) - Nautical Science
Start date - Technical Session three (3) - Marine Engineering
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April 18, 2025, Friday |
Good Friday - No Classes |
April 21, 2025, 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 Mechanical 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 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
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April 22, 2025, Tuesday |
Last date to apply for Supplementary and Deferred exams for Winter Semester courses and Challenge Exams for Technical Session
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May 3, 2025, Saturday |
Start date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Examinations
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May 4, 2025, Sunday |
End date - Supplementary, Deferred and Challenge Examinations
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May 5, 2025, Monday |
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.
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May 6, 2025, Tuesday |
End of Winter Semester - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety (FDTE 4208, FDTE 4209, FDTE 4210)
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May 7, 2025, Wednesday |
Start date - Work Term - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety
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May 12, 2025, Monday |
Last date - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses and receive a 50% refund of tuition fees for the Summer Semester.
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May 19, 2025, Monday |
No Classes - Victoria Day
Last date to apply for Exam re-reads of Winter 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
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May 23, 2025, Friday |
End date - Technical Session two (2) - Marine Environmental Technology
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May 26, 2025, Monday |
Start date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Environmental Technology
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May 29, 2025, Thursday |
End date - Technical Session one (1) - Marine Environmental Technology
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May 30, 2025, Friday |
End Date - Work Term - Bridge Watch
End Date Work Term two (2) - Marine Environmental
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 Mechanical Design
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June 4, 2025, Wednesday |
Start date - Work Term - ROV/UV and Ocean Mapping
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June 6, 2025, Friday |
End date - Technical Session two (2) - Nautical Science
End date - Technical Session three (3) - Marine Engineering
End date - Technical Session - Marine Diesel Mechanics
End date Technical Session three (3) - Nautical Science (2021 cohort)
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June 9, 2025, Monday |
Start date - Work Term - Marine Diesel Mechanics
Start Date - Sea Phase two (2) - Nautical Science
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June 13, 2025, Friday |
End date - Technical Session two (2) - Marine Engineering (2023 cohort)
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June 16, 2025, Monday |
Start date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Engineering
Last date - students in Marine Engineering Term six (6) to drop courses without academic prejudice
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June 20, 2025, Friday |
Graduation Day
End date - Technical Session one (1) - Nautical Science
End date - Technical Session one (1) - Marine Engineering |
June 23, 2025, Monday |
No Classes - Mid-June Holiday
Start date - Sea Phase one (1) - Nautical Science |
June 25, 2025, Wednesday |
Classes follow Monday's schedule
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July 1, 2025, Tuesday |
No Classes - Memorial Day Holiday
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July 14, 2025, Monday |
No Classes - Mid-July Holiday
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July 18, 2025, Friday |
Classes follow Monday's schedule
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July 25, 2025, Friday |
Classes End - Summer Semester Marine Engineering Term six (6)
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July 28, 2025, Monday |
Exams Begin - Marine Engineering Term six (6)
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July 30, 2025, Wednesday |
No Classes - No Exams - Regatta (Civic) Day |
August 1, 2025, Friday |
Exams End - Marine Engineering Term six (6) |
August 11, 2025, Monday |
Start date - Work Term three (3)- Marine Engineering (2022 cohort)
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August 29, 2025, Friday |
End date - Work Term one (1) - Marine Engineering (2023 cohort)
End date - Sea Phase one (1) - Nautical Science (2024 cohort)
End date - Sea Phase two (2) - Nautical Science (2022 cohort)
End date - Work Term - Advanced Diplomas in Food Safety
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
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Because of sailing and company schedules, as well as 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.