PARENTS and FAMILIES
Welcome to Our South Dakota Mines Family
There's a world of information connected to your student's college experience. To help you navigate that world, we've created the Parents-Family webpage for parents, guardians, and other family members.
Questions? We're here to help!
Contact:
- Dr. Joseph Dlugos, Associate Vice President for Student Development/Dean of Students
or Shelly Tupper, Assistant to the Dean/Office Coordinator
at 605-394-2416 or
DeanofStudents@sdsmt.edu
Stay Informed...
...and let us do the
work of keeping you informed. You'll receive a brief E- Newsletter, Monthly
at Mines, Presidents Weekly Message,
and The Forefront to update
you on what's going on here at South Dakota Mines.Other correspondence will
periodically be sent as well. Look for our twice yearly Hardrock Magazine, and check out our South Dakota Mines
Foundation Update newsletter.
Important Dates
To plan for future travel and holidays, check the South Dakota Mines
Academic Calendar with key dates for this year and coming years. Visit our
Events Calendar to find out all that's going on at South Dakota Mines.
2022 Parent/Family Orientation
Football, Volleyball, & Soccer Parent/Family Orientation & Move-In - August 6-7, 2022
Schedule
A more detailed schedule has been sent to each athlete. Please contact your athlete's head coach if you have questions.
Cross Country & Cheer Parent/Family Orientation & Move-In - August 13-14, 2022
Schedule
A more detailed schedule has been sent to each athlete. Please contact your athlete's head coach if you have questions.
Parent/Family Orientation & Move-In - August 18-19, 2022
Schedule of Events
Parent/Family Orientation Checklist
62nd Annual Family Weekend: October 14-15, 2022
Family Weekend Schedule of Events
Family Competition Flyer
In an Emergency . . .
In a campus emergency or
weather event, students will receive an alert on their phone and/or email through
our Campus
Alert system.
Encourage your student to sign up for this as soon as they have their Mines
student email address. In their Campus Alert account, they can add multiple
phone numbers, including yours, for the alert message delivery.
In the event of an
emergency, our website homepage will include a red message bar with the
emergency status and link to the Emergency webpage for more information. The
university Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter will also be avenues where information
is shared.
Financial Aid and Scholarships, Scholarships, and Payment Plans*
Our Financial Aid department offers resources for students
and parents including a Financial Aid A-Z Index for details on specific topics. Scholarship
information: South Dakota Mines is unusual among universities in the
way scholarships for incoming freshman students are handled. Learn more at
our Scholarships webpage and check out a list of
"hand-picked" (i.e vetted) scholarships (STEM Scholarship list): opportunities for math and science students.
All account balances are
due in full, or payment arrangements (Payment Plans or Financial Aid
Deferments) made, by the final due date listed for each term. Payment Plans are
provided by an external vendor (Nelnet).
*For questions
about Payment Due Dates or Payment Plan Options, please contact the Student
Accounts/Cashiering Office at (605)394-2372, email: Cashier@sdsmt.edu
FERPA Release**
In order for South Dakota Mines to discuss a student’s account or grades with anyone other than that student, a FERPA Release Form must be signed by the student. Students may submit the form below to the Registrar's Office via their Mines Student email
account to registrar@sdsmt.edu. ONLY THE STUDENT MAY SUBMIT THIS FORM. This form can also be signed by the student in the Office of the Registrar.
FERPA Release Form
**For questions about the FERPA Release, please contact the Office of the Registrar
Student Health and Help
Visit our student
Health and Safety webpage for links relating to the health and well-being of your student while attending South Dakota Mines. Information includes
clinic services,
immunization requirements, as well as
counseling and
disability services. South Dakota Mines counselors are here to help students develop more personal awareness and to learn the skills they need to be successful. We
offer support and assistance with a variety of personal, academic, and relationship concerns. Our approach is collaborative, goal-oriented, and multicultural-sensitive. Find out more at the
Counseling section of our website.
Academic Assistance and Enhancement
Visit our student Health
and Safety webpage
for links relating to the health and well-being of your student while attending
South Dakota Mines. Information includes clinic
services and immunization
requirements as
well as counseling and disability services. We offer support and
assistance with a variety of personal, academic, and relationship concerns. Our
approach is collaborative, goal-oriented, and multicultural-sensitive.
South Dakota Mines
students tackle complex subject matter and may at times have rigorous
schedules. If your student is concerned they might be falling behind or
struggling with a difficult course or concept, encourage them to look
into free tutoring
resources here on campus. Their academic department may have
resources as well.
Accountability - Consumer Information
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires that student consumer information be made available to prospective students and families. Links to this information are conveniently gathered for you by the Registrar's Office on their
Consumer Information (Accountability) webpage and include:
- General Institutional Information
- Student Financial Assistance
- Health and Safety Information
- Student Outcomes information (in accordance with the Student Right-To-Know Act)
Make a gift to the South Dakota Mines Student Emergency Fund
The South Dakota Mines Student Emergency Fund provides support to
students in need due to a financial crisis. Occasionally, a student faces a
financial hardship due to an extenuating
personal crisis. Donations are made through South Dakota Mines Foundation.
Some situations where the
South Dakota Mines Student Emergency Fund has helped:
- Parent passed away unexpectedly — lack of funds to attend out-of-state funeral
- Commuting student’s car broke down—lack of funds for repairs
- Uninsured student encountered outstanding medical bills due to a major and unexpected illness
- Home destroyed in fire—no place to live