Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Winter Intersession 2027
- Spring Semester 2027
- Spring Intersession 2027
- Fall Semester 2027
- Winter Intersession 2028
- Spring Semester 2028
- Spring Intersession 2028
Campus language
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- 49ers
- The major fall celebration and homecoming festival featuring mining competitions and social events.
A
- ACM
- Association for Computing Machinery, the professional club for Computer Science students.
- Alt
- Altamirano Hall, a suite-style residence hall.
B
- Baca
- Baca Hall, a residence hall known for its proximity to the academic side of campus.
D
- Desert Willow
- Desert Willow Apartments, on-campus apartment housing for upperclassmen and families.
F
- Fidel
- The Joseph A. Fidel Student Services Center, the primary location for all campus dining.
- Fire & Ice
- The coffee shop and creamery located in the Fidel Center.
I
- IEEE
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the professional club for Electrical Engineering students.
K
- KTE
- Kappa Tau Epsilon, a professional engineering fraternity on campus.
M
- M-Mountain
- Socorro Peak, the site of the annual 'M' painting tradition during 49ers.
P
- Presidents
- Presidents Hall, one of the older traditional residence halls.
S
- SAE
- Society of Automotive Engineers, often referring to the Baja SAE or Formula SAE teams.
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student governing body.
- South
- South Hall, a residence hall typically housing upperclassmen.
- Spring Fling
- The large-scale social festival held during the spring semester.
T
- Tech Dollars
- The declining balance currency included with meal plans for use at campus food outlets.
- Techie
- A common term for a student attending New Mexico Tech.
- The Caf
- The main dining hall located on the second floor of the Fidel Center.
- The Ditch
- The drainage area near the gym often used for student recreation or informal gatherings.
- The M
- The large white letter 'M' on Socorro Peak (M-Mountain) overlooking the campus.
W
- West
- West Hall, a traditional-style residence hall.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banweb
- The online student portal used for registration, checking grades, and financial aid information.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by professors for course materials and assignments.
- Cramer
- Cramer Hall, the main building for the Mathematics and Computer Science departments.
- Fidel
- The Joseph A. Fidel Student Services Center, housing the bookstore, post office, and dining.
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- Fire & Ice Coffee Shop
- Jones
- Jones Hall, the primary building for the Chemistry department.
- MSEC
- The Mining, Minerals and Environmental Science Complex.
- nmt_dining_fidel_food_court
- NMT Dining (Fidel Food Court)
- Post Office
- The campus mail center located on the first floor of the Fidel Center where students receive packages.
- Skeen
- The Joseph R. Skeen Library.
- Speare
- Speare Memorial Building, housing the Humanities department and various general classrooms.
- Swim Center
- The campus aquatic center featuring an Olympic-sized pool available to students.
- The Gym
- The New Mexico Tech Gymnasium, which includes the weight room, basketball courts, and climbing wall.
- Workman
- Workman Center, the building housing Physics and Electrical Engineering.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 21 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.