dash.The MCFT term, at a glance
The dates MCFT students ask Dash about most, from MCFT's academic calendar. Dash turns the ones that matter to you into heads-ups.
November
December
January
February
- Wed, Nov 11Remembrance Day — college closedmcft.ca
- Fri, Dec 4Fall last day of classesmcft.ca
- Fri, Dec 11Last day of fall semestermcft.ca
- Mon, Dec 14Christmas break beginsmcft.ca
- Mon, Jan 4Christmas break endsmcft.ca
- Tue, Jan 5Winter regular classes beginmcft.ca
- Tue, Jan 5Winter tuition duemcft.ca
- Mon, Feb 1Remaining Semester 2 / Semester 4 balances duemcft.ca
Where things live at MCFT
The tools and offices you'll need, so you don't have to dig. Ask Dash and it sends you to the right one.
Moodle
Courses, assignments, announcements. Sign in once on Dash's secure page and your deadlines stay in sync.
maritimecollegeofforesttechnology.my.site.com
Registration, fees, holds and your records.
Student records, payments and account balances
Lindsay LePage, Accounts Receivable, Payments, and Graduate Records: 506-458-0643; llepage@mcft.ca. Contact for payments, student records, account balances and financial records.
Financing your education
Information on external scholarships, bursaries, grants, government student loans and student lines of credit. MCFT states that it does not offer its own scholarships, bursaries or grants.
Recruitment and admissions
For recruitment, applications, admissions and information packages: recruitment@mcft.ca; toll-free 866-619-9900.
General inquiries and staff contacts
Reception, Samantha Leaman: 506-458-0199. Contact for hours of operation and staff contacts.
What it's like to text Dash
Text it like a friend. It works over iMessage and SMS, and it asks before it does anything for you.
Deadlines, handled
• lab report, wed 11:59pm
• reading quiz, fri
you're ahead 😌
From your syllabus, or Moodle once you sign in on Dash's secure page.
MCFT, answered
Straight from MCFT's own pages, linked.
Done, after your yes
Rooms, appointments, emails to profs. Always asks first.
MCFT, in short
Maritime College of Forest Technology, founded 1946, in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
- Founded in 1946 as the Maritime Forest Ranger School, the college helped retrain returning World War II veterans.mcft.ca
- The college adopted its current name in 2003 when its program expanded from one year to two.mcft.ca
- Its Bathurst campus opened in 1980 and trains forest technicians in French.mcft.ca
- MCFT's education includes paid summer work practicums.mcft.ca
- The Woodsmen teams compete in intercollegiate lumberjacking events such as axe throwing, pole climbing and crosscut sawing.mcft.ca
- The Swamp Donkeys hockey team welcomes students without tryouts and plays UNB Forestry in the annual Forestry Cup.mcft.ca
- All students have access to fitness facilities in Torunski Hall Residence.mcft.ca
- Campus has two ponds for skating and pond hockey, plus access to nearby woodlot trails for biking and cross-country skiing.mcft.ca
Questions MCFT students ask
Short answers from MCFT's own pages.
What learning system does MCFT use?
Maritime College of Forest Technology uses Moodle (moodle.mcft.com). Dash can read your courses and deadlines there once you sign in on Dash's secure page; Dash never sees your password.
When is christmas break at MCFT?
MCFT's christmas break is starts Dec 14, according to the school's academic dates. Dash can text you a heads-up the week before.
Is Dash affiliated with Maritime College of Forest Technology?
No. Dash is an independent AI sidekick made by Dash Inc. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Maritime College of Forest Technology.
How do MCFT students start using Dash?
Text Dash from textdash.ai and tell it you're at MCFT. Dash sets you up over text right away, no app to download.
Nearby campuses
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