Parents & Families
Welcome to the Hardrocker Family
Contact for Parents & Families
(605) 394-2416
deanofstudents@sdsmt.edu
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.
Family Weekend
October 16-18, 2026
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
7:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m. |
Rocker Shop Family Weekend In-Store Special |
Surbeck Center, Rocker Shop |
|
9:00 a.m. Shot Gun Start |
Hardrocker Golf Classic |
The Golf Club at Red Rock |
|
3:00 p.m. |
Soccer |
Dakota Fields |
|
4:00—5:00 p.m. |
Dialog with University President Dr. Brian Tande & University Personnel |
Surbeck Center, Stevens Room
|
|
6:00 p.m. |
Variety Show sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & the South Dakota Mines Music Department (No tickets required) |
Music Center - Doors open at 5:30 p.m. |
|
7:00 p.m. |
Volleyball BUY GAME TICKETS |
King Center, Goodell Gym |
|
7:05 p.m. |
Hockey |
Roosevelt Park Ice Arena |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
8:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. |
Rocker Shop Family Weekend In-Store Special |
Surbeck Center, Rocker Shop |
|
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. |
Market @ Mines |
Campus Quad near Arch
|
|
2:00 p.m. |
Volleyball Family Competition between sets BUY GAME TICKETS |
King Center, Goodell Gym |
|
5:00—6:00 p.m. |
Rowdy Rocker Tailgate |
Stadium Parking Lot (Alternate weather location: King Center Frasier Gym) |
|
6:00 p.m. |
Football Family Competition during halftime - “Biggest Fan Game” |
O'Harra Stadium |
|
7:05 p.m. |
Hockey |
Roosevelt Park Ice Arena |
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
9:00 a.m. |
Catholic Mass |
St. Carlo Acutis Catholic Student Center |
|
1:00 p.m. |
Soccer |
Dakota Fields |
Stay Informed
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Additional Information
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.
FERPA Release
South Dakota Mines cannot discuss a student's account or grades with anyone other than that student. Students may give written consent to release their protected educational records to a third party by filling out a Consent to Release Student Information Form and submitting it to the Registrar's Office. Students can rescind their consent at any time, which will prevent the release of that information from that point forward.
Authorization-to-Release-Information-Consent-Form
For questions about FERPA, please contact the Office of the Registrar. (605) 394-2400
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