Policies and Handbooks

The purpose of this page is intended to provide members of the Dartmouth Engineering community easy access to policies widely applicable to engineering students and faculty, as well as links to relevant Dartmouth-wide policies.

Please contact webmaster@thayer.dartmouth.edu to add updates or to request the addition of handbooks and policies specific for the Dartmouth Engineering community.

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Students

Guide to Programs and Courses

Academic policies, degree program requirements, and course information for all undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing or currently enrolled in AB, BE, Partner School Dual-Degree, MEng, MEM, MS, and PhD engineering programs.

Thayer Student Handbook

Comprehensive handbook for BE, Master’s, and PhD students, with information and policies regarding facilities use, finances, student life, academic integrity, and more.

Disability and Accommodations

Resources and information for applicants, as well as current Dartmouth students, with disabilities or seeking accommodations for a temporary or permanent disability.

Faculty

Faculty Handbook

Outlines the policies, procedures, and services of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, and serves as a point of reference for all Thayer faculty members. The handbook applies to tenure-track, tenured, instructional, and research faculty members except where noted.

General

Dartmouth Policy Portal

Searchable access to policies widely applicable to members of the Dartmouth community.

Privacy Policy for Dartmouth Websites

In addition to following the privacy policy for Dartmouth websites, Dartmouth Engineering partners with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve our website. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of topics and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.