Orientation Schedule
Friday, June 3 - Saturday, June 4, 2022
Thursday, June 2, 2022
2-4 p.m.: Check-in for students moving in early.Pre-registration is required.
Students must take a PCR test on Friday morning between 9 a.m.-noon.
Smith College Campus Center, Chapin Lawn
Students must take a PCR test on Friday morning between 9 a.m.-noon.
Smith College Campus Center, Chapin Lawn
Friday, June 3, 2022
9 a.m.-noon: Check-in for all students.Pre-registration is required.
Campus tours will be available during this time leaving from the Campus Center.
Smith College Campus Center, Chapin Lawn
Council for Students of Color will be at Check-In! Be sure to come by our table in the Campus Center and sign up for the new 2022 Summer Council Listserv to continue getting notifications about upcoming Council events and updates throughout the summer.
9 a.m.-1 p.m.: PCR Testing
Campus tours will be available during this time leaving from the Campus Center.
Smith College Campus Center, Chapin Lawn
Council for Students of Color will be at Check-In! Be sure to come by our table in the Campus Center and sign up for the new 2022 Summer Council Listserv to continue getting notifications about upcoming Council events and updates throughout the summer.
Required to complete check-in.
Smith College Campus Center
11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Grab and Go Lunch
Smith College Campus Center
Seelye Lawn
1:15-2:30 p.m.: Convocation
Dr. April Few-Demo, M.A., Ph.D.
Zoom
2:30-2:45 p.m.: BreakZoom
2:45-3 p.m.: Meet our Resident Faculty
3-4 p.m.: Building an Accountable Community
Zoom
4-4:10 p.m.: Break 4:10-5:15 p.m.: Small Group Discussions
Zoom
5:30-8 p.m.: Dinner
Seelye Lawn
6:30-8 p.m.: Opening Ceremony Saturday, June 4, 2022
10-11:15 a.m.: M.S.W. Orientation Sessions
First Year Students: Field Advising and What to Expect Your First Year
- Rory Crath, M.A., Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Alberto Guerrero, M.S.W., Ph.D., Lecturer
- Shveta Kumaria, M.A., Ph.D., LCSW, Assistant Professor
- Mark Williams, M.S.W., M.Div., Ph.D., Chair of the Practice Sequence, Adjunct Associate Professor
Second Year Students: Field Advising and What to Expect Your Second Year
- Loren Cahill, M.S.W., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Hannah Karpman, M.S.W., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Chair of the Social Welfare Policy and Service Sequence
- Arianne Napier-White, M.S.W., LMSW, Associate Director of Field Education
- Peggy O’Neill, Ph.D., LCSW, Assistant Professor
Third Year Students: Job Seeking and Planning
- Katya Cerar, Ph.D., LICSW, Interim Director of Field Education and Director of Ph.D. Field Education and Clinical Coordinator
- Brandyn-Dior McKinley, M.S.W., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
12:15-3:30 p.m.: Orient Yourself to Smith and the local community: Learn about support options, unpack and settle in and explore Northampton and the surrounding area.
- Academic Resources and Supports
Learn more about the offices and services at Smith College to support students during the summer including: the Library, the Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Office of Disability Services, the SSW Writing Program, the Lazarus Center, the Schacht Center, the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life.
Grab some friends and join the #SSWScavengerHunt. Clues will be posted on the @smithcollegessw Instagram account and will guide you to several locations across campus and downtown Northampton. Create your unique team hashtag, tag your photos with #SSWScavengerHunt and you could win lunch for you and five friends.
Open 8 am - 1 pm, Gothic Street off of Main Street
The Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail is an 11-mile paved path linking Northampton, Hadley, Amherst and Belchertown along the former Central Massachusetts Railroad Company right-of-way. The path's level terrain provides safe passage for pedestrian and wheeled users of all ages, types and abilities. Don’t have a bike? Smith College students are eligible for a discounted membership to ValleyBike, an electric-assist bike (Pedelec) rental service with 14 pick up/drop off locations throughout Northampton and more throughout the Pioneer Valley.
Sunday, June 5, 2022
10:30 a.m.: Hike up Mt. TomJoin current student and SSW Student Ambassador McCambridge Dowd-Whipple for a visit to a local hiking spot at Mt. Tom. The hike will be 30-40 minutes uphill to a firetower with a nice view of the valley, then 20 minutes back downhill. Hikers should wear comfortable footwear (sneakers would be fine, no sandals) and bring water. You may want to bring sunscreen/bug spray/snacks. Meet at the picnic table between Lilly Hall and Seelye Hall. Departing campus at 10:30 am to return by 12:30 pm.
Advance sign up required. Spaces are limited.
Advance sign up required. Spaces are limited.
1:30 p.m.: Dis-orientation
Unlearning Racism Group
Zoom. Advance sign up required.
Zoom. Advance sign up required.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.: Tours of Neilson Library for SSW students, faculty & staffPlease sign up in advance: https://bit.ly/sswtours22.
All tours will meet outside the main library entrance facing Seelye Lawn
All tours will meet outside the main library entrance facing Seelye Lawn
Noon-2 p.m.: Networking Event for Students of Color
Please join us for the Networking Event for Students of Color in the Neilson Browsing Room! We'll kick-off the event with introductions to the Council E-Board, Faculty Liaisons, and Administrators of Color. The rest of the time will be yours for informal networking! Food will be provided. (For students, faculty, and staff of color)
Friday, June 3, 2022
9-10 a.m.: Check-in for Ph.D. studentsPre-registration is required
Chapin Lawn, Smith College Campus Center
Chapin Lawn, Smith College Campus Center
9-10 a.m.: PCR Testing
Required to complete check-in
Smith College Campus Center
Smith College Campus Center
10 a.m.-noon: First Year Students: Welcome and What to Expect in Your First Year and First Field Year
Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
Noon-1 p.m. Grab and Go Lunch
Ph.D. students will grab a meal (available on Seelye Lawn) and eat lunch together in the Second Floor Conference room in Lilly Hall.
Seelye Lawn and Lilly Hall
Seelye Lawn and Lilly Hall
1:15-2:30 p.m.: Convocation
Dr. April Few-Demo, M.A., Ph.D.
Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
2:30-2:45 p.m.: Break
2:45-3 p.m.: Meet our Resident Faculty
3-4 p.m.: Building an Accountable Community
Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
4-4:10 p.m.: Break
4:10-5:15 p.m.: Small Group Discussions
Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
5:30-8 p.m.: Dinner
Seelye Lawn
6:30-8 p.m.: Opening Ceremony
Saturday, June 4, 2022
9-11:30 a.m.: First Year Ph.D. Students: Critical ConversationsMaria del Mar Farina de Parada, Adjunct Professor
Third Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
Third Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
9:15-11 a.m.: Second Year Ph.D. Students: What to Expect Your Second Year
Ora Nakash, M.A., Ph.D., Director of the Ph.D. Program
Katya Cerar, Ph.D., LICSW, Interim Director of Field Education and Director of Ph.D. Field Education and Clinical Coordinator
Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
Katya Cerar, Ph.D., LICSW, Interim Director of Field Education and Director of Ph.D. Field Education and Clinical Coordinator
Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall
12:15-3:30 p.m.: Orient Yourself to Smith and the local community: Learn about support options, unpack and settle in and explore Northampton and the surrounding area.
Northampton Scavenger Hunt
Grab some friends and join the #SSWScavengerHunt. Clues will be posted on the @smithcollegessw Instagram account and will guide you to several locations across campus and downtown Northampton. Create your unique team hashtag, tag your photos with #SSWScavengerHunt and you could win lunch for you and five friends.
Northampton Farmers’ Market
Open 8 am - 1 pm, Gothic Street off of Main Street
Norwottuck Rail Trail Ride
The Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail is an 11-mile paved path linking Northampton, Hadley, Amherst and Belchertown along the former Central Massachusetts Railroad Company right-of-way. The path's level terrain provides safe passage for pedestrian and wheeled users of all ages, types and abilities. Don’t have a bike? Smith College students are eligible for a discounted membership to ValleyBike, an electric-assist bike (Pedelec) rental service with 14 pick up/drop off locations throughout Northampton and more throughout the Pioneer Valley.
Grab some friends and join the #SSWScavengerHunt. Clues will be posted on the @smithcollegessw Instagram account and will guide you to several locations across campus and downtown Northampton. Create your unique team hashtag, tag your photos with #SSWScavengerHunt and you could win lunch for you and five friends.
Northampton Farmers’ Market
Open 8 am - 1 pm, Gothic Street off of Main Street
Norwottuck Rail Trail Ride
The Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail is an 11-mile paved path linking Northampton, Hadley, Amherst and Belchertown along the former Central Massachusetts Railroad Company right-of-way. The path's level terrain provides safe passage for pedestrian and wheeled users of all ages, types and abilities. Don’t have a bike? Smith College students are eligible for a discounted membership to ValleyBike, an electric-assist bike (Pedelec) rental service with 14 pick up/drop off locations throughout Northampton and more throughout the Pioneer Valley.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.: Tours of Neilson Library for SSW students, faculty & staffPlease sign up in advance: https://bit.ly/sswtours22.
All tours will meet outside the main library entrance facing Seelye Lawn
All tours will meet outside the main library entrance facing Seelye Lawn