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For New Students
Welcome new SSW students!


We are delighted you made the decision to pursue your degree in social work here at Smith SSW. We've compiled checklists, forms, schedules and helpful websites here. This site is updated regularly, please check back for new information in the coming months. If you have any questions, please contact us at sswadm@smith.edu. We’re happy to help!
Recent Updates
- Waiving Gallagher Health Insurance
- Frequently Asked Questions: Answer to frequently asked questions
- New Student Checklist: Required items to complete your enrollment
- Orientation Weekend Events: A brief overview of orientation and convocation
- Incoming M.S.W. Student Facebook Group
- Your First Summer on Campus: Required courses, transfer credits, waivers and more
- Academic Calendar
- Resources: Helpful links
- Questions: Who to contact for help
Summer Employment Opportunities
There are several employment opportunities available to students this summer. Be sure to check this page regularly for possible additional opportunities:
- Two Resident Assistant Positions; to apply use this link. (Only second and final summer students who have lived on campus at Smith before will be considered for these positions.)
- Dining Room Positions (ID checking; dishes; special dinners; etc; rate is $15/hr); apply via this survey by 3/31/23
- Variety of Wellness Positions (rate is $25/hr); apply via this survey by 3/31/23
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New Student Checklist ↓ |
Orientation Weekend Events ↓ |
Your first summer on campus ↓ |
Resources ↓ |
Questions ↓ |
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New Student Checklist
To accept your offer of admission and complete enrollment, please complete the following items by their due date:
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Check your admission notification in the application portal for the date, login required | |
April 10 |
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April 1 |
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April 10 |
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April 20 |
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May 15 |
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May 27 | Review and acknowledge the following in Workday:
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June 16 |
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June 2 |
Student Check-In: All students are required to arrive on campus on Friday, June 2, 2023 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. To limit density during check-in, reservations will be required. Additional information regarding reservations will be sent in early May. Check-In will be held under a tent outside of the Smith Campus Center where students will receive their student IDs, dorm keys and other materials. Move-In: Students living in campus housing may move in on Friday, June 2, 2023 after the mandatory student check-in. For those traveling a distance, housing can be made available by request on Thursday, June 1, 2023. To arrange for early arrival, please contact sswhousing@smith.edu. |
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July 8 - July 16 |
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July 17 |
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Orientation Weekend Events
A brief overview of events follows. Full schedules will be available after May 1, 2023.Date and Time | Location | Event |
Friday, June 2, 2023, 9 a.m. - noon |
Campus Center, 1st Floor |
M.S.W. / Ph.D Check-in The Check-in process is the final verification that you have completed all requirements for enrollment and are ready to begin classes. Students may drop in between 9 a.m. - noon to collect their OneCard, room key and/or parking passes (if appropriate), meet representatives from offices on campus and check in with the SSW Registrar’s Office. |
Friday, June 2 , 2023, |
Wilson Atrium, Campus Center |
Smith Community Fair and Lunch |
Friday, June 2, 2023, 3-4:30 p.m. |
Carroll Room, Campus Center | What to Expect Summer 1 and Practicum Year 1 |
Saturday, June 3, 2023 All Day |
TBD | Orient Yourself to Smith |
Sunday, June 4, 2023 4:15-5:15 p.m. |
TBD | Convocation Dr. CarolAnn Daniel |
Sunday, June 4, 2023 5:30-7 p.m. |
TBD | Anti-Racism Planning Group Opening Ceremony |
What courses will I take my first year?
During the first summer students take 10 courses total (5 in term 1 and 5 in term 2). Each course meets twice a week on either Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday, leaving Wednesday as a reading day. The first year schedule can be found here.
For specific course information, including course descriptions, visit the M.S.W. Curriculum page.
Registration for first summer is completed by the SSW Registrar’s Office. Students will receive their finalized schedule in early May.
During the Winter term, first year students will take SOCW 510 - Entering the Field as a two day intensive on the first two days of the term. After those days, students will enter their internship and field seminar for the remainder of the term.
What courses will I take as an incoming Advanced Standing student?
During the entering summer, advanced standing students will take 8 courses total (7 required courses and 1 elective). The SSW Registrar’s Office will contact newly admitted AS students to conduct registration collaboratively in early March or shortly after accepting admission (if accepted after early March).
The incoming required courses for AS students are:
Term 1: SOCW 600 - Clinical Social Work Practice, SOCW 615 - Comparative Psychodynamic Theories, SOCW 618 - Racism in the United States, and SOCW 648 - Research for Clinical Social Work Practice
Term 2: SOCW 601 - Clinical Social Work Practice, SOCW 631 - Social Welfare Policy II, and SOCW 516 - Problems in Biopsychosocial Functioning
One elective will be chosen to complete the summer term 2 schedule.
Find degree requirements for Advanced Standing students and detailed course information, including course descriptions on the website. Specific course offerings (with day and times) will be available after mid February in Workday (the student record system).
How do I request a course waiver or transfer credits?
As defined in M.S.W. Handbook section 500.6 and 500.7, students may request the review of prior work for transfer credit or waiver of required courses at the time of admission.
The deadline to submit your request is April 1st or two weeks after accepting admission (whichever is later).
After receiving the completed request with course syllabi, the appropriate sequence chair, in consultation with the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, will make the decision with regard to the waiver or transfer credit.
The difference between waivers and transfers, the application process, and request form can be found on the SSW Registrar’s page.
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For more information regarding: Enrollment checklist: sswadm@smith.edu Orientation/convocation: sswdean@smith.edu Transfer credits, waivers and course registration: sswregistrar@smith.edu |