New Student Checklist

• Admission Reply Form

• Once you receive login credentials for your Smith College email account, you will be able to fill out the Summer Housing Form. You must complete this form to indicate whether you will request on-campus housing or opt out of on-campus housing for the summer. The deadline for submitting your housing request is April 11; accommodations requested after April 11 cannot be guaranteed. You will need to be logged into your Smith College account to access this form.
• Single room housing is available to all enrolled students; housing is ungendered and includes all meals. In addition, students who have minor children (younger than 18) living with them at least half of the summer may request limited Family Housing. Housing and food plan costs are listed here.

• Photo for Campus ID: Submit your photo on the ITS portal. Please wait until you have your Workday login in February.
• Request Course Waiver/Transfer Course (if you plan to waive out of or transfer previous coursework. Please note, only courses completed at accredited MSW programs in which the grade of B or better is received may be transferred into the Smith transcript.)

• The required health form packet, including a record of immunizations and tuberculosis screening, are due. Once complete, upload to the health portal using Medicat. (Medicat access is required and will be available mid-March or within a week of accepting the offer of admission, whichever is later.) 

  Entering students who do not clear the immunization record with medical services by the deadline will not be registered for classes or be cleared to enter campus. 

• Accommodations and Services Request, Accessibility Resource Center. Students in need of accommodation must contact the Accessibility Resource Center for accommodation in their classroom, internship, housing, or dining.

• Registrar's Office will release full course schedules to incoming first-year students; no additional action is required for those students, as courses are pre-selected in the first summer. 

• Tuition payments due: Tuition bills will be posted by April 24 and are due to be paid by May 15.

Review and acknowledge the following in Workday:

• Smith College SSW Mission Statement
• SSW Five Core Principles: Students are responsible for reviewing and acknowledging the SSW 5 Guiding Principles.
• NASW Code of Ethics: In accordance with the professional standards, students are expected to adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics.
• FERPA Information: Review the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) as amended.
• M.S.W. or Ph.D. Student Handbook: This form acknowledges that you have read and will follow the handbook.
• M.S.W. Internship Guidelines: Students are expected to review the guidelines for entering your internship and use this document for future reference.
• Academic Calendar & Moodle Information: Students acknowledge receipt of the academic calendar and Moodle use information. This can be saved for future reference.
• My Friends and Family: Provide information for emergency contacts.
• My Home Contact Information: Include home mailing address, phone number and email.
• My Personal Information: Confirm or update personal information, including optional pronouns.
• Name Pronunciation: Add name pronunciation and phonetic spelling.
• Smith College One Card: Upload a digital photo of yourself to be used for your Smith ID and in Workday.
• Consent to Receive Form 1098-T Electronically: The IRS form is used to assist the taxpayer in determining eligibility for certain education tax credits.
• Non-Discrimination and Anti-Hazing Statute: Read and acknowledge Smith’s Non-Discrimination Policy and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hazing Statute.

• Student Check-In: All students are required to arrive on campus on Friday, May 30, 2025. Additional information will be available in early 2025.
• Move-In: Students living in campus housing may move in on Friday, May 30, 2025 after the mandatory student check-in. 

• Meal purchases for Off Campus Students: Meals for off-campus students are available upon request, the form will become available in February. Please note that meals can only be purchased at the beginning of each term; unused meals can roll from term 1 to term 2.

• Convocation & Orientation (attendance required for all entering students): Orientation will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 30 and 31; Convocation is Sunday afternoon, June 1. Watch this link for details on the events.

• Classes begin: Term 1 Classes begin on Monday, June 2, 2025

• Deadline to opt-out of Gallagher Insurance: All students are required to carry health insurance while they are enrolled. In early March you will receive notification of insurance coverage from Gallagher Insurance. You can find information about the plan at this site. You will be billed for this insurance in May and will be responsible for this charge unless you have an alternative insurance plan and waive out of the Gallagher Health Insurance plan. Instructions for waiving the policy can be found on our site. 
• Learn more about Gallagher Insurance.

• There is a break midsummer which begins on Friday, July 4, 2025

• Term 2 Classes resume on Monday, July 14, 2025