Orientation will be held May 31 - June 3. First year students are required to attend events on May 31 and June 2. Second and third year students are encouraged to attend Convocation and the SSW (ARPG) Opening Ceremony which are scheduled for Sunday, June 2, 2024. All students are required to attend the virtual Building an Accountable Community event on the evening of Monday, June 3.
Orientation Schedules | ||||
| Full Orientation Schedules | Daily Schedules | |||
| M.S.W. | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
| Ph.D. | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday |
Questions?
M.S.W. orientation: Contact the Office of the Dean
Ph.D. orientation: Contact the Ph.D. Program
Important Dates and Info for Students
M.S.W. Orientation Schedule
Friday, May 31, 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 9 a.m. - noon | M.S.W. Check-in Check in with the registrar, grab your OneCard and your keys. | First Floor, Campus Center |
| 9:30 a.m. - noon | Learn more about SSW Student Groups Council for Students of Color, Disability Affinity Group, Trans+forming Social Work (Trans and GNC Affinity Group), Men’s Group | Room 102, Campus Center |
| 9:30 a.m. - noon | Smith Community Fair Meet representatives from campus offices and learn about the services available to SSW students. | Room 103/104, Campus Center |
| 9:30 a.m. - noon | Campus Tours Tours depart every half hour: 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. | First Floor, Campus Center |
| Noon - 2 p.m. | Grab and Go Lunch Visit the first floor of the Campus Center to grab a box lunch and find a spot on campus to enjoy lunch with friends! | Main Concourse, Campus Center |
| 2 - 2:40 p.m. | Welcome from the Dean
Required for entering M.S.W. and Ph.D. students | Carroll Room, Second Floor, Campus Center |
| 2:45 - 4 p.m. | What to Expect Summer 1 and Practicum 1 Required for entering M.S.W. students | Carroll Room, Second Floor, Campus Center |
| 4 - 5:45 p.m. | Our Commitment to Community and Collective Learning Required for entering M.S.W. students | Carroll Room, Second Floor, Campus Center |
| 5:45 - 7 p.m. | Dinner Entering students with meal cards. | King/Scales Dining Hall |
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| All Day | Orient Yourself to Smith: Student Led Programming | Various Locations |
| 9-10:30 a.m. | Yoga Class and Gong Bath This 90-minute yoga class with extended gong bath will focus on grounding and reorienting ourselves to our summer home and brave work ahead and co-creating a culture of community care. This is an open level alignment-based yoga practice inviting clarity, integrity, and spaciousness. | King Living Room |
| 2-5 p.m. | Swimming Trip with Council for Students of Color This event is one of many organized by the Council for Students of Color in celebration of BIPOC Smith SSW students. Convene at King/Scales driveway for carpooling in Smith van or for specific swimming location if not carpooling. | Shelburne Falls |
Sunday, June 2, 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Lunch Students with meal cards | King/Scales Dining Hall |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Convocation Denise McLane-Davison, an award-winning Afrofuturistic womanist social work leader and educator, will present. Required for all incoming students. | Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall |
| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | SSW [ARPG] Opening Ceremony and Dinner Join the SSW community for a grounding opening ceremony and dinner. All members of the SSW community and their families are welcome to attend.
| Seelye Lawn (Rain Location: Campus Center) |
Monday, June 3, 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | First Day of Classes | Varies |
| 7 - 8 p.m. | Our Commitment to Our Collective Learning A virtual gathering for second and third year students to review the community agreement and continuing building a caring and accountable community. Required for all second and third year students. | Zoom |
Ph.D. Orientation Schedule
Friday, May 31, 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 9 - 10 a.m. | Ph.D. Check-in Check in with the registrar, grab your OneCard and your keys. | First Floor, Campus Center Keys: Room 105, Campus Center |
| 9 a.m. - noon | Smith Community Fair Meet representatives from campus offices and learn about the services available to SSW students. | Room 103/104 Campus Center |
| 9:30 a.m. - noon | Learn more about SSW Student Groups Council for Students of Color, Disability Affinity Group, Trans+forming Social Work (Trans and GNC Affinity Group), Men’s Group | Room 102, Campus Center |
Campus Tours Campus tours depart every half hour at 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11 and 11:30 a.m. | First Floor, Campus Center | |
| Noon - 2 p.m. | Grab and Go Lunch Visit the first floor of the Campus Center to grab a box lunch and find a spot on campus to enjoy lunch with friends! | Main Concourse, Campus Center |
| 2 - 2:40 p.m. | Welcome from the Dean
Required for entering M.S.W. and Ph.D. students | Carroll Room, Second Floor, Campus Center |
| 3 - 5 p.m. | Ph.D. Welcome with Drs. Nakash and Cerar Required for entering Ph.D. students | Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Dinner Entering students with meal cards. | King/Scales Dining Hall |
Saturday, June 1, 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| All Day | Orient Yourself to Smith | |
| 9-10:30 a.m. | Yoga Class and Gong Bath This 90-minute yoga class with extended gong bath will focus on grounding and reorienting ourselves to our summer home and brave work ahead and co-creating a culture of community care. This is an open level alignment-based yoga practice inviting clarity, integrity, and spaciousness. | King Living Room |
| 2-5 p.m. | Swimming Trip with Council for Students of Color This event is one of many organized by the Council for Students of Color in celebration of BIPOC Smith SSW students. Convene at King/Scales driveway for carpooling in Smith van or for specific swimming location if not carpooling. | Shelburne Falls |
Sunday, June 2, 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Ph.D. Social Justice in Clinical Social Work Workshop Required for first year Ph.D. students. | Second Floor Conference Room, Lilly Hall |
| Noon - 1 p.m. | Lunch Students with meal cards | King/Scales Dining Hall |
| 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Convocation Denise McLane-Davison, an award-winning Afrofuturistic womanist social work leader and educator, will present. Required for all incoming students. | Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall |
| 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | SSW [ARPG] Opening Ceremony and Dinner Join the SSW community for a grounding opening ceremony and dinner. All members of the SSW community and their families are welcome to attend.
| Seelye Lawn (Rain Location: Campus Center) |
Monday, June 3, 2024 | ||
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | First Day of Classes | Varies |
Parking is available for students in any green lined space on campus. Parking permits are required and may be purchased from the parking office. Please print a copy of your receipt and place it on the dashboard of your vehicle until you receive your decal.