IMPORTANT SUMMER DATES – MSW
2015
Times and events are subject to change.
Updates will be available on check-in day. Events will also be posted in the Buzz and in the
SSW Events Calendar.
* Starred items are mandatory for all entering students.
Date
May 4
Time
*
Start of Add/Drop for Term 1
(returning MSW students only)
8 a.m.
Intent to Graduate Forms due (3rd summer
students)
May 16
May 18
May 28
May 29
12 p.m.
End of Add/Drop for Term 1
(returning MSW students only)
1 p.m.
Dormitories open
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
*
Central Check-In for all 1st summer MSW
students (Seelye Hall)
Orientation for 1st Summer MSW Students,
Part I
1 p.m.
May 30
May 31
Event
Student Community Day
2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
*
Orientation for 1st Summer MSW Students,
Part II (Wright Hall)
*
Opening Convocation (Wright Hall)
(mandatory for 1st summer students)
June 1 - July 2
Term 1
June 1
8 a.m.
Start of Add/Drop for Term 1
(returning students only)
3 p.m.
End of Add/Drop for Term 1
(returning students only)
June 4
June 6
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
June 12 or
3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.
June 19
*
Field Orientation
(mandatory for 1st year MSW students)
*
Field Orientation
(mandatory for 2nd year MSW students)
*
Anti-Racism Lecture: Carmen Gonzalez
(mandatory evening lecture for all 1st summer
MSW students and open to the entire SSW
community)
June 22
7 p.m.
June 26
12 p.m. (noon)
Thesis deadline
(3rd summer MSW students)
June 30
Thesis breakfast
(3rd summer MSW students)
morning
July 3
Holiday; SSW offices closed, no classes held
July 6 - July 10
Break week
July 13 - August 14
Term 2
July 13
8 a.m.
Start of Add/Drop for Term 2
(returning students only)
4 p.m.
End of Add/Drop for Term 2
(returning students only)
July 16
July 17
July 18
August 14
4 p.m.
Sept. 8
*
Annual Conference and Field Meetings
(Mandatory for 1st and 2nd summer M.S.W.
students)
*
Annual Conference and Field Meetings
(Mandatory only for 1st summer M.S.W. students)
Commencement
Commencement events, schedule
& other important information
First day of internship/field placement
Important:
Students are responsible for reading all materials distributed by the School. Changes in dates, times
and locations of events may occur. Updated information may be posted at Central Check-In, on this
webpage, and can also be obtained through the Office of Academic Support Services.
All students are expected to check their Smith email accounts and read the SSW Buzz for
important communications from SSW.
Updated April 9, 2015