Academic Programs
For 100 years, we've led the way in social work education. The SSW faculty are accomplished, devoted leaders. They're experienced clinicians, researchers, and scholars who love to teach and who draw on rich practice and research experience to illuminate classroom lessons.
Dawn Belkin-Martinez, M.S.W., Ph.D.
2012-2013 Academic Calendar
* - Individual arrangements with agencies may be necessary to prevent interruption of client services during holidays and recesses. Holidays which occur on field days will follow agency schedule.
** - Students should choose ONE session.
Fall 2012
August
| 30 | Thursday | Doctoral Orientation & Luncheon |
September
| 3 | Monday | Labor Day, college closed |
| 4 | Tuesday | Orientation for new MSW students |
| 4 | Tuesday | Year 2 Field Placement begins |
| 6 | Thursday | MSW & PHD classes begin |
| 6 | Thursday | Orientation for students in Year 1 Field |
| 17 | Monday | Year I Field Placements begin |
October
| 8 | Monday | Columbus Day, college closed* |
| 31 | Wednesday | Intro to Advanced Specializations, Year 1 Students (11:50am-1:00pm and 3pm-4pm)** |
November
| 2 | Friday | Intro to Advanced Specializations, Year 1 Students (11:50am-1:00pm)** |
| 12 | Monday | Veterans Day Observed, college closed* |
| TBD | Registration for spring semester | |
| 21-24 | Wednesday - Saturday | THANKSGIVING RECESS, college closed* |
| 28 | Wednesday | Year 2 placement planning meeting |
| 30 | Friday | Year 2 placement planning meeting |
December
| 11 | Tuesday | Last Tuesday class day, fall semester |
| 13 | Thursday | December Doctoral Luncheon |
| 13 | Thursday | Last Thursday class day, fall semester |
| 14 | Friday | Last Friday class, fall semester |
| 14 | Friday | Field Placements End |
| 15 | Saturday | Last Saturday class day, fall semester |
| 17 | Monday | Last Monday class day, fall semester |
| 19 | Wednesday | Last Wednesday class day, fall semester |
| 20 | Thursday | Fall grades due on AARC |
| 24-31 | Monday - Monday | WINTER RECESS, college closed |
Spring 2013
January
| 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day |
| 2 | Wednesday | Field placements resume |
| 2-10 | Wed-Thurs | January short semester |
| 8 | Tuesday | Career Connections Event |
| 11 | Friday | Orientation for New Students (snow date: 1/15) |
| 14 | Monday | Classes begin for spring semester |
| 21 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, college closed* |
February
| 18 | Monday | Presidents' Day, college closed* |
March
| TBD | Registration for summer semester | |
| 5 | Tuesday | Career fair - 3:30-6:00pm |
| 11-16 | Monday - Saturday | SPRING BREAK* |
| 18 | Monday | Classes resume |
| 18 | Monday | Field placements resume |
| 20-27 | Wednesday-Wednesday | Diversity Week |
| 23 | Saturday | Alumni and Professional Development Day |
| 25 | Monday | Legislative Clearing House — Year 1 Policy Faculty & Students |
April
| 10 | Wednesday | Student Awards Ceremony |
| 15 | Monday | Patriots' Day, college closed* |
| TBD | Registration for fall semester returning students | |
| 23 | Tuesday | Last Tuesday class day, spring semester |
| 24 | Wednesday | Last Wednesday class day, spring semester |
| 25 | Thursday | Last Thursday class day, spring semester |
| 26 | Friday | Last Friday class day, spring semester |
| 27 | Saturday | Last Saturday class day, spring semester |
May
| 3 | Friday | Year 1 and 2 Field placements end (except as noted) |
| 6 | Monday | Last Monday class day, spring semester |
| 6 | Monday | Spring grades due on AARC for graduating students |
| 10 | Friday | Commencement |
| 13 | Monday | Spring grades due on AARC for non-graduating students |
| 27 | Monday | Memorial Day, college closed* |
