Records & Registration

Complete Calendars, Course Schedules, and Important Dates are located here

SPRING 2026	ACTIVITY
November 6	Registration for Advanced MSW Continuing and Returning Students (starts 12:15pm)
November 13	Registration for Foundation MSW Continuing and Returning Students (starts 12:15pm)
December 1	Registration for Newly Admitted Spring 2025 Students (starts 12:15pm)
January 14	Orientation for New Students
January 16	Online registration closes for all SSW students (last day to add a class)
January 19	Last day to cancel registration with 100% refund
January 20	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SPRING 2026 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
March 15-22	SPRING BREAK
March 27	Last day to drop a class
May 4	SSW Grades due for all May 2026 degree candidates
May 9	SSW classes end
May 21	Grades due for all students via FACULTY WEB; CSWE competency data due via Blackboard

SUMMER IMPORTANT DATES

Complete Calendars, Course Schedules, and Important Dates are located here

SUMMER 2025	ACTIVITY
April 1	REGISTRATION for ALL STUDENTS via SURFS at 12:15 PM Eastern - NEW TIME
May 23 & May 27-30	INTENSIVE SESSION CLASSES ARE HELD—IN-PERSON BALTIMORE & USG Campuses, Friday, May 23rd, 9 AM to 5 PM & Tuesday, May 27th - Friday, May 30th, 9AM to 5 PM. No class held on May 26th Memorial Day.
May 30	Web Registration closes for Summer 2025—all changes after this date are processed through the School of Social Work, Office of Records and Registration
June 1	Last day to cancel registration for Summer 2025 with a 100% refund
June 2	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SUMMER 2025 FULL SESSION—SOCIAL WORK
June 4	Last Day to Add a class for Summer 2025
June 19	JUNETEENTH—SCHOOL CLOSED
June 20	Last Day to Drop a class for Summer 2025
June 20	DIPLOMA APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR JULY 2025 DEGREE CANDIDATES NOTE: JULY 2025 DIPLOMA APPLICATION OPENS IN SURFS ON MARCH 31, 2025
June 30	FACULTY WEB opens for Grading
July 4	INDEPENDENCE DAY—SCHOOL CLOSED
July 22	Field Practicum Ends for students enrolled in Spring 2025 EXTENDED Practicum
July 25	LAST DAY OF CLASSES for SUMMER 2025 Full Session - Social Work Diploma date for July 2025 graduates
July 31	Grades due for all students via FACULTY WEB

FALL IMPORTANT DATES

Complete Calendars, Course Schedules, and Important Dates are located here

FALL 2025	ACTIVITY
June 9	REGISTRATION for ADVANCED MSW CONTINUING AND RETURNING STUDENTS (students who have completed all foundation courses) Web Registration opens at 12:15 PM
June 16	REGISTRATION for FOUNDATION MSW CONTINUING AND RETURNING STUDENTS (students who are taking foundation courses) Web Registration opens at 12:15 PM
June 23	REGISTRATION for NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2025 MSW STUDENTS (Foundation & Advanced) Web Registration opens at 12:15 PM
July 8	HISTORY OF OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE—MANDATORY PREREQUISITE for all newly admitted students (Foundation & Advanced); available on Blackboard
July 1	GRADUATION/DIPLOMA APPLICATION OPENS FOR FALL/DECEMBER 2025 MSW CANDIDATES
August 18	ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2025 MSW STUDENTS (HYBRID PROGRAM)
August 19	ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2025 MSW STUDENTS (USG AND ONLINE PROGRAM)
August 19, 21, 22	PRACTICUM ORIENTATION (PICK ONE DATE TO ATTEND) • 08/19/2025 Tuesday (6-9 PM) • 08/21/2025 Thursday (1-4 PM) • 08/22/2025 Friday (9-12 PM)
August 22	Last day to cancel registration for 100% refund or change from full-time to part-time for Fall 2025
August 22	Web Registration closes for Fall 2025—all changes after this date are processed through the School of Social Work, Office of Records & Registration
August 25	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR FALL 2025 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
September 1	LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE - SCHOOL CLOSED
September 2	Last day to add or change sections of a class for Fall 2025 semester
September 2	PRACTICUM BEGINS ADVANCED STUDENTS
September 9	PRACTICUM BEGINS FOUNDATION STUDENTS
September 12	GRADUATION/DIPLOMA APPLICATION CLOSES FOR FALL/DECEMBER 2025 DEGREE CANDIDATES
October 31	Last day to drop a class for Fall 2025 semester
November 27-29	THANKSGIVING & AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE HOLIDAY - SCHOOL CLOSED - NO CLASSES
November 24	FACULTY WEB Opens for Grading
December 1-20	Course evaluations open to students
December 12	PRACTICUM ENDS FOR REGULAR ADVANCED AND FOUNDATION STUDENTS
December 13	LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR FALL 2025 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
December 19	Diploma date for December 2025 graduates
December 29	Grades due for all students via FACULTY WEB; CSWE competency data due via Blackboard

REGISTRATION

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SURFS - Register for Classes provides an overview (with screenshots) on preparation, holds resolution, searching for classes, registration, dropping a course, and viewing your schedule.

Go to http://umaryland.edu/surfs/ and select “Login to SURFS”.

If you experience difficulty logging into SURFS, contact CITS Help Desk at 410-706-4357 or help@umaryland.edu and include your student ID, name, date of birth, and a brief description of the problem.

For additional assistance with registering, please call 410-706-6102.

Phone: 410-706-6102
Email: sswregistration@ssw.umaryland.edu
Room 1E08
On-campus: Available by appointment only. Please email sswregistration@ssw.umaryland.edu.

The School of Social Work Office of Records and Registration is responsible for the confidential maintenance of all social work student records. The office manages registration, grade entry, degree progress, degree certification, administration of academic policies and procedures (including student withdrawals and leaves of absence).

The University of Maryland Office of the Registrar is responsible for compliance, transcript management, administering Maryland residency policy, degree conferrals, enrollment and degree verifications, diplomas, and academic data reporting.

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