Records & Registration

SPRING IMPORTANT DATES

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

SPRING 2024 ACTIVITY
November 2 Registration for Advanced MSW Continuing and Returning Students
November 9 Registration for Foundation MSW Continuing and Returning Students
November 28 Registration for Newly Admitted Spring 2024 Students
January 10 Orientation for New Students
January 12 Online registration closes for all SSW students (last day to add a class)
January 15 Last day to cancel registration with 100% refund
January 16 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SPRING 2024 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
March 29 Last day to drop a class
May 6 SSW classes end
SUMMER IMPORTANT DATES

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

SUMMER 2024 ACTIVITY
  April 12  REGISTRATION for ALL STUDENTS via SURFS at 12:15 PM Eastern - NEW TIME
  May 20-24     

INTENSIVE SESSION CLASSES ARE HELD—IN-PERSON BALTIMORE, M-F, 9 AM to 5 PM
  May 24 

Web Registration closes for Summer 2024—all changes after this date are processed through the School of Social Work, Office of Records and Registration
  May 28 Last day to cancel registration for Summer 2024 with a 100% refund
  May 29 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SUMMER 2024 FULL SESSION—SOCIAL WORK
  June 5 Last Day to Add a class for Summer 2025
  June 19 JUNETEENTH—SCHOOL CLOSED
  June 20 Last Day to Drop a class for Summer 2024
  June 23 DIPLOMA APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR JULY 2024 DEGREE CANDIDATES NOTE: JULY 2024 DIPLOMA APPLICATION OPENS IN SURFS ON MARCH 29, 2024
  July 3 FACULTY WEB opens for Grading
  July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY—SCHOOL CLOSED
  July 25 LAST DAY OF CLASSES for SUMMER 2024 Full Session—SOCIAL WORK
  July 28 Diploma date for July 2023 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 2024 ACTIVITY
 April 25 REGISTRATION for ADVANCED MSW CONTINUING AND RETURNING STUDENTS (students who have completed all foundation courses) Web Registration opens at 12:15 PM
 April 26 REGISTRATION for FOUNDATION MSW CONTINUING AND RETURNING STUDENTS (students who are taking foundation courses) Web Registration opens at 12:15 PM
 May 3 REGISTRATION for NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2024 MSW STUDENTS (Foundation & Advanced) Web Registration opens at 12:15 PM
 TBD 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 2024 MSW CANDIDATES
 August 19 ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2024 MSW STUDENTS (HYBRID PROGRAM)
 August 20 ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2024 MSW STUDENTS (USG AND ONLINE PROGRAM)
 August 20, 21, 22

FIELD PLACEMENT ORIENTATION (PICK ONE DATE TO ATTEND)

• 08/20/2024 Tuesday (time TBD)
• 08/21/2024 Wednesday (time TBD)
• 08/22/2024 Thursday (time TBD)
 August 23 Last day to cancel registration for 100% refund or change from full-time to part-time for Fall 2024
 August 23 Web Registration closes for Fall 2024—all changes after this date are processed through the School of Social Work, Office of Records & Registration
 August 26 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR FALL 2024 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
 September 2 LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE - SCHOOL CLOSED
 September 3 Last day to add or change sections of a class for Fall 2024 semester
 September 3 FIELD BEGINS FOR T/TH FOUNDATION & ADVANCED STUDENTS
 September 4 FIELD BEGINS FOR M/W FOUNDATION & ADVANCED STUDENTS
 September 10 GRADUATION/DIPLOMA APPLICATION CLOSES FOR FALL/DECEMBER 2024 DEGREE CANDIDATES
 November 1 Last day to drop a class for Fall 2024 semester
 November 28-30 THANKSGIVING & AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE HOLIDAY - SCHOOL CLOSED
 November 25 FACULTY WEB Opens for Grading
 December 1-20 Course evaluations open to students
 December 13 FIELD ENDS FOR REGULAR ADVANCED AND FOUNDATION STUDENTS
 December 14 LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR FALL 2024 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
 December 20 Diploma date for December 2024 graduates
 December 30 Grades due for all students via FACULTY WEB; CSWE competency data due via Blackboard
PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE

Sample Plans of Study

Curriculum Overview for Students

Class Schedules print a copy for use when registering in SURFS

Information regarding Exemption Exams

REGISTRATION

READY TO REGISTER?

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
Fax:  410-706-6108
Email: sswregistration@ssw.umaryland.edu
Room 1E08 
On-campus: Monday, Wednesday & Fridays 9am-4:30pm. Others hours available by appointment only.

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.

Channon Hammond

 

Channon Hammond

Program Administrative Specialist
chammond@ssw.umaryland.edu

Phyllis C. Pope, BS

 

Phyllis Pope

Coordinator of Records and Registration/VA School Certifying Official
ppope@ssw.umaryland.edu

Danielle Y. White, MBA, MS

Danielle White

Associate Dean of Admissions and Enrollment
dwhite@ssw.umaryland.edu

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