SPRING IMPORTANT DATES

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

SPRING 2023ACTIVITY
November 3 Registration for Advanced MSW Continuing and Returning Students
November 10 Registration for Foundation MSW Continuing and Returning Students
December 13 Registration for Newly Admitted Spring 2023 Students
January 11 Orientation for New Students
January 13 Online registration closes for all SSW students (last day to add a class or cancel registration with 100% refund)
March 31 Last day to drop a class
May 13 SSW classes end
SUMMER IMPORTANT DATES

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

SUMMER 2023 ACTIVITY
  April 12  REGISTRATION for ADVANCED MSW CONTINUING AND RETURNING STUDENTS Web Registration opens at 6:00 AM
  May 22 to May 26     

INTENSIVE SESSION CLASSES ARE HELD—IN-PERSON BALTIMORE

  May 30 

Web Registration closes for Summer 2023—all changes after this date are processed through the School of Social Work, Office of Records and Registration

  May 30 Last day to cancel registration for Summer 2023 with a 100% refund
  May 31 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SUMMER 2023 SESSION—SOCIAL WORK
  June 6 Last Day to Add a class for Summer 2023
  June 19 JUNETEENTH—SCHOOL CLOSED
  June 22 Last Day to Drop a class for Summer 2023
  June 23 DIPLOMA APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR JULY 2023 DEGREE CANDIDATES NOTE: JULY 2023 DIPLOMA APPLICATION OPENS IN SURFS ON MARCH 30, 2023
  July 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY—SCHOOL CLOSED
  July 6 FACULTY WEB opens for Grading
  July 22 LAST DAY OF CLASSES for SUMMER 2023—SOCIAL WORK
  July 26 Grades due for all students via FACULTY WEB
  July 28 Diploma date for July 2023 graduates
FALL IMPORTANT DATES

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

FALL 2023 ACTIVITY
 April 13 REGISTRATION for ADVANCED MSW CONTINUING AND RETURNING STUDENTS (students who have completed all foundation courses) Web Registration opens at 6:00AM
 April 20 REGISTRATION for FOUNDATION MSW CONTINUING AND RETURNING STUDENTS (students who are taking foundation courses) Web Registration opens at 6:00 AM
 May 4 REGISTRATION for NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2023 MSW STUDENTS (Foundation & Advanced) Web Registration opens at 6:00 AM
 July 6 HISTORY OF OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE—MANDATORY PREREQUISITE for all newly admitted students (Foundation & Advanced); available on Blackboard
July 3 GRADUATION/DIPLOMA APPLICATION OPENS FOR FALL/DECEMBER 2023 MSW CANDIDATES
 August 14 ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2023 MSW STUDENTS (HYBRID PROGRAM)
 August 15 ORIENTATION FOR NEWLY ADMITTED FALL 2023 MSW STUDENTS (USG AND ONLINE PROGRAM)
 August 15, 16, 17 FIELD PLACEMENT ORIENTATION (PICK ONE DATE TO ATTEND)
 August 18 Last day to cancel registration for 100% refund or change from full-time to part-time for Fall 2023
 August 21 Web Registration closes for Fall 2023—all changes after this date are processed through the School of Social Work, Office of Records & Registration
 August 21 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR FALL 2023 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
 August 28, 29 FIELD BEGINS FOR ADVANCED AND FOUNDATION STUDENTS
 August 29 Last day to add or change sections of a class for Fall 2023 semester
 September 4 LABOR DAY OBSERVANCE - SCHOOL CLOSED
 September 22 GRADUATION/DIPLOMA APPLICATION CLOSES FOR FALL/DECEMBER 2023 DEGREE CANDIDATES
 October 20 Last day to drop a class for Fall 2023 semester
 November 23-26 THANKSGIVING BREAK - SCHOOL CLOSED
 November 27 FACULTY WEB Opens for Grading
 December 1-21 Course evaluations open to students
 December 8 LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR FALL 2023 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
 December TBD FIELD ENDS FOR ADVANCED AND FOUNDATION STUDENTS
 December 22 Grades due for all students via FACULTY WEB; CSWE competency data due via Blackboard
 December 23 Diploma date for December 2023 graduates

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 by appointment

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,
  • enrollment verification,
  • grade entry,
  • degree progress,
  • degree certification 
  • administration of academic policies and procedures, including
    • student withdrawals and
    • leaves of absence
  • and enrollment certification for current MSW students.

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

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?

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.

FINISHED? 

  1. Don’t Forget to Print a Copy of Your Schedule.
  2. Quick Table Format:  Select Student Schedule by Day and Time
  3. Detailed Table Format: Select Student Detail Schedule.

Administration and Staff

Kay Smith (she/her)

Kay Smith

Director of Records and Registration
kay.smith@ssw.umaryland.edu 

Phyllis C. Pope, BS

Phyllis Pope

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

Channon Hammond

Channon Hammond

Program Administrative Specialist
chammond@ssw.umaryland.edu

Danielle Y. White, MBA, MS

Danielle White

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

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