Records & Registration

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

SPRING 2025	ACTIVITY
November 7	Registration for Advanced MSW Continuing and Returning Students (starts 12:15pm)
November 14	Registration for Foundation MSW Continuing and Returning Students (starts 12:15pm)
December 2	Registration for Newly Admitted Spring 2025 Students (starts 12:15pm)
January 15	Orientation for New Students
January 17	Online registration closes for all SSW students (last day to add a class)
January 20	Last day to cancel registration with 100% refund
January 21	FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR SPRING 2025 SEMESTER—SOCIAL WORK
March 16-23	SPRING BREAK
March 28	Last day to drop a class
May 9	SSW Grades due for all May 2025 degree candidates
May 12	SSW classes end
May 22	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 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

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
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.

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Phyllis C. Pope, BS

Danielle Y. White, MBA, MS

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