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August 8, 2025 (all day)

We strongly recommend that students submit their OEA to their Field Instructor/Task Supervisor by Friday 08/01/25 to give at least one-week advance notice and allow time for their feedback and submission.

The earliest students can submit their final SS25 OEA is on Friday 07/25/25. They will not be accepted prior to this date. The final SS25 OEA's are due on Friday 08/08/25.

This is a requirement to pass SW515/SW691.

August 11, 2025 - 12:00 PM ET

Please join this session hosted by current MSW students to learn more about what to expect from SEED Orientation! We will be going over the schedule and answering questions about orientation. We hope to see you there!

Click here to register!

August 16, 2025 - 1:00 PM ET

The School of Social Work Summer Commencement for Master of Social Work students will be held in person at Hill Auditorium and livestreamed on the SSW website. Hill Auditorium doors will open for guests and graduates beginning at 12 Noon.

A light reception will be held in the School of Social Work Lower Level Atrium immediately following commencement.

It is important to view the following:

School of Social Work Commencement Guide » 

Grad Info Sheet »

Know Before You Go »

Accessibility Information »

Ceremony Parking: The Thayer street parking structure located at 216 S. Thayer Street will be open to the public for parking at no charge. The Fletcher street parking structure located at 201 Fletcher Street will also be open to the public for parking at no charge. Handicap parking is available in both structures. There is also metered parking available on side streets near Hill Auditorium. For driving directions & campus maps: campusinfo.umich.edu/campusmap

Reception Parking: The Hill Street Parking structure located at 1001 Hill Street (near the Ross Business School) will be open to the public for parking at no charge. This parking lot is a short walk to the School of Social Work. Additional parking is located in the S. Forest City Parking Structure located at 650 S. Forest St. This parking lot is two blocks from the School of Social Work and charges $1.50/hr. Reception attendees may also walk from Hill Auditorium and leave their cars parked in the Thayer or Fletcher Parking Structures for the day. Handicap parking is available in all of these structures. A few handicapped parking spaces are also available on S. University Ave. across from the School of Social Work for an hourly fee.

Have questions? Contact: [email protected]

August 25, 2025 (all day)

Fall 2025 SSW International Student Orientation will be held on Monday, August 25 in Room 1636 SSWB and will provide information for incoming MSW international students. At this time, we are planning for an in-person orientation to be held at the U-M School of Social Work. Lunch will be provided.

Please note that all incoming MSW students are expected to attend Fall SEED Orientation. Various sessions will be held each day on August 26, 27, and 28.

August 26, 2025 to August 28, 2025

SEED Orientation will be held Tuesday, August 26 - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Share, Explore, Engage, Discover (SEED) is the School of Social Work's fall orientation experience for incoming on-campus MSW students. All incoming on-campus MSW students should plan to join SEED Orientation Week activities. Various activities are scheduled each day during Fall SEED Orientation Week (8/26 - 8/28).

PLEASE NOTE: SEED Orientation begins on Tuesday, at the Michigan League on the 2nd Floor (Ballroom).

It is important to note that the first class session of SW590 will be held during SEED Orientation Week.

Preliminary SEED Orientation schedule

September 2, 2025 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM ET

Students that are being admitted into the MSW program in Fall 2025 but will not start field until the Winter 2026 term, please plan to attend this virtual Introduction to Field Education Webinar.

REGISTER HERE

September 2, 2025 (all day)

For all students currently enrolled in field.

Students must submit their PVF's by Tuesday 09/09/25. This will allow one week for their Field Instructor/Task Supervisor to review, approve and submit the PVF by the final due date of Tuesday 09/16/25. 

All official field-related notifications are sent to the field instructor's UMich email address. To approve the PVF and eventually the student's Educational Agreement, the Field Instructor(s) must sign in using their uniqname and password.

This is a requirement to pass SW515/ SW691 

September 9, 2025 (all day)

For all students currently enrolled in field.

Students must submit their PVFs by  Tuesday 09/09/25.

This allows the student’s field instructor/task supervisor sufficient time to make edits and/or approve the PVFs by Tuesday 09/16/25.

Please ensure the PVF is submitted on time as this will ensure the students access to their F25 Online Educational Agreement (OEA).

This is a requirement to pass SW515/ SW691.