SSW FAQ

Yes. There is the University's Office of the Registrar located primarily in the Student Activities building with some offices across the street in the LS&A building, and there are in some cases school/college registrars. The School of Social Work also has a registrar's office located in room 1772 of the School of Social Work building. The two offices provide different functions but very related ones. In some cases, students may be referred to the University's Office of the Registrar.

This is the gateway to administrative systems at the University of Michigan and is the system used for many tasks, including registering for classes, applying for graduation, and viewing student accounts.

This is the process of placing classes a student intends to register for into a "backpack" in Wolverine Access. This process is required in order to register. Students can place more classes in a backpack than they intend to register for, but they will be limited as to how many they can actually enroll in. Students should plan on setting up backpacks prior to their registration appointment time.

Registration is an online process through Wolverine Access and requires a registration appointment time.

Incoming Students

Incoming students register during the summer preceding the fall term in which they will begin the MSW program, specifically, during the registration appointment date provided in Wolverine Access. Incoming students can register after this date but are encouraged to register on the date scheduled as classes do fill up. After paying their deposit, incoming students will receive an email from the Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management letting them know that they are eligible to register. After receiving the email, incoming students can schedule a registration appointment time/date by calling the Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management at (734) 936-0961.

Continuing Students

Registration for continuing students for winter term takes place the preceding November. Registration for continuing students for both the spring/summer and fall terms takes place at the same time the preceding March. Notifications of the specific dates are communicated by the School of Social Work Registrar via email and posted on the SSW website approximately 2 weeks in advance.

Students can drop a class through their schedule in Wolverine Access until the drop/add deadline determined by the University Academic Calendar on the University's Office of the Registrar website. Students cannot drop all registered elections under any given program in a term. (see How do I withdraw or disenroll from the term).

There are three recreation facilities available to all students. More information can be found at the U-M Rec Sports Facilities website.

A listing of area restaurants and coffee shops can be found on the Ann Arbor Visitors Bureau website.

If you have an active appointment with the University, please keep all receipts besides individual meal receipts. You will automatically receive the per diem rate and do not need to keep any meal receipts, unless you are hosting others.

Per diem is the allowance for lodging (excluding taxes), meals and incidental expenses. The General Services Administration (GSA) establishes per diem rates for destinations within the lower 48 continental United States (CONUS). The State Department establishes the foreign rates (for example, Canada, Spain, Japan). The Department of Defense (DOD) establishes non-foreign rates which includes Alaska, Hawaii, and all U.S. Territories. For more information on non-foreign rates, visit DOD's Per Diem, Travel, and Transportation Allowance Committee at www.defensetravel.dod.mil and foreign rates can be found at aoprals.state.gov.