Fall Quarter
September
- Announcement sent to the Deans and Directors of Social Work programs introducing recent and upcoming graduates who are seeking jobs.
- New Student Orientation - Takes place before the first day of the quarter.
- PhD Program Committee (formerly known as Steering Committee) - Meets twice a month. Fall and spring quarters for program business; winter quarter to review admissions applications, select applicants and make offers.
October
- PhD Program Recruitment Open House - For prospective students.
- PhD Program Autumn Town Hall - Organized for current students by student representatives serving on the PhD Program Committee.
- National Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) conference.
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Application period for the Institute of Translational Health (ITHS), Tl 1 year long program opens in late October. See UW ITHS site for additional information.
November
- Comprehensive Oral Examination on First-Year Courses - Taken by cohort who began program during previous academic year.
December
- Admissions applications due. PhD Program Committee begins review of applications.
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Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship application period opens. See CSWE site for additional information.
Winter Quarter
January
- Magnuson award nominations - Call from Health Sciences comes early January and is due back end of January. Program Office announces call for applications and Awards Committee ranks applicants.
- National Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference - Usually takes place at the end of the month.
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Application period for the Institute of Translational Health (ITHS), Tl 1 summer program opens in mid-January. See UW ITHS site for additional information.
February
- Huckabay Teaching Fellowships - Distributed in February, due mid-April.
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Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship applications are due. See CSWE site for additional information.
March
- Graduate School Dissertation Fellowship Competition for Social Sciences - Distributed late March/early April, due mid-May.
- Visit Day - For students offered admission for the next academic year.
Spring Quarter
April
- PhD Program Spring Town Hall - Organized for current students by student representatives serving on the PhD Program Committee.
- Call goes out for SSW Faculty Mentor Award nominations.
- CV's and relevant porfolio materials are requested from students expecting to graduate and go on the job market the following September.
- Information for annual PhD newsletter requested from students.
May
- Elections for committees: faculty to PhD Program Committee; students for PhD Program Committee, Student Advisory Counsel (SAC), Awards Committee, and Graduate Professional Student Senate (GPSS).
- First year cohort selects dates for the First-Year Exams and communicates that information to Program Office.
June
- End-of-year advising checklists are due back by end of finals week.
- CV's and relevant porfolio materials are due from students expecting to graduate and go on the job market in September.
- Graduation.
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Annual PhD newsletter distributed.
Summer Quarter
June, July, August & early September
- Comprehensive Written Examination on First-Year Courses - Taken by cohort who began program previous September.
- SSW portfolio site is updated to include new materials submitted by graduating students going on the job market in September.