Annual Cycle of Program Activities and Awards

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.

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.
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.

Comprehensive Oral Examination on First-Year Courses – Taken by cohort who began program during previous academic year.

Admissions applications due. PhD Program Committee begins review of applications.
Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship application period opens. See CSWE site for additional information.

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.
Application period for the Institute of Translational Health (ITHS), Tl 1 summer program opens in mid-January. See UW ITHS site for additional information.

Huckabay Teaching Fellowships – Distributed in February, due mid-April.
Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship applications are due. See CSWE site for additional information.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Annual PhD newsletter distributed.

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.