New Student Orientation: Summer 2013 and Fall 2013

Advanced Standing New Student Orientation
 *Thursday, June 27 9:00am- 4:00pm Stiteler Hall, Silverstein Forum Required for all incoming Advanced Standing students. First day of class is Monday, July 1. First day of Field Placement Monday, July 8

  • 9:00 Breakfast and Registration
  • 9:15 Welcome from the Dean
  • 9:30 Student Profile
  • 9:45 Student Introductions
  • 10:00 Staff and Faculty Introductions
  • 10:20 Field Education Presentation
  • 10:45 Student Group & Campus Resources
  • 11:00 Campus Tour
  • 11:30 Library Orientation
  • 12:30 Lunch at Reading Terminal
  • 2:00pm Bus Tour

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International New Student Orientation (All Programs)
*Tuesday, August 20, 9:00am-4:00pm Caster Building, D-26/27
(Designed for new students who are NOT U.S. Citizens and/or naturalized or permanent residents)

  • 9:00am Continental Breakfast
  • 9:15am Dean’s Welcome
  • 9:30am Students and Staff Introductions
  • 10:00am “Welcome to the American Classroom”
  • 12:00pm Lunch
  • 2:00pm Campus Resources & Campus Tour

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Pre-Orientation Program for All Programs (MSW, MSSP, NPL, DSW, PhD) Wednesday, August 21- Friday, August 23
Programs are highly recommended for all students and is designed to help with your transition to graduate/professional school at SP2
and the city of Philadelphia. Programs TBA.

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SP2 New Student Orientation: Required for all Masters Degree Programs (MSW, MSS, NPL) optional for PhD and DSW.
Monday, August 26, 9:00am- 12:00pm Location: TBA

  • 9:00 Continental Breakfast and Registration
  • 9:30 Welcome from the Dean
  • 9:45 Student Profile
  • 10:00 Staff Introductions
  • 10:30 Safety Presentation
  • 10:45 Closing Remarks/ Break
  • 11:00am Campus Tours
  • 12:30pm SP2 Lunch

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MSW New Student Orientation: Required for all incoming MSW Students
 *Monday, August 26, 11:00am -12:30pm Location: TBA

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Ph.D New Student Orientation
Monday, August 26, 11:00am 3815 Walnut Street Required for all incoming Ph.D students

  • 11:00 Ph. Director’s Welcome and Introductions
  • 11:15 Ph.D Program Overview
  • 12:00 Lunch and Round Table Discussion with current students and alumni

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MSSP New Student Orienation
Tuesday, August 27, Time & Location: TBA

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NPL New Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 27, Time & Location: TBA

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DSW New Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 27, Time & Location: TBA

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New Student of Color Orientation All Programs
Tuesday, August 27, 3:00pm, Caster D28 (Designed for students of color who ARE U.S Citizens and/or naturalized citizens or permanent residents)

  • Registration and Refreshments
  • Welcome from Associate Dean of Students Affairs
  • A Call to Action
  • Faculty Panel
  • Current Students Introductions
  • Final Remarks and Networking

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MSW Field Placement Orientation
Thursday, August 29, 10:00am – 12:30pm Location: TBA Required for full-time and second year part-time MSW students only

  • 10:00 Welcome from Director of Field Education
  • 10:15 Welcome to the Field Social Work by PA-NASW COO and Interim Executive Director
  • 11:40 Field Instructor Panel
  • 12:15 Questions and Closing Remarks