Newly Enrolled Students
Congratulations on your admission to the GSSWSR! We are thrilled to welcome you to our community of scholars and advocates. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions section below for details on your next steps.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Admitted Students Summer Socials
Tuesday, June 13 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Office of Graduate Admissions, Gateway Building
Thursday, July 27 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Office of Graduate Admissions, Gateway Building
- Register in your admitted student portal
Graduate and Professional School (GPS) Transition Program
Wednesday, July 19 | 6:00-8:30 p.m. | Zoom
Saturday, August 19 | 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
- Incoming students will receive an email with more information at their BMC email address
You will receive instructions to access your Bryn Mawr email via your personal email. Follow the instructions to set up your Bryn Mawr email. For help setting up your account, please contact the Help Desk at help@brynmawr.edu.
Students will be given instructions for course registration via email over the summer. Registration information is also shared in Moodle in the GSSWSR Administrative Information For Students shell. You can access Moodle after you have set up your Bryn Mawr email. Course registration will take place in Bionic once you have received your registration email.
Orientation Information for Fall 2023 - Stay tuned for details!
General GSSWSR Orientation
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Schedule TBA
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | Schedule TBA
Prep for Practice for Students Entering Field Education
Monday, August 28 | Schedule TBA
Student services cover a wide range of topics including career services, writing support, technical support, student groups, student government, and more. For more information, visit the Student Services section of our Student Support page or the GSSWSR Current Students Information and Resources shell in Moodle.
Reach out directly to the GSSWSR Student Support staff:
Sarah E. Slates, Ph.D.
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Career Counselor / Writing Coach
John J. Edwards, JD, MSS
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Student Services Coordinator
Mary Florence Sullivan, MSW, Ph.D. Candidate
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Program Coordinator, Center for Student Success and Social Sector Leadership
Graduate and Professional School (GPS) Transition Program is an optional preparatory program on transitioning to graduate school that runs in the summer before the fall semester begins. More information about GPS and how to sign up will be made available via email.
Dates for 2023:
Wednesday, July 19 | 6:00-8:30 p.m. | Zoom
Saturday, August 19 | 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
Prep 4 Tech and Prep for Research are both optional short preparatory programs.
- Prep 4 Tech, available asynchronously to enrolled students via Moodle, offers an overview of technology used and what technical support is available at the GSSWSR.
- Prep for Research, offered in-person/synchronously during orientation week, is for students entering their first Research course. Sign-ups will be made available by email for students interested in participating.
You will first meet your advisor during Orientation, after which you will be able to schedule individual meetings with them.
For students entering field:
Please note that students entering field will receive an email from the Field Education Office shortly after becoming an enrolled student. This email may arrive before your Bryn Mawr email is set up, in which case it will be sent to your personal email address. The steps outlined in the email should be completed as soon as possible.