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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Admitted Students Summer Socials:
Tuesday, 6/4/2024 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | In person at Gateway Admissions Building Patio
Thursday, 7/18/2024 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | In person at Gateway Admissions Building Patio
- Register in your admitted student portal
Graduate and Professional School (GPS) Transition Program:
Tuesday, 7/16/2024 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Zoom
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | In person
- 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.
Please check your Bryn Mawr email for important updates on our "New Student Welcome Retreat"
Advanced Standing New Student Welcome Retreat will take place on Tuesday, June 4th.
General New Student Welcome Retreat will take place on Tuesday, August 20th.
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:
Marcy Nyachogo, LSW
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Director of Student & Career Services
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 2024:
Tuesday, July 16th | 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Zoom
Wednesday, August 7th | 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | In person at GSSWSR
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 hear from your advisor once the Fall Semester begins.
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.