Current MSW Students
MSW Calendar
Winter 2026
March:
March 13-22 - Spring Break
March 26 - Last day to drop a class (16-week classes)
March 29 - MSW Town Hall Meeting @ 12:30 PM, Zoom
March 29 - MSW Syncronous Classes
April:
April 6 - Graduate students pre-registration, 9:00pm
April 12 -MSW Syncronous Classes
April 13 - Incomplete grades due for August seniors/graduating students; Petition and transient forms submissions due for graduating students
April 13 - Last day to order regalia for May graduation
April 20 - Online registration for F26 opens for new/transfer students
April 26 - MSW Syncronous Classes
May:
May 4 - All incomplete grades for F25 due
May 8 - School of Social Work Pinning (Graduating Students)
May 10 - May Commencement
May 12 - Winter 2026 semester grades due by 5:00pm
Summer 2026
May:
May 11 - Summer Semester begins
May 17-30 - Advanced Emphasis Intensive Courses (course meeting dates and times vary)
August:
August 20 - School of Social Work Pinning (Graduating Students)
August 21 - Summer Commencement/End of Summer Semester
August 23 - MSW Orientation
August 25 - Summer 2026 semester grades due by 5:00pm
May 11 - Summer Semester begins
May 17-30 - Advanced Emphasis Intensive Courses (course meeting dates and times vary)
August:
August 20 - School of Social Work Pinning (Graduating Students)
August 21 - Summer Commencement/End of Summer Semester
August 23 - MSW Orientation
August 25 - Summer 2026 semester grades due by 5:00pm
Fall 2026
August:
August 23 - MSW Orientation
August 24 - Fall 2026 Classes Begin
September:
September 1 - Fee goes into effect for adding/dropping classes (16-week classes); “W” in place for dropped courses on transcript (16-week classes)
September 7 - Last day to add a class (16-week classes)
September 25 - Graduation applications due for graduating Graduate students for December
October:
October 15-18 - Mid-semester break
October 29 - Last day to drop a class (16-week classes)
November:
November 1 - Incomplete grades due for August seniors/graduating students; Petition and transient forms submissions due for graduating students
November 2 - Online registration for W27 opens for current graduate students, 9:00pm
November 16 - Online registration for W26 opens for new/transfer students
November 16 - Last day to order regalia for December graduation
November 23-29 - Thanksgiving break
December:
December 7 - All incomplete grades for W26/S26 due
December 14-17 - Semester exams
December 17 - December Commencement
December 18-January 10 - Winter break
December 21 - Fall 2026 semester grades due by 5:00pm
August 23 - MSW Orientation
August 24 - Fall 2026 Classes Begin
September:
September 1 - Fee goes into effect for adding/dropping classes (16-week classes); “W” in place for dropped courses on transcript (16-week classes)
September 7 - Last day to add a class (16-week classes)
September 25 - Graduation applications due for graduating Graduate students for December
October:
October 15-18 - Mid-semester break
October 29 - Last day to drop a class (16-week classes)
November:
November 1 - Incomplete grades due for August seniors/graduating students; Petition and transient forms submissions due for graduating students
November 2 - Online registration for W27 opens for current graduate students, 9:00pm
November 16 - Online registration for W26 opens for new/transfer students
November 16 - Last day to order regalia for December graduation
November 23-29 - Thanksgiving break
December:
December 7 - All incomplete grades for W26/S26 due
December 14-17 - Semester exams
December 17 - December Commencement
December 18-January 10 - Winter break
December 21 - Fall 2026 semester grades due by 5:00pm
Contact the MSW & School of Social Work Team
Stephanie Guster, LCSW, MSW
Associate Professor, MSW Program Director
423.236.2020
sguster@southern.edu
Lisye Fernandez
MSW Program Manager
423.236.2629
lisyef@southern.edu
Candy Dolcy, MSW
Assistant Professor, Director of Field Education
423.236.2630
candydolcy@southern.edu
Laura Racovita, PhD, MSW
Dean
423.236.2638
racovita@southern.edu
Evie Nogales Baker, DSW, MSSW, LCSW
Associate Professor
423.236.2640
evien@southern.edu
Nina Nelson, PhD, MSW
Associate Professor
423.236.2635
nnelson@southern.edu
Corneliu Rusu, PhD
Professor
423.236.2628
crusu@southern.edu
Kristie Wilder, JD, LMSW
Professor
423.236.2206
kwilder@southern.edu
Lunelle Bertresse, MSW
Associate Professor, BSW Program Director
423.236.2634
lunelleb@southern.edu
Katelynn Webster
Office Manager
423.236.2775
katelynnwebster@southern.edu
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