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School of Graduate Studies Orientation Session
September 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
School of Graduate Studies Orientation Session (Optional)
Attendees: Incoming 2-Year MSW, Advanced Standing MSW, MSW-ITR
At this official welcome, you’ll meet Professor Joshua Barker (Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education) and hear from experienced graduate students. Details are available on the Virtual Orientation Site.
More details for accessing the SGS Virtual Orientation site and the live Orientation Session can be found here.
The SGS Virtual Orientation Site links you to pre-recorded and live events focused on introducing you to the many U of T programs and offerings relevant to all graduate students. At the live Orientation Session, you’ll meet Professor Joshua Barker (Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and Education) and hear from experienced graduate students.
Note that you will require a UTORid to access the SGS Virtual Orientation site (see instructions for converting your JOINid to a UTORid above).
Graduate school is a very busy time, and a graduate education at U of T offers unparalleled professional and personal opportunities to learn and grow in myriad ways. To help you discover and navigate the many offerings and supports available at U of T during these uncertain times, the School of Graduate Studies is excited to share the SGS Virtual Orientation Site.
All upcoming events for new MSW students include:
• August 31: All-Cohort MSW Orientation
• September 1 & 2: Introduction to Social Work Conference
• September 1-3: Advance Standing Practice Seminar (Incoming Advanced Standing MSW students only)
• September 9: School of Graduate Studies Orientation Session
• September 9: School of Graduate Studies Orientation Session
• September 9: Research and Writing at the Graduate Level Workshop
We are so excited to welcome all of you to the FIFSW! Should you have any questions about Orientation Week, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Milad Tabataba, Assistant Dean, Student Services at milad.tabataba@utoronto.ca or Usra Leedham, Coordinator, Student Engagement and Success at usra.leedham@utoronto.ca. If you have an accommodation need for a planned event, please contact Usra and she will do her best to make appropriate arrangements.