Denver Campus Fall 2021 GSSW Journeys Orientation

Orientation Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, September 9, 2021

• The Future of Social Work: 8:30—9:15 a.m. MT

  Morris Endowed Dean and Professor Amanda Moore McBride

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• Break: 9:15—9:30 a.m. MT

  Take a few minutes to relax and unwind. 

• Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: 9:30—10:30 a.m. MT

  Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dr. Michele Hanna

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  *Asynchronous Pre-Work: to prepare for this session, please review the Module 2: GSSW Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Canvas. 

• Break: 10:30—10:45 a.m. MT

  Take a few minutes to relax and unwind. 

• Welcome  and Graduate Student Expectations : 10:45—11:15 a.m. MT

  Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Leslie Hasche

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  *Asynchronous Pre-Work: to prepare for this session, please review the Module 3: GSSW Graduate Student Expectations in Canvas. 

• Break/Lunch on Your Own: 11:15—12:00 p.m. MT

  Enjoy your lunch and take a few minutes to relax and unwind.

• Advising Overview and Graduate Student Expectations: 12:00—12:15 p.m. MT

  Advising Overview and Graduate Student Expectations  

  Director of Denver Campus Program Kate Ross 

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  *Asynchronous Pre-Work: to prepare for this session, please review Module 3: GSSW Graduate Student Expectations in Canvas. 

• Advising Break-out Sessions : 12:15 p.m.—1:15 p.m. MT

  Get to know how advising at GSSW works and spend some time with your assigned faculty advisor. This session will start as a group meeting and will move to individual break-out rooms with your faculty advisor. Be sure to check your advisor assignments per the “Learn About PioneerWeb, Advising and Registration" and "Tools for Planning My Schedule." 

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  *Asynchronous Pre-Work: to prepare for this session, please review Module 5: Meet your GSSW Professors in Canvas. 

• Break: 1:15—1:30 p.m. MT

  Take a few minutes to relax and unwind. 

• Tools to Help Navigate DU/GSSW : 1:30—2:30 p.m. MT

  Featuring your GSSW Registrar and Student Services teams.

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  *Asynchronous Pre-Work: to prepare for this session, please review the Module 4: GSSW Student Services in Canvas 

• Break: 2:30—2:45 p.m.

  Take a few minutes to relax and unwind.

• Student Panel: 2:45—3:30 p.m.

  GSSW students share their experiences and are available to answer questions.

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Day 2: Friday, September 10, 2020

• Field Session: 8:30—10:30 a.m. MT

  This field session starts with the field team, led by Associate Professor of the Practice & Assistant Dean for Field Education and Community Partnerships, Aneesha Bharwani. This session will start as a group meeting and will move to individual break-out rooms with field liaisons. 

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  *Asynchronous Pre-Work: to prepare for this session, please review the Module 6: GSSW Field in Canvas 

• Break: 10:30—10:45 a.m. MT

  Take a few minutes to relax and unwind.

• Aligning Your Career Workshop: 10:45 a.m.—11:30 a.m. MT

  Career Development Advisor Stacy Said

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• GSSW Closing: 11:30 a.m.—11:45 a.m. MT

  Assistant Dean for Students Deana Ahmad

  Denver Campus Program Director Kate Ross 

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• Break/Lunch on Your Own: 11:45 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

  Enjoy your lunch and take a few minutes to relax and unwind.

• DU Graduate Student Orientation: 1:00 p.m. MT

  The DU Office of Graduate Education will host a centralized, in-person fall orientation for incoming graduate students as a complement to academic unit orientations. 

  For more information, read more about your graduate journey.