Experience Day 2026

We look forward to meeting you at Experience Day on April 10 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. MDT. Experience Day is a great opportunity to get to know the people who will support, encourage and inspire you on your social work career journey.

Experience Day Scholarship

We are offering a one-time $1,000 Experience Day Scholarship to all full-time Denver Campus MSW admitted students who attend Experience Day and submit their deposit between February 1, 2026 and April 15, 2026.

To qualify for the scholarship, you must

  • Submit your deposit by April 15, 2026
  • Attend Experience Day
  • Be a full-time student
  • Be enrolled for the Summer or Fall 2026 start

Students who deferred from a previous start term, use their VA benefits, are a DU employee or are receiving the early deposit scholarship are not eligible for this scholarship. This Experience Day scholarship is in addition to the merit scholarship award.

If you have any questions, please reach out.

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Experience Day Agenda

We have a full lineup of engaging content that includes informative panels from faculty, alumni, and students, and opportunities to learn more about the GSSW program.

April 10, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. MDT 

8:00 a.m. - Check-in and Breakfast 
 
8:30 a.m. - Enrollment Team Welcome/Agenda Overview 
 
8:35 a.m. - Amity Good Welcome and Q&A
 
9:10 a.m. - Faculty Panel
  
10 a.m. - Break  
 
10:05 a.m. - Student Services Panel
 
11:00 a.m. - Social Work-shops and Careers Session
 
12:00 p.m. - Lunch and Table Discussion with Faculty and Certificate Liaisons  
 
1:00 p.m. - Tour and Resource Fair and Lunch
 
2:00 p.m. - Student/Alumni Panel  
 
2:45 a.m. - Social Event in Craig Hall  
 
3:30 p.m. - Farewell from GSSW 

Faculty Panel

 
Emily Saltzman

Emily A. Saltzman

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Social Work, Field Faculty

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Johnny Kim

Johnny Kim

Professor

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Stacey Freedenthal

Stacey Freedenthal

Associate Professor

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Tyrone Hamler

Tyrone Christopher Hamler

Assistant Professor

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Stephanie T George

Professor of the Practice of Social Work; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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Student Services Panel

 
Channing Spears

Channing Spears

Senior Field Education Coordinator

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Amity Good

Amity Lizabeth Good

Clinical Assistant Professor; Director of Denver Campus Program

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Sarah Abrams

Sarah Abrams

Associate Director of Enrollment & Financial Aid

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Lucy Edwards

Lucy Edwards

Career and Student Engagement Coordinator

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Colleen Turner

Colleen Turner

Coordinator, Academic Services

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Stacy Said

Stacy Said

Senior Advisor

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Maggie Heyduk

Maggie Heyduk

Manager, Graduate Academic Advising (MSW@Denver Program)

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Deana Ahmad

Assistant Dean for Students

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Additional Experience Day Opportunities

Graduate Student Resource Fair — Office of Graduate Education

From 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on April 10, the Office of Graduate Education is providing lunch and a resource fair for all admitted graduate students across campus. The resource fair, located at Community Commons 1700, will allow you to get to know campus resources such as the Health & Counseling Center, Student Disability Services, and more. Registration is not required for this event.

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GSSW Social Event

From 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Craig Hall, we invite you and your guests to a causal time to mingle and chat with representatives from student organizations, admissions ambassadors, and GSSW faculty and staff.