Ph.D. calendar – VCU Social Work

Ph.D. Program

Monday, Aug. 17 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Faculty Retreat, VCU Rice Center
Tuesday, Aug. 18 – 8:30 to 10 a.m., SSW New Student Orientation, VCU Singleton Center; 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ph.D. Student Orientation, Raleigh Building, Room 112
Tuesday, Aug. 18 – 5 p.m., Faculty requests for Fall GRAs due; assignments made; 5:30 to 8 p.m., Welcome Dinner (all faculty, Ph.D. students and spouses/partners, at Kia and Marti’s home)
Wednesday, Aug. 19 – 8:15 a.m., Students meet at Shafer Court Dining Center for breakfast; 9 a.m. to noon, Orientation Framing Workshop at Robertson Alumni House
Thursday, Aug. 20 – 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ph.D. Program Retreat at Robertson Alumni House [time includes lunch]; VCU classes begin; Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) assignments begin
Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Wednesday, Aug. 26 – First Ph.D. classes of the semester convene in Raleigh Room 230

Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Friday, Sept. 4 – Written administration of Comprehensive Exams (qualified students)
Friday, Sept. 4 – Last day for candidates to submit graduation applications to their advisers for December degrees
Monday, Sept. 14 – 10:30 a.m. to noon, Doctoral Program Committee (DPC members, Raleigh 230)
Tuesday, Sept. 22 though Friday, Oct. 2 – Oral portion of Comprehensive Exams (relevant students and faculty)

Monday, Oct. 5 – 10:30 a.m. to noon, Doctoral Program Committee (DPC members, Raleigh 230)
Wednesday, Oct. 7 – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Ph.D. Student Brown Bag (all Ph.D. students and faculty invited, Raleigh 112)

Monday, Nov. 2 – 10:30 a.m. to noon, Doctoral Program Committee (DPC members, Raleigh 230); 8 a.m., Spring semester advance registration begins
Wednesday, Nov. 4 – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Ph.D. Brown Bag (Raleigh 112)
Friday, Nov. 6 through Monday, Nov. 9 – CSWE APM, San Antonio, TX; Dean’s Reception to be announced

Wednesday, Dec. 2 – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Ph.D. Brown Bag (Raleigh 112)
Friday, Dec. 4 – 5 p.m., Faculty requests for Spring GRAs due (if available)
Monday, Dec. 7 – 10:30 a.m. to noon, Doctoral Program Committee (DPC members, Raleigh 230)
Tuesday, Dec. 8 – 6:30 p.m., Ph.D. Holiday Supper for alumni, students and DPC (place to be announced, invitation only)
Thursday, Dec. 10 – Last day to defend dissertation for Fall graduation; last day for faculty to request Spring GRA from director; Fall GRA assignments end
Friday, Dec. 11 – Last day to obtain Graduate Dean’s signature to certify December graduation
Saturday, Dec. 12 – 10 a.m., VCU Fall Commencement, Stuart C. Siegel Center

Thursday, Jan. 14 through Sunday, Jan. 17 – Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Tuesday, Jan. 19 – VCU Spring classes begin; Spring GRA assignments begin
Wednesday, Jan. 20 and Thursday, Jan. 21 – First Ph.D. classes of the semester convene
Friday, Jan. 29 – Last day for candidates to submit graduation applications to their advisers for May degrees

Monday, Feb. 1 – 10:30 a.m. to noon, Doctoral Program Committee (DPC members, Raleigh 230)
Wednesday, Feb. 3 – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Ph.D. Brown Bag (Raleigh 112)
Monday, Feb. 15 – 8:45 to 10:15 a.m., Dissertation chairs and advisers meeting (Raleigh 101)

Monday, March 1 – 10:30 a.m. to noon, Doctoral Program Committee (DPC members, Raleigh 230)
Wednesday, March 3 – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Ph.D. Brown Bag (Raleigh 112)
March 14-21 – Spring Break
Monday, March 29 – 8 a.m., Summer semester advance registration begins

Monday, April 5 – 10:30 a.m. to noon, Doctoral Program Committee (DPC members, Raleigh 230); 8 a.m. Fall semester advance registration begins
Wednesday, April 7 – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Ph.D. Brown Bag (Raleigh 112)
Friday, April 16 through Saturday, April 17- Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) meeting in Denver, CO. (program director)

Monday, May 3 – 10:30 a.m. to noon, Doctoral Program Committee (DPC members, Raleigh 230)
Wednesday, May 5 – 6 p.m., Annual Ph.D. adviser/advisee dinner at MeKong
Thursday, May 13 – Last day to defend dissertation for May graduation
Friday, May 14 – Last day to obtain Graduate Dean’s signature certifying May graduation
Thursday, May 20 – 11:30 a.m., Ph.D. Awards and Graduation Luncheon at Cous Cous
Thursday, May 20 – 4 p.m., School awards ceremony and graduation reception (VCU Commons Theatre/Commons Ballroom)
Friday, May 21 – 11 a.m., School of Social Work Commencement (Stuart C. Siegel Center); Spring GRA assignments end
Saturday, May 22 – 10 a.m., University Commencement (Richmond Coliseum)