Annual Alumni Meeting & Reception

DECEMBER 1, 2011
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Boston Room, Corcoran Commons

Join your fellow alumni at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Annual Alumni Meeting & Reception. Coffee, soda, and desserts will be served. All GSSW alumni are invited; no registration required.  more »

GSSW Alumni Association Networking Event

NOVEMBER 17, 2011
6:00–7:30 p.m.
McGuinn 521

This fun event gives GSSW alumni and students a chance to explore careers and network with each other through informal conversation and a short formal career panel discussion. Appetizers and beverages provided.  more »

PhD Online Information Session

OCTOBER 20, 2011
5:00–6:00 p.m.

We invite you to participate in an interactive Online Information Session to learn about our program and ask questions. The session will be facilitated by the Program Director, Dr. James Lubben, and by a current PhD student.   more »

Lecture with Agustín Basave: "Mexico: Corruption, Violence, Culture and Identity"

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
8:00 a.m. Traditional Mexican Burrito Breakfast
8:30–10 a.m. Lecture and Discussion
Murray Room, Yawkey Center

Boston College Graduate School of Social Work and Latinos/as at BC present a lecture by renowned scholar and writer Agustín Basave on "Mexico: Corruption, Violence, Culture and Identity."  more »

Spirituality / Diversity Lecture & Luncheon

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
12:30–2:30 p.m.
Murray Room, Yawkey Center

Spirituality & Social Work: A Lecture & Discussion to Welcome Our New Students

This event welcomes our first year students and begins their formation as respectful and effective social work practitioners in a world characterized by wonderful and complex diversity. Dr. Nancy Kehoe will speak about her own spiritual journey and spirituality in the lives of people living with serious mental illness.  more »

GSSW 75th Anniversary

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Join faculty, students, alumni, and staff for a day-long series of events in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. The keynote speaker will be Victoria Reggie Kennedy.  more »

Field Education Orientation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons, Chestnut Hill Campus

For all students who are scheduled to begin their First Year Internship in September. Breakfast, presentation, and meetings with advisors.

Two-Year MSW Student Orientation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
8:00–2:30 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons, Chestnut Hill Campus

See Orientation Schedule 2011 for details

Three-Year MSW Student Orientation

AUGUST 31, 2011
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Murray Room, Yawkey Center, Chestnut Hill Campus

See Orientation Schedule 2011 for details

Commencement 2011

MAY 23, 2011
9:15 a.m. — Academic Procession
10:00 a.m. — University Commencement (main ceremony)
12:00 p.m. — GSSW Diploma Ceremony

The 135th Commencement of Boston College will be held on Monday, May 23, 2011. The University Commencement is held in Alumni Stadium (severe weather location: Conte Forum) and will begin with the procession at 9:15 a.m. and will end after approximately two hours.  more »

Accepted Student Reception

MAY 11, 2011
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons

Meet other admitted students, current students, faculty and staff. Appetizers and light refreshments will be available. See invitation (PDF)

4th Annual Policy Poster Session

MAY 5, 2011
12–2 p.m.
Murray Room, Yawkey Center

The Class of 2011 from the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work will present posters on diverse policy topics. Students from the Children, Youth, and Families; Health and Mental Health; and Older Adults and Families concentrations will showcase and discuss analyses of policy components and implementation issues.  more »

Mary Mason Appreciation Breakfast for Field Supervisors

MARCH 29, 2011
9:30 a.m.–Noon
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons

Field interns and their supervisors are invited to attend the annual Mary Mason Field Appreciation Breakfast. Named in honor of Mary A. Mason, the first Director of Field Education at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, the Breakfast is an opportunity for interns to thank supervisors for their significant contribution to the students' education.  more »

5th Annual Pinderhughes Diversity Lecture

MARCH 25, 2011
8:30–11:00 a.m.
Murray Room, Yawkey Center

Featured Speaker: Dr. Jack Kirkland, Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis

Topic: "The Black Masses—Permanently in Poverty—Slavery—Depression—Recession—as Far as the Eye Can See. Unless…"  more »

GSSW Recruitment Fair

MARCH 4, 2011
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Yawkey Center

Recruiters from across New England will be on campus to talk to students about the employment opportunities at their agencies. GSSW students and alumni are invited to come and speak one-on-one with area agency representatives and pick up materials and handouts describing their programs.

*This event is available to Boston College GSSW students and alumni only. IDs will be required.

Tips for preparing for the 2011 Recruitment Fair (PDF)

2011 Recruitment Fair Participating Agencies (PDF)

Boston College Multidisciplinary PhD Research Day

MARCH 4, 2011
8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons

This conference is a collaborative effort highlighting doctoral student research in the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Lynch School of Education, and William F. Connell School of Nursing.  more »

GSSW Career Day

JANUARY 13, 2011
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Murray Room, Yawkey Center

For Final Year Students, a half-day event to kick off your last semester at GSSW! The event includes an overview of the job search, a resume/cover letter writing workshop, and an alumni panel who will share their career experiences.  more »