Dear 2025 Graduating SSW Students –
The UW School of Social Work is excited to honor our 2025 graduates at the Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 7:00pm. We are anticipating a large in-person event (no tickets required). We will also be live-streaming the event that evening.
There is a lot of additional information about the SSW Celebration about next steps, how to RSVP and ask to borrow caps/hoods/gowns, and how to help shape the event for your graduating class.
As for upcoming deadlines/events, please see below for more info about:
This is the first of our graduation communications. It’s a little confusing because you will note that there are different processes for the UW Commencement and the SSW Celebration. There is a timeline and checklist that will help you navigate through the many dates and deadlines on our SSW Graduation FAQ page. We’ll also post all of our graduation announcements on that same Canvas page so everything is all in the same place.
And, if you’re finishing all of your degree requirements in June and haven’t requested your degree yet, please review these directions and submit your degree request, run your degree audit and fill out your mandatory exit survey. Please note that once you submit your degree request, it actually won’t be approved until after spring grades are posted.
Summer 2025 MSW graduating students should follow these instructions beginning June 23rd. PhD students should work with Shirley on finishing all requirements.
Looking forward to celebrating with you soon,
SSO Student Services
