Info for DSW Students

The coursework for the Rutgers DSW Program takes place during nine onsite residencies and one online residency. The onsite residencies take place at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus and include lectures, seminars, writing workshops, case presentations, meetings with faculty and advisors, and participation in research interest groups. Each day of an onsite residency consists of two three-hour modules; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. 

2026/2027

• August: (20*-orientation), 21, 22, 23
• September: 25, 26, 27
• October: 23, 24, 25
• November: 20, 21, 22
• December: 11, 12, 13
• January: 22, 23, 24
• February: 19, 20, 21
• March: 12, 13, 14
• April: 16, 17, 18
• May: 14 & 15. No class on the 16th.

2025/2026

• August: (21*-orientation), 22, 23, 24
• September: 12, 13, 14
• October: 17, 18, 19
• November: 14, 15, 16
• December: 5, 6, 7
• January: Online
• February: 6, 7, 8
• March: 6, 7, 8
• April: 10, 11, 12
• May: 15 & 16

_{*First-year students are required to attend orientation on 8/21/2025.}

2024/2025

• August: (22*-orientation), 23, 24, 25
• September: 13, 14, 15
• October: 18, 19, 20
• November: 15, 16, 17
• December: 13, 14, 15
• January: Online
• February: 7, 8, 9
• March: 7, 8, 9
• April: 4, 5, 6
• May: 16, 17, 18

_{*First-year students are required to attend orientation on 8/22/2024.}

2023/2024

• August: (24*-orientation), 25, 26, 27
• September: 22, 23, 24
• October: 20, 21, 22
• November: 17, 18, 19
• December: 8, 9, 10
• January: Online
• February: 2, 3, 4
• March: 1, 2, 3
• April: 12, 13, 14
• May: 10, 11, 12

_{*First-year students are required to attend orientation on 8/24/2023.}

2022/2023

• August: (25*-orientation), 26, 27, 28
• September: 16, 17, 18
• October: 14, 15, 16
• November: 18, 19, 20
• December: 9, 10, 11
• January: Online
• February: 10, 11, 12
• March: 24, 25, 26
• April: 21, 22, 23
• May: 12, 13, 14

_{*First-year students are required to attend orientation on 8/25/2022.}