Request to change a curriculum schedule
An admitted applicant who wants to change their full-time curriculum schedule (16 month to 20 month; 20 month to 16 month) must contact the Office of Student Services, in writing or by email (ssw.oss@umich.edu), at the earliest date possible to provide time for field instruction and course planning. The notification should include the reasons for desired change. Late requests to change to the 20-month program could result in limited field placement options. After July 10th, requests for a change from the 16 month to the 20-month curriculum schedule will also require approval of the Office of Field Instruction.
Deviations from the standard field instruction enrollment schedules (16 month, 20 month, Advanced Standing) as outlined in the Student Guide to the MSW Program & Field Instruction Manual require completion of an "Out-of-Sequence Petition." The Out-of-Sequence Petition must outline your plans for enrollment for field instruction credits and completion of degree requirements including an anticipated graduation date. Click here for Out-of-Sequence Petitions.