Utah Bound Orientation
Undergraduate First-Semester Course Planning
with the College of Social Work
Welcome to the University of Utah and the College of Social Work! All students new to the University of Utah must complete Utah Bound Orientation (Utah Bound). After confirming your intent to enroll and paying your enrollment deposit you will register for Utah Bound (First Year, Transfer, or UOnline). Don’t delay registering for orientation!
First Year and Transfer Students: You will register for your first semester at Utah Bound with an academic advisor.
UOnline Students: You must complete Utah Bound before scheduling an appointment with an academic advisor to get registered for your first semester.
After you complete the Canvas Utah Bound modules, you must:
- Complete each of the Social Work Course Planning steps listed below.
- Meet with a Social Work major advisor. You can schedule this appointment in advance, however you must complete everything mentioned previously prior to your meeting.
Social Work Course Planning
First-Year Students
- Before you meet with your major advisor
- Carefully review Schedule-Builder tutorial
- Learn how to generate and read your Social Work degree audit
- Get to know our general education and BSW degree requirements
- If you have AP, IB, Concurrent Enrollment, or other college credits, please transfer them to the University before your first semester begins.
Transfer Students
- Before you meet with your major advisor
- Carefully review Schedule-Builder tutorial
- Learn how to generate and read your Social Work degree audit
- Get to know our general education and BSW degree requirements
- Make sure you have sent all final college transcripts to the University of Utah Office of Admissions, as well as any AP, IB, and CLEP credit you may have earned.
- Have you applied for formal BSW program admission?
Deadlines: September 15th for spring, March 15th for fall