Admitted students

Welcome!

Congratulations and welcome to the Master of Science in Community Health & Social Justice. We are excited for you to join our community of learners and change agents. Getting into graduate school is a huge achievement; you belong here and we are thrilled to have you! We highly encourage taking the time to celebrate!

We will work together to center community and to build power for health justice and racial equity so that communities can thrive!

Nora Kenworthy, PhD (she/her) 
Associate Professor

Sign up for new student academic planning and Orientation

New students attend an online Academic Planning Session led by the graduate program advisor and an in- person Program Orientation & Welcome led by the graduate faculty. The Academic Planning session has various times/dates from which to select. The Program Orientation and Welcome is Thursday, September 18th, 1:00-4:00 pm.

Additionally, we offer and online Graduate Library and Writing Center Orientation (Thursday, September 11th, 5:30-6:45 pm) presented by the program’s research librarian and director of the Writing Center and an Excellence in Graduate School session (Thursday, September 4th, 5:30-6:15 pm) presented by graduate academic coach.

Sign up here

Class registration, technology, and resources

  • Set up your UW Student email and activate Two-Factor authentication (2FA) as instructed in the UW IT Student Quick Guide.
  • Register for classes. Locate class registration information using the Quarterly Time Schedule.
    • Select the School of Nursing and Health Studies then Health Studies (BHS).
    • Enroll in BHS 501 and BHS 502 for full time study. Enroll in BHS 501 only for part-time study. Need help registering? Review the How to Register Guide.
  • Review the program plans of study for the complete full time and part time schedule.
  • Review the Graduate Student Handbook once you receive access from the program advisor.
  • Follow up with the Office of Financial Aid for questions regarding aid. Tuition is due the 3rd Friday of each quarter.
  • Enroll in the UW Graduate School self-paced Online Orientation.
  • Review how to use Canvas (the online tool you will use for all classes and most likely communication).
  • Contact UWB IT if you will need to borrow a laptop and need a Wi-Fi Hotspot. It is first come/first serve and inventory is limited. Don’t wait to request.
  • Familiarize yourself with the university academic calendars which include instructional dates, add/drop course deadlines.
  • Familiarize yourself with and access the student support services which include, but are not limited to, the Student Parent Support Program, Veteran’s Services, and Disability Resources.

Celinda Smith, Graduate Program Advisor
cesmith3@uw.edu – Book an appointment
 School of Nursing and Health Studies located in UW1-211

Updated March 2025