About Simmons
Simmons University is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian university providing an undergraduate program for women and graduate programs for all individuals.
The University makes all reasonable efforts to deliver the programs of study, other services, and facilities in the way described in its materials and on its website. However, the University shall be entitled, if it reasonably considers it to be necessary (including in order to manage its resources and pursue its policy of continuous improvement appropriately):
- To alter the timetable, location, number of classes and method of delivery of programs of study, provided such alterations are reasonable.
- To make reasonable variations to the content and syllabus of programs of study (including in relation to placements).
- To suspend or discontinue programs of study
- To make changes to its policies and procedures which the University reasonably considers necessary. Such changes if significant will normally come into force at the beginning of the following academic year, and if fundamental to the program will normally come into force with effect from the next cohort of students.
- Not to provide programs of study or to combine them with others if the University reasonably considers this to be necessary (for example, because too few students apply to join the program for it to be viable).
This document is for informational purposes only. It is not a contract and does not form a contractual obligation between the University and its students, faculty, or staff. All information included herein is subject to change without advance notice or obligation. Information that is subject to change includes, but is not limited to, program and/or course offerings, faculty assignments, modality of delivery, admission and graduation requirements, and statements of tuition and fees. The University maintains the right to make any and all changes to this information, in its sole discretion.
Core Purpose:
Transformative learning that links passion with lifelong purpose.
Values:
- We are at our best when students are first.
- We cross boundaries to create opportunities.
- We prepare students for life’s work.
- We make a collective investment in community.
Simmons University is a nationally recognized private institution of higher education located in the heart of Boston. It includes a women’s undergraduate college and distinguished graduate programs for women and men in health sciences, social work, library and information science, business, education, and the liberal arts.
Simmons consistently ranks among the nation’s top schools in its category in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey. A comprehensive university, Simmons is nationally recognized for its experiential learning programs, its blend of graduate and undergraduate offerings, and its commitment to liberal and professional education.
Student success is a priority at Simmons and is founded on these core characteristics:
- A close-knit, accessible community that encourages collaboration and challenges students to do their best work;
- Faculty and scholars who focus on students’ educational and career objectives;
- Extraordinary professional preparation with an emphasis on intellectual exploration and rigor, the integration of theory and practice, leadership, and informed citizenship; and
- An outstanding location in the heart of Boston, a world-class center for education, medicine, and technology, with unlimited educational, career, and social opportunities.
In this spirit, the University fosters open exchange of ideas among students, faculty, and the general Simmons community.
Simmons faculty and leadership have reimagined the organization of the school’s academic disciplines. With its new status as a university, in the fall of 2018 Simmons launched four new colleges structured differently from the traditional discipline silos of higher education. The new structure enhances students’ exposure to interdisciplinary research and teaching; provides new pathways between undergraduate and graduate programs; and develops even stronger experiential learning opportunities. The organization reflects the school’s history of integrating academic study with experience for lifelong professional development.
Over more than a century, Simmons has developed a distinct expertise in educating undergraduate women for their own empowerment. A commitment to student success is a hallmark of the University’s culture. Self-directed inquiry coupled with mentoring builds confidence and leadership skills. Graduates are leaders in professions-- such as Social Work, Nursing, Library Science, Communications and Business, among others -- that have significant impact on families, communities, workplaces and professions.
Simmons University’s Colleges and Degree Programs
Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities
- Department of Art and Music: Bachelor of Arts
- Department of Children's Literature
- Master of Arts
- Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children
- Dual Degree: Master of Arts in Children’s Literature / Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children
- Department of Communications: Bachelor of Arts
- Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Area Studies
- Bachelor of Arts
- Master of Arts (Gender and Cultural Studies)
- Department of History
- Bachelor of Arts
- Master of Arts
- Department of Literature and Writing: Bachelor of Arts
- Department of Modern Languages and Literatures: Bachelor of Arts
- Department of Philosophy: Bachelor of Arts
College of Natural, Behavioral, and Health Sciences
- School of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science
- Master of Science
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Department of Behavior Analysis
- Master of Science / Education Specialist
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Department of Biology: Bachelor of Science
- Department of Chemistry and Physics: Bachelor of Science
- Department of Health Professions Education
- Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Health Professions Education
- Doctor of Health Professions Education
- Department of Nutrition
- Bachelor of Science
- Master of Science
- Certificate in the Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Dietetic Internship Program
- Department of Physical Therapy: Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Department of Psychology: Bachelor of Science
College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences
- School of Library and Information Science
- Master of Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- School of Business: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Division of Mathematics, Computing, and Statistics: Bachelor of Science
College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice
- School of Social Work
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Master of Social Work
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctor of Social Work
- Department of Economics: Bachelor of Arts
- Program in Education
- Master of Arts
- Master of Science / Education Specialist
- Department of Political Science and International Relations
- Bachelor of Arts
- Master of Public Policy
- Department of Public Health
- Bachelor of Science
- Masters in Public Health
Department of Sociology: Bachelor of Arts
Cross-College Dual and Joint Degrees
Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities and The College of Organizational, Computational, and Information Sciences
- Master of Arts in Children’s Literature / Master of Science in Library and Information Science
- Master of Arts in History / Master of Science in Library and Information Science: Archives Concentration
Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities and The College of Social Sciences, Policy, and Practice
- Master of Arts in Gender and Cultural Studies and Public Policy (Joint Degree)
- Master of Arts in Children’s Literature, Gender and Cultural Studies, or History / Master of Arts in Teaching
Additional Instructional Locations
Simmons’ Graduate programs in Children’s Literature are also offered at the Eric Carle Museum of Picturebook Art (125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002)
Simmons Graduate programs in Library and Information Science are also offered at SLIS West (50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075 USA)
Simmons University has agreements with the following organizations for degree offerings for their employees:
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215)
- Martha's Vineyard Regional High School (4 Pine Street, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568)
- New England Center for Children (33 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 and Abu Dhabi PO Box 112923 - 51st St, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
- RCS Learning Center (6 Strathmore Rd., Natick, MA 01760)
- South Shore Hospital (55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190)
- VA Hospital (1400 VFW Pkwy, Boston, MA 02132)
Fall 2022 Academic Calendars
September 2022
4 Withdrawal Period for @Simmons July Term Ends: NURS/SW@Simmons MPH@Simmons
6 Classes Begin: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
12 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: September Term Classes Begin
20 Add/Drop Period Ends: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
21 Withdrawal Period Begins ("W" grades required): Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
25 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: September Term Add/Drop Period Ends
MPH@Simmons: July Term Classes End
26 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: September Term Withdrawal Period Begins (“W” grades required)
30 MPH@Simmons: July Term - Final Grades due by 12PM EST
October 2022
3 MPH@Simmons: October Term - Classes Begin
4 NURS/SW@Simmon: Registration for November Term (Fall@Simmons III) Begins
10 Indigenous People's Day - No Classes: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
11 Withdrawal Period Ends: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
16 NURS/SW@Simmons: July Term Classes End
MPH@Simmons: October Term Add/Drop Period Ends
17 MPH@Simmons: October Term Withdrawal Period Begins (“W” grades required)
21 NURS/SW@Simmons July Term - Final Grades due by 12PM EST
November 2022
6 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons September Term: Withdrawal Ends
7 NURS/SW@Simmons: November Term Classes Begin
20 NURS/SW@Simmons: November Term Add/Drop Period Ends
21 NURS/SW@Simmons: November Term Withdrawal Period Begins (“W” grades required)
23-25 Thanksgiving Break - No Classes: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
24 Thanksgiving Day - No Classes Held: NURS/SW@Simmons; MPH@Simmons
27 MPH@Simmons: October Term Withdrawal Period Ends
December 2022
13 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: Registration for January Term (Spring@Simmons I)
MPH@Simmons: Registration for January Term (Winter@Simmons I) Begins
16 Last Day of Classes: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
17 Reading Day for Undergraduates: On Ground Undergraduate Students; Online (CompleteDegree) Undergraduate Students - Reading Day for Undergraduates
18 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: September Term Classes End
MPH@Simmons: October Term Classes End
19-22 Final Exam Period for all Undergraduate Students
19-1/1 NURS/SW@Simmons: Winter Break, no classes held
23 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons September Term: Final Grades due by 12:00 PM EST
MPH@Simmons: October Term Final Grades due by 12PM EST
January 2023
2 NURS/SW@Simmons: November Term Classes resume after Winter Break
8 NURS/SW@Simmons: November Term Withdrawal Period Ends
16 @Simmons January Term Classes Begin: NURS/SW/BA@Simmons; MPH@Simmons
17 Classes Begin: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
29 @Simmons January Term Classes Add/Drop Period Ends: NURS/SW/BA@Simmons; MPH@Simmons
30 Withdrawal Period for @Simmons January Term Begins (“W” grades required): NURS/SW/BA@Simmons; MPH@Simmons
31 Add/Drop Period Ends: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
February 2023
1 Withdrawal Begins ("W" grades required): Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
14 NURS/SW@Simmons: Registration for March Term (Spring@Simmons III) Begins
26 NURS/SW@Simmons: November Term Classes End
March 2023
1 Withdrawal Ends: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
3 NURS/SW@Simmons: November Term Final Grades due by 12PM EST
6-10 Spring Break; No Classes: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
12 Withdrawal Period for @Simmons January Term Ends: NURS/SW/BA@Simmons; MPH@Simmons
14 MPH@Simmons: Registration for April Term (Spring@Simmons IV) Begins
20 NURS/SW@Simmons: March Term Classes Begin
April 2023
2 NURS/SW@Simmons: March Term Add/Drop Ends
2 MPH@Simmons: January Term Classes End
3 NURS/SW@Simmons: March Term Withdrawal Begins ("W" grades required)
7 MPH@Simmons: January Term Final Grades due by 12PM EST
11 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: Registration for May Term (Summer@Simmons I) Begins
17 Patriot's Day - No Classes: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
MPH@Simmons: April Term Classes Begin
18 Administrative Monday (Monday Classes Held) Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students,CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students, Online HPED, Online Nutrition,and Online Library & Information Science Students
23 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: January Term Classes End
28 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: January Term Final Grades due by 12:00 PM EST
30 MPH@Simmons: April Term Add/Drop Period Ends
May 2023
1 MPH@Simmons: April Term Withdrawal Period Begins ("W" grades required)
5 Last Day of Classes: Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Students; CompleteDegree Undergraduate Students; Online Nutrition and Online Library & Information Science Students
8 Reading Day for all Undergraduate Students
9-12 Final Exam Period for all Undergraduate Students
14 NURS/SW@Simmons: March Term Withdrawal Period Ends
15 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: May Term Classes Begin
19 University, Undergraduate, Graduate Commencement Exercises
22 Summer Session I Begins
28 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: May Term Add/Drop Period Ends
29 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: May Term Withdrawal Period Begins ("W" Grades Required)
Memorial Day – No Classes Held
June 2023
5 Summer Add/Drop Period Ends: Social Work Students; Doctor of Physical Therapy Students
6 Summer Withdrawal Period Begins ("W" grades required): Social Work Students; Physical Therapy Students
11 MPH@Simmons: April Term Withdrawal Period Ends
13 Registration for @Simmons July Term Begins: NURS/SW@Simmons (Summer@Simmons III); MPH@Simmons (Summer@Simmons IV)
19 Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes Held
25 NURS/SW@Simmons: March Term Classes End
30 NURS/SW@Simmons: March Term Final Grades due by 12PM EST
Summer Session I Classes End
July 2023
2 MPH@Simmons: April Term Classes End
3-4 Independence Day – No Classes Held
5 Summer Session II Begin
6 Withdrawal Ends: Social Work Students; Physical Therapy Students
7 MPH@Simmons: April Term Final Grades due by 12PM EST
9 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: May Term Withdrawal Period Ends
17 @Simmons July Term Classes Begin: NURS/SW@Simmons; MPH@Simmons
19 Administrative Monday (Monday Classes Held)
30 @Simmons July Term Add/Drop Period Ends: NURS/SW@Simmons; MPH@Simmons
31 @Simmons July Term Withdrawal Period Begins ("W" grades required): NURS/SW@Simmons; MPH@Simmons
August 2023
20 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: May Term Classes End
23 Summer Session II Ends
25 NURS/SW/BA@Simmons: May Term Final Grades due by 12:00 PM EST
(for additional details, please refer to the web site: https://www.simmons.edu/academics/academic-calendar)