Mini Course information (SW 790 and SW 799), including dates is now available in the Schedule of Classes on the SSW web site. Click on the section number of the class for specific details such as the dates.
http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/classes/schedule.html?semester=20103
The Winter 2010 Registration Packet for Continuing Students under Registration Resources at the following site is now available. Please review prior to registration.
http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/classes/Backpacking begins 11/16
Registration begins 11/23
Mini courses (SW 790 and SW 799) offered in the Winter 2010 are still viewable via Wolverine Access but are temporarily removed from the SSW site. They are expected to appear again within the next few days.
Katherine Reebel Scholarship Fund
The Kay Reebel Scholarship Fund is made possible by a gift from Katherine R. Reebel, emeritus professor of the School of Social Work. The Award funds are used to provide tuition support for MSW students.
To apply click here.
Application deadline: November 20, 2009, 5:00 pm
Eligible applicants must be full-time students with an active status in the MSW program.
Social Work students intending to complete degree requirements and graduate in April(Winter term 2010)need to submit a degree application by November 1 via Wolverine Access .
Join Professor Dan Saunders and MSW student and certified yoga instructor Jaime Hughes to enhance your methods for successful self-care, stress reduction, and burn out prevention. Lunch will be provided! Please RSVP to ssw.ossrsvp@umich.edu
Wednesday, October 28th
12-1:30pm
1794 SSWB
Registration for the Winter term 2010 will begin November 23. To prepare your class schedule in advance, backpacking will be available beginning November 16. The Winter term course schedule is now available via both Wolverine Access and the SSW web site. Additional information such as the dates and times of mini courses, or assignment of instructors will be posted as the information becomes available.
An integral part of the SSW commencement ceremony is the opportunity for one or two of our MSW degree candidates to speak. This opportunity is open to SSW students who expect to complete their MSW degree requirements at the end of December Term 2009, are in good academic standing, and plan to attend the ceremony on December 19th.
Entries must include items #1 & 2 below:
Submit entry via email to Michelle Gorton in the Office of Student Services, 1748 SSWB: mtgorton@umich.edu
Entry Deadline: 5:00 PM, Monday, October 19th
DECEMBER 2009 MSW DEGREE CANDIDATES - Your input is needed!
Please read & respond by Monday, October 19th.
The Graduation Committee would like your input in suggesting faculty participants for the following roles in our SSW graduation ceremony on December 19th.
You do not need to specify specific roles - just names of the faculty you would like to see participate. The Graduation Committee will invite and assign the specific roles to those selected.
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR TOP SIX (6) FACULTY CHOICES TO: ssw.ossgrad@umich.edu
Student organizations who have registered with the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) can apply for $500 from the Division of Student Affairs. The $500 programming grants support for student organization activities that are consistent with the University’s educational mission.
For application info. and deadlines click here.
In 2008, three million people in the United States volunteered to serve others on this special day. This year, the CBI students will be visiting the older adult clients of LA SED (Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development) located in Southwest Detroit to serve them lunch, facilitate a creative arts activity, and listen to their oral histories. On Saturday, October 24th we will depart from the SSW at 10am and return by 3pm.
There are still a few slots for other SSW students to participate in this activity. Speaking Spanish is a plus, but not required. If you are interested, please contact Bill Vanderwill (wmvand@umich.edu) at and let him know if you will need van transportation from Ann Arbor or will meet the group in Detroit.
For those Out of Sequence 16-month students participating in a National Field Placement this Spring/Summer 2010 term, your proposals are due to the Director of Field Instruction by Friday, October 16, 2009. Please review the information about your program on the OFI webpage and contact the Office of Field Instruction with any questions.
The Office of Field Instruction is now accepting Request for Field-Related Transportation Assistance Applications. Please see the OFI webpage for the complete application and minimum requirements: http://www.ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/Transportation_Assistance_Policy_and_Application.pdf
The deadline to submit Fall 09 term Educational Agreements to the Field Office for review is TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. Please refer to these guidelines . You can also contact Sabrina Clark: csabrina@umich.edu or your field liaison for support.
PLEASE NOTE: This and other IMPORTANT Field-related Reminders and Announcements will continue to be posted here on the Blog AND also on the new MSW Official CTools site. Please check both regularly!
Thursday, October 8, 2009 is National Depression Screening Day. The University of Michigan’s Institute for Human Adjustment and the U-M Depression Center are partnering with Rackham Graduate School to offer free, confidential mental health screenings. These screenings are completely free and open to any member of the community; no affiliation with the University of Michigan is required. Click here for more info.
16-month Students are required to submit their online Placement Request Applications by OCTOBER 12, 2009.
Click here to access the online application.
Please contact ssw.ofi@umich.edu for questions/issues.
The School of Social Work Winter Commencement Ceremony will be held at Hill Auditorium on Saturday, December 19, 2009, 11:00 AM. A reception will immediately follow in the Michigan League Ballroom located on the 2nd floor.
Click here for important detailed information.
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Refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP: ssw.ossrsvp@umich.edu
Date: Wednesday October 7, 2009
Time: 12-2pm, Room changed to SSWB 1804
The OFI will be hosting two Educational Agreement Coaching Sessions during the following dates/times:
1) Wednesday, 9/30/09 from 4:30-6:00 pm in room 3816
2) Wednesday, 10/7/09 from 4:30-6:00 pm in room 3816
These sessions will include:
* An overview of the form and its purpose
* An opportunity to brainstorm with students and staff
* An opportunity for Q & A
Light refreshments provided.
Please contact Sabrina Clark (csabrina@umich.edu) to RSVP for one of the sessions. Hope to see you there!
REMINDER! If you did not participate in the photo roster last year and would like to this year, please complete the online consent form by Monday, September 28, 2009.
If you had your Mcard photo updated and would like it to replace an existing photo in the roster, you will need to submit a new online consent form by Monday, September 28, 2009.
Only photographs with written consent will be used; therefore, if you do not want your photograph included, do not complete the online consent form.
Students who participated in the roster last year will be automatically included in the roster this year. If you would like to have your photo removed, please submit a written request to the Office of Student Services by September 28, 2009.
REMINDER for NEW STUDENTS:
If you would like to have your Mcard picture included in the School of Social Work photo roster, please click here to complete the photo roster consent form. Only photographs with written consent will be used.
ONLINE CONSENT FORM DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, Monday, September 28, 2009.
The following School of Social Work Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards are now available to current students for the 2009-10 academic year.
To be considered, please submit your applications by Wednesday, September 30, 2009 (5:00 pm). Decisions will be announced in November of 2009 via US mail.
The Derrick L. Anderson Memorial MSW Scholarship:
MSW student who has demonstrated leadership, support or involvement in organizations, activities, issues, or scholarship that promote responsible and informed social work practice with tblg individuals and/or communities. To apply click here.
The Rosemary Sarri Scholarship in Management, Social Policy or Community Organization:
MSW student who are concentrating in Community Organization, Management in Human Services or Social Welfare Policy and Evaluation. To apply click here.
The Alumni Society Fellowship in Children & Families:
MSW student who are concentrating in Community Organization, Management in Human Services or Social Welfare Policy and Evaluation. To apply click here.
The Ara Cary Fellowship in Child & Family Programs:
MSW student with a strong academic background who are concentrating in Children and Youth in Families in Society. To apply click here.
The Eleanor Sabo Scholarship:
MSW student with a desire to practice in the area of adoptions. Student must have a placement in a foster care or adoption program during either the first or second year of the MSW program. To apply click here.
Howard and Judith Sims Endowed Fellowship:
MSW student with a strong academic background who are concentrating in Children and Youth in Families in Society. To apply click here.
The Kenneth G. Lutterman Memorial Scholarship:
MSW student interested in research in the treatment of mental health. To apply click here.
The Robert & Judith Wollack Scholarship:
MSW student who demonstrate an interest in working with adolescent males in a juvenile justice setting. To apply click here.
The Shirley Falconer Slayman Memorial Scholarship:
MSW student who have overcome substantial economic obstacles. To apply click here.
The Mervin and Helen Pregulman Award:
MSW student who demonstrate leadership ability and a commitment to work within the Jewish community. To apply click here.
Kay Reebel Scholarship Fund:
Tuition support for full-time MSW student committed to work within the Jewish community. To apply click here.
The Gus Harrison Scholarship in Social Work and Public Administration:
MSW student who have a commitment to social work and public administration and demonstrated financial need. To apply click here.
Harold T. and Vivian B. Shapiro Award:
MSW student interested in the advancement of child welfare and children and families. To apply click here.
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: September 30, 2009, 5:00 pm
Eligible applicants must be full-time students with an active status in the MSW program.
The following is a new mini course that has just been added to the Fall course schedule. You may enroll for this course via Wolverine Access through September 28. After September 28 please visit our office for registration direction/assistance.
SW 799, section 009, 1 credit hour elective
Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. beginning October 14
Global Child Human Rights: Policies and Practices
The mini course will focus on children’s human rights (including the right of protection from abuse and exploitation; right to grow up in a family environment; right to survival, education and health; and the right to participate), the various forms of violations against those rights and the implications for policy and practice. Sub-topics examined will include family preservation and reunification, adoption abuses, child trafficking, the most hazardous forms of child labor including as child soldiers and participants in the sex and drug trades, harmful cultural practices against children, and many others.
Instructor:
Jini L. Roby, JD, MSW, MS
ATTENTION DECEMBER GRADUATES:
The Graduation Planning Committee is looking for 4 - 5 MSW students graduating in December 2009 to join the committee.
We are having our first meeting on Wednesday, September 23rd from 1 – 2 p.m. in Room 1794 SSWB. If you would like to join, please reply to Michelle Gorton at mtgorton@umich.edu and confirm your availability.
The School of Social Work Office of Student Services has created an email address, ssw.flu@umich.edu, to which you should send notification that you will be absent from class because you have the flu. The use of this email address will eliminate the need for multiple email or phone contacts in order to notify instructors of absences due to illness. Your instructors will be notified by email that you have reported having the H1N1 flu. If you have questions about this e-mail process, please feel free to contact Nyshourn Price (ndp@umich.edu) or Lauren Davis (laurdavi@umich.edu) in the Office of Student Services (734/936-0961).
A reminder that the drop/add deadline for Fall term 2009 for the regular full term courses is September 28. If you are enrolled for a 7 week class that began at the start of the term that deadline is today (9/21) and does not apply to SSW classes. For the full schedule: http://ro.umich.edu/calendar/fa09deadlines.php
The Ginsberg Center invites proposals from MSA registered student organizations that are involved in service and social justice work. The proposals for the Fall 2009 grant cycle are due on Friday, September 25th, by 5pm.
The Fall 2009 grant cycle supports projects that occur between September 1st, 2009, and March 15th, 2010. Funding is provided by The Ginsberg Center with support from The Ron and Eileen Weiser Fund.
Information and an application can be found at http://ginsberg.umich.edu/resources/initiative.html
Please feel free to e-mail Ginsberg.grants@umich.edu with questions or to seek assistance in preparing a proposal.
The Geriatric Social Workers of Southeast Michigan have scholarship opportunities for students interested in geriatric social work. The scholarship deadline is October 1, 2009. For more information, pick up a scholarship application in to the Office of Student Services (1748 SSWB).
Tired of driving alone and footing the bill all by yourself? Stuck in Ann Arbor without a car? Having difficulty greening your transportation? U of M now has a free ride sharing system that can take you anywhere you want to go - it's called Zimride!
How does it work? Just go to http://zimride.pts.umich.edu, enter your name and e-mail and you'll be signed up. Then post or search for rides where you want to go - a game, concert, the grocery store, or even home for the weekend. Zimride will find you a match among other Umich users and you'll be on your way to a more sustainable, cheaper, and friendlier ride. You can even add it as an application on facebook and see where your friends are going.
To sweeten the deal, if you add or request a ride before October 4th, you'll be entered to win a $50 Zingerman's gift card.
So add your ride now: http://zimride.pts.umich.edu
The University of Michigan Record featured a slideshow of our Community Service Day. Click here to view it.
The Graduation Planning Committee is looking for 4 - 5 MSW students graduating in December 2009 to join the committee.
We are having our first meeting on Wednesday, September 23rd from 1 – 2 p.m. in Room 1794 SSWB. If you would like to join, please reply to Michelle Gorton at mtgorton@umich.edu and confirm your availability.
We are requesting suggestions for Keynote Speaker for the upcoming December 2009, May 2010 and August 2010 SSW Commencement ceremonies.
Individuals should be 1) respected human service professionals and 2) reside within the state of Michigan, preferably southeast Michigan.
Note that funds are not available, although a small honorarium may be given.
Please submit your suggestions by Sept. 22nd to: ssw.gradcomm@umich.edu
Also include additional descriptive information, such as title, agency affiliation, and if known personally - how do you know the suggested speaker?
Telluride House offers full room and board scholarships to University students. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, September 17th, 8:00PM in the Michigan Room of the Michigan League.
Click here for a Telluride House Scholarship application. The deadline is 9:00AM, October 21, 2009.
Visit the Telluride House website or contact t-info@umich.edu for more information.
The Office of Field Instruction invites all incoming 16-month students to attend the Field Placement Information Session on Monday, September 14 from 4:00-5:00 pm in the Educational Conference Center (ECC). Hope to see you there!
Visit our website for all field related information: http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/
Please remember to complete your online Placement Verification Form by Tuesday, September 22, 2009: https://www.ssw.umich.edu/ofi/forms/fieldPlacementVerification/index.html
If your placement has not yet been confirmed, please submit the form as soon as it is.
Interested in Global Social Work?
Check out opportunities in Costa Rica, South Africa, Australia, Grenada, Chile, Ecuador, and China.
If you are an incoming student in the 20-month, 16-month (out-of-sequence), or Advanced Standing track, you can participate. More info here.
Wed, September 23, 2009
1-3PM
Educational Conference Center (ECC)
Hear from a student panel, meet faculty site leaders, learn next steps. Light refreshments provided!
The Office of Student Services will hold a training for School of Social Work student organizations on Wednesday, September 16th from 12-1:30pm in room 1804 SSWB. All current student organizations should send a representative to this training. Anyone interested in starting a new group is encouraged to attend. The training will discuss the process for registering student organization with the School and Michigan Student Assembly.
Please rsvp to elpena@umich.edu if you plan to attend.
The Office of Student Services is hosting an International Dinner for international students and faculty, staff and students interested in international issues and international social work.
When: Friday September 11
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Educational Conference Center (1840 School of Social Work Building).
Why: To welcome our new and returning international students and bring folks together with interest in international issues and social work.
Please respond if you would like to attend by e-mailing: ssw.ossrsvp@umich.edu
Space is limited, so please respond as soon as possible!
Dean Lein has donated her ticket to this Saturday's game. It will go to the first student who sends an email to ssw.oss@umich.edu
UPDATE: The ticket has been claimed. Enjoy the game!
The following course is being offered in the School of Public Health for Fall 2009:
HBEHED 710, section 004
Special Topics in Health Behavior and Health Education: Injury Prevention among Youth
Wednesday: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Room: 1690, Lane Auditorium
Course description listed below. Course will soon be listed on Wolverine Access.
Orientation for new MSW students runs from September 2 - 4. To view the complete schedule go to:
http://ssw.umich.edu/current/newstudent/04newstudentorientation.html
Please note: September 2nd is an optional Community Service Day. September 4th is required only for students starting Advanced Field Instruction (SW 691) in Fall 2009 (i.e advanced standing, transfer, students exempted from foundation field). All students are expected to attend the orientation activities on September 3rd.
All new incoming students are required to view the online library orientation located at:
http://ssw.umich.edu/current/newstudent/10libraryinfo.html
Financial aid (grants, scholarships, loans) for all students enrolled in the Fall 2009 term will be disbursed on August 29, 2009. Financial aid will first pay tuition, fees, and any other charges due to the University. Any money remaining after these amounts are paid will be refunded to the student. Students who have direct deposit set up will receive a deposit on September 3, 2009. If direct deposit is not set up, a refund check will be mailed on September 3, 2009 to the student's current address. All students should be sure to keep their current address updated in wolverine access: http://wolverineaccess.umich.edu/
All students receiving financial aid should also review the Office of Financial Aid Newsletter for additional information:
http://www.finaid.umich.edu/media/pdf_newsletters_autogen/709snl.pdf
If you have questions regarding your financial aid package, call 734-936-0961.
Be sure to visit The Students with Children website:
http://www.studentswithchildren.umich.edu
This site is dedicated to the needs of students at U-M who juggle parenting/elder care, study, and work. Resources include child care, financial assistance, social support, housing, and health care information. The Web site was created by the former Committee on Student Parent Issues (COSPI) and is maintained by the Work/Life Resource Center.
For additional information on Work/Life supports for faculty, staff and students, please also visit the following sites:
Work/Life Resource Center site:
http://www.hr.umich.edu/worklife/
U-M Child Care Gateway:
http://www.hr.umich.edu/childcare/
Kick off this year's football season and school year by attending the All School Tailgate. Lunch will be provided. Students, staff, faculty and their family are welcome to attend. U-M will be playing Western Michigan University. The game begins at 3:30. Please feel free to attend the tailgate even if you aren't attending the game. Please be sure to register (by August 31st) for this event in advance by going to:
http://www.ssw.umich.edu/events/register.html?eventID=3870
Details:
When: Saturday 09/05/09, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: SSWB (McGregor Commons)
Sponsor: Office of Student Services & Student Union
The Office of Field Instruction welcomes students to Fall term!
Foundation Field Seminar Classes (SW 531) start on Tuesday, September 15, 11:30-1:30. Sections will be assigned at the upcoming REQUIRED Pre-Field Orientations. Please click here for more detailed information:
http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/ofi/Pre-fieldWorkshopInfo.pdf
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AVAILABILITY OF GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTOR
POSITIONS for FALL TERM 2009
100 – Principles of Sociology
102 – Contemporary Social Issues
210 – Elementary Statistics
215 - Organization & Society
305 – Introduction to Sociological Theory
312 – Evaluating Evidence
315 – Economic Sociology
344 – Marriage and the Family
345 – Sociology of Sexuality
510 – Statistics I
The following new mini course is now available for registration:
SW 799, section 008 (credit hours: 1)
Comparative Social Policy Seminar: Examining Social Welfare Policy in the US and Singapore
Thursdays mornings beginning September 10 at 8:00 a.m.
Additional details including a description can be found at:
http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/classes/classDescription.html?sem=20102&cNum=SW799&sNum=008
The following recently added mini course for the Fall term now has some additional space for registration. If interested you may enroll via Wolverine Access.
Health Policy and Vulnerable Populations in the United States
SW 799, section 007
Wednesdays 5-8 p.m. (beginning Sept 16)
Instructor: H. Luke Shaefer
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Time and Location:
5:30 - 7:30 pm, Assembly Hall, 4th floor, Rackham Building
Pre-registration is required - see below for details
Description:
How can I tell if I’m in danger?
How do I signal before an attack that I will not make a good victim?
What are my choices for protecting myself?
What if I freeze up or forget what to do?
I want to feel powerful and safe – what do I need to know?
The University of Michigan International Institute (II) houses 18 centers and programs focused on specific world regions and global themes. Our centers rank among the nation’s finest in their respective fields of study and bring together faculty experts from across the U-M campus. Six of our centers have been designated as U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers, earning this status in prestigious peer-reviewed competitions. We are looking for both incoming and continuing students who have an interest in, or wish to focus on a particular world region or country, as part of their studies or for their own enrichment.
U.S. State Department offers Fulbright Information Sessions on the following dates:
Wednesday, August 5
Thursday, August 6
Monday, August 10
Thursday, August 13
- all sessions will be held from 12:00-1:00pm in room 2609 SSWB in the School of School of Social Work Building.
The purpose of the Fulbright Program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries. The State Department makes Fulbright fellowships available to over 1,500 U.S. students annually to study, conduct research, teach English, or train in the creative arts in more than 140 countries worldwide. The competition is administered at the University of Michigan through the International Institute. At the information session, a University of Michigan Fulbright Program Advisor will describe the application and selection process and provide suggestions for making your application more competitive.
A new mini course has just been added to the course schedule for the Fall term. There is limited space availability. The course information is as follows:
Health Policy and Vulnerable Populations in the United States
SW 799, section 007
Wednesdays 5-8 p.m. (beginning Sept 16)
Instructor: H. Luke Shaefer
Click Here for details on the specific meeting dates and the course descriptions.
Women’s Studies is pleased to offer Feminism and Health with Professor Julia Seng during Fall 2009. This course will be an interdisciplinary experience and Women’s Studies students are very welcome. WS 801-001 will be offered on Mondays from 9 am to 12 pm. Individual students' work will be tailored to their scholarly interest in women's health.
Welcome new students. Many of you will begin registering in just a few days. If you find it necessary to submit a closed course petition please know that decsisions on these petitions will be an ongoing process throughout the summer. You will be informed of the decisions via email from the SSW Registrar's office. Once you have registered and submitted a petition we recommend that you check your umich email several times a week. You may find out within a few days or it may be several weeks but you can expect a response prior to the start of the term (for those submitted in July and August).
UPDATED PARKING INFO: Parking will be open to the public at the Thayer Street parking structure near the Modern Language Building for parking at no charge for SSW Commencement attendance. Handicap parking is available in the parking structure. There is also some metered parking available on side streets near Hill Auditorium.
Students who complete an official name change with the University Registrar's office need to inform the SSW Regisrar's office they have done so. Please provide us with your former and new name. Email or verbally is acceptable as we will not be making any change to your record until we see it on the University system. Thank you.
If you're thinking about purchasing a computer or software, be sure to check first at U-M Computer Showcase for large discount offers on software and computers for degree seeking students.
The University of Michigan Spectrum Center/Kellogg Scholarship will provide five $2,000 scholarships to those who demonstrate strong engagement in and who have made significant contributions to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and ally activism.
The School of Social Work Summer Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Hill Auditorium. A reception will immediately follow in the Educational Conference Center (ECC), Room 1840, School of Social Work Building.
Click here for specific information for graduates.
An integral part of the SSW commencement ceremony is the opportunity for one or two of our MSW degree candidates to speak. The Graduation Task Group will select one or two students from the entries received for nomination to the Executive Committee for final approval.
All sessions will be held from 12:00 to 1:00pm in the International Institute, School of Social Work Building room 2609.
Wednesday, June 3
Monday, June 8
Tuesday, June 16
Thursday, June 25
At the information session, a University of Michigan Fulbright Program Advisor will describe the application and selection process and provide suggestions for making your application more competitive.
A commencement ceremony is planned for Saturday, August 1 at 10:00 a.m. in Hill Auditorium (NOTE: change of location) for social work students who will be completing their degree program at the end of the Spring/Summer Term. More information will be available to graduates soon.
Students are invited to attend Life Goals Collaborative Care Training in Bipolar Disorder on July 22 & 23, 2009. Participants will receive a certificate of completion and, if requested, social work CEUs; this is not for academic credit, however.
For more information, please view the training brochure (pdf) or visit the Continuing Education web page.
A new section of SW 623, IP with Families, section 004, has been added to the Fall 2009 term course schedule. There are a few available spots for continuing students. The section is offered on Friday mornings 9am-12pm and is being taught by Katie Pelz-Davis. If the section is full before you can get in you may file a closed course petition.
Don't forget, the OSS has graduation attire available for students to borrow. We still have gowns, hoods, and robes. Stop by OSS (1748 SSWB) soon.
If you're interested in donating graduation attire that you've purchased, there will be a box available for you to deposit these items. Donations make it possible for us to offer this service to future students!
Complete graduation details can be found here.
The School of Social Work offers a roommate matching feature on its website. This is a great place to find a roommate or post housing you have available. You must be a matriculated student (with a uniqname & password) to access the site. The site can be found at:
www.ssw.umich.edu/housing/
Field Evaluations are due to the Field Office on Monday, April 20. Please be sure to include the original 'Term Hours' page, student self-assessment, and field instructor narrative, all with original signatures.
Social work students who are planning to purchase student tickets for the upcoming football season can request seating in the social work group section by indicating the following when they order their tickets through: http://MGOBlue.com/tickets
GROUP: SOCW
PASSWORD: SOCW
Questions about tickets should be directed to the Ticket Office.
When submitting closed course petitions be sure to select the correct term. We are currently working with our web developer to remove the option of the Winter 2009 term or at least have it not default to that term. Please monitor the term you are selecting closely during the closed course petition process.
Please note that to receive the most expedient action to your closed course petition and priority over petitions submitted at later dates submit your petitions for both Spring/Summer and Fall 2009 by April 6, 2009. Relevant petition dates are included on the Petition form.
You can view details on dates and descriptions of specific mini courses (SW 790 and SW 799) by clicking on the section link in the SSW web site Class Schedule http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/classes/.
Some courses offered at the University of Michigan are combined with Social Work, which means Social Work has a course number associated with the class for which you can enroll. These courses have now been added to the Fall 2009 Class Schedule. There are no such offerings for the Spring/Summer term. However you can still take other graduate level courses outside of the School of Social Work even if they are not combined. Some that may be of interest to you can be found in the Outside Class Listings section.
When searching for classes in Wolverine Access in order to locate Field Instruction you will need to check the box that says to Include Independent Study classes.
The computer classroom, B696 in the School of Social Work (inside the library) has been reserved on April 1 specifically for use for student course registration.
Mini courses are intensive courses designed to address advanced practice skills. These courses focus on best practices. The SW 790 course sections focus on clinical skills and the SW 799 sections focus on macro skills. The course sections are 1 credit hour for elective credit only. These are offered at various dates and times throughout the semesters and are noted in the Schedule of Classes on the SW web site and on Wolverine Access.
This elective course is designed to provide opportunities for social work students in advanced field placements to engage in integrative learning, peer consultation and professional eportfolio development activities. This seminar is open to all students in advanced methods and practice areas and allows them to process field related experiences in a safe milieu. It is a one credit elective that must be taken concurrently with SW 691.
The Registration Information site for the upcoming Spring/Summer and Fall 2009 continuing student registration is now available on the SSW web site, here.
Backpack begins March 25 and registration begins April 1. Your registration appointment time is expected to be available for viewing on Wolverine Access on or after March 25. Please read the first document on the Registration Information page as listed above for further information about the appointment schedule.
Be sure to watch the MSW Student Blog daily from now through registration for any potential timely updates.
Remember registration is for both Spring/Summer and Fall terms.
The priority deadline for loan and work-study applications for Fall 2009/Winter 2010 is April 30. OFA must receive your processed FASFA by this deadline in order to consider you for aid.
The Office of Student Services will be hiring approximately 40 student assistants to help with Fall Orientation. This is an exciting opportunity to assist new students as they make their transition into the MSW program.
Backpacking for both the Spring/Summer and Fall terms 2009 begins March 25. Registration is April 1. Both the Spring/Summer and Fall 2009 course schedules are now available on the SSW web site and Wolverine Access. The sites will continue to update as information is confirmed.
To be considered for all financial aid programs available to graduate students for the spring/summer term 2009, OFA must receive all your application materials by Friday, March 6, 2009, and you must register for spring/summer classes during your appointed registration enrollment time.
It's never too early to begin thinking of courses to take in the fall! The Office of Field Instruction is currently accepting applications for students interested in becoming a Peer Facilitator for the Fall 2009 Field Seminar! Applications are due on Monday, 3/23/09 at 5:00pm.
The School of Social Work Spring Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. in the Power Center (corner of Huron St. and Fletcher). Reception immediately following in the lobby.
Click here for specific information for graduates.
If you'd like to assist incoming MSW students in their transition to the MSW program consider being an Summer Facilitator!
From Office of Global Activities and Office of Field Instruction: The School of Social Work Alumni Board of Governor's Award application for national and international field experiences is now available. Both Field and Special Studies students are eligible for this award.
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