Updated for the 2021-2022 academic year
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Passing graduate social work courses is not an automatic acceptance into program. Students are admitted based on a number of criteria, only one of which is grades. Learn more about getting admitted.
Field Education
Field education occurs throughout the graduate social work curriculum and is concurrent with specific coursework. Please see the School of Social Work Field Instruction Manual for specific field education policies and procedures.
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MSW/MFT Dual Degree: Students are required to complete separate internships with the Social Work and Marriage and Family Therapy programs. In Social Work, students follow curriculum specific requirements as appropriate to their status.
Academic Advising
Each matriculated graduate student is assigned an academic advisor who is a member of the faculty or professional staff in their degree program(s). Academic advising is a shared responsibility between the student and the academic advisor. The student has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring academic progress. Efforts are made to preserve continuity of advisor assignment throughout the student's course of study and changes to advisor assignments are only done in exceptional situations with the approval of the Director of the MSW program. The academic advisor provides the consultation and guidance necessary to foster the professional development of the student. The advisor aids the student in the selection of courses, in registration, in meeting degree certification requirements, and in assessing professional interests and development. Students are required to meet with their advisors before registering for courses each semester and submit an electronic SCORE registration form, signed by the advisor and the student, and electronically to the Social Work office before completing the registration process online in MySlice.
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Students are not permitted to bring visitors (friends, spouses, partners, children, clients, etc.) to class sessions. Clinical cases may be discussed and/or students may disclose sensitive or confidential information about clients or themselves during class discussions. Social Work students have a code of professional conduct that is reviewed during orientation and is available online on the Code of Student Contact page. There is a mechanism in place for sanctioning students if they violate professional behavior in any way. Interpreters, medical providers and other such assistants are expected to behave within the school’s professional code of conduct and are only permitted to participate in class discussions with permission of the instructor.
Appendix C: Academic Progress and Professional Behavior in The School of Social Work
I. General Principles for Academic Progress and Professional Behavior
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- The Director of the School of Social Work is responsible for the identification, assessment, and notification of the student in academic difficulty. Procedures identified below are to guide the execution of that responsibility in conjunction with teaching faculty, faculty advisors, and the Academic and Professional Review Board of the School of Social Work.
- Faculty and professional staff are responsible for early identification of students in academic difficulty within the courses they teach.
- Faculty and professional staff are responsible to use the Orange Success System to alert the student and faculty advisors of any deficiencies regarding each student in academic difficulty in their classes and/or field liaison assignments.
- Academic advisors along with the course faculty member are responsible for helping the student clarify the nature of the academic difficulty and assisting the student in developing a plan for corrective action.
- Each student’s academic standing that is based upon student transcript data will be reviewed at the conclusion of each semester, including the summer session for Advanced Standing and all online students.
- Internship Placement Coordinators and field instructors are responsible for informing the Office of Field Instruction of students whose behavior shows potential for serious risks to clients in the field placement. The Director of Field Education is responsible for determining whether to work with the student, field instructor, and internship placement coordinator to develop a plan for corrective action, terminate the placement or refer the issue to the Academic and Professional Review Board of the School of Social Work for more formal review and action.
- The Director of the School of Social Work shall be responsible for action on all students not in good academic standing as follows:
Probation: The MSW Program Director sends written notification to the student of their placement on academic probation, with a copy of that notification sent to the advisor.
Dismissal: The Director The Chair of the School of Social Work shall notify students of their dismissal from the program based upon the standards previously described. .
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