MSW Student Handbook 2019-2020 - Socialwork.uconn.edu
MSW Student Handbook2019-2020Student ResponsibilityIn accepting admission, the student assumes responsibility for knowing and complying with the regulations andprocedures set forth in this Student Handbook and subsequent ones, as appropriate.This handbook is neither a contract nor an offer of a contract. The information it contains was accurate at the timeof publication. Fees, deadlines, academic requirements, courses, degree programs, and other matters described inthis publication may change without notice. Any changes made to the content of this handbook will be sent tostudents through email notification.University AccreditationThe University of Connecticut is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.School of Social Work AccreditationThe University of Connecticut School of Social Work has been accredited by the Council on Social Work Educationsince 1949. The Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards that govern theSchool of Social Work can be accessed at https://www.cswe.org/.In October 2013, the University of Connecticut School of Social Work Master of Social Work degree program wasreaffirmed by the Council on Social Work Education for the full eight-year cycle until 2021.Non-Discrimination PolicyThe University of Connecticut complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination,equal opportunity and affirmative action, including the provision of reasonable accommodations for persons withdisabilities. UConn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religious creed, age, sex, maritalstatus, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteranstatus, prior conviction of a crime, workplace hazards to reproductive systems, gender identity or expression, orpolitical beliefs in its programs and activities. Employees, students, visitors, and applicants with disabilities mayrequest reasonable accommodations to address limitations resulting from a disability. For questions or moreinformation, please contact the Associate Vice President, Office of Institutional Equity, 241 Glenbrook Road, Unit4175, Storrs, CT 06269-4175; Phone: (860) 486-2943; Email: equity@uconn.edu; Website:http://www.equity.uconn.edu. (University of Connecticut, Office of Institutional Equity – Non-Discrimination PolicyStatements for Publications, Effective June 13, 2017)1
ContentsStudent Responsibility . 1University Accreditation . 1School of Social Work Accreditation. 1Non-Discrimination Policy . 1MISSION STATEMENT OF UCONN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK . 5MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN . 6SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OFFICES. 7HARTFORD CAMPUS RESOURCES . 9Office of Student Services. 9Center for Students with Disabilities . 9Hartford Information Technology Services. 9Mental Health Resource Center . 9UConn Bookstore . 10UConn Library at Hartford Public Library. 10Veterans’ Oasis . 11Writing Center . 11OTHER RESOURCES . 12Academic Calendar . 12Career Services & Resources . 12Faculty/Staff Mailboxes . 12Google Apps@UConn Email. 12Housing . 12Husky One Card . 12International Student & Scholar Services . 12Parking . 13Public Transportation . 13SSW Community Area . 13Study Spaces . 13UConnALERT . 13ACADEMIC REGULATIONS. 14Registration. 14Continuous Registration . 14Registration Deadlines . 14Course Loads . 142
Auditing Courses . 14Repeating Courses . 15Graduate Schedule Revision Regulations . 15Course Grades . 16Conferral of Degrees . 20Conferral . 20Application for Degree . 20Plans of Study . 20SSW Recognition Ceremony . 20Policies and Procedures . 20Advising of Students . 20Change of Concentration . 21Class Attendance. 21Complaint Procedures . 21Confidentiality of Student Information . 22Leave of Absence from Graduate Studies . 22Provisional Status. 23Religious Accommodation Policy . 24Sexual Assault Reporting Policy . 24Student Taping or Recording Classes without Permission . 24Time Limits . 24Transfer Credits. 25Use of Personal Mobile (Electronic) Devices . 25Standards and Expectations . 25Academic Standing . 25Academic, Non-Academic & Professional Standards . 25Academic Difficulty . 26Student Misconduct. 26Scholarly Misconduct . 26Addressing Allegations of Scholarly Misconduct . 27Professional Social Work Misconduct. 27Educational Review Process . 28CURRICULUM . 33Requirements for the Master of Social Work Degree . 33Foundation Curriculum . 33Basic Foundation Courses Required of All Students (Except Advanced Standing) . 333
Advanced Standing . 34BSW Exemptions . 34Additional Research Course Required of All Students. 35Concentration Chairs . 35Community Organizing Concentration . 35Individuals, Groups, and Families Practice Concentration . 36Policy Practice Concentration . 37Field Education . 38Focused Areas of Study. 39School Social Worker Certification Course Requirement . 43Students Interested in Pursuing the Clinical Social Work License Upon Graduation . 43JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS . 44SCHOOL CENTERS, INSTITUTES, & PROJECTS . 46Center for International Social Work Studies (CISWS) . 46Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work. 47Puerto Rican & Latin@ Studies Project (PRLSP) . 47GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION . 48MISCELLANEOUS . 52FEES AND EXPENSES . 52Regulations . 52In-State and Out-of-State Status. 53Office of the Bursar Website . 53Reinstatement Fee . 53Refunds and Cancellations of Charges. 53FINANCIAL AID . 53HEALTH INFORMATION . 54PUBLIC SAFETY . 54CODE OF ETHICS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS . 564
MISSION STATEMENT OF UCONN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORKThe mission of the University of Connecticut School of Social Work is to provide professional master, doctoral andcontinuing professional social work education which will promote social and economic justice, and theimprovement of human well-being. This mission derives from the University’s commitment to excellence inteaching, research and scholarship, service and outreach, an expanding international role, and commitment topublic service. The School is committed to helping students become professional social workers by developingprofessional values and ethics, judgment and skills that equip them for life-long critical analysis of their practice, ofsocial welfare services and of the context of society’s social, economic and political structures. The School is alsocommitted to teaching advanced, research-informed practice methods, focusing on strengths of individuals andfamilies, groups, communities, and organizations, and the practice of social policy. Graduates are prepared to leadin contexts that shape practice by valuing human diversity, working for human rights and against oppression anddiscrimination, preventing and alleviating the effects of violence and poverty, particularly in urban centers, andadvocating for improved social policies and services, locally and globally.5
MESSAGE FROM THE DEANI am delighted to welcome you all to the 2019-2020 academic year at the UConn Social Work School located in the bustlingFront Street district of downtown Hartford. We are a vibrant and welcoming community where talented students joinengaged faculty, scholars, mentors and dedicated staff to prepare for exciting and satisfying careers in social work. Ourlocation, just behind City Hall, adjacent to the Hartford Public Library, and a short walk to Bushnell Park and the statecapitol building, provides enhanced opportunities for civic engagement and service.UConn is the oldest social work program in the state and the only one to offer the BSW, MSW and PhD degrees.We are the highest ranked school in the state and among the top 25 percent nationally. We are also an affordable publicoption and provide opportunities for both part time and full time enrollment in our MSW program. Our world class facultyare doing cutting edge research and offer enhanced opportunities for learning, from the people who “wrote the books.”Each of you has charted your own personal and professional course to your choice of a career in social work. Thosediverse experiences help to create a learning environment that will encourage you to learn from each other and bothchallenge and deepen your own perspectives and knowledge about human rights, social justice and individual andcommunity well-being. In classes, you will learn from faculty experts in many areas of social work; in your fieldplacements, you will have individual mentoring by practicing social workers who have a commitment to the training ofthe next generation of social workers.In addition to the academic work, the SSW offers a stunning array of opportunities to enhance your learning. Faculty andstudents often partner through various projects and academic units to present lectures, forums and workshops thatenhance our understanding and commitment to contemporary social problems and challenges. Student governmentoften takes a lead role in identifying student needs and recommending and contributing to school programming. Weencourage you to reach out to your student colleagues and identify where you might share your own energy and talents.The SSW maintains a strong and evolving commitment to diversity and inclusion and there will be many opportunitieswithin and outside the classroom to address these issues. Throughout the year, we will have all-school lectures andpresentations that help us to identify and challenge our beliefs, struggles and skills, with issues of diversity and structuralimpediments to justice and equality. We encourage you to become involved; these issues have never been moreimportant.You had many options for where you would pursue your advanced degree in social work. You were chosen for admissionto UConn from a competitive pool because of your excellent academic record and your commitment to social work values.You demonstrated this through prior work, volunteer experiences and life experiences. We hope that you will thrive hereprofessionally and personally as so many before you have.Throughout your time here you will learn and practice your developing social work knowledge, skills and values. Whetheryou are practicing with individuals, groups, families or communities, or influencing policy or conducting research, you willbe guided by the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Please study this code carefullyalong with the NASW Cultural Competence Standards and Indicators. Both documents are critical resources for yourprofessional development.I wish each of you and our entire school community of dedicated faculty and staff a wonderful year in which we cometogether to advance our intellectual development and common goals of advancing change and increasing opportunityand well-being for our most underserved populations. In so doing, you will all make lasting relationships with each other,which will sustain you throughout your careers. Welcome to your academic and professional home at the UConn Schoolof Social Work!Nina Rovinelli Heller, PhD, Dean and Zachs Chair of Social Work6
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK OFFICESOffice of Dean & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs – Room 305Phone Number: (959) 200-3649, Fax Number: (860) 244-2234 Nina Heller, Dean, Co-Director of PhD Program, and Zachs ProfessorScott Harding, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Co-Director of PhD ProgramMarvy Duncan, Assistant to the DeansTessa Cugno, Program AssistantThe Dean and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs are available by appointment.Office of MSW Program Director – Room 307Phone Number: (959) 200-3635 Brenda Kurz, MSW Program DirectorThe MSW Program Director is available by appointment and will meet with students as needed.Office of PhD Program Co-Director – Room 301Phone Number: (959) 200-3628 Scott Harding, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Co-Director of PhD ProgramOffice of BSW Program Director – Room 311Phone Number: (959) 200-3654 Lisa Werkmeister Rozas, BSW Program DirectorOffice of Research & Scholarship – Room 206Phone Number: (959) 200-3616 Michael Fendrich, Associate Dean for ResearchOffice of Student & Academic Services – Room 106Phone Number: (959) 200-3687, Fax Number: (860) 244-2266 Milagros Marrero-Johnson, Director of Student & Academic ServicesKathy Birnie, Program AssistantNatalie O’Connor, Program AssistantThe Office of Student & Academic Services (OSAS) mission is to support Non-Degree, BSW, MSW and PhDstudents during their academic program. OSAS is also a resource liaison in connecting students to appropriateservices.Office of Field Education – Room 112Phone Number: (959) 200-3636, Fax Number: (860) 244-22407
S. Megan Berthold, Director of Field EducationCheryl Jackson Morris, Associate Director of Field EducationMarilyn Cardone, Assistant Director of Field EducationGina DeVivo Brassaw, Field Education CoordinatorNancy Urcinas, Administrative Services SpecialistCoordinates field practicum, field agencies, field instructors and the Seminar in Field Instruction, and facultyadvisors.Office of Finance – Room 206Phone Number: (959) 200-3624, Fax Number: (860) 244-2248 Bruce Parkhurst, Director of Finance & AdministrationIris Strong, Financial AssistantOversees and maintains all School of Social Work budgets, personnel functions, and building facilities.Office of Outreach – Room 206Phone Number: (959) 200-3617, Fax Number: (860) 244-2248 Reesa Olins, Executive Program Director of OutreachBeth Sharkey, Associate Director of OutreachCarmen Feliciano-Ragland, Financial AssistantThe School’s outreach, public engagement, continuing education, alumni relations and special events arecoordinated and administered through this office. The Outreach Office also handles the marketing and publicrelations functions for the School.8
HARTFORD CAMPUS RESOURCESOffice of Student ServicesHartford Times Building, Room 106Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am through 4:30 pmPhone Number: (959) 200-3743This office houses Bursar and Registrar services and handles the processing of One Cards.Staff Contact Information Nicole Ariyavatkul, Campus Schedulero Phone: (959)-200-3833; Email: nicole.ariyavatkul@uconn.edu Thelma Morris, Records and Enrollment Services Specialisto Phone: (959) 200-3776; Email: thelma.morris@uconn.edu Nicole Williams, Client Services, Bursaro Phone: (959) 200-3832; Email: nicole.williams@uconn.eduCenter for Students with DisabilitiesHartford Times Building, Student Services Suite (Room 106)Phone: 959-200-3872Email: hartford.disabilityservices@uconn.eduWebsite: http://csd.uconn.edu/The Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) engages in an interactive process with each student and determinesaccommodations on an individualized, case-by-case, course-by-course basis. Depending on the nature andfunctional limitations of a student’s disability, they may be eligible for reasonable and appropriateaccommodations. Accommodations and services are available to students attending Storrs and all of the regionalcampuses including Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury and the School of Social Work. Please find moreinformation on the Center for Students with Disabilities at dents are able to begin the interactive process and request accommodations through MyAccess on this page.Hartford Information Technology ServicesSchool of Social Work Building, Lower Level, Room G02Phone Number: 959-200-3666Email: helpcenter@uconn.eduSelf Help: https://serviceit.uconn.edu/Hartford ITS provides local technology services in collaboration with University Information Technology Services(UITS) in Storrs. HITS services, hours of operation, announcements, and IT systems changes can be found here athttp://hits.hartford.uconn.edu/.For help with items such as email configuration, accounts, applications, and hardware specific problems etc., pleasefeel free to walk in, call, or send e-mail to set up an appointment.Mental Health Resource CenterHartford Times Building, Room 113Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm9
Phone Number: 959-200-3869Email: bryan.hall@uconn.eduThe Mental Health Resource Center provides students with the space to feel comfortable speaking with a CaseManager. The Case Manager provides wellness information and assists in accessing community mental healthresources in your area to help you be a successful student and healthy person. The service is both free andconfidential.The Mental Health Resource Center provides students with support stemming from common issues such as: Academic Stress Decision making Feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression Family/Friends/Relationships Lack of Motivation Self-Esteem Stress Management Substance Abuse Transitions/AdjustmentsUConn Bookstore18 Front Street, Hartford, CT 06103Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 8 am – 8 pm; Saturday: 10 am – 8 pm; Sunday: 11 am – 6 pm Hours vary at the beginning of each semester, during intersessions, holidays, summer session, and semesterbreak. Please call to confirm.Phone Number: (860) 263-2260In addition to textbooks and student supplies, the Bookstore also sells reference materials, imprinted UConnclothing and gift items, including those specific to the School of Social Work. Computer and software products areavailable through the Bookstore’s technology department at Storrs.UConn Library at Hartford Public Library500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103Phone Number: (959) 200-3466Janice Mathews, Social Work Librarian:
MSW Student Handbook . 2019-2020 . Student Responsibility In accepting admission, the student assumes responsibility for knowing and complying with the regulations and procedures set forth in this Student Handbook and subsequent ones, as appropriate. This handbook is neither a contract nor an offer of a contract.
MSW Course of Study 20 . Campus MSW Programs 20 . 2 Year Foundation MSW Program - Campus 20 . 1 Year Advanced Standing MSW Program - Campus 21 Distributed Learning (DL) MSW Programs 22 . 3.5 Year Part Time DL MSW Program 22 . 2 Year Part Time Advanced Standing DL MSW Program 23 . Course Descriptions 25 . Independent Studies SW 599 and SW 699 28
MSW Course of Study 26 Campus MSW Programs 26 2 Year Foundation MSW Program - Campus 26 1 Year Advanced Standing MSW Program - Campus 27 Distributed Learning (DL) MSW Programs 28 3.5 Year Part Time DL MSW Program 28 2 Year Part Time Advanced Standing DL MSW Program 29 Course Descriptions 31 Independent Studies SW 599 and SW 699 36
mbagshaw@uw.edu Jennifer Brower, MSW MSW Field Faculty Room 112F 206‐616‐8551 Jjb2@uw.edu Stacey De Fries, MSW MSW Field Faculty Room 112C 206‐221.5017 sdefries@uw.edu Cynthia Dickman, MSW CWTAP Field Faculty Room 111D 206‐897‐1835 cdickman@uw.edu Tom Diehm, MSW, PhD MSW Field Faculty
Susan Egbert, MSW, LCSW, Ph.D. MSW Program Director J.C. Sheen, MSW, Ph.D. MSW Logan Program Coordinator C.J. Sorenson, MSW, LCSW Social Work Field Education Director Becky Montoya, MSW, CSW Social Work Graduate Program Coordinator Department of Social Work Utah State University, 0730 Old Main (Main 239) Logan, UT 84322-0730 Office: (435) 797-1286
Admission to the MSW Program Criteria for Admission to the MSW Program All MSW students must meet admissions criteria for both the MSW program and WSU's Graduate School. The admissions criteria for the MSW program are as follows: Minimum 2.75 grade-point average over the last 63 hours of graded coursework.
2 MSW Student Handbook Overview The MSW Student Handbook contains information about the mission and goals of the program, the foundation and advanced practice competencies, the curriculum, application processes for the MSW program, admission requirements, student academic rights and responsibilities, student support
Fran Gomory, MSW Director, MSW Program fgomory@fsu.edu Katrina Boone, MSW Director, Field Education kboone@fsu.edu Rosalyn Deckerhoff, MSW Director, Online Field Education rdeckerhoff@fsu.edu Neil Abell, Ph.D. Professor and Director of International Programs nabell@fsu.edu Dana DeBoer MSW Admissions Coordinator (850) 644-9591 ddeboer2@admin.fsu.edu
May 08, 2020 · MSW General Student Handbook Page 5 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Indiana University School of Social Work (IUSSW) and the Master of Social Work (MSW) program. The MSW Student Handbook has been designed as a set of documents that provide a guide for your graduate education.
