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University of Missouri’s School of Social Work MissionThemissionoftheMUSchoolofSocialWorkistopromoteleadershipforsocialandeconomicjusticebypreparingstudentsforprofessionalexcellenceandleadershipinpractice,research,andpolicy.Withinthecontextofalandgrantinstitution,themissionoftheSchoolofSocialWorkreflectstheUniversityofMissouri’stightlyinterlockedmissionsofteaching,research,outreach,andeconomicdevelopment.

MSW Program Mission StatementTheUniversityofMissouri’sMSWProgrampreparescompetent,effectiveandethicalsocialworkprofessionallead-ersforsocialchange.TheMSWProgramemphasizesacommitmenttoenhancinghumanwell-beingbyalleviatingsocialproblems,embracingdiversityandpromotingsocialandeconomicjusticewithsystemsofallsizesthroughadvancedclinicalsocialworkpracticeandpolicyplanningandadministrativesocialworkpractice.

Statement of Non-DiscriminationTheUniversityofMissouriSystemisanEqualOpportunity/AffirmativeActioninstitutionandisnondiscriminatoryrelative to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity and expres-sion,orstatusasaVietnam-eraveteran.TheMUSchoolofSocialWorkhasadistinguishedhistoryinpromotingtherightsofoppressedminoritiesofallkindsandinaggressivelychampioningtheircauses.Inkeepingwiththiscommitment,theSchoolactivelysolicitsapplicationsfromqualifiedpersonsofallgroups.

AnypersonhavinginquiriesconcerningtheUniversityofMissouri-Columbia’scompliancewithimplementingTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,theAmericansWithDisabilitiesActof1990,orothercivilrightslawsshouldcontactHumanResourceServices,UniversityofMissouri-Columbia,1095VirginiaAve.,Room101,Columbia,MO65211,(573)882-4256,ortheAssistantSecretaryforCivilRights,U.S.DepartmentofEducation.

Intellectual PluralismTheUniversitycommunitywelcomesintellectualdiversityandrespectsstudentrights.Studentswhohaveques-tionsconcerningthequalityofinstructioninthisclassmayaddressconcernstoeithertheDepartmentalChairorDivisionalleaderorDirectoroftheOfficeofStudentsRightsandResponsibilities(http://osrr.missouri.edu/).Allstudentswillhavetheopportunitytosubmitananonymousevaluationoftheinstructor(s)attheendofthecourse.

Special Needs IfyouhavespecialneedsasaddressedbytheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,andneedthispublicationinanalternativeformat,notifyusatthefollowingaddressortelephonenumber.SchoolofSocialWork,724ClarkHall,Columbia,MO65211.Phone:573-882-6206.Reasonableeffortswillbemadetoaccommodateyourspe-cialneeds.

MSW Program Goals and Objectives

Generalist Goals and Objectives

Goal1:PreparesocialPreparesocialworkstudentsfortheprofessionalpracticeofsocialworkwithdiversesys-temsofvarioussizes,emphasizingtheprovisionofcompetent,ethicalclinicalandprogramplanning&administra-tiveservices,basedonthecorecompetenciesofsocialwork(Competency1-9).

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Objectives:• Understandandapplytheoreticalframeworksandscientificorientationtoinformassessment

andguidepracticeinterventionswithindividualswithintheenvironment,acrossthelifespan,andacrossallsystemiclevels:micro,mezzoandmacro.

• Useprofessionalvalues,ethics,andskillstoprovideafoundationalcontextwithinthegeneralistpracticeframe-workofengagement,assessment,intervention,andevaluationacrossallsystemiclevels.

• Identifywiththesocialworkprofessionincludingknowledgeofthehistoricalcontextandfoundation.• Demonstrateawareness,sensitivity,andrespectfortheinfluenceofhumandiversityinshapinglifeexperienc-

esacrossthelifespan,nationallyaswellasglobally.

Goal2: Preparestudentstotakeanactiverole,professionally,inaddressingsocialproblemsandtochallengesocialandeconomicinjustice.(Competency2&3)

Objectives:• Recognizetheinfluenceofresearchandpolicyonservicedeliveryaswellastheinfluenceof

practiceonresearchandpolicydevelopment.• Useempirically-basedknowledgetodeveloppracticestrategiesandpolicyadvocacyand

development.• Understandthestructureandmechanismsofoppressionandprivilegeanddemonstratethe

knowledgeandskillsnecessarytoworkeffectivelywithpopulationsatrisk.• Apply,withoutdiscrimination,effectivestrategiesofadvocacyandsocialchangethatempower

populationsatriskandwhichpromotesocialandeconomicjustice.

Goal3: Preparestudentsforlifelongprofessionaldevelopment.(Competency1&4).

Objectives:• Demonstratecommitmenttocontinuedprofessionaldevelopment.

Policy, Planning, and Administrative Objectives

Goal1:Preparesocialworkstudentsfortheprofessionalpracticeofsocialworkwithdiversesystemsofvarioussizes,emphasizingtheprovisionofcompetent,ethicalclinicalandprogramplanning&administrativeservices,basedonthecorecompetenciesofsocialwork(Competency1-9).

Objectives:

• Recognize,comprehend,andapplysocialworkvaluesandethicstoissuesofsocialandeconomicjusticeinadministrativeandpolicypractice.

• Plan,develop,implement,&evaluateorganizationalandcommunityprogramsusing evidence-based re-search.

• Understandtheoryandapplicationofsupervisoryandconsultativeskillsinadministrativeandpolicyprac-tice.

Goal2:Preparestudentstotakeanactiverole,professionally,inaddressingsocialproblemsandtochallengesocialandeconomicinjustice(Compentency2&3).

Objectives:• Analyzeissuesanddevelopsocialpoliciesthatfurthersocialandeconomicjusticegoalswithinhumanser-viceagencies,organizations,communities,andsociety.

• Understandthestructureandmechanismsofoppressionandprivilegeastheyrelatedtocommunityand

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organizationaldevelopment.• Demonstratepolicy,planningandadministrativeskillsinservicetovulnerableandoppressedindividualsandgroups.

Goal3:Preparestudentsforlifelongprofessionaldevelopment(Competency1&4).

Objectives:• Demonstraterecognitionoftheimportanceofprofessionalgrowthanddevelopment

Clinical Practice Objectives

Goal1:Preparesocialworkstudentsfortheprofessionalpracticeofsocialworkwithdiversesystemsofvarioussizes,emphasizingtheprovisionofcompetent,ethicalclinicalandprogramplanning&administrativeservices,basedonthecorecompetenciesofsocialwork(Competency1-9).

Objectives:

• Recognize,comprehend,andapplysocialworkvaluesandethicstoissuesofsocialandeconomicjusticeinclinicalpractice.

• Demonstratetheabilitytoeffectivelyandethicallyassesclientsystemsforstrengthsandneeds.

• Implementevidence-basedclinicaltreatmentstrategieswithindividuals,families,andgroups

• Understandtheoryandapplicationofsupervisoryandconsultativeskillsinclinicalpractice.

Goal2:Preparestudentstotakeanactiverole,professionally,inaddressingsocialproblemsandtochallengesocialandeconomicinjustice(Competency2&3).

Objectives:• Evaluateandimproveclinicalpracticeinasystematicandongoingmannerthatisinformedbyevi-dence-basedresearchandthatbuildsthesocialworkknowledgebase.

• Understandthestructureandmechanismsofoppressionandprivilege,andresistancetooppressionandtheimpactonclientexperiences,assessment,treatment,andevaluation.

• Demonstrateclinicalskillstoworkeffectivelywithvulnerableandoppressedindividuals.

Goal3:Preparestudentsforlifelongprofessionaldevelopment(Competency1&4).

Objectives:• Demonstraterecognitionoftheimportanceofprofessionalgrowthanddevelopment

MASTERS OF SOCIAL WORK CURRICULUM

Overview

TheMSWprogrampreparesstudentsforprofessionalleadershipinsocialworkinthepromotionofsocialandeco-nomicjusticethroughtheachievementofcompetenceinafieldofpractice.

ThecurriculumisdividedintotheFoundationlevelandtheConcentrationlevel.TheFoundationcontentiscom-prisedof21credithoursandfocusesonthedevelopmentofgeneralistknowledgeandskillsinsocialwork,includ-ingarequiredfieldpracticum.Concentrationcontentiscomprisedof30credithoursandfocusesonthedevelop-

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mentofspecializedknowledgeandskillsinClinicalPracticeorPolicyPlanningandAdministration(PPA).

Full-timeRegularStandingMSWstudents(non-BSWgraduates)arerequiredtotake60credithoursandbeginstudyoftheirchosenconcentration(ClinicalorPPA)duringthesecondsemesteroftheregularprogram.Full-TimeAdvancedStandingstudents(BSWgraduates)arerequiredtotake39credithours(7952Research+Concentrationcourses)andbegintheirconcentrationworkuponenteringtheMSWProgram.

Allstudentsmustcompletethedegreerequirementswithinfouryears.

Concentration

TheMUMSWprogramofferstwoconcentrations:AdvancedClinicalPracticeandPolicy,PlanningandAdministra-tion(PP&A).Withintheseconcentrations,studentshavetheopportunitytocreateaplanofstudybasedontheirindividualinterestsandprofessionalgoals.Decisionsregardingtheirchosenconcentrationaremadebystudentsinconsultationwithfacultyadvisors.

Abriefdescriptionofthetwoconcentrationsisasfollows:

1. Advanced Clinical Practice:includesstrategiesofclinicalinterventionwithsociallyandeconomicallydisadvantagedindividuals,familiesandsmallgroupsinavarietyofhealth,mentalhealth,familyandchil-drenservices,andseniorcitizenagencies.

2. Policy, Planning and Administration in Human Services:includesinterventionstrategiesthateffectchangeattheorganizational,interagency,communityandsocietallevelstoadvancesocialandeconomicjusticeforconsumersofsocialandhumanservicesandtoempowerpractitionerswithinthoseagencies.

Acompletelistoffoundationandconcentrationcoursesisprovidedonthenextpage.

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CourseListFoundation Courses7000ProfessionalSocialWorkPractice 1credit7710SocialPolicyandServiceDeliveryinSocialWork 3credits7720FoundationsofHumanBehavior 3credits7730SocialWorkSkills 3credits7740LargeGroupTheory 2credits7760SocialJusticeSeminar 2credits7952ResearchMethodsandDesigninSocialWork 3credits7971GraduateFieldPracticumI 4credits Total=21creditsElective Courses-----Elective 3credits-----Elective 3credits----- Elective** 3Credits Total=6-9credits

Concentration Courses: Clinical -----AdvancedClinicalSelective(choose 1 from those offered)* 3credits7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkIntervention 3credits7780FundamentalsofSocialWorkAdministration 3credits7820DSMV&Psychopathology:ASocialWorkPerspective 3credits8953EvaluativeResearch 3credits8970IntegrativeProfessionalPracticeSeminar 3credits8971GraduateFieldPracticumII 12credits

Total=30credits

ConcentrationCourses:Policy,Planning&Administration7780FundamentalsofSocialWorkAdministration 3credits7820DSMV&Psychopathology:ASocialWorkPerspective 3credits7920AdvancedFoundationsofHumanBehaviorforAdmin. 3credits8350ManagementofaSocialAgency 3credits8953EvaluativeResearch 3credits8970IntegrativeProfessionalPracticeSeminar 3credits8971GraduateFieldPracticumII 12credits Total=30credits

*Please note: Clinical Selectives offered will vary from year to year.** 3rd elective is only required for Regular Standing students

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Prerequisites

AllFoundationcoursesareprerequisitesforsecondyearconcentrationcourses.Thefollowingfoundationcourses(7000,7710,7720,7730,7740,7952)mustbecompletedbeforestudentsmayenter7971Field.

Studentsmaynotenrollinacoursewithan“Incomplete”gradeinaprerequisitecourse.Studentscannotenter8971withan“Incomplete”gradeinanypreviouscourses.Noexceptionsaregrantedtothisrequirement.

Corequisites

Studentsarerequiredtoenrollinandcomplete7971GraduateFieldPracticumI(4credits),a400clock-hourpracti-cum,and7760SocialJusticeSeminar(2credits)atthesametime.IfastudentearnsaCorlowerineitheroneofthesecorequisites(7760or7971),thearerequiredtorepeatbothclasses.

Studentsarealsorequiredtoenrollinandcomplete8971GraduateFieldPracticummII(12credits),a680clock-hourfieldpracticum,and8970ProfessionalPracticeSeminar(3credits)atthesametime.IfastudentearnsaCorlowerineitheroneofthescorequisties(8970or8971),theyarerequiredtorepeatbothcourses.Asanassignmentin8970,studentscompleteanE-Portfolio.TheE-Portfolioservesasthestudent’scapstoneproject,asubstituteforamastersthesis.StudentsmustsatisfactorilycompleteandsubmittheirE-Portfolioinordertopass8970and8971andgraduatefromtheMSWProgram.

Practicum II

Aftercompletionofallconcentrationcoursework,studentsmayenrollin8971GraduateFieldPracticumII(12credits),a680clock-hourfieldpracticum,and8970ProfessionalPracticeSeminar(3credits).

Whileinpracticum,studentsparticipateinacompanioncourse,8970ProfessionalPracticeSeminar,andcompletetheirPortfolioProject.Thepracticumexperienceprovides“handson”instructioninthestudents’chosenConcen-trationwhiletheSeminarandPortfolioProjecthelptointegratethestudent’sknowledgefrompriorMSWclass-roomcourseswiththefieldcourse.

Electives

Allstudentstaketwo-threeelectives*intheircourseofstudy.Consultationwithyouradvisorisimportanttodesignaplanofstudythatfitsyoureducationalneeds.SeealsotheIndependentStudy,TopicsandReadingssectionofthismanualforfurtherelectiveoptions.

Clinical Selectives

Aclinicalpracticeselectiveoffersstudentsanopportunitytoacquirein-depthknowledgeandskillsinacoreareaofclinicalsocialworkpractice.ClinicalConcentrationstudentstakeone(1)clinicalselectiveintheircourseofstudyduringtheirfinalsemesterpriortoblockplacement(8971)ClinicalSelectivesMUSTbetakenwithintheSSW.Non-SWcoursesarenotacceptablesubstitutesfortheclinicalselectiverequirement. Therearenoexceptionstothispolicy.Consultationwithyouradvisorisimportanttodesignaplanofstudythatfitsyoureducationalneeds.

Online Courses

OnlineMSWcoursesareofferedthroughCanvascoursemanagementsystems(https://courses.missouri.edu/).Onlinecoursesaredifferentfromthetraditionalfacetofacecoursesthatyouhavetakeninthepastinthattheyrequireconsistentandfrequentinteractionbetweenyou,yourpeersandtheinstructor.Sometimesstudentstakingtheirfirstonlinecoursefeelsomedissonance,discomfortandfrustrationwiththechangeinclassformatbutthisoftenchangesasthestudentbecomesmorefamiliarwiththenewcourseformat.Someofthebenefitsstudentsin

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onlinecourseshaveidentifiedare:

• asynchronouslearningbetterfitstheirschedule,

• thereisdecreasedtraveltimetoclasses,

• thecommunication,problem-solving,criticalthinking,andtechnologyskillsdevelopedthroughonlinecourseworkbetterpreparestudentsforcontemporarylearningandworksettings

Thelearningcurveforthefirstcoursecanbealittlesteep.Tomakeiteasier,becertaintologinfrequentlytoyouronlinecoursesiteandbecomefamiliarwithallthetoolsandpagesonthecoursesite.It’simportanttobecomefa-miliarwiththecoursesyllabusandassignments.Youshouldreadallthediscussionpostingsandparticipateactive-lyindiscussion.Mostimportantly,doyourworkontime(don’tgetbehind!)andcommunicatewiththeinstructorwhenassistanceisneeded.Yourinstructorcan’tbeofassistanceifs/hedoesn’tknowyouarestrugglingwiththeassignmentorcourseformat.

StudentsintheonlineMSWprogramtakealloftheircoursesonlineexcepttheirpracticumcourses.StudentsintheoncampusMSWprogramarerequiredtotakesomeoftheircoursesonline.Seminarcourses(7760and8970)arealwaystakenonlineandsomeelectivecoursesandsomeconcentrationlevelcoursesareofferedonline.Thedecision to offer an elective or concentration level course online is based on a number of factors including course enrollment,facultyavailabilityandteachingexperience,andcoursescheduling.Studentpreferenceistakenintoconsiderationwhenpossible.

VisitMizzouOnline’s“TipsforSuccess”pageformoreinformationabouthowtomanageonlinecoursework(http://online.missouri.edu/succeed/index.aspx).

Summer Semester

DuetotheintensityofcourseworkintheshortSummersemester,studentsshouldschedulevacationsforsometimeafterSummerclasseshaveconcluded,eveniftheirclassesareonline.

Beingonvacationisnotanexcuseformissingin-personclasssessionsordecreasedparticipationinonlinecourses.

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Course Descriptions

SOC WK 7000 Professional Social Work Practice (1)� Thiscourseintroducesthesocialworkprofessionwithinahistoricalandcontemporarycontext,providesanoverviewofkeyconcepts,standardsandregulations,andassistsstudentsinexaminingpersonalandprofessionalvaluesandethicsrelatedtopractice.

SOC WK 7085 Problems in Social Work (1-6)� Intensivestudyofanareaofsocialwelfarerelatedtospecialinterestofstudent.Prerequisites:graduatestanding,consentrequired.

SOC WK 7001 Topics in Social Work (1-3)� Specialandemergingtopicsinsocialworkandsocialwelfare.Subject,content,andcreditvarydependingonavail-ablefacultyandstudentinterest.Prerequisite:graduatestanding.

SOC WK 7220 Advanced Social Work Practice in Integrated Health Care (3)� Thecoursewillintroducestudentstotheessentialpracticeskillsneededtoeffectivelyaddressthechallengesofintegratingservices,careandsupportforpersonswithhealth,mentalhealth,andsubstanceuseproblems.Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7330 Addiction Treatment and Prevention (3)� Providesknowledgefromsocialworkandotherdisciplinesinvolvedinsubstanceabusetreatment.Integratedap-proachtoproblemsofsubstanceabuseanddevelopmentofself-awarenessareemphasized.Prerequisite:graduatestanding;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7340 Military Culture: Issues for Helping Professionals (3)�Anintroductiontothebranchesofthemilitaryandrelatedculturalissues.Examinesthehistoricalandcontem-porarycomplexitiesofmilitaryserviceandpersonalandprofessionalvaluesandethicsrelatedtopracticewithmilitarypersonnel,families,andveterans.Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7370 Delinquency, Corrections and Social Treatment (3)� Focusesonproblemsandcausativefactorsindevelopingandmaintainingdelinquentandcriminalbehaviorandattitudes:addressingcriticalandcomparativeunderstandingofsocialchangestrategiesemployedinthisfield.Prerequisite:graduatestanding;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7390 Helping Strategies With Children and Adolescents (3)� Thiscourseisanintroductiontosocialworkpracticewithyouth.Contentdrawsontheories,policies,researchandpracticeskillsrelevanttounderstandingandhelpingchildrenandadolescents.Prerequisite:graduatestanding;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7395 Death, Grief and Loss (3)� Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanawarenessoftheimpactofgriefandlosswhetherasaresultofadeathormajorlifealteration.Theperspectivethatgriefexistsinmanycontextsbeyonddeathwillbeafocalpointofthecourse.Theoryassociatedwiththeprocessofdying,griefandgriefresolutionwillbeexamined.Additionally,studentswillexploreinfluencingfactorssuchaslifespandevelopment,religion,cultureandpersonalresponsestoloss.Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7400 Contemporary Issues in Domestic Violence (3)� (sameasWomen’sandGenderStudies7400).Covershistoryofthedomesticviolencemovement,intimatepartnerviolencetheoriesanddata,legislativeandorganizationalpolicyissues,andinterventionmodelsforpracticewithindividualswhohaveexperienceddomesticviolenceincludingco-occurringissuessuchastrauma.Prerequisite:graduatestanding;Countsanelective.

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SOC WK 7410 Law and Social Work Practice (3)� Thiscourseexplorestheintersectionofhumanservices,law,andpolicy.Itexploreshowlawshapesservicesdirect-edatchildren,families,women,andracialandsexualminorities.Studentslearntoworkwithlegalprofessionals,prepareforproceedings,andavoidmalpractice.Prerequisite:graduatestanding;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7450 Critical Issues in Child Welfare (3)� Intensiveseminaroncurrentdevelopmentsinchildwelfarepractice.Addressescontroversiesinassessment,inter-vention,andpolicymakingforchildrenandtheirfamilies.Examineinterventionforprevention,protection,place-mentandreunificationforchildreninhigh-risksituations,Prerequisites:graduatestanding;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7460 Advanced Social Group Work (3)� Anintensiveexposuretothetheoriesandmodelsofsocialgroupworkpracticethroughcognitive,affectiveandexperiential(laboratory)methodsofteaching/learning.Prerequisites:graduatestanding;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7470 Organizational Issues in Social Work Practices in Child Welfare (3)� Intensiveseminarinmeso-levelpracticeinthefieldofchildwelfare.Examinescommunicationtheory,teambuild-ing,andinter-organizationaldynamicsastheyaffectprofessionalpracticeinchildwelfare.Prerequisites:graduatestanding;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7480 Helping Strategies with Older Persons (3)� Focusoninterdisciplinarymethodsofassessmentandinterventionstrategiesdesignedtooptimizehealthyfunc-tioningforolderpersonsandtheirfamilies.Prerequisites:graduatestanding; Countsanelective.

SOC WK 7485 Military Social Work (3)�Anoverviewofmilitaryculture,resilience,challenges,andbehavioralhealthneedsofmilitarypersonnelandveter-ans.Contentdrawsontheoriesandresearchrelevanttothispopulation.Countsasanelective.

SOC WK 7490 Family Treatment (3)� Comparativestudyoftheoriesandmethodsrequiredforworkwithproblemsoffamilyfunctioning.Bothcon-jointandsubsystemapproachestofamilytreatmentareexamined.Prerequisite:graduatestandinginsocialworkandSOCWK7770;countsasaclinicalselective.

SOC WK 7710 Social Policy and Service Delivery in Social Work (3)� Covershistoricandcontemporaryissuesinsocialwelfarepolicy.Focusesonrelationshipsamongsocialproblems,publicpolicies,privateactions,poverty,racism,sexismandsocialworkpractice/values.Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialwork;Foundationlevelcourse.

SOC WK 7720 Foundations of Human Behavior (3)� Substantivesourcesfrombehavioralsciencesusedinsocialworktowardunderstandingthebiosocialprocessesandconstraintsofhumandevelopment.Prerequisite:graduatestandinginsocialwork;Foundationlevelcourse.

SOC WK 7730 Social Work Skills (3)�Introducestheoryandapplicationofstrengths-basedgeneralistpractice.Developsknowledge,values,andtech-niquesofprofessionalsocialworkpracticeatmicro,mezzo,andmacrolevels,emphasizingassessmentandinterac-tionskillswithindividualsandfamilies.Prerequisite:graduatestandinginsocialwork;Foundationlevelcourse.

SOC WK 7740 Large Group Theory (2)� Examinationofsocialenvironmentinwhichsocialworkispracticedwithparticularemphasisondevelopmentofanalyticframeworkforunderstandingformalorganizationsandcommunities.Prerequisite:graduatestandinginSocialWork;Foundationlevelcourse.

SOC WK 7760 Social Justice Seminar (2)� Providesintegrativelearningexperienceinsocialworkpracticeinfoundationlevelsocialworkpracticefocusingonsocialandeconomicjusticeexperiencesinfieldpracticum.Prerequisites:graduatestanding;consentrequired.Co-requisite:7971;Foundationlevelcourse.

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SOC WK 7770 Strategies of Clinical Social Work Intervention (3)� Strategiesofsocialtreatmentwithindividualsandsmallgroupsapplicabletopracticeinpublicandprivatesocialagencysettings.Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialwork;Clinicalconcentrationcourse.

SOC WK 7780 Fundamentals of Social Work Administration (3)� Basicmanagerialskillswhichsocialworkersneedforsupervision,planning,staffdevelopmentandadministrativepositionsinsocialagencies;focusonindividualmanagementfunctionsandskillsassociatedwiththem.Prerequi-site: graduate standing in socialwork;ClinicalandPP&Aconcentrationcourse.

SOC WK 7820 DSM V & Psychopathology: A Social Work Perspective (3). Examinespsychopathologyofhumanbehaviorwithinsocialworkcontext,prevailingdiagnosticmodels(DiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisordersV),andhistoricallyoppressivecategorizations. Prerequisites: graduate standinginsocialwork;ClinicalandPP&Aconcentrationcourse.

SOC WK 7920 Advanced Foundations of Human Behavior for Administrators (3)� Examinationofrelevanttheoreticalandbehavioralfoundationsinorderthatstudentscanacquiretheknowledgetofunctionasasocialworkadministrator.Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialwork;PP&Aconcentrationcourse.

SOC WK 7952 Research Methods in Social Work (3)� Examinesresearchmethodologyanddesignasappliedtothestudyofsocialworktechniquesandproblems.Em-phasizesdifferentialusesofscientificobservationandtechniquesfordevelopingknowledgeandimprovingprac-tice.Prerequisite:graduatestandinginsocialwork;Foundationlevelcourse.

SOC WK 7971 Graduate Field Practicum I (4)� Supervisedsocialworkpracticeinaschool-approvedagencyprovidingafullrangeofinterventionexperiences.Springsemester,twoorthreedaysperweek.GradedonS/Ubasisonly.Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialwork;SOCWK7710,7720,7730, 7740,7952;Co-requisite:7760;Foundationlevelcourse.

SOC WK 8010 Child Abuse and Neglect Assessment and Intervention (3)�In-depthexplorationofidentificationofandinterventionswithabused/neglectedchildrenandtheirfamilies.Examinesrolesforsocialworkwithbothvictimsandperpetrators.Examineshowenvironmentalfactorsaffectsuccessfulintervention.Countsasanelective.

SOC WK 8020 Social Work in Schools (3)�Thecoursefocusesontheetiologyanddevelopmentofchildandadolescenteducational,social,emotional,andbe-havioralhealthdisordersencountered,identifiedandtreatedinschoolsettings.Educationaldisabilitiesandrelatedpolicesandtheinterdisciplinarynatureofschoolsettingswillbehighlighted.Countsasanelective.

SOC WK 8030 Client Case Management, Networking, and Advocacy (3)� Examinesthekeyroleofclinicalcasemanagementacrossallsocialworkclientpopulations.Modelsofcaseman-agementforandtechniquesapplicabletothosepopulationswillbedevelopedforeffectivepractice.Prerequisite:graduatestandinginsocialworkandSOCWK7770;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 8050 Resiliency and Solution-Focused Practice (3)� Focusesonbrieftherapyapproachestodealingwithclinicalproblemsinatime-efficient,clinicallyeffectivemeth-od.Variousapproachestosolution-orientedworkbasedinresiliencytheoryarepresented.Stressesclientempow-ermentacrossthelifespan.Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialworkandSOCWK7770; Counts as a clinical selective.

SOC WK 8060 Trauma Practice and Crisis Intervention (3)�

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Focusesonclinicaltechniquesforsocialworkwithtraumasurvivors.Addressingeffectsofdisasters,personalvio-lenceandwarareincluded.Resiliencyinsurvivorsispresentedasbasisforinterventions.Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialworkandSOCWK7770; Countsasaclinicalselective.

SOC WK 8070 Cognitive Behavioral Practice (3)Focusesonthetheory,concepts,andtechniquesofcognitivebehavioraltherapies,withaparticularemphasisonclinicalinterventionmethodsthatmaybeusedbythesocialworkertoaddressspecificclientneeds.Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialwork&SW7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkIntervention;Countsasaclinicalselective.

SOC WK 8210 Disability Rights Advocacy (3) Highlightshistoricalviewsofdisabilitiesinrelationshiptocontemporarypolicies,programsandservices.Thiscross-disabilityfocusexaminestheshiftinfocusfromcure,care,andtreatmenttoparticipation,capabilities,adapt-ingenvironments,andbuildingcommunity.Prerequisites:Graduatestanding;SW7710recommended;Countsanelective.

SOC WK 8240 Social Policy for Older Adults (3) Thiscoursewillexaminesocialpoliciesatthelocal,state,andfederallevelthatimpactolderadults.Studentswillexploreandappraiseneeds,values,ageism,andhumanrightsastheypertaintoperspectivesaboutsocialpoliciesforolderadults.Thecoursewillhighlightagingandsocialpolicychallengesrelatedtodiverseandspecialneedsofolderadults.Countsanelective.

SOC WK 8350 Management of a Social Agency (3)� Basicresourcemanagementandcontroltechniquescommontosocialagencieswithemphasisonpersonnelman-agement,informationanddatamanagement,andfiscalmanagement.Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialwork;PP&Aconcentrationcourse.

SOC_WK 8953 Evaluative Research (3)Develop ability to systematically evaluate effectiveness of intervention strategies designed to produce positive changeinclients’environmentand/orcognitive,affectiveandbehavioralfunctioning.Prerequisite:graduatestand-inginsocialworkand7952.

SOC WK 8955 Independent Study in Social Work (1-6)� Intensiveinvestigationofphenomenagermanetoareaofconcentrationcarriedoutwithguidanceoffaculty.Mayincludedatacollection;leadstoawrittenreportinpublishableformat.Prerequisite:graduatestanding;countsasanelective;consentrequired.

SOC WK 8970 Professional Practice Seminar I (3)� Providesintegrativelearningexperienceinsocialworkpracticeinanareaofbeginningspecializationinautono-moussocialworkpractice.Prerequisites:graduatestanding;consentrequired.Co-requisite:SOCWK8971.

SOC WK 8971 Graduate Field Practicum II (12)� Fieldinstructiontailoredtoconcentrationinterests,developingdepthinclinicalskillsindirectserviceorinplan-ningandadministration.GradedonS/Ubasisonly;Prerequisites:graduatestandinginsocialwork;successful com-pletionofallrequiredgraduatecourseworkexceptSOCWK8970;Co-requisite:SOCWK8970.

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Field Instruction

Fieldinstructionisacrucialpartofstudents’learningexperienceasitprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoputintopractice,inasocialserviceagency,theconceptslearnedintheclassroom.RegularStandingstudentscompletetwocoursesinthissequence:SW7971andSW8971.AdvancedStandingStudentsarerequiredtocompleteonlySW8971.

SW7971requires400clockhoursfor4hourscreditswhichgenerallyinvolvesthreedaysperweekatthefieldsite.

SW8971requires680clockhours(generally40hours/week)for12credithours.

EntryintoSW8971,thefinal(block)fieldplacement,requiresa3.0minimumGPAandsuccessfulcompletionofallpreviousMSWcoursework.

FieldassignmentsarecollaborativedecisionsoftheDirectorofFieldEducation,facultyadvisor,student,and,insomecases,theMSWProgramDirector.

Insomeunusualsituations,studentsmaybeeligibletousetheiremploymentastheblockfieldpracticum.Theemployingagencymustconsenttonewlearning/dutiesforthestudentduringtheperiodofthecourseaswellasmeetingtheregularcourseconditions.TheDirectorofFieldEducationisresponsiblefornegotiatinganddirectlymonitoringthesearrangements.

StudentsareencouragedtoconsulttheFieldEducationwebsiteathttp://ssw.missouri.edu/fieldinfo.shtml to browse thedatabaseofpossiblefieldplacementsitesandreviewfieldplacementprocedures.StudentsmustsecuretheField InstructionHandbookfordetailedexplanationofrequirementsthatmustbemetbeforeentryintoanyFieldPlace-ment.Therearepoliciesandprocedurestobefollowedwhileintheplacementswhicharevitalfortheirsuccessfulcompletion.Failuretoadheretotheserequirementscandelayentryintothefieldplacementsorfailuretograduate.

Please note: Ifyouhavecriminal history, including misdemeanor or felony, your practicum placement will be af-fected.Pleaseknowthisisariskyouassumeandyourchoicesofpracticumplacementsmaybeseverelylimited.Thismeanstheremightnotbeaplacementavailableortheplacement(s)youdesiremaynotbeanoption.TheFieldEdu-cationOfficeattemptsplacementsforallstudentsbutcannotchangeagencypolicyregardingacceptanceofstudentswithacriminalhistory.Thedateandtypeofoffensebothfigureheavilyintoplacementoptions(themorerecenttheoffensethelesslikelihoodofacceptancebyagencies).Thestudentmustbeawarethathe/shewillneedtoaccepttheplacementavailableregardlessofstudentpreferenceorcareerplansorthestudentmayhavetodelaypracticumuntilanacceptingagencyisavailable.

Inaddition,pleasebeawarethat,dependingontheoffense,yourabilitytobecomelicensedmayalsobeaffected.ForadditionalinformationregardinglicensureyoucancontacttheMissouriDivisionofProfessionalRegistrationathttp://pr.mo.gov/socialworkers.asporcontactthembyphoneat573.751.0885.

Studentswillberequiredtosubscribetoaweb-basedprogram,Taskstream,tocompleteallfieldpracticumpaper-work(aoneyearsubscriptionforadvancedstandingstudentsandatwo-yearsubscriptionforregularstandingstudents).Therewillbeafeeassociatedwiththeprogram.TheprogramwillrequirethatyousignaFERPAwaivergivingpermissiontoshareyourpersonalinformationwithfacultymembers,fieldinstructorsandfacultyliaisonswithaneducationalneedtoknow.

Fieldpracticumhoursmustbecompletedduringregularworkhours;Monday-Friday,8:00am-5:00pm.

Portfolio Project

Studentstakeaseminarclass(SW8970)concurrentwiththeirfinalpracticumcourse(SW8971).Aportfoliodemonstratingthestudent’sgrowthintheprogramisarequirementofSW8970andisconsideredthecapstoneprojectfortheMSWprogram.Assuch,theportfolioisasubstituteforamaster’sthesisorcomprehensiveexam.Informationfortheportfolioshouldbecollectedthroughoutstudents’academicprogram.Studentsareadvisedtokeeptheirsyllabi,assignments,tests,andanyotherimportantdocumentsrelatedtoeachindividualcourseforpos-sibleuseintheportfolio.Thestudent’sseminarinstructorwillprovidespecificguidelinesforthefinalorganization

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oftheportfoliopriortosubmission.

Independent Studies

Studentsmaywishtotakeoneoftheirelectivecoursesasanindependentstudy.Suchcoursesfocusonthestudyorinvestigationofadefinedproblemortopic,orreadingsinasubstantiveknowledgeareawhichmaylegitimatelybethebasisofindependentstudy,isrelatedtoyourchosenconcentration,andisnotavailableasaregularcourse.StudentsmaynottakeindependentstudiesasasubstituteforrequiredFoundationorConcentrationcourses.

Thefirststepindesigninganindependentstudyistodiscussyourplanswithyoufacultyadvisor.Withthehelpofyouradvisor,locateafacultymemberwhoiswillingandabletosuperviseyourwork.Thiscouldbeyourfacultyadvisororanotherfacultymemberwithsubstantiveknowledgeonyourchosentopic.Ifafacultymemberagreestosuperviseyourindependentstudy,thenextstepistocreateastudyplanwiththesupervisingfacultymemberusingtheapproveddepartmentalproposalform(MSW4)andobtainyourfacultyadvisor’sapprovaloftheplan.Theproposalformmustbesignedbythecourseinstructor,thefacultyadvisor,andtheMSWProgramDirectorbeforeyouwillbepermittedtoregisterfortheindependentstudycourse.

Independentstudycoursesmaybetakenforvariablecredit.TheGraduateSchoolhasalimitastohowmanycredithoursmaybetakenintutorial/independentstudyandthiswillguidetheadvisor’sdecision.Onetosixhourscreditiscustomary.

Graduate Certificate in Gerontological Social WorkTheGraduateCertificateinGerontologicalSocialWorkattheUniversityofMissouriisdesignedtoexpandthepoolofprofessionalswhoarequalifiedtoworkinsettingswitholderadultsandtheirfamilies.Thecertificatefocusesonpracticestrategiesofsocialworkinterventionfrommicro,mezzo,andmacroperspectives.

ThiscertificatewillbeavailabletostudentsenrolledintheMUSchoolofSocialWorkmaster’sprogramaspartoftheirgraduatetrainingaswellasastand-alonecertificatetograduatelevelclinicalMSWpractitionersandgraduatelevelpolicyandadministrationMSWpractitionerswhowishtoaugmenttheirknowledgeandskillsinthisarea.ApprovaloftheMSWProgramDirectorandCommittee,andDirectoroftheGraduatecertificateinGerontologicalSocialWorkisrequiredforadmissiontothecertificateprogram.

ParticipantsintheGerontologicalSocialWorkCertificateprogrambuildawarenessandexpertiseforworkinset-tingsthatserveolderadultsandtheirfamilies.Participantsaretrainedinmicro,mezzo,macroandclinicalstrate-giesknowntobeeffectiveinworkwitholderadultsandtheirfamilies.Aninterdisciplinary,multi-levelemphasiswillbeprovidedintheprogramsincealargecomponentofeldercareisthecoordinationandmanagementofservicesprovidedbyvariousdisciplines.Courseworkwillutilizeabio-psycho-social-culturalperspectiveempha-sizingtheecologicalperspective,Lawton’stheoryofenvironmentalpress,resiliency,andthefunctionalagemodeloffamilywork.Inaddition,studentswillbuildawarenessofagingpoliciesandservices,andpoliciesthatimpactpersonswithdisabilitiesandwomen.

AsaresultofearningtheGerontologicalSocialWorkGraduateCertificate,practicingMSW’sorPost-MSWdegreepractitionerscanexpectenhancedemployabilityduetothedevelopmentofnewskillsthatrespondtogrowingsocietalneed.CurrentMSWstudentsbenefitfromthegraduatecertificatebycompletingaconcentratedcourseofstudyonapopulationgroupandobtainingspecialtytrainingwithpopulation/servicesneedinggraduatelevelsocialworkers.

TheGerontologicalSWGradCertificateconsistsof12credithours,includingtworequiredcourses,oneelectiveandoneinterdisciplinarycourseingerontologyoraging.Therequiredcoursesinclude:1)“HelpingStrategieswithOlderAdults“(countsasanelective);and2)“PoliciesandServicesforOlderAdults“(countsasapolicyelective).Forthethirdcourse,clinicalMSWschoosebetween“FamilyTreatment”,“ResiliencyandSolutionFocusedPractice”,and“ClientCaseManagement,Networking,andAdvocacy”,(allcountasaclinicalselective).Policy,PlanningandAdministrativeMSWswilltake“DisabilityRightsAdvocacy”(countsasanelective).Forthefourthclass,studentswillchoosefromavarietyofacceptableinterdisciplinarycoursesingerontologytobeapprovedbytheDirectoroftheGraduateCertificateinGerontologicalSocialWork.

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DuringthefinalsemesteroftheMSWProgram,thefull-timeblockpracticumexperience40hours/week(680totalhours)isarrangedatasettingwherestudentswillgainskillspracticingwitholderadults.TheDirectorofFieldinconjunctionwiththeDirectoroftheGraduateCertificateinGerontologicalSocialWorkworkswithstudentstochooseapracticumsettingthatfitsSSWrequirementsandstudentinterests.PracticingMSWsonlycomplete12hoursofcourseworkandarenotrequiredtocompleteanadditionalpracticumexperience.

ForadditionalinformationabouttheGraduateCertificateinGerontologicalSocialWork,pleasecontacttheGeron-tologicalSocialWorkGraduateCertificateDirector,Dr.ErinRobinsonatRobinsonEL@missouri.edu.

MSW/MPH Dual Degree ProgramFull-time, regular standing students can earn a MasterofSocialWork (MSW)anda MasterofPublicHealth (MPH)withanemphasisin HealthPromotionandPolicy.Graduatesofthedualdegreewillbewell-positionedtofindemploymentasahealthpolicyadvocate,healthagencyadministratororinanintegratedbehavioralhealthsettingasacaremanagers,healthcoach,patientadvocate,counselor,orteamleader.Studentspursuingdualdegreesmustbeindependentlyadmittedtoeachprogram.Only Regular Standing (RS),full-timeMSWstudents(bothclinicalorPP&Aconcentration)willbeadmittedtotheprogram.

Thedualdegreereducestotalstudentcredithoursby27creditsandreducesthelengthofstudybyoneacademicyear.Ifcompletedseparately,studentswouldberequiredtocomplete105credithours(60credithoursforRSMSW;45credithoursforMPH)Studentscompletingbothdegreeswillberequiredtocomplete78credithours,with51ofthosebeingdisciplinespecific(18MPHand33MSW)and27creditssharedbetweenthetwopro-grams.Studentswillcompletethebothdegreeprogramsin7semesters,includingonesummersession.Pleaseseeour sampleplansofstudy.

Studentswillapplyseparatelytoeachprogramandbeadmittedtobothprogramsbeforetheyareacceptedasadualdegreestudent.Studentsmayapplyatanypointbeforebeginninggraduateschoolorduringthefirstyearofeitherprogram.MPHstudents applyingfortheMSWprogram must submittheirMSWapplicationnolaterthanOctober 1st oftheirfirstyearofstudybutearlyapplicationsubmissionisencouraged.MSWstudentsapplyingfortheMPHprogrammustsubmittheir MPHapplication byDecember1stoftheirfirstyear.Onceacceptedintobothprograms,thestudentmustcompletethe IntenttoCompleteMSW/MPHDualDegreeform.

TheadvisorfortheMSW/MPHDualDegreeprogramparticipantswillbeafacultymemberwithajointappoint-mentinboththeMSWandMPHPrograms.Ifafacultymemberwithajointappointmentisnotavailableforadvis-ing,thestudentwillbeappointedaseparateadvisorforbothdegreeprograms.Incaseswherestudentdifficultiesareexperiencedthatrequireadvisoryservicesotherthanthatavailablefromtheadvisor,theSchoolofSocialWork’sformalstudentadvisoryprocesswillbefollowed.

Uptoeighthoursof transfer credit maybeappliedasfollows:tooneofthetwodegreeprograms,ordividedbetweenthetwodegreeprogramspertheadvisor(s)andprogramdirectors’decision.Theeighthoursoftransfercreditwillnotbeappliedseparatelytoeachdegreeprogram.

Creditrequirements,sharedhours,andcurriculumfocusconformtotherequirementsoftheMUGraduateSchool,thenationalaccreditingbodyforgraduateeducationinpublichealth(CEPH),andthenationalaccreditingbodyforgraduateeducationinsocialwork(CSWE).Thecapstoneandinternshipwillsatisfytherequirementsofbothprogramsandwillfocusontheintersectionofsubjectmatterbetweensocialworkandpublichealth.

Enrollment in Elective and Clinical Selective Courses

Coursesarefilledonafirstcome,firstenrolledbasis.NOoverrides/permissionswillbegivenforClinicalSelectivecoursesandfewoverrides/permissions,ifany,willbegivenforotherelectives.

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Course Transfer

GraduatecourseworkfromanotherinstitutionmaybeallowedastransfercredittowardtheMSWdegreeifthecourseworkmeetsspecifiedcriteria:

a. Thetransferredcoursewillbelessthaneight(8)yearsatthetimetheMSWdegreeisgranted.

b. IfthecourseistosubstituteforaFoundationcourse,itmusthaveequivalentcontent.Thisisdeterminedbyyouradvisorand/ortheMSWProgramDirector.

c. Ifthecourseistobeusedasanelective,itmustberelatedtothestudent’schosenconcentration.

d. Nocoursetransfersarepermittedforrequiredsecondyearconcentrationcourses.

e. Amaximumoftwelve(12)hoursoftransfercreditwillbeconsideredforthesixty(60)hourprogram,andamaximumofsix(6)hoursoftransfercreditwillbeconsideredforthethirty-nine(39)houradvancedstandingprogram.

f.Tosubmitmaterialsforreview,pleasefirstreadthedefinitionsandcoursedescriptionselectives(page7ofthishandbook).Decidewhich,ifany,ofyourpriorgraduatecoursesyoubelievemayqualifyfortransfer.Locateorobtainacopyofthesyllabusforthecourseyoutookfromyourformerinstitution(s)andforwardthemtotheStudentSupportSpecialistatnullc@missouri.edu.TheMSWProgramDirector,oryouradvisor,willreviewthesyllabusanddecideifitisacceptablefortransfercredit.

Weencourageyoutosubmityourrequestsfortransferasearlyaspossible.YoumaysubmitsyllabifortransfercreditreviewanytimebutpleaseknowthatthereviewsareconductedatthediscretionoftheDirectorandyouradvisor.Ifyousubmityourmaterialspriortoorientation,adecisionmaybereadybythetimeyoubegintheMSWprogram.

Life Experience/Previous Work Experience Policy:InaccordancewithCSWEaccreditationstandards,theMUSSWdoesnotgrantsocialworkcreditforlifeorworkexperienceattheMSWlevel.

Course Waivers

StudentswhoqualifyforadvancedstandingreceiveawaiveroftheFoundationcontentwiththeexceptionofSoc_Wk7952:ResearchMethodsinSocialWork.

Grading

Graduatestudents’gradesinallcoursescountingtowardanadvanceddegreemaybereportedas:A+/-,B+/-,andC+/-.Facultymembersarenotrequiredtouseaplus/minusgradingscale;thatdecisionshouldbebasedonthefacultymember’sevaluationofstudentperformanceand/orpolicesoftheiracademicprogram.Gradepointaveragesarecalculatedas:A+(4.0),A(4.0),A-(3.7),B+(3.3),B(3.0),B-(2.7),C+(2.3),C(2.0),andC-(1.7).TheGraduateSchoolconsidersgradesofC+,CandC-aspassinggrades;however,gradesintheCrangemaynotbeacceptableforspecificprogrammaticrequirementsandmayresultinthestudentbeingunabletomaintaina3.0cumulativeaverage.

NoDgrademaybeawardedtoagraduatestudent,andagradeofFmeanstheworkhasnotsatisfiedthemin-imumrequirementsofthecourse.Wdenoteswithdrawnpassinganddoesnotaffectastudent’sgradepointaverage.

Grades of “C”Astudentwhoreceivesa“C”gradeinanyfoundationorconcentrationlevelMSWcoursemustrepeatthatcourse.Thiscoulddelaygraduationforuptooneyear.

Ifthecoursewhereagradeof“C”isearnedispartofacoursesequence(whereoneclassisaprerequisite

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toanothercourse),thatcoursemustrepeated,andatleasta“B”grademustbeearnedearned,priorto takinganyfurthercourseworkinthatsequenceintheMSWprogram.Forexample,ifyouearned“C”inanybegin-ningconcentrationcourse(SW7770,SW7780,SW7820,SW7920),youwouldnotbeabletotakeanyadvancedlevelconcentrationcourseuntilthecoursewherethe“C”wasearnedisrepeatedandandatleasta“B”gradeisearnedinthesecondattempt.

Ifthecoursewhereagradeof“C”isearnedisaco-requisite,bothco-requisitecourseswillneedtoberepeated.Forexampleifyouearnagradeof“C”inSW7760orSW7971,youwouldneedtorepeatbothcoursesevenifyouearnedagradeof“A”or“B”intheotherco-requisitecourse.Likewise,ifyouearnagradeof“C”inSW8971orSW8970youwouldneedtorepeatbothcourseevenifyouearnedagradeof“A”or“B”intheotherco-requisitecourse.

Grades of “I”Agradeof“I”(Incomplete)isgivenonlyinunusualcircumstancesandatthediscretionoftheinstructor.Thestu-dentmustdevelop,togetherwiththeinstructor,aplanforcompletionofthecoursewithinadesignatedtimeperi-od.Notethatagradeof“I”mustbereplacedbythedatespecifiedbytheinstructor,butnolaterthantheendofonecalendaryear.Studentsshouldbeawarethatgradesof“I”maypreventtheirabilitytotakesubsequentrequiredcoursesand,thereby,delaygraduation.AstudentwiththreeormoreoutstandingincompletesmaynotregisterforadditionalMSWcourses.Failuretofinishcourseworkintheclasswherethegradeof“I”wasassignedwithinthegiventimeframewillresultinthegradeof“I”beingconvertedtoagradeof“F”.ThiscanleadtoacademicprobationordismissalfromtheschoolofSocialWork(seepages27-30formoreinformationaboutprobationanddismissal).

Grade Appeals

Studentsmayappealafinalcoursegradeiftheybelievetheyhavebeengradedinanarbitraryandcapriciousway.Agrademaybeconsideredarbitraryandcapriciousundertheserulesonlyifoneofthefollowingisshown:a. Thegradeisassignedonsomebasisotherthantheperformanceinthecourse;

b. Thegradewasassignedbyreferencetomoreexactingordemandingstandardsthanwereappliedtootherstudentsinthecourse,exceptthatforundergraduatesin300and400levelcourses,adifferent,butsimilar-lyuniform,gradingstandardmaybeappliedthanforgraduatestudentsinthecourse;

c. Thegradewasassignedbyreferencetoaperformancestandardwhichsubstantiallydeviatedfromtheper-formancestandardpreviouslyannouncedbytheinstructor;

d. Thegradewasassignedaftertheinstructorrefusedtocorrectmathematicalormechanicalgradingerrors.

SeetheFacultyHandbookforinformationabouttheproceduresforappeal(J4):

http://facultycouncil.missouri.edu/handbook/article-7.html

Academic Probation

TheSchool’sAcademicProbationregulationsaredesignedforagraduateprofessionalprogramandmayexceedUniversityrulesandregulationsontermandcumulativeGPA.AlloftheUniversityrulesandregulationsregardingacademicprobationapplytostudentsoftheSchoolofSocialWork(see“GraduateCatalog”oftheUniversity).Inaddition,theSchoolofSocialWorkmayconsidertheuseofprobationarystatusfor:

1)Studentsmaybeplacedonacademicprobationwhenprofessionaldevelopmentisjudgedtobeinadequate.

2)Studentsfailingaprofessionalsocialworkcourse(gradeof“F”)willbeplacedonprobation.

3)Studentsfailingtomakeadequateprogressinselecting,initiatingand/orcompletingaprofessionalfieldplacementwillbeplacedonprobation.AstudentonacademicprobationisnoteligibleforaGSSPfeewaiver.Whilethestudentmaystillholdanassistant-

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ship,s/hewillnotbeeligibleforaGSSPfeewaiveruntils/heisoffacademicprobation.

DurationAttheendofeachsemester,graduatestudentswithacumulativeGPAbelow3.0areplacedonprobation.IfattheendofthefollowingsemesterthecumulativeGPAis3.0orbetter,theprobationarystatusisremoved.AstudentonprobationfailingtoraisethecumulativeGPAto3.0may,ontherecommendationoftheMSWProgramDirector,beallowedasecondprobationarysemester.AstudentissubjecttodismissaluponfailuretoraisethecumulativeGPAto3.0bytheendofthesecondprobationarysemester,oratanytimeasemes-ter/termorcumulativeGPAfallsbelow2.0.Note:Summersessionisnotcountedasasemester.

Tograduate,astudentmusthaveanoverallGPAof3.0inallgraduatecoursestakenatMUandnotjustthosecourseslistedonaprogramofstudy.Studentscannotgraduatefromtheprogramwhileonprobation-arystatus.

Required student performance

Students’advisorsandtheMSWProgramDirectorwilldelineatespecificexpectationsforstudents’performancewhileonprobation.Attheconclusionoftheprobationaryperiodtheywillreviewthestudents’performanceandmakeoneofthefollowingdecisions:

a. Removefromprobation

b. Continueprobation

c. Dismissfromschool.

Academicprobationsetsinmotionopportunitiestomaximizetheopportunityforstudentstolearn.Students’advisorsandtheMSWProgramDirectormayrecommendactivitiestoimprovestudents’performance.ExamplesmightincludereferraltotheLearningCenter/StudentSuccessCenter;anadditionalfieldplacementand/orextendedfieldplacement;regularmeetingswithacademicadvisor;delayoffieldplacement,orotheractivities.

Course Withdrawal

StudentsmaywithdrawfromcoursesaccordingtothestandardproceduresintheGraduateCatalog.StudentswhowishtowithdrawfromacoursemustobtainanAdd/DropformfromtheGraduateStudentSupportSpecialist.ItrequiresthesignaturesoftheiradvisorsandtheMSWProgramDirector.Studentswillreceiveagradeof“W”iftheywerepassingthecourseatthetimeofwithdrawal,andagradeof“F”iftheywerefailingthecourseatthetimeofthewithdrawal.Withdrawingfromarequiredcoursemaydelaygraduation.

Leave of Absence

Studentsmustfollowtheirplanofstudyandbecontinuallyregisteredforallfallandspringsemestersuntilcompletionofthedegree.StudentswhocannotmaintaincontinualenrollmentmayrequestaLeaveofAbsencefromtheMSWprogram.A“LeaveofAbsence”isdefinedasatemporaryinterruption,oneyearorless,ofMSWcoursework.Studentswhoanticipatebeing“onleave”mustmeetwiththeiradvisorortheMSWProgramDi-rectortodevelopaplanfordegreecompletion.TheadvisorwillincludethedegreeplaninthestudentfileandnotifytheGraduateStudentSupportSpecialistoftheplannedleave.StudentsshouldbeawarethatadisruptioninMSWcourseworkwilllikelydelaygraduationforatleastoneyear.Leavesofoveroneyearrequirereadmis-siontotheUniversity.SeeReadmissiontotheUniversitysectionbelow.

Withdrawal from the University

TheUniversityGraduateCatalogdescribesthepolicyandprocedurethatmustbefollowedifastudentwishestowithdrawfromtheUniversity.

Readmission to the School of Social Work

StudentswhohavebeenabsentfromtheMSWprogramforatleastoneyear,andwhoseekreadmissioninto

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theprogrammustfileaGraduateStudiesRe-activationform.Formsareavailablehere:https://gradstudies.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/reactivation.pdf. StudentswillthenberequiredtomeetwiththeMSWProgramDirectortodevelopaplanfordegreecompletionwithindesignatedtimelimits.Updatedinfor-mationsuchas(SSWapplication,references,transcripts,personalstatement)mayberequestedasaconditionofre-admission.

AnystudentwhoisabsentandhasnotregisteredforoneyearisrequiredbytheUniversityofMissouri-Colum-biaGraduateSchooltore-submitanapplicationandanadditional$65.00applicationfee.

Part-Time Students

StudentsmaychoosetoattendtheMUMSWprogramonapart-timebasis.Allonlinestudents(Regular&Ad-vancedStanding)havepart-timestatus.

Part-Timestudentsenrollin2classespersemester,mostsemesters(Fall,SpringandSummer)overaperiodoftwoyears(AdvancedStanding)orthreeyears(RegularStanding).Studentstakeclassesasacohortandarerequiredtofollowaplanofstudydevelopedforthatcohort.

ThePart-TimeMSWProgram-ColumbiaCampuscoursesareheldduringevening(Monday-Thursday)in-personclassesandsomeweekends,aswellasonline.PartTimeMSW-ColumbiaCampusstudentsbegininFallSemester(August-Regularstandingonly).Instructionaltechnologyforoncampusstudentsmayinclude:in-personinstruc-tionandonlinecourses.Studentsshouldhaveaccesstoindependentcomputerresourcesinordertocompleteasignificantamountofrequiredonlinecoursework.

ThePart-TimeMSWProgram-OnlinecoursesarealwaysheldonlinewiththeexceptionofpracticumIandIIwhicharedeliveredinperson.PartTimeMSW-OnlinestudentsbegininFallSemester(August).

Pleaseseetheplanofstudyinthebackofthishandbookformoredetails.

Technology Requirements for Online StudentsOnlinecoursesaredeliveredovertheInternetandaccessedinalearningmanagementsystem,Canvas,http://courses.missouri.edu.

Basic Computer SkillsStudentsdonotneedtobeadvancedcomputeruserstobesuccessfulintheprogram.However,therearegeneralandbasiccomputerskillsneededtobesuccessfulincoursestoincludetheabilityto: · Download and install software, plug-ins or media players.· Access the Internet frequently and reliably.·        Create, save and retrieve files on computer.· Use basic features of word processing tools, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint or equivalent programs**.· AccessUniversityassignedemaildailyandreliably.

**If students use an equivalent program to Microsoft Office, it is important to verify that the Instructor can open stu-dent files. Students should check with Instructors for file submission types for assignments.

Basic Computer SpecificationsTohavethebestexperienceinanonlinecourse,studentswillneedtomeetbasiccomputerspecificationstofullyaccesstheircoursecontentandmeetcourserequirements:

WindowsorMac(DesktopPCorlaptop) ReliableHigh-speedInternetaccess/Wi-Fi Speakers(builtin*orexternal) Headset,headphones,orearbuds

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Microphone(builtin*orexternal) Webcam(builtinorexternal) Java6orHigher 2Internetbrowsers(IE,Firefox,Safari,GoogleChrome) Note: Two browsers will be needed because some internet browsers only support certain web applications and tools. 16-bitorgreatervideocard(24-bitpreferred)

*Students should check the quality of built in speakers and microphones. External devices may provide higher quality for hearing and speaking with faculty/other students via webcam.

Mobile DevicesThereareappsavailableforCanvasthatstudentsmaydownloadtoaccesscoursecontentviasmartphones,tablets,iPhones,andiPads.Theremaybefeesassociatedfortheappdownloadthatstudentswillneedtopay.TheseappsarenotdevelopedormaintainedbytheUniversityofMissouri.Theseappshavedifferentfeatures,andallcoursecontentmaynotbefullyaccessed.Itisimportanttoreadtheappspecifications.

Accessing Online Course ContentAllonlinecourseswillbedeliveredthroughthecoursemanagementsystem,Canvas.Canvascanbeaccessedathttps://courses.missouri.edu.

VideoStudentsmayviewvideocontentintheircourses.Agoodvideocardisrecommendedtoviewvideoswithoutde-lay/interruptions.

Written MaterialToaccesscoursematerials,studentswillneedMicrosoftOfficeoraequivalentprogramthatcanopenMicrosoftOfficeprograms(e.g.Word,PowerPoint)andPDFs(AdobeAcrobatReader).Itisrecommendedthatstudentsusenewerversionsofprogramstofullyaccessmaterial.TheUniversityofMissouriprovidesoptionsforstudentsforsomeoftheseprogramsthatcanbedownloadedforfreeoratreducedcost.

Web/Video ConferencingSomecoursesrequirestudentstoparticipateviaweb/videoconferencingtools.

Virus Protection and Malware ProtectionStudentswillsharefileswithInstructorsandotherstudents.Itisimportantthatstudentshavevirusprotectionandmalwareprotectionontheirdevices.Therearefreeoptionsavailableforvirusandmalwareprotection.

Other MSW Program Requirements

APA Manual/ Academic Integrity Tutorial & QuizAllMSWstudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinanonlineacademicintegritytutorialandquiz,andpurchasethelatesteditionofthePublicationManualoftheAmericanPsychologicalAssociationforuseduringtheMSWProgram.

Poverty SimulationAllon-campusMSWstudentsarerequiredtoattendaPovertySimulationExerciseofferedbytheSchoolofSocialWorkinfallsemesteroftheirfirstyearintheMSWProgram.OnlystudentswhoparticipatedintheSSWpovertysimulationasBSWstudentsareexcused.OnlineMSWstudentsarerequiredtoattendaPover-tySimulationneartheirhome,ifavailable.

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Graduation RequirementsMasterofSocialWork(MSW)DegreeRequirements/AcceptableProgressTowardtheDegree

TheUniversityconferstheMSWdegreeuponthefulfillmentofthefollowingrequirements:

1. Fortheregularprogram,completionof60hoursofgraduatecreditisrequired.Fortheadvancedstandingprogram,completionof39credithoursisrequired.

2. MaintenanceofacumulativeGPAof3.0orbetterforallMSWclasses.

3. Demonstrationof“reasonableprogresstowardthedegree”isgivenbymaintainingparticipationintheMSWprogramofatleast6credithoursineachregularAcademicSemester(Fall&Spring).Apart-timestudentwishingtotakefewerthan6credithoursinaregularsemesterwillneedpermissionoftheMSWProgramDirector.

4. TheMUGraduateSchoolrequiresthatthefacultyinacademicunitsreviewtheprogressofeverygraduatestudenteachyear.Studentsaboutwhomconcernshavebeenraisedwillbenotifiedaboutthenatureoftheseconcernsandhowtheseconcernswillbeaddressed.Studentswhoaredeemedtobeprogressingsuccessfullywillnotbenotified.Anystudentmaydiscusstheirprogressindividuallywiththeiradvisoratanytime.

5. Inconjunctionwiththeadvisor,adevelopmentofaPlanofStudythatallowsforthecompletionofallworkrequiredfortheMSWdegreewithinfouryearsoftheinitiationofcoursework.

6. Completionofallcourseworkwithnodelayofgradesbeforeenteringthesecondyearofstudy.

7. HoursrequiredfortheMSWdegreemustbecompletedincourseswithUniversityCatalognumbersof7000orabove.

8. Agradeof“satisfactory”(ona“satisfactory/unsatisfactory”basis)inthefirst-yearfieldcourseisrequiredforRegularprogramstudentstobeeligibletoenterthesecond-yearfieldcourse.Tobeeligibleforgradua-tionagradeofsatisfactoryintheblockfieldpracticumisrequired.

9. CompletionofatleasttwosemestersinresidencyatMU.Residencyisdefinedasenrollmentofaminimumofninecredithours.Theblockfieldinstructionsemestercountstowardtheresidencyrequirement.

MUGraduateSchoolGraduationRequirements

1. Studentsmustmaintaina3.0GPAthroughouttheirgraduateworktoremainingoodstandingintheGraduateSchoolandtograduate.

2. A Program of Study for the Master’s Degree(M-1form)mustbefiledwiththeGraduateSchoolbeforegraduation.TheformmaybesecuredfromtheMSWsupportstaffpersonortheGraduateSchool.Itrequiresthelistingofallcoursestakenandtransferredtowardthedegreeandthesignatureofthestudent,advisorandMSWProgramDirector.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocompletethisform.

3. ThestudentmustmeetallotherrequirementsoftheUniversityasoutlinedinthe“M”book.

Advisement

Studentadvisementisanimportantpartofthestudent’seducationalexperience.Theadvisorysystemhasthefollowing purposes:

1. Toprovideeachstudentwithafacultymemberwhoknowsthestudent’seducationalinterestsandgoals,his/herparticulareducationalprogramandwhoservesasaresourceinassistingthestudentinhis/hertotaleducational experience; and

2. ToprovidetheSchoolwithaclearchannelthroughwhichtocarryoutcertainadministrativefunctionsinreferencetothespecificstudent.

TherearethreelevelsfortheadvisementsystemattheSchoolofSocialWork:RegularAdvisement,SpecialAdvisement,andStudentStatusReview.

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Regular Advisement

StudentsareassignedtheiradvisorsbytheMSWProgramCommitteebeforethestudents’firstregistration.Effortismadetopairstudentsandadvisorsbasedoncareerinterestswhentheyareknown.

StudentswithAdvisorswhoareon9monthcontractsshouldplantomeetwiththeiradvisorbeforetheendoftheacademicyeartoplanforSpringregistration.StudentmayseekadvicefromtheMSWProgramDirectorwhenissuesofconcernariseduringSummersemester.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Advisor

Theadvisorhasprimaryresponsibilityforhelpingthestudentmakemaximumuseofher/hislearningopportunitiesand,ingeneral,actstoadvancethestudent’sbestinterests.

Specifically,theadvisor:

- consultswiththestudentregardingher/hisshort-termandlong-rangeeducationalgoals.Assiststhestudentinmakingchoicesfromthecourseoptionsavailabletomeethis/hergoals.

- helpsthestudentassessher/hiseducationalneedsandobjectivesregardingthetwofieldplacementswhileconsideringpotentialresources;

- isresponsibleforpreparingtheeducationalassessmentofthestudenttoserveastheofficialSchoolreferenceifoneisrequested.NoreferenceorreportisissuedtoanyoneoutsidetheSchoolwithoutthestudent’swrittenpermission.ItisincumbentonthestudenttoseethatsuchwrittenpermissionisreceivedbytheSchool;

- initiateaSpecialAdvisementforthestudentifneeded;theadvisorwillchairthemeetingandworkwiththestudenttoimplementtherecommendationswhichensue;

- isavailabletothestudenttodiscusspersonalissuesastheyimpingeonthestudent’seducationalexperienceandmaymakereferralstovariousUniversityandcommunityresourcesifrequestedtodosobythestudent.

- Thestudentmeetswiththeadvisorwhennecessary.Inordertobuildamentorrelationship,itisrecommendedthatthestudentcontacttheadvisortoscheduleanappointmentatleastonceeverysemester.

Change of Advisors

Therelationshipwithanadvisorisimportanttosuccessfulcompletionofthedegree;consequentlystudentswillbeassignedanadvisoruponentrytotheprogramandtheyshouldtaketheearliestopportunitytomeetwiththeiradvisor.Studentsmaychangeadvisorsuponagreementwiththefacultymemberwhotheywishtohaveasanadvisoranduponfilingform“ApplicationforGraduatechangeofProgram,Degree,EmphasisorAdvisor”whichcanbefoundhere:https://gradstudies.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/change-degree.pdf.Itisaprofessionalcourtesytoinformthecurrentadvisorofthedesiretomakeachangeinadvising.WhenstudentsselectaConcentrationtheymaywishtochangeadvisorstoafacultymemberwhoteachesinthatarea,ifthishasnotcoincidedwiththeinitialassignment.Studentsingraduatecertificateprogramswillbeassignedtothefacultymemberinchargeofthatprogram.

Special advisement

Purpose

SpecialAdvisementproceduresaredesignatedtoprovideextendedadvisoryresourcesintheinterestofenhancingthestudent’slearningopportunitiesand/orchangingastudent’sprogram.

SpecialAdvisementisadvisorytothestudentandhis/herfacultyadvisorandwillnotrelatetoadministrativedecisionsaboutstudentstatus.

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SpecialAdvisementisoneofseveralpossibleresourcesofchoiceavailabletoadvisorandstudenttosupplementorreinforcetheregularservicesoftheadvisor.Specialadvisementshouldbeconsideredbytheadvisorandthestudentalongwithotheravailableadvisorysupplements.

Inmostcases,resolutionoftheacademicdifficultiesthroughSpecialAdvisementwillbeattemptedbeforeaStudentStatusReviewonacademicgradeperformancewillbecalled.

Inemergencyorexceptionalcircumstances,reportedinwritingbytheadvisororthestudent,theDirectoroftheSchoolmaywaivetherequirementofSpecialAdvisementpriortoStudentStatusReview.

Initiation

SpecialAdvisementisnormallyinitiatedbythefacultyadvisor;itmayalsobeinitiatedbythestudentorafacultymember,uponwrittenrequesttotheadvisor,statingthesituationwhichisbelievedtomakespecialadvisementdesirable.

Specialadvisementproceduresmaybeinitiatedwhenevertherearespecialacademicinterestsand/ordifficultiesbelievedtorequireadvisoryservicesotherthanthatavailablefromtheadvisor.

Composition of Special Advisement Meetings

A Special Advisement committee will include:

a. Thestudent’sadvisor,whoservesaschair,isresponsibleforawrittenreportofthediscussionandsuggestionsmade,andsharestherecommendationswiththestudent;

b. Facultymember(s)concernedwiththespecialinterestsand/ordifficulties;and

c. Attheoptionofthestudent,anadditionalfacultymemberofthestudent’schoice.

Procedures for Special Advisement

a. Thefacultyadvisorwillarrangeameetingassoonaspossibleaftertheneedarisesortherequestismade;

b. Thestudentwillbeprovidedanopportunityattendandparticipateindiscussionwhenappropriate;

c. Theadvisorwillhaveresponsibilityforassessingthesuggestionsandcollaboratingwiththestudentandothersonfollow-upactions.

d. Dependingontheissueofconcern,studentsmaybeplacedonacademicprobationimmediatelyfollowingaspecialadvisementuntilthegoalsoutlinedinthestudent’sactionplanhavebeenmet.

Student Status Review

Preamble

TheSchoolofSocialWorkchargesafacultycommitteewiththeresponsibilityforthestatusreviewofanystudent’sacademicperformanceandprogressintheclassroomandinthepracticumsettingwhichviolateexpectationsofperformanceappropriateforasocialworkstudent.

Socialworkstudentsareexpectedtoestablishandmaintainprofessionalrelationshipsatalllevels,bothwithinandoutsidetheclassroom(withfaculty,staff,andstudents;withindividualclients,groups,thecommunity,andothers).Thisentails,amongotherthings,adheringtostandardsofacademichonesty;respectingselfandothers;andbeingabletocommunicateinwaysthatarenon-exploitativeofothers.Moreover,socialworkstudentsareexpectedtosubscribetoandabidebythevaluesandstandardsofthesocialworkprofessionasexemplifiedintheNationalAssociationofSocialWorkers(NASW)CodeofEthics.

Thestudentmayappealthefacultycommittee’sdecisiontotheDirectoroftheSchool.UponreceiptoftheCommittee’sdecisionandtheminutesofthehearing,and/oranappealfromthestudent,theDirectorwillactuponthematterandimplementthedecision.TheDirectorwillcommunicatethisdecisiontothe

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studentandthefacultycommittee.

General Guidelines

TheStudentStatusReviewprocessmaybeinitiatedby:

a. thestudent,

b. thestudent’sfacultyadvisor,and/or

c. anyfacultymemberconcernedaboutthestudent’sstatus

AfacultymemberwhoinitiatesthereviewshallnotserveontheStudentStatusReviewCommitteeorvoteonthematterbeforethecommittee.

AnyoneinitiatingtheStudentStatusReviewprocessmustmaketherequesttotheChairofthecommittee.Studentperformanceandbehaviorwillbereviewedbythecommitteeinthefollowingcircumstances:

a. Studentfailstocorrectdeficitsinhis/heracademicperformanceasstipulatedinpriorSpecialAdvisingagreementsand/or

b. Facultyexpressconcernoverattitudinal,behavioral,orethicalconsiderationswhichquestionsthestudent’sfitnessfortheprofessionofsocialwork.

Thecommitteewillincludeinitsdeliberationsallavailableinformationrelatingtostudentperformance,includingacademicperformance,attitudinalorethicalconsiderations,andpersonalcircumstanceswhichaffectacademicperformance.Thecommitteemayrecommendoneofthreeactionsonthebasisoffactualevidence:

a. DismissalfromtheSchoolofSocialWork

b. Academic probation

c. Proceedwithoutprobation

Dismissal from School

TheStudentStatusReviewcommitteemayrecommenddismissalfromtheSchoolforastudent

a. whoseacademicclassroomorpracticumperformanceisjudgedtobeunacceptable.ThiscanleadtoacademicprobationordismissalfromtheSchoolofSocialWork

1. Earning a grade of “F” in any course

2. Failuretofinishcourseworkintheclasswherethegradeof“I”wasassignedwithinthegiventimeframewillresultinthegradeof“I”beingconvertedtoagradeof“F”

b. whofailstosatisfyconditionsofprobation.AstudentissubjecttodismissaluponfailuretoraisethecumulativeGPAto3.0bytheendofthesecondprobationarysemester,oratanytimeasemester/termorcumulativeGPAfallsbelow2.0.

c. whenhis/heracademicperformanceintheclassroomorinthepracticumsettingisinconsistentwiththespiritandtheletteroftheNASWCodeofEthicsinsituationsinwhichethicaljudgmentistobeexercisedandprofessionalinterventionorprofessionalconductisplanned.

Initiation Procedures

1. AwrittenrequestforStudentStatusReviewwithsupportingmaterialmustbemadetotheChairofthefacultycommittee.Suchrequestmustspecifystudentperformanceand/orconductthatnecessitatereviewofthestudent’sstatus.

2. TheChairofthecommitteewillforwardtherequestandsupportingmaterialtomembersofthecommittee.Thecommitteewillreviewtherequestanddetermineiftheissuesmeetrequisite

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conditionsforstudentstatusreviewwithinten(10)workingdaysfollowingreceiptoftherequest.Ifthematterfallswithinthepurviewofthecommittee,thecommitteewillsetadatefortheStudentStatusReview.Thenotificationtothestudentwillbeinwritingandwillspecifytheallegeddeficienciesinperformanceand/orconduct;andthedate,timeandlocationofthereview.Thenotificationwillbedeliveredtothestudentbystudentemail,specifyingdeliveryreceiptandreadreceiptrequested.Thenotificationwillalsobesenttothestudent’sadvisor,andtheDirectoroftheSchool.TheStudentStatusReviewmeetingwillbesettoconveneatleastten(10)workingdaysfollowingwrittennotificationtothestudent.Theten(10)workingdaysnotificationprovisionmaybewaivedattherequestofthestudentor,withthestudent’swrittenapproval,atthecommittee’srequest.

3. ThepersoninitiatingtherequestforaStudentStatusReviewmayrequestthatsuchreviewbecanceledordiscontinuedbysubmittingawrittenrequesttotheChairoftheCommitteegivingreasonsfortherequest.Uponreceiptoftherequestforcancellation,theChairoftheCommitteeshallpollmemberstodeterminewhethercancellationisappropriate.Suchrequestwillbemadeasearlyaspractical.

4. ThepersoninitiatingthereviewmustbepresentduringtheStudentStatusReviewprocess.

5. Astudentwillhavetherighttopresentdatawhichchallengestheallegationsnecessitatingthisreview.

6. Astudentmayaskupto3individuals(faculty,staff,orpeerstudents)toaddresstheCommitteeonhis/herbehalf.TheseindividualswillbeinvitedtoattendthemeetingtomaketheircommentsbutwillnotattendthefullStudentStatusReviewsession.

7. Astudentwillbeabletoquestionanyoneparticipatingintheproceedings.

8. Theprocedureforcommitteemeetingincludesthefollowing:

Advisor Role

TheroleoftheadvisorintheStudentStatusReviewCommitteeprocessistobeanadvocateforthestudentandtomonitorcompliancewiththeStudentStatusReviewprocedureasdelineatedintheapplicableMSWStudentHandbook.TheadvisorwillattendallmeetingsthatthestudentisrequiredtoattendrelatedtotheStudentStatusReviewprocess.IfthestudentStatusReviewiscalledbythestudent’sadvisor,asubstituteadvisorwillbeappointedtoplaytheroleoftheadvisorintheStudentStatusReviewCommitteeprocess.ThesubstituteadvisormustbeaSchoolofSocialWorkfacultymember.

Hearing Procedure

(a) Call to order

(b)Roll call of participants

(c) VerificationofpresenceofCommitteemembers

(d)Verificationofhearingnotificationtothestudent

(e) Verificationofpresenceofpersonrequestingthereviewofthestudent

(f) Verificationofpresenceofstudent’sacademicadvisor

(g) Verificationofpresenceofstudent’sinvitees(ifstudenthasinvitedotherstoaddressCommitteeonhis/herbehalf)

(h) Verificationofduenoticetostudentofhis/heracademicdifficulties

(i) Disposition of procedural questions, if any

(j) HearingStatementofthecircumstancesnecessitatingthisreview

(k) Statementbythestudent(ifdesired)

(l) PresentationofSchool’sevidence

(m)Questionsrelatedtoschoolevidencebystudentoradditionalstatementbythestudent(ifdesired)

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(n)Presentation of student evidence

(o) QuestionsrelatedtostudentevidencebyStudentStatusReviewCommittee(ifdesired)

(p) Chair’swrittennotificationtostudentofthedateandlocationacopyoftheminutesmaybeobtained

(q)Executive session to review facts and determine decision

(r) TheChairshallmaketheproceduresforthemeetingavailabletoallparticipants.

(s) MinutesoftheStudentStatusReviewproceedingswillbetakenbytheappointedsecretary.Thestudentwillbeadvisedinwriting,duringthestudentstatusreviewprocess,ofthedateandlocationacopyofminutesmaybeobtained.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoobtainacopyoftheminutes.

(t) Correctionstotheminuteswillbemadewithinsixworkingdaysfromthedateofthehearing.Thestudentwillbegivenacopyoftheminutestosignordelineatedisagreement.

(u) TheChairwillnotifythestudentinwritingoftheCommittee’sdecisionwithinten(10)workingdaysfollowingthehearing.Notificationwillbedeliveredtothestudentbyregisteredmail,specifyingreceiptrequested.

(v) TheChairwillsubmitsignedminutesandtheCommittee’sdecisiontotheDirectorwithinten(10)workingdaysfollowingthehearing.

(w)StudentsmayappealtheCommittee’sdecisiontotheDirectorwithinten(10)workingdaysafterreceivingnotificationofthedecision.Theappealwillbeinwriting.

(x) TheDirectorwillactupontheCommittee’sdecisionand/orthestudent’sappealandimplementhis/herdispositionofthematterwithinten(10)workingdaysofthereceiptofthedecisionand/orthestudent’sappeal.

(y) ThestudentmayappealanadversedecisioninthemannerprescribedbytheUniversity.

Follow Up to Student Status Review Committee Meeting

Shouldafollowupmeetingberequiredtoaddressanyrequirementsrelatedtothestudent’sprobationstatus,thestudent,student’sadvisororsubstituteadvisor,andthemembersoftheStudentStatusReviewCommitteewillattendthemeeting.Atthefollowupmeeting,thestudentwillprovideanupdateontheactivitiesrequiredbytheStudentStatusReviewCommittee.Allprobationaryrequirementsmustbemetbeforeanyfieldpracticumplanningcanoccurinasubsequentsemester.Ifthestudenthasnotmettherequirementsrelatedtoprobationarystatus,s/hewillbedismissedfromtheprogram.Ifanynewallegationsand/orevidencearereceivedbythecommittee,asecondStudentStatusReviewwillbeheld.

Dismissal Appeal Process

Initiation Procedures

1. ThestudentmustnotifytheMSWProgramDirectoroftheirintenttoappealadismissalwithintwoweeksofreceivingnoticeoftheirdismissal.TheletterofappealshouldbetypedandsubmittedtotheMSWProgramDirectorbypersonaldelivery,regularorovernightmail,orasaWorddocumentattachedtoane-mail.Appealswillnotbeacceptedbytelephone.Thisrequestmustprovideevidenceforwhythedismissalshouldbeoverturned.Withinten(10)workingdaysfollowingreceiptofthestudent’sintenttoappeal,theMSWProgramDirectorwillcommunicatetothestudenthowthepro-gram-levelappealsprocesswillbeconducted.

2. TheMSWProgramDirectorwillforwardtherequestandanysupportingmaterialstothestudent’sad-visor.Theadvisor,orinher/hisabsencetheMSWProgramDirector,willorganizeanAppealsReviewCommitteetohearthestudent’sappeal.

3. TheAppealsReviewCommitteewillconsistoffacultymemberswhowereinstructorstothestudent

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duringtheperiodofconcern,thestudent’sfacultyadvisor,MSWProgramDirector,FieldDirector,ifrelevanttoissuesofconcern,andonefacultymemberwhowillbeinvitedbythestudent,ifs/hesochooses.Thisinviteemayattendthemeetingorsubmitwrittencommentsonthestudent’sbehalf.Adjunctinstructorswhoarenotabletoattendthehearingduetoschedulingconflictsmaysubmitawrittenstatementforreview.

4. TheAppealsReviewCommitteewillsetadateandtimeforanappealhearingwithinten(10)workingdaysofreceiptofthenotificationofappeal.

5. Notificationoftheappealsprocess(see#1)andmeetingdate(see#4)willbedeliveredtothestudentbyemailwithadeliveryreceiptandwillincludethedate,timeandlocationofthereview.Thestu-dent’sresponsetosaidemailisconsideredknowledgeoftheappealhearingdate,timeandplace.Ifthestudentdoesnotrespondtotheemailwith48hoursofdelivery,thehearinginformationwillbesenttothestudent’shomeaddress(asnotedinMyZou)byregisteredmail,specifyingreceiptrequested.ThenotificationwillalsobesenttotheDirectoroftheSchool.

6. TheAppealsReviewCommitteewillmeetassoonasispractical.

7. Thestudentisexpectedtoattendtheappealhearinginperson.Non-attendanceattheappealhearingbythestudentwillresultinthedismissalbeingupheld.

8. Attheappealshearing,thestudentwillhavetherighttopresentdatawhichchallengestheallegationsbroughtforwardinthedismissal.

9. Thestudent’sadvisor,orinher/hisabsencetheMSWProgramDirector,willactasChairattheAppealsReviewCommitteemeeting.

10. Astudentwillbeabletoaddresstheconcernsofanyonewhoparticipatesintheproceedings.

11. OnlyuniversityemailaccountswillbeusedtoelectronicallydistributeinformationregardingtheAp-pealsReviewCommittee.

12. Theprocedureforcommitteemeetingincludesthefollowing:

Hearing Procedure

(a) Call to order;

(b)Roll call of participants;

(c) TheChairshallmaketheproceduresforthemeetingavailabletoallparticipants;

(d)Disposition of procedural questions, if any;

(e) VerificationofpresenceofCommitteemembers;

(f) Verificationofhearingnotificationtothestudent;

(g) Verificationofpresenceofstudent’sacademicadvisor,ortheMSWProgramDirectorinhis/herabsence;

(h) Verificationofpresenceofstudent’sinvitee(ifstudenthasinvitedafacultymembertoaddressCommitteeonhis/herbehalf)orreceiptoftheirwrittensubmission.

(i) Hearingstatementofthecircumstancesofdismissal

(j) Statementbythestudent(ifdesired)

(k) PresentationofSchool’sevidence

(l) Additionalstatementbythestudent(ifdesired)

(m)Presentation of student evidence

(n) Statementsofinviteespeakingonstudent’sbehalf

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(o) TheCommitteewillmeettoreviewfactsanddeterminedecision.Thismeetingwilloccurdirectlyfollowingthemeetingwiththestudent,ifnoadditionalinformationisneededforthedecision.Ifadditionaltimeisneeded,theCommitteewillmeetassoonaspossibletorenderadecision.ThedecisionoftheAppealsCommitteerequiresamajorityvoteandisfinalandnotsubjecttofur-therreview.

(p)MinutesoftheDismissalAppealReviewproceedingswillbetakenbytheappointedsecretary.Withinfiveworkingdaysfromthedateofthehearing,correctionstotheminuteswillbemadebytheadvisor,ortheMSWProgramDirectorinher/hisabsence,andthestudentwillbeprovidedwithacopyoftheminutesbyemail.Thestudentwillhave48hoursfollowingthedistributionofminutestonoteanydisagreements/hehaswiththecontentsoftheminutes.

(q) TheChairwillnotifythestudentinwritingoftheCommittee’sdecisionwithinten(10)workingdaysfollowingthehearing.Notificationwillbedeliveredtothestudentbyemailwithadeliveryreceipt.Student’sresponsetosaidemailisconsideredknowledgeofthecommitteedecision.Ifstudentdoesnotrespondtotheemailwith48hoursofdelivery,thedecisionwillbesenttothestudent’shomeaddress(asnotedinMyZou)byregisteredmail,specifyingreceiptrequested.

(r) TheChairwillsubmitminutesandtheCommittee’sdecisiontotheDirectorwithinten(10)work-ingdaysfollowingthehearing.TheChairwillsubmittheCommittee’sdecisiontotheGraduateSchoolwithinten(10)workingdaysfollowingthehearing.

(s) AnappealwillbegrantedifthestudentdemonstratestothesatisfactionoftheDismissalAp-pealsCommitteethatitismorelikelythannotthathisorherunsatisfactoryacademicperfor-manceistheresultofextraordinaryandnon-reoccurringcircumstancesandisnotrepresenta-tiveofthestudent’sacademicability.Ifanappealisgranted,thestudentwillbereinstatedintheProgramandplacedonacademicprobation.A successful appeal will result in a letter reinstating thestudentintotheMSWProgramanddescribingtheconditionsthatneedtobemet.Ifthesecon-ditionsarenotmet,thestudentwillbedismissedfromtheprogram.

(t) If,however,theappealisdenied,theeffectivedateofthestudent’sdismissalisthedateidentifiedintheoriginalletterinformingthestudentthatheorshewasdismissedfromtheMSWProgram.ThestudentwillremaindismissedandcanonlyappealtotheGraduateFacultySenateifhe/shebelievesthat,inthecourseofdismissingthestudent,theprogramdidnotfollowproperprocedureaccordingtotheGraduateSchool’spublishedrulesandregulations.TheGraduateSchool’spublishedrulesandregulations,asdesignedbytheGraduateFacultySenate, are available at: https://gradstudies.missouri.edu/policy/requests-for-extension-and-appeals-in-graduate-student-progress/

MU Student Services

Asian Affairs Center

TheAsianAffairsCenterprovidesarangeofinformalandformaldiscussions,culturalperformances,andotherAsia-relatedactivitiesfortheuniversityandgeneralcommunity.Office:N49MemorialUnionPhone:882-6902Website:http://asia.missouri.edu/.

Bookstore (The Mizzou Store)

TheUniversityBookstoreislocatedintheMUStudentCenter.Thisbookstorecarriesallrequiredtextsforsocialworkcoursesplussupplies,gifts,andgraduationregalia.OffCampusStudentsmayordertheirbooksoverthephonebycontactingOrderFulfillmentat1-800-862-5866,oronlineviathebookstore’swebsite(http://www.themizzoustore.com/default.aspx?)andtheywillsendyouyourbooksthroughthemail.

Cambio CenterTheCambioCenterfocusesonresearchonLatinosandoutreachtochangingcommunitiesinMissouri.Of-fice:301GentryHall;Phone:882-2978Website:http://www.cambio.missouri.edu/

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Campus Computing/Division of Information Technology (DoIT)DoIToperatesanumberofcampuscomputerlabsthatareavailabletoanyMUstudent.TheDivisionofInfor-mationTechnologyoffice;615Locust;Phone:882-5000;Website:http://doit.missouri.edu.

Campus Dining

Avarietyoffoodservicesareavailableacrosscampus.GraduatestudentsmayalsopurchasemealplansthroughtheUniversity.Website:http://dining.missouri.edu.

Career Center

ThecampusCareerPlanningandPlacementCenterisavailabletoallstudents.ItislocatedintheStudentSuccessCenteracrossfromEllisLibraryonLowryMall.TheCareerPlanningandPlacementCenterhelpsstudentschoosemajorfieldsofstudyandcareerpatternsfollowinggraduation.Phone:882-6801;Website:http://career.missouri.edu/.

Cashier’s OfficePaymentonstudentaccounts,financialaidrefundsanddirectdepositservicesareavailableintheCashier’sOfficein15JesseHall.Phone:884-4CASH;Website:http://cashiers.missouri.edu.

Center for leadership development and Community InvolvementTheCenterforLeadershipDevelopmentandCommunityInvolvementislocatedat2500MUStudentCenter.Phone882-8585;Website:http://leadership.missouri.edu/

Counseling

TheCounselingCenterin119ParkerHalloffersstudentshelpincareerdecisionsandresolvingproblemsofapersonalnature.Phone882-6601;Website:http://counseling.missouri.edu/.

Disability Center

Equaleducationalopportunitiesareavailabletoallacademicallyqualifiedstudents.Mostbuildingsoncampusareaccessibleforstudentswithphysicaldisabilities.Anumberofcampusservicesareprovidedtostudentswithdisabilities.Forinformationconcerningservicesforaparticularneed,contacttheDisabilityServicesOffice,S5MemorialUnion.Phone:882-4696;Website:http://disabilityservices.missouri.edu/.

E-MailAllstudentsattheUniversityofMissouriareassignedastudente-mailaccount.E-mailisusedextensivelybytheSchoolofSocialWorkasaprimarycommunicationtool,thereforeallnewstudentsarerequiredtousetheMUE-mailsystem.NewstudentscanlearntheirE-mailaddressandlogontotheMUE-mailsys-temthoughhttp://webmail.mizzou.edu.TheDivisionofInformationTechnology(DoIT)Helpdeskcanbereachedat882-5000.

OnceacceptedintotheMSWprogram,facultyandstaffwillnotemailstudentsatanyaddressotherthanyourMizzoustudentemail.ThisisinaccordancewiththeFacultyCouncil Policy(http://facultycouncil.missouri.edu/handbook/article-11.html)whichstates:

“Atthebeginningofeachterm,studentsmustprovidetheOfficeoftheRegistrarwiththeircurrentlocalandpermanenthomeaddresses.Theymustkeepthatofficeinformedofanychange(s)ineitheraddress.TheUniversitywillalsoissueofficialelectronicmailaccountstoallincomingstudents. ForanyofficialmailingsthelatestpostaladdressorUniversityelectronicmailaddresswillbeused,therebyfulfillingtheUniversi-ty’sobligationofnotification.(updated6-27-01)”

Financial AidTheUniversityofMissouriFinancialAidofficeislocatedin11JesseHall.GraduateStudentswhowishto

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qualifyforUniversity-administeredfinancialaid(loans)shouldfiletheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FASFA)eachyear.Financialaidadvisorsareassignedtoeachstudentbasedonthefirstletteroftheirlastname.Phone:882-7506;Website:http://sfa.missouri.edu/.

Gaines Oldham Black Culture CenterTheGainesOldhamBlackCultureCenterstrivestobeahavenforstudentsyearningforadeeperapprecia-tionofBlackCultureandoffersprogramming,support,andresourcesforstudents,staff,andfaculty.Office:813VirginiaAvenue;Phone:882-2664Website:http://bcc.missouri.edu/.

Office of Graduate StudiesTheUniversityofMissouri-ColumbiaOfficeofGraduateStudiesislocatedin210JesseHall.Phone:882-6311;Website:http://gradstudies.missouri.edu/

Graduate Student OrganizationsAllgraduatestudentsareeligibletoparticipateinthemanystudentorganizationsoperatedbytheMUGraduateSchoolincluding:GraduateStudentAssociations(GSA),theGraduateProfessionalCouncil(GPC),theAssociationofBlackGraduateandProfessionalStudents(ABGPS),theNationalAssociationofGradu-ate-ProfessionalStudentsandtheAssociationforSupportofGraduateStudents.MoreinformationabouteachoftheseorganizationscanbefoundontheGraduateSchoolwebsiteat:https://gradstudies.missouri.edu/student-life/student-organizations-relevant-groups/

Identification CardNewMUStudentIDcardscanbeobtainedinTheIDCenter,locatedattheMizzouStoreintheStudentCenter.Toobtainyourfirstcard,simplypresentdocumentationofyourstudentstatus(i.e.acceptanceletterorclassschedule)withyourstudentnumberandaphotoid(validdriver’slicense,passport,etc.)totheIDCenterStaff.IDcardsareprintedon-sitewhileyouwait.QuestionsconcerningtheuseorreplacementoftheIDcardshouldbedirectedto882-1871.Off-campusandOnlinestudentscanrequestastudentIDhere:http://online.missouri.edu/studentresources/resources/id-card.aspx

International CenterTheInternationalCenter’sStudentandScholarSupportServices(ISSS)provideavarietyofsupportser-vicestoallgraduate,internationalstudentsatMU.TheStudyAbroadofficecoordinatesawide-rangeofinternationalstudyopportunitiesthatmaybeappropriateforgraduatestudents.Office:N52MemorialUnion;Website:http://international.missouri.edu/come-to-mu/.

LGBTQ Resource CenterTheLGBTQResourceCenterprovidesprogramming,leadershipopportunities,andresourcesforstudents,staff,faculty,andcommunitymembersinanefforttoensureasafe,welcomingandinclusiveMUcommuni-ty.Office:N215BradyCommons;Phone:884-7750Website:http://lgbt.missouri.edu/

LibrarySocialWorkholdingsarelocatedinthemainlibraryofMU,EllisLibrary,whichislocatedonLowryMallacrossfromtheMcDonald’s,justwestoftheMemorialUnionbuilding.Libraryhoursvarywiththedayoftheweekandvacationschedules.Acopyofthelibraryscheduleisavailableatthecheck-outdeskonthefirstfloor.Eachstudentshouldobtainoneoftheseandkeepitpostedinhis/hernotebookforeasyrefer-ence.Phone:882-4701;Website:http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/

Multicultural CenterTheMulticulturalCenterislocatedatG107MUStudentCenter.Phone:882-7152;Website:http://multi-culturalcenter.missouri.edu/

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Office of Service LearningTheOfficeofServiceLearningislocatedat208LowryHall.Phone:882-0227;Website:http://servelearn.missouri.edu/

ParentingParentLink,sponsoredbyUniversityExtensionprovidesresearch-basedinformationtoparentingques-tionsthroughtheirtoll-free“warmline”.Phone:1-800-552-8522;Website:http://outreach.missouri.edu/parentlink/.

Parking & TransportationParkingandTransportationServicesislocatedinthesecondleveloftheTurnerAvenueParkingGarage.Studentsmayapplyforparkingpermitsatthislocation.Phone:882-4568;Website:http://parking.mis-souri.edu

Police Department

ThecampuspoliceofficeislocatedVirginiaAvenueParkingGarage,901VirginiaAvenue.Phone:882-7201;Website:www.mupolice.com.MUPoliceofferRAD,aselfdefenseclassdesignedforwomen;Website:http://www.mupolice.com/rad/

Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Center

TheRelationshipandSexualViolencePrevention(RSVP)Center(formerlytheRapeEducationOffice)isacomprehensiverelationshipandsexualviolenceeducationandresourceservice,whichisanauxiliaryofMSA/GPCincollaborationwiththeMUWomen’sCenter.Thisresourcecenterisdrivenbytheworkoffourdedicatedstudentorganizations:theRSVPPeerEducators,theGreekAdvocates,STARS(StrongerTogetherAgainstRelationshipandSexualViolence),andMARS(MenAgainstRelationship&SexualViolence). Office:G216MUStudentCenter;Phone:882-6636Website:http://rsvp.missouri.edu/

Student Health

TheStudentHealthCenter,locatedonSouthSixthStreet,providessomehealthservicesandreferralsforallstudents.InformationaboutpurchasingStudentHealthInsuranceisalsoavailable.Phone882-7481;Website:http://studenthealth.missouri.edu/

Student Legal ServicesAvarietyoffreelegalservicesareavailabletoMUstudentsfromtheStudentLegalServicesofficein2500MUStudentCenter.Phone:882-8386;Website:http://sls.missouri.edu/

Student Recreation Center Indoor and outdoor facilities are available as well as competitive, non-competitive, structured and unstruc-turedsportsactivities.PresentavalidstudentIDcardforaccess.Phone:882-2067;Website:http://www.mizzourec.com/

The Learning Center Graduate Writing ServicesTheMULearningCenter&StudentSuccessCenterprovidesavarietyoftutoringservicesinperson&on-line.Call882-2493forappointmentsorinformation.Website:http://success.missouri.edu/tlc.html

University Housing/Residential Life TheResidentialLifeDepartmentofferscampushousingforgraduateandprofessionalstudents.Phone:882-4568;Website:http://reslife.missouri.edu/.

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Wellness Resource CenterTheWellnessResourceCenterislocatedatG202MUStudentCenter.Phone:882-4634;Website:http://wellness.missouri.edu/contact.html

Women’s CenterTheWomen’sCenterprovidesprogramming(interactivediscussions,workshops,weeklygroups,outreachprograms),leadershipopportunities,andresourcesforstudents,staff,faculty,andcommunitymembers.Office:G108MUStudentCenter;Phone:882-6621Website: http://womenscenter.missouri.edu/

School of Social Work contacts

Staff Contacts

Forthemostuptodatestaffcontactinformation,pleasevisithttp://ssw.missouri.edu/staff.html.

Faculty ProfilesForthemostuptodateinformationaboutfaculty,pleasevisitthefacultyprofilepageathttp://ssw.missou-ri.edu/profiles.html.

School of Social Work Student Services

Computer Lab

TheMUSchoolofSocialWorkoffersacomputerlabforsocialworkstudents.Thelabislocated733ClarkHall.Labhoursare8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.MondaythroughFriday.PleasecalltheDoITHelpDeskwithanycomputingissues:882-5000;Website:http://doit.missouri.edu/sites/

Conferences and WorkshopsConferencesandworkshopsofinteresttosocialworkstudentsarepostedonabulletinboardoutsideof737ClarkHall.

Free Meeting Space for Social Work studentsBelowisalistoffreemeetingspacesonandoff-campusforsmallgroup,studentmeetings.

On Campus:• Theareaoutsideof531ClarkHall.• ClarkHallRooms:737(20-25people),717(10-12people);531(20people);509(15-20people)M-F

8-6:Call884-8795orgotoClark724toreserve;• EllisLibrary:Mainfloorstudyrooms(6-8people);3rdFloorClassrooms(10-20people)Availablebased

onlibrary’shours:Call882-4581orgotoReferencedesk;• GwynnHall:ConferenceRoom;Lounge.M-F8-5;extendedhoursavailable.CallD.Ellison,884-9081

(GwynnHallunderconstructionforFall2012);• HealthSciencesLibrary:3rdFloorClassrooms(10-20people);M-F8-5:Call882-4153;• HealthSciencesLibrary:Smallmediaviewingrooms(~4people?);M-F8-5:Noreservationsneeded;

prioritizedformediaviewing.• LifeSciencesBuildingRooms:001;102;104.M-F7:30-6:00,Sat.10-12.884-1782orgotoroom105.• MemorialUnionNorth:Studyroombyreservationdesk(9people).M-F7am-8pm,Sat.andSun.9am-

8pm:Noreservationsneeded.• NewmanCenter(CatholicStudentCenter):2ndfloorclassrooms.M-F,someweekends,8am–11pm.No

reservations.Roomsareavailableifnotinuse—busytimesareWednesdaynightsandSundaymorn-ings.

• StudentSuccessCenter:Roomsizesvary.M-F8-5.Sometimesopenlaterthan5:00.Call882-6803toreserve.

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• StudentCenterStudyRooms(1stand2ndFloors):Roomsvaryinsize.Mon-Sun7:00am–midnight.http://unions.missouri.edu/mrbs/week.php?year=2012&month=6&day=28&area=1&room=3

• OtherCampusbuildings:Onlinereservationshttp://mubsweb.missouri.edu/html/room/reserve.cfm.Applicationapprovalmustbegrantedbyeachbuilding’scoordinator.

Off Campus• BooneCountyHistoricalSocietyMuseum:443-8936;3801PonderosaSt.Tues-Fri12-4,

Sat-Sun1-5:Libraryisopenforstudying;walk-inswelcome.• BooneElectricCooperative449-4181;1413RangelineSt.Flexiblehours.Callforareservation.• ColumbiaPublicLibrary443-3161;100W.Broadway.StudyRooms(4people;3roomsforlargerstudy

groupsalso);9-9M-F,9-5Sat,1-5Sun.Filloutapplicationatlibraryforlargerroomreservations;Walk-inuseokayforsmallerrooms.

• TigerColumns875-8888;23S.EighthSt.Largeseminarrooms;calltoinquire;donotdropin.

Job OpeningsJobopportunitiesforprofessionalsocialworkersareposted:

• OntheSchoolofSocialWorkElectronicBulletinBoardat:http://ssw.missouri.edu/career.shtml.• AsmessagestotheMSW-LListserv• OntheJobsbulletinboardlocatedoutsideof706ClarkHall

School of Social Work Student Groups

Council of Student Social Workers (CSSW)isanorganizationopentoallstudentsintheSchoolofSo-cialWork.ActivitiesaredeterminedbytheCouncileachacademicyearandmayincludecommunityserviceprograms,socialgatherings,fundraisingtosupportscholarshipsandattendanceatprofessionalmeetings,aswellasvariousspecialactivities.MeetingsandactivitiesforthesemesterwillbepostedonthestudentMSW-Llistserv.Formoreinformation,contacttheStudentServicesCoordinatorortheCSSWbulletinboardoutsideof703Clark.

MU Association of Christian Social Work Students (MUACSWS)MUACSWSsupportstheintegrationofChristianfaithandprofessionalsocial workeducationandpracticeinthelivesofitsmembers,influencingtheprofessionandthechurch,promot-ingloveandjusticeinsocialserviceandsocialreform.MeetingsareheldWednesdaymorningsat9:30a.m.

Phi Alpha Honor Societyisanationalsocialworkhonorary.Membershipisbyinvitationonlyandisamongthehighesthonorsasocialworkstudentcanreceive.InvitationstojointheChiDeltaChapterofPhiAlphaareextendedatthebeginningofeachsemestertothosestudentswhoattainexcellenceinsocialworkeducationandintheircumulativeacademichistory.

Eligibilityrequirementsinclude:a)statusasa*full-timestudentintheMU-MSWprogram;b)aBorhigh-erinallsocialworkcourses;c)acumulativeGPAof3.75inallsocialworkcourses.StudentswhojoinPhiAlphaenjoylifetimemembershipintheHonorSociety.ChiDeltaPhiAlphamemberswhomaintainactivemembership(byservicehoursandparticipationinChapterevents)areeligibletoreceiveandwearthedis-tinguishedPhiAlphamedallionatgraduation.Formoreinformation,contacttheStudentServicesCoordi-natororthePhiAlphabulletinboardoutsideof703Clark.

*Part-timestudentswhohavecompletedthefirstyearofcoursesandwhomeettheGPArequirementcanbeinvitedformembership.AdvancedStandingstudentwhoarePhiAlphamembersfromotherchaptersshouldnotifytheStudentServicesCoordinatortoreceiveinformationabouttheChiDeltachapteractivities.

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School of Social Work Web SiteStudentscanaccesstheSchool’swebsiteonlineatssw.missouri.edu. InformationabouttheSchoolandinstructors,aSchoolcalendarofevents,andcurrentannouncementsareposted.IntheFieldsection,studentscansearchforpossiblefieldpracticumsites.JobopeningsandcommunicationwithotherstudentsandalumnicanbeaccessedontheElectronicBulletinBoard.

Student Listserv: MSW-LTheSchoolofSocialWorkhostslistservesforallMU-MSWstudents.ThislistservesarefrequentlyusedbytheSchooltoalertstudentstoimportantdatesandinformationrelevanttotheireducation.TheyarealsousedtofacilitatecommunicationbetweenandamongstudentsintheSchoolofSocialWork.

MUMSWstudentsareautomaticallysubscribedtotheirregionallist-servefromtheirMUstudente-mailac-countuponregistrationintheSchoolofSocialWork.ThissubscriptionwillautomaticallyendupongraduationfromMU.

List-serve Address:ColumbiaCampusMSWstudents:msw-l@po.missouri.edu

AsamemberoftheSSWlist-serve,studentsmaysendmessagestoallothersubscribers.Topostamessagetotheentirelist,typetheaddressaboveintheTOboxofthenewe-mailmessage.Whenyouhit“Send”,yourmessagewillbesenttoallMSW-Lsubscribers.

Currentlist-servememberscanmakechangestotheirsubscription,subscribetoadditionallists,ordeletesubscriptionsfromtheMULISTSERVwebsiteat:https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa.Simplylog-inwithyoursubscriptione-mailaddressandclickonSubscriber’sCorner.

Financial Aid

School of Social Work (SSW) Scholarships

TheSchoolgrants,tofulltimestudents,severalscholarshipsawardedprimarilyonthebasisofacademicmeritandfinancialneedasdeterminedbytheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA).StudentsinterestedinScholarshipsshouldre-applyeachsemester(Sept15forSpringsemesterscholarships&Jan15forSummerand/orFallsemesterscholarships).StudentsmustcompleteaFAFSAtobeconsideredforscholarshipsthatrequirefinancialneed.

Scholarshipawardsareofvaryingamounts.Somescholarshipsarespecificallyforstudentswithspecificcareeraspirations,e.g.workinginruralcommunities,mentalhealthpracticeorresearch/practicewiththegay&lesbianpopulation.Seehttp://ssw.missouri.edu/finaid.shtml#scholarfortheentirelistofavailablescholarships.

TheScholarshipApplicationformislocatedintheFormssectionofthismanualandcanbedownloadedfromtheSSWwebsite:http://ssw.missouri.edu/docs/msw_scholarship_app.pdf

Student Loans

GraduatestudentsmaybeeligibleforfinancialaidintheformofloansthroughprogramsadministeredbytheUniversity.StudentsshouldapplyattheStudentFinancialAidoffice,11JesseHallandfiletheFreeApplicationFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)formeachyeartheyareinschool.Website:http://financialaid.missouri.edu/types-of-aid/loans/index.php

SSW Assistantships Dependingonexternalfunding,alimitednumberofresearch,teaching,orgraduateassistantshipsmay be availablethroughtheSchoolofSocialWorkformaster’slevelsstudents.ResearchAssistantsworkclose-

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lywithanassignedfacultypersononcurrentresearchprojects.Thisisanexcellentwaytoparticipateinadvancedresearchaffectingthefieldofsocialwork.Assistantshipsprovideamonthlystipendandattimestuition waiver but, alwaysrequireaworkcommitment.

WhenanassistantshipisavailableintheSSW,studentsarenotifiedthroughtheMSWstudentlistserv.Toapplyforconsideration,fillouttheapplicationthatisprovidedintheemail.

Westronglyencouragestudentswithfinancialneedtoresearchandapplyforassistantshipsinotherareasoftheuniversity.PleaserefertotheGraduateSchoolwebsiteforbasicinformationaboutassistantshipshttps://gradstudies.missouri.edu/policy/graduate-assistantships/ andtothefollowingwebsiteforopenpositions: http://hiremizzoutigers.com/.MSWstudentswhohaveacquiredassistantshipsoutsidetheSchoolhaveoftenfoundthemtobeveryrewardingexperience.Sometimestheworkisdirectlyrelatedtotheirsocialworkstudies.PleaseinformtheMSWStudentSupportSpecialistifyouarechosenforsuchanassistantship.Wearecollectinginformationabouttheseopportunitiessothatwecanhelpfuturestudentslocatefinancialsupport.

Graduate School Fellowships

TheMUGraduateSchooloffersseveralfellowshipopportunities;includingfellowshipsspecificallyformi-noritystudents.Formoreinformationonfellowships,contacttheGraduateSchool,210JesseHall;Website:https://gradstudies.missouri.edu/funding/assistantships-fellowships/mizzou-graduate-fellowships/

Field Placement-Related Financial Assistance

Veryrarely,apaidblockfieldpracticumisanothersourceoffinancialassistancetostudents.StudentsshouldnotifytheDirectorofFieldEducationduringtheregularplanningperiodforthecourseiftheyantic-ipatetheneedforagency-paidstipendsinthefield.

Field Placement In Employment Setting

StudentswhowishtoexplorethepossibilityofusingtheirplaceofpaidemploymentasafieldpracticumassignmentmustsubmittheirwrittenrequesttotheDirectorofFieldEducation.IndividualrequestswillbecarefullyreviewedwithinthestandardsandexpectationsoutlinedbytheSchool.PleaseseetheFieldManualforadditionalinformation.

Code of Conduct

Student responsibility to know academic regulations Itiseachgraduatestudent’sresponsibilitytoknowandobserveallregulationsandproceduresrelatingtotheprogramthestudentispursuing.Innocasewillaregulationbewaivedoranexceptionbegrantedbecausestudentspleadignoranceof,orcontendthattheywerenotinformedof,theregulationsandpro-cedures.Responsibilityforfollowingallpoliciesandmeetingallrequirementsanddeadlinesforgraduateprogramsrestswiththestudent.

Academic Dishonesty TheSchoolofSocialWorkstrictlyadherestotheUniversity’spolicyonAcademicDishonesty.Studentsshouldbecomeveryfamiliarwiththispolicyandiftheyhaveanyquestionsaboutitshouldaddressthemtotheiradvisor.FailuretocomplywiththepolicycanleadtosuspensionandpossiblyexpulsionfromtheUniversity.Thepolicyisasfollows:Academichonesty,suchascheatingandplagiarism,isabasisfordisci-plinaryaction.Inallcasesofacademicdishonesty,thefacultymembermakesanacademicjudgmentaboutthestudent’sgradeonthatworkandinthatcourseandreportsallincidentstotheprovostfordisciplinaryaction.

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Discrimination Grievance Procedure (390.010Bd.Min.12-17-82,Bd.Min.1-25-90,AmendedBd.Min.10-16-03,AmendedBd.Min.11-29-07,AmendedBd.Min.6-19-14.AmendedBd.Min.2-5-15).

390.010DiscriminationGrievanceProcedureforStudents

Sexual Harassment Policy

(600.020CollectedRulesandRegulationsoftheUniversity,ExecutiveOrder40,4-8-14;Revised6-19-14;Revised9-22-14byExecutiveOrder41).

600.020SexDiscrimination,SexualHarassmentandSexualMisconductinEducation/EmploymentPolicy

NASW Code of Ethics

TheSchoolsupportsfullytheCodeofEthicsoftheNationalAssociationofSocialWorkersanditisex-pectedthatallfull-andpart-timestudentsandfacultyabidebyitsprovisions.PleaseseethefollowingwebsitetoreviewtheCodeofEthics.https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics

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MUStatementofValuesTheUniversityofMissouri,asthestate’smajorland-grantuniversity,honorsthepublictrustplacedinitandacceptstheassociatedac-countabilitytothepeopleofMissouriforitsstewardshipofthattrust.Ourdutyistoacquire,create,transmit,andpreserveknowledge,andtopromoteunderstanding.

Wethestudents,faculty,andstaffofMUholdthefollowingvaluestobethefoundationofouridentityasacommunity.Wepledgeour-selvestoact,inthetotalityofourlifetogether,inaccordwiththesevalues.

RespectRespectforone’sselfandforothersisthefoundationofhonorandthebasisofintegrity.Ahallmarkofourcommunityisrespect—fortheprocessbywhichweseektruthsandforthosewhoengageinthatprocess.Suchrespectisessentialfornurturingthefreeandopendiscourse,exploration,andcreativeexpressionthatcharacterizeauniversity.Respectresultsindedicationtoindividualaswellascol-lectiveexpressionsoftruthandhonesty.Respectisdemonstratedbyacommitmenttoactethically,towelcomedifference,andtoengageinopenexchangeaboutbothideasanddecisions.

ResponsibilityAsenseofresponsibilityrequirescarefulreflectiononone’smoralobligations.Beingresponsibleimposesthedutyonusandouruniver-sitytomakedecisionsbyacknowledgingthecontextandconsideringconsequences,bothintendedandunintended,ofanycourseofaction.Beingresponsiblerequiresustobethoughtfulstewardsofresourc-es—accountabletoourselves,eachother,andthepublicsweserve.

DiscoveryLearningrequirestrustintheprocessofdiscovery.Discoveryoftenfractures existing world views and requires acceptance of uncertainty andambiguity.Therefore,theuniversitymustsupportallitsmembersinthislife-longprocessthatisbothchallengingandrewarding.Asweseekgreaterunderstandingandwisdom,wealsorecognizethatknowledgeitselfhasboundaries—whatweknowisnotallthatis.

ExcellenceWeaspiretoanexcellencewhichisapproachedthroughdiligentef-fort,bothindividualandcollective.Pursuingexcellencemeansbeingsatisfiedwithnolessthanthehighestgoalswecanenvision.Pursuingexcellence involves being informed by regional, national, and global standards,aswellasourpersonalexpectations.Werecognizeandacceptthesacrifices,risks,andresponsibilitiesinvolvedinpursuingexcellence,andsowecelebrateeachother’ssuccesses.Wecommitourselvestothisprocessinanethicalandmoralmanner.

Thesestatementsaremerewordsuntilweintegratethemasvaluesinourindividuallivesandreflecttheminourinstitutionalpoliciesandpractices.Wepledgeourselvestomakethemeffectiveintheveryfab-ricofourlives,ourcommunity,andallourrelationshipswithothers,therebyenhancingthedevelopmentofindividualsandthewell-beingofsociety.

The School’s Unique Mission

Vision: Leadership for social and economic justice

ThemissionoftheMUSchoolofSocialWorkistopromotelead-ershipforsocialandeconomicjusticebypreparingstudentsforprofessionalexcellenceandleadershipinpractice,research,andpolicy.Withinthecontextofalandgrantinstitution,themissionoftheSchoolofSocialWorkreflectstheUniversityofMissouri’stightlyinterlockedmissionsofteaching,research,outreach,andeconomicdevelopment.

Inaworldofsufficientresources,socialandeconomicjusticemandatesminimalstandardsofeconomicandpoliticalequity.Thismeansthatnohumanbeingshoulddieofhunger;bewithoutaccesstoadequatehealthcare,bewithoutsafeandaffordablehousingoradequateclothing;lackaccesstoemployment;orbedeniedequalopportunityforeducation.Additionally,allhumanbeingsshouldbeprotectedagainstviolenceinanyformanddis-crimination on any basis, including but not limited to age, culture, class,ethnicity,disability,gender,nationalorigin,race,religion,and/orsexualorientation.Socialworkershaveaprofessional,ethical,andmoralobligationtousetheirskillsandknowledgetochallengesocialinequities.Socialworkersmustbeleadersinestablishingjustandcaringcommunitieswhereinallmemberspossessbasiceconomic,social,andpsychologicalgoods.

TheMUSchoolofSocialWorkteachesstudentstounderstandandevaluatethegapsbetweencurrentconditionsandamorejustandcaringsociety.WhiletheUniversityofMissouri’slandgrantmissionandtheSchool’scommitmentistopubliclyfundedandadministeredentitiesasameansofaddressingtheneedsofpoorandoppressedpopulations,theMUSchoolofSocialWorkalsorecognizesthegrowingimportanceoftheprivatesectorinthisregard.Tothisend,theSchooleducatesBSW,MSWandPhDsocialworkpractitionerstofacilitatechangebyempoweringindividu-als,families,groups,organizations,andcommunities.Inaddition,theSchoolpreparesPhDsocialworkerstoestablishteaching,research,andprofessionalpracticesthataregroundedintheprin-ciplesofsocialandeconomicjustice.

I have read & understand that these are the expectations of the School of Social work and the social work profession.

_________________________________________________________Print Name

_________________________________________________________Signature Date

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Registration Checklist

1. Meetwithyouradvisoratleastonceasemester.A. Rememberthatallcoursearenotavailableeachsemesterandthatcertaincoursesserveasfoundation/

pre-requisitestoadvancedcourses.

B. RefertoyourcopyoftheMSWSchedule(schedulesarelocatedinthismanual)andmapoutaplanofstudyforyourgraduatecareerwithyouradvisor.

C. Discusselectiveoptionswithyouradvisorandaplanforhowtheywillfitintoyourschedule.

D. CheckoffeachcompletedcoursefromyourMSWScheduleandensurethatyouareontrackforyourintendedgraduationtime.

2. Registerforcourses.Youmayregisterfortheupcomingsemester’scoursesduringdesignatedregistrationperiodsonly.RefertotheUniversityCalendarofimportantdateslocatedinthismanualortheMUScheduleofCoursesdocumentontheMUwebsite(https://myzou.missouri.edu/psp/prd/?cmd=login)forEarlyandRegularRegistrationdates.

3. During Registration times, you may register computer https://myzou.missouri.edu/psp/prd/?cmd=login (MyZou)

4. Items needed for Registration:A. YourPawprintB. YourPasswordC. TheClassnumberandLecturenumberofcoursesyouwishtoenrollin,(e.g.SW7730Lec2)Lookforan

e-mailonMSW-Lforalistingofrequiredclassesandclassnumbers.

5. Arrangeforpaymentoftuitionandfees.

6. AssistancewithregistrationisavailablefromyouradvisorortheStudentSupportSpecialist,CrystalNull(nullc@missouri.edu)ifneeded.

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____________________________________________________________________________Sample Plan of Study - Masters of Social Work Program

Advanced Standing, Full-Time – Columbia (39 credit hours) Spring StartSchedule At-A-Glance (All plans of Study are subject to change)

First Year = 12 credits total Spring (First Year) Total: 12 credit hours 7952ResearchDesigninSocialWork (3)7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)7780FundamentalsofSocialWorkAdministration (3)

Plus, Choose Clinical or PP&A Practice course:

Clinical:7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkInterventions (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Administration:7920AdvancedFoundationsofHumanBehaviorforAdministrators (3)

Second Year = 30 credits totalFall (Second Year) Total: 12 credit hours --- Elective (3) ---Elective (3) 8953EvaluativeResearch (3) Plus the following Practice course from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or Policy or Planning & Administration:

Clinical:--- ClinicalSelective(TBA) (3)ORPolicy, Planning & Administration: 8350ManagementofaSocialAgency (3) Spring (Second Year) Total: 15 credit hours 8971GraduateFieldPracticumII (12)8970ProfessionalPracticeSeminar (3)

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Sample Plan of Study - Masters of Social Work ProgramAdvanced Standing, Part-Time - Columbia (39 credit hours) Spring StartSchedule At-A-Glance (All plans of Study are subject to change)

First Year=18 credits total

Spring (First Year) Total: 6 credit hours 7780FundamentalsofSocialWorkAdministration (3)

Plus the following course from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP & A:

Clinical: 7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkInterventions (3)OR

Policy, Planning and Administration: 7920FoundationsofHumanBehavior-PPA (3)

Summer (First Year) Total: 6 credit hours 7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)7952ResearchDesigninSocialWork (3) Fall (First Year) Total: 6 credit hours 8953EvaluativeResearch (3)

Plus the following courses from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP & A:

Clinical:____ClinicalSelective(TBA) (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Administration: 8350ManagementofaSocialAgency (3)

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Second Year=21 credits total

Spring (Second Year) Total: 6 credit hours____Elective (3)____Elective (3)

Summer (Third Year) Total: 6 credit hours8971GraduateFieldPracticumII (3)8970ProfessionalPracticeSeminar (3)

Fall (Third Year) Total: 9 credit hours 8971GraduateFieldPracticumII (9)

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Sample Plan of Study - Masters of Social Work ProgramRegular Standing, Full-Time - Columbia (60 credit hours) Fall StartSchedule At-A-Glance (All plans of Study are subject to change)

First Year = 30 credits total

Fall (First Year) Total: 15 credit hours 7000ProfessionalSocialWorkPractice (1)7710SocialPolicy&ServiceDeliveryinSocialWork (3) 7720FoundationsofHumanBehavior (3) 7730SocialWorkSkills (3) 7740LargeGroupTheory (2)7952ResearchDesigninSocialWork (3) Spring (First Year) Total: 15 credit hours 7971GraduateFieldPracticumI (4) 7760SocialJusticeSeminar (2)7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)7780FundamentalsofSocialWorkAdministration (3)

Plus the following courses from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP & A:

Clinical:7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkInterventions (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Administration7920AdvancedFoundationsofHumanBehaviorforAdministrators (3)

Second Year = 30 credits total

Fall (Second Year) Total: 15 credit hours ---Elective (3) ---Elective (3) ---Elective (3) 8953EvaluativeResearch (3)

Plus the following Practice course from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP& A:

Clinical:--- ClinicalSelective (3)

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OR

Policy, Planning & Administration: 8350ManagementofaSocialAgency (3)

Spring (Second Year) Total: 15 credit hours 8971GraduateFieldPracticumII (12) 8970ProfessionalPracticeSeminar (3)

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____________________________________________________________________________________Sample Plan of Study - Masters of Social Work ProgramRegular Standing, Part-Time – Columbia (60 credit hours) Fall startSchedule At-A-Glance (All plans of Study are subject to change)

First Year = 18 credits total

Fall (First Year) _____________Total: 7 credit hours7000ProfessionalSocialWorkPractice (1)7720FoundationsofHumanBehavior (3)7730SocialWorkSkills (3)

Spring (First Year) _____________Total: 5 credit hours7710SocialPolicy&ServiceDeliveryinSocialWork (3)7740LargeGroupTheory (2) Summer (First Year) ____________Total: 6 credit hours7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)____Elective (3)

Second Year=21 credits totalFall (Second Year) ____________Total: 9 credit hours7952ResearchDesigninSocialWork (3)____Elective (3)____Elective (3)

Spring (Second Year) ___________Total: 6 credit hours7780FundamentalsofSocialWorkAdministration (3)

Plus the following course from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP & A:Clinical:7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkInterventions (3) OR

Policy, Planning & Admin�7920FoundationsofHumanBehavior-PPA (3)

Summer (Second Year) ___________Total: 6 credit hours7760SocialJusticeSeminar (2)7971GraduateFieldPracticumI (4)

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Third Year= 21 credits total

Fall (Third Year) ________Total: 6 credit hours8953EvaluativeResearch (3)

Plus the following course from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP & A:

Clinical:____ClinicalSelective(TBA) (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Admin� 8350ManagementofaSocialAgency (3)

Spring (Third Year) Total: 15 credit hours8971GraduateFieldPracticumII (12)8970ProfessionalPracticeSeminar (3)

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____________________________________________________________________________________Sample Plan of Study - Masters of Social Work ProgramAdvanced Standing, Part-Time – Online (39 credit hours) Fall startSchedule At-A-Glance (All plans of Study are subject to change)

First Year= 18 credits total

Fall (First Year) Total: 6 credit hours____Elective (3)____Elective (3) Spring (First Year) Total: 6 credit hours7780FundamentalsofSWAdministration (3)

Plus the following courses from your chosen concentration – Clinical or PP&A

Clinical:7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkInterventions (3)or7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Administration: 7920FoundationsofHumanBehaviorPPA (3)

Summer (First Year) Total: 6 credit hours7952ResearchDesigninSocialWork (3)

Plus the following course from your chosen concentration – Clinical or PP&A

Clinical:7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkInterventions (3)or7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Administration: 7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)

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Second Year= 21 credits total

Fall (Second Year) Total: 6 credit hours8953EvaluativeResearch (3)

Plus the following Practice course from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP& A:

Clinical:--- ClinicalSelective (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Administration: 8350ManagementofaSocialAgency (3) Spring (Second Year) Total: 9 credit hours8970IntegrativeProfessionalPracticeSeminar (3)8971GraduateFieldPracticumII (6)

Summer (Second Year) Total: 6 credit hours8971GraduateFieldPracticumII (6)

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____________________________________________________________________________

Sample Plan of Study-Masters of Social Work Program

Regular Standing, Part Time – Online (60 credit hours) Fall startSchedule At-A-Glance (All plans of Study are subject to change)

First Year=18 credits total

Fall (First Year) Total: 7 credit hours 7000ProfessionalSocialWorkPractice (1)7720FoundationsofHumanBehavior (3)7730SocialWorkSkills (3)

Spring (First Year) Total: 5 credit hours7710SocialPolicy&ServiceDeliveryinSocialWork (3)7740LargeGroupTheory (2) Summer (First Year) Total: 6 credit hours____Elective (3)

Plus the following course from your chosen concentration – Clinical or PP&A

Clinical:7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkInterventions (3)or7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Administration: 7820DSMVPsychopathology (3)

Second Year=21 credits totalFall (Second Year) Total: 9 credit hours 7952ResearchDesigninSocialWork (3)____Elective (3)____Elective (3)

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Spring (Second Year) Total: 6 credit hours7780FundamentalsofSocialWorkAdministration (3)

Plus the following course from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP & A:

Clinical: 7770StrategiesofClinicalSocialWorkInterventions (3)or7820DSMVPsychopathology (3) OR

Policy, Planning & Administration:7920FoundationsofHumanBehavior-PPA (3)

Summer (Second Year) Total: 6 credit hours7760FoundationsofSocialJusticeSeminar (2)7971GraduateFieldPracticumI (4)

Third Year= 21 credits total

Fall (Third Year) Total: 6 credit hours 8953EvaluativeResearch (3)

Plus the following course from your chosen Concentration - Clinical or PP & A:

Clinical:____ClinicalSelective(TBA) (3)

OR

Policy, Planning & Administration: 8350ManagementofaSocialAgency (3)

Spring (Third Year) Total: 15 credit hours8971GraduateFieldPracticumII* (12)8970ProfessionalPracticeSeminar (3)

* May extend to Summer if needed�** Class times/dates subject to change�

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MSW Scholarship ApplicationPleaseemailtonullc@missouri.edu,Faxto573-882-8926,ormail/dropofftoMSWProgram,725ClarkHall,Columbia,MO65211

Toreceiveconsiderationforscholarships,studentsmustbeacceptedintotheSchoolofSocialWork.Applicationsmustbesubmittedforeachsemesterofaward.ApplicationDeadline:January15(forSummerandFallsemesters)andSeptember15(forspringsemester).Whenre-ap-plyingforscholarships,pleaseupdateyouressay.

Check one: ___Newor___ContinuingMSWStudent MU Student No. (if applicable):____________________________________________

Full Legal Name:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Last First Middle

Daytime Phone #: (______) _______________________ Evening Phone #:(______) __________________________ E-mail:______________________________________

Current mailing address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Street City State Zip

Permanent address:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Street City State Zip

Birth Date (optional): _ _________________________________

Semesters and Year you wish to be considered for a scholarship:

Fall20____ Spring20____ Summer20____

Date of application submission: _ ______________________

Plan of study: __Full-Timeor__Part-Time Anticipated Graduation Date:_ ______________________

In a 500 word statement, describe your professional social work goals. Include any other information about yourself (financial need*, etc.) that you think would be helpful in making a selection for a scholarship� Thisstatementshouldbetypedseparatelyandattached.Becertaintoaddressthefollow-ing questions:

• Describeyourmostmeaningfulachievementsandhowtheyrelatetotheprofessionofsocialworkandyourfuturecareergoals.• Whyareyouagoodcandidatetoreceivethisaward?• Fromafinancialstandpoint,whatimpactwouldthisscholarshiphaveonyourgraduateeducation?• Howhaveyoubeenfinancingyourcollegeeducation?

Please visit our website: http://ssw.missouri.edu/scholarships.html for the complete list of available scholarships� Students with complete applica-tions will be considered for scholarships� If there are any scholarships that you are particularly interested in, please list them below�

1�___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2�___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3�___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

* FAFSA is required for need-based scholarships:Allscholarshipsareawardedprimarilybasedonacademicmeritorpotential.However,insomeinstancesdemonstratedfinancialneedisconsideredinadditiontoacademicmeritorpotential.Wheredemonstratedneedisacriterion,studentsarerequiredtofiletheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA).FAFSAformsmaybeobtainedfromtheMUFinancialAidOffice,11JesseHall.TheFAFSAmaybesubmittedbetweenJanuary1-June30eachyear.Approximately4weeksaftersubmittingyourFAFSAyouwillreceiveaSARreport.A copy of your FAFSA applica-tion and SAR report MUST be stapled to this application to be considered for need-based scholarships�

ONLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED

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School of Social Work Scholarships

BelowisalistingofsomeoftheSchoolofSocialWorkscholarshipsthatareavailable.

Anita L� Hoffman Graduate Fellowship-AwardedtostudentspursuingagraduatedegreeintheSchoolofSocialWork.

Bettyann Dubansky Memorial Scholarship Fund-EstablishedinmemoryofBettyannDubansky,aformerfacultymemberoftheSchoolofSocialWorkfrom1964-1992.Awardedtosocialworkstudents,withpreferencegiventostudentswithdisabili-tieswhoarepursuingasocialworkcareerworkingwithindividualswithdisabilities.

Charles and Wilba Cowger Peace Scholarship-EstablishedbyCharlesCowger,formerfacultymemberandformerdirec-toroftheSchoolofSocialWork.AwardedtostudentsenrolledintheMastersofSocialWorkProgram.Recipientsmusthavedemonstratedcommitmenttopeacemakinginallaspectsoflifefrominterpersonaltointernationalandinvestedindevelopingandmaintainingalternativestoviolenceincivilsocietyinthe21stCentury.

Dr� Colleen Galambos Scholarship-EstablishedbyDr.ColleenGalambos,currentfacultymemberandpreviousdirectorfortheSchoolofSocialWork.ThisawardprovidesassistancetosinglemotherswhoarepursuingundergraduateorgraduatedegreesinsocialworkatMU.Thisassistancewillbeprovidedtohelpoffsetthechallengestheseindividualsfaceandtogiverecognitionforthecouragetheseindividualsdemonstrateinpursuingthedreamtohaveacareerfocusedonadvancingsocialandeconomicjusticeforallpersons.

Eleanor J� and John W� Watt Scholarship for Social Work-Establishedbyfacultymember,Dr.J.WilsonWatt,inhonorofhisparents’memoryandtoincreaseunderstandingofandappreciationforgay/lesbianissues.Awardedtodoctoralormaster’slevelsocialworkstudentsandisintendedtoencourageopenlygay/lesbianstudentswhoareinterestedinconductingresearchongay/lesbianissues.Mayalsobeawardedtonon-gay/lesbiangraduatestudentswhoareinterestedinresearchservicedeliv-eryissuesforthegay/lesbianpopulation.

Francis Johnson Memorial Scholarship in Social Work-EstablishedbyBettySimonandChrisSimoninmemoryofmoth-erandgrandmother,FrancisShieldsJohnson.Thisisawardedtograduatestudentsinsocialworkwithpreferencegiventonon-traditionalstudentswhohaveshowndedicationtoworkingwithchildrenandhelpingfamilies.

Jane Bierdeman Fike Doctoral Fellowship Fund in Social Work-EstablishedbytheformerdirectorofsocialworkatFultonStateHospitalandlong-timefriendoftheSchoolinsupportofthePhDprogram.Preferenceshallbegiventodoctoralstudentswhoseresearchfocusesonpublicmentalhealthservicesforthechronicallymentallyill.

Jennifer Davenport Undergraduate Scholarship in Social Work -EstablishedbyDrs.Joseph&JudithDavenportinhonoroftheirdaughterJenniferSchroeder.Awardswillbeforstudentsthathavedesignatedsocialworkastheirmajor.TheDavenportswantedtocultivateaninterestinSocialWorkwithstudentswhoareMissouriresidentswithdemonstratedfinancialneed.ThescholarshipisoutlinedforFreshmanorTransferstudentswhohaveearnedanAssociatedegreepriortoenrollingatMU.

Joanne Mermelstein Scholarship in Social Work-EstablishedbyFriendsofDr.JoanneMermelstein,formerfacultymemberfortheSchoolofSocialWork.AwardedtograduatestudentsenrolledintheMastersofSocialWorkProgram.

Joseph and Judith Davenport Scholarship in Rural Social Work-EstablishedbyDr.DavenportinhonoroftheSchool’s75thanniversaryofprofessionalaccreditation.Studentshallbepreferablyfromsmalltowns(lessthan20,000)orruralareas.Thisdoesnotprecludestudentswithaninterestinpractice,policyorresearchinruralareafromreceiving.Recipientshallexhibitacademicexcellenceandshallbeamotivatedstudent.

Dr� Judith A� Davenport Millennium Scholarship Fund in Social Work-EstablishedbyDr.Davenport’shusband,JosephDavenport,anddaughter,JenniferKemper,inhonorofhereightyearsasdirectorandcontinuingservicetotheSchool.Award-edtosocialworkundergraduateorgraduatestudentswithaninterestinmentalhealth.Academicperformance,communityservice,extracurricularactivities,financialneedandpotentialforsignificantcontributiontothefieldofsocialworkshouldbetakenintoconsideration.

Mariana Paull Johns Fellowship in Social Work-EstablishedbyDr.WilliamD.Johns,familymembers,andfriends,inhonorofMarianaPaullJohns,whoreceivedaMasterofSocialWorkin1988attheageof62.Awardedtosocialworkgraduatestu-dentswhohaveademonstratedfinancialneed.Preferenceshallbegiventothenon-traditionalstudent.

Marjorie R� Sable Endowment for Public Health Social Work - OneormoreannualscholarshipawardsmaybegiventostudentsenrolledintheSchoolofSocialWork.Preferencegiventosocialworkstudentswhodemonstrateaninterestinpublic

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healthsocialwork.ThisincludesbutisnotlimitedtostudentswhoareenrolledinthedualMSW/MPHprogram,orwhoareenrolledintheGraduateCertificateinPublicHealth,orwhoaredoingtheirpracticuminapublicheathsetting.

Dr� Paul Sundet Scholarship for Policy Planning and Administration-EstablishedbyDr.Sundet,aformerfacultymemberandresearcherfortheSchoolofSocialWork.ThisawardisforgraduatestudentsinSocialWorkwithaninterestinpursuingpositionswithinPolicy,PlanningandAdministrationrelatedtoSocialWelfareandSocialServices.

Rintha Mary Carter Social Work Scholarship Fund-EstablishedbytheEstateofRinthaMaryCarter,a1950MasterofSci-enceinSocialWorkgraduate.AwardedtoworthystudentsintheSchoolofSocialWork.

Stemmons Family Scholarship in Social Work-Awardedtostudentspursuingadegreeinsocialworkandwhohaveademonstratedfinancialneed.

Stanley G� and Sondra S� Remer Scholarship Fund-EstablishedbytheRemerstoprovideawardstostudentsintheSchoolofSocialWorkwhoaremembersoftheMUAssociationofChristianSocialWorkers.Awardedtosocialworkstudentswhoex-emplifythegoalsoftheNorthAmericanAssociationofChristiansinSocialWorkinintegratingChristianfaithandprofessionalsocialwork.

William Bryan Myers II Memorial Scholarship-EstablishedbyDr.ClaraLouiseMyers,aformerfacultymember,inlovingmemoryofherson.Awardedtosocialworkgraduatestudentswhohavedemonstratedacademicpromiseforsuperiorperfor-manceingraduateschoolandwhohaveadocumentedfinancialneed.

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2015 EPAS COMPENTENCIES AND FOUNDATION / CONCENTRATION PRACTICE BEHAVIORS

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

Generalist

MakeethicaldecisionsbyapplyingthestandardsoftheNASWCodeofEthics,relevantlawsandregulations,modelsforethicaldecision-making,ethicalconductofresearch,andadditionalcodesofethicsasappropriatetocontext;Usereflectionandself-regulationtomanagepersonalvaluesandmaintainprofessionalisminpractice situations; Demonstrateprofessionaldemeanorinbehavior;appearance;andoral,written,andelectroniccommunication; Usetechnologyethicallyandappropriatelytofacilitatepracticeoutcomes;andUsesupervisionandconsultationtoguideprofessionaljudgmentandbehavior.

AdvancedClinicalSocial Work

Readilyidentifyasasocialworkprofessional;Useclinicalsupervisionandconsultationtocontinuouslyexamineprofessionalrolesandboundaries,engageinongoingself-correction,andensurethatpracticeiscongruentwithsocialworkethicsandvalues;Applyethicaldecision-makingskillsandframeworkstoclinicalexperiences,whilecomplyingwiththeNASWCodeofEthicsandlocal,state,andfederalregulations;Utilizecriticalthinkingwhenapplyingclinicaltheories,practicemodels,andresearchfindingsto client systems and circumstances;Demonstrateself-awarenessofpersonalculture,values/biases,thinkingpatterns,andbehav-iorsandreflectonhowthoseimpactclientsandclinicalpractice;Exhibitananti-oppressivestanceincorporatingsocialworkvalueswhenengagingwithclientsystems;Utilizecriticalthinkingandfoundationalandadvancedclinicalpracticetheoriesindiscussionsof clinical case material; andEmploystrategiesofethicalreasoningtoaddresstheuseoftechnologyinclinicalpracticeanditseffectonclientrights.

Policy, Planning & Admin�

IdentifyasasocialworkmacropractitionerwithcommunitiesandorganizationsusingPP&Aspecifictheory,traditionaltechniquesandnewtechnologies;Synthesizemultipleframeworksandsourcesofinformationtomakeprofessionaljudgementsbuiltonbestresearchevidenceavailable,socialworkexpertise,andinputfromclientsystem,bethatanindividual,organizationorcommunity;andUseethicalreasoningtopromotehumanrightsandsocialjusticeinorganizationalandcommu-nitysettingswherestructures,processesandpoliciesoppressstaffand/orclients.

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Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice

Generalist

Applyandcommunicateunderstandingoftheimportanceofdiversityanddifferenceinshapinglifeexperiencesinpracticeatthemicro,mezzo,andmacrolevels;Presentthemselvesaslearnersandengageclientsandconstituenciesasexpertsoftheirownexperiences; and Applyself-awarenessandself-regulationtomanagetheinfluenceofpersonalbiasesandvaluesinworkingwithdiverseclientsandconstituencies.

Advanced Clinical Social Work

Useclinicalsupervisiontoaddresspersonalandculturalbiasesandincreaseself-awareness;Applythevariousmodelsofclinicalpracticeinwaysthatareculturallyrelevanttodiverseandoppressed groups;Acknowledgetheimpactofclients’intersectionalissues—race/ethnicity,class,gender,sexualorientation,genderidentity,abilitystatus,immigrationstatus,religion,andage—onclients’emo-tionalandphysicalwell-being;andReflectontheirownissuesofpowerandprivilegeandhowtheyimpactthetherapeuticprocess.

Policy,Planning & Admin�

Identify,informandengagediverseconstituentsinallcriticalcommunityandorganizationalprocesses;Engagewithandensureparticipationofdiverseandmarginalizedcommunitiesandorganization-al constituents in assessing, planning, implementing and monitoring interventions; andApplyanequitylenstoplanning,decision-making,andresourceallocationtoensureequitablepoliciesandprogramsthataddressdisparity,inequity,andprivilegeinservicesandsystems.

Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice

GeneralistApplytheirunderstandingofsocial,economic,andenvironmentaljusticetoadvocateforhumanrightsattheindividualandsystemlevels;andEngageinpracticesthatadvancesocial,economic,andenvironmentaljustice.

AdvancedClinicalSocial Work

Utilizelensesofsocialjustice,includingaspectsofidentityandsociallocationthatmaymarginal-izeclientsand/orcontributetotheirinequitabledistributionofsocialandeconomicresources;Useknowledgeofthehistoricalandcurrenteffectsofoppression,discrimination,andtraumaonclient systems to guide treatment planning and intervention;Criticallyassesstheavailabilityofbasicenvironmentalresourcesandhelpindividuals,families,groups,andcommunitiestodevelopmechanismstoadvocateforandmaintaintheseenvironmen-tal resources; andAdvocateatmultiplelevelsforequitabledistributionofallsocial/economicresources,socialser-vices,mentalhealthparity,andreductionofhealthdisparitiesfordiversepopulations.

Policy,Planning & Admin�

Utilizespecificprinciplesdrawnfromlocal,state,nationaland/orinternationalprofessionalstandardstoeliminatesocial,economicandenvironmentalinjusticewithincommunities,organi-zations,institutionsandsociety;Advocateforpoliciesthatpromotesocialandeconomicjusticeviamoreequitabledistributionofresourcesandforsufficientresourcestoeffectivelyimplementsuchpolicies;andPursueeffectiveandefficientdeliveryofsocialservicesinorganizationstoensuremarginalizedpopulationshaveadequateaccesstosufficientresources.

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Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice

Generalist

Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research; Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methods and research findings; and Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery.

AdvancedClinicalSocial Work

Seek and critically appraise current advances in clinical theory, evidence-informed practice, and evidence‐based practice in social work and related helping professions; Discern among various assessments, interventions, and evaluation tools for use with diverse popula-tions;Use practice experience and knowledge of the research literature to critically analyze the strengths and limitations of various direct practice interventions (i.e., evidence-based practice); andUtilize research methodologies and practice theories to generate and disseminate clinical knowledge.

Policy, Planning & Admin.

Utilize theories of community and organizational behavior in assessment and analysis of macro interventions; Critically assess multiple research sources to develop, implement, and evaluate practices likely to improve community and organizational well-being;Integrate constituents and stakeholders in evaluation of macro-system interventions;Advance research that is participatory and inclusive of the community and organizational constituen-cies with whom they practice; andAdvocate for the advancement of evidence-based social work practice and/or evaluate current prac-tice to inform future practice.

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

Generalist

Identifysocialpolicyatthelocal,state,andfederallevelthatimpactswell-being,servicedeliv-ery, and access to social services; Assesshowsocialwelfareandeconomicpoliciesimpactthedeliveryofandaccesstosocialservices; andApplycriticalthinkingtoanalyze,formulate,andadvocateforpoliciesthatadvancehumanrightsandsocial,economic,andenvironmentaljustice.

AdvancedClinicalSocial Work

Identifyagency,community,stateandfederalpolicies/lawsthatimpactclientwell-being,ana-lyzetheirimpactonclients,addresstheunintendedconsequencesofpolicies/laws,andcom-municatethoseconsequencestostakeholders;andEngageinandadvocateforpoliticalactiontoinformlegislatorsandpolicymakersofthewaysinwhichunjustpolicies/lawsaffectmarginalizedandotherpopulationswhomtheyserve.

Policy, Planning & Admin.

Analyzepoliciesfromhistorical,current,andglobalperspectiveswithparticularunderstandingoftheroleofsocial,economic,andpoliticalforcesonpolicyformulation,andtheimplicationsfor less powerful groups; Activelyengageinthepolicyarenaonbehalfofcommunityandorganizationalinterests,work-ingincollaborativeeffortstoadvancepoliciesthatimprovetheeffectivenessofsocialservicesandthewell-beingofpeople,especiallyforthemostvulnerable;Advocateforpolicychangewithinorganizationstoimproveclientwell-beingandbetterservecommunity interests;Engageineducation,negotiation,and/ormediationtopromotepoliciesthatimprovethesocial,economic, political and environmental conditions of individuals, families and communities; andSupportorganizationsthatethicallyandeffectivelyworkfortheimprovedwell-beingofindi-viduals,familiesandcommunities.

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Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Generalist

Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment,person-in-environ-ment,andothermultidisciplinarytheoreticalframeworkstoengagewithcli-entsandconstituencies; andUseempathy,reflection,andinterpersonalskillstoeffectivelyengagediverseclientsandconstituencies.

AdvancedClinicalSocial Work

Demonstrateanecologicalunderstandingofbio-psycho-socialdifficultiesandstrengths,andincorporatethisunderstandingintoclientengagement;Reflectuponandunderstandhowmembersofoppressedgroups—peopleofcolor,peo-plewithvaryingsexualorientationandgenderidentities,peoplewithdifferentabilities,peoplewithsevereandpersistentmentalillness—mayrequiredifferentmethodsofengagement; andIdentifywaystoenhancecollaborationwithclientsandpromotetheirempowerment,seektheirinputandfeedback,andencouragethemtoprovidefeedbacktoothermem-bersofthetreatmentteam.

Policy,Planning & Admin�

Engagewithcommunityconstituenciesandstakeholders,aswellastheorganiza-tionsthatservethemtoassessandanalyzecapacities,strengths,andneeds;Demonstrateleadershipinworkingwithorganizations,communitiesandcommuni-ty-basedorganizations;Engageincollaborativestrategiesamongnonprofit,public,andprivateorganiza-tions;Engageinorganizationaldevelopment;andUseappropriatetechnologiestoovercomegeographicandotherbarrierstofullpartici-pation.

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Generalist

Collectandorganizedata,andapplycriticalthinkingtointerpretinformationfromclientsandconstituencies;Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment,person-in-environment,andothermultidisciplinarytheoreticalframeworksintheanalysisofas-sessmentdatafromclientsand constituencies;Developmutuallyagreed-oninterventiongoalsandobjectivesbasedonthecriticalassessmentofstrengths,needs,andchallengeswithinclientsandconstituencies;andSelectappropriateinterventionstrategiesbasedontheassessment,researchknowledge,andvaluesandpreferencesofclientsandconstituencies.

AdvancedClinicalSocial Work

Demonstrateanecologicalunderstandingofbio-psycho-socialdifficultiesandstrengths,andincorporatethisunderstandingintoclientassessment;Select,modifyandadapt,andevaluateclinicalassessmentandapproachesde-pendingontheneedsandsocialcharacteristicsofclientsandcurrentempiricalevi-dence;Assesshowissuesofprivilege,socialinjustice,andinequitiesinaccesstore-sourcesplayaroleinclientdifficultiesandhowtheyaffecttheassessmentprocess;Reflectontheirownissuesofpowerandprivilegeandhowtheyimpacttheassess-mentprocess;andUtilizeknowledgefromtheDSM-5toassessindividuals,families,orgroups;syn-thesizeassess-ment information;andcommunicatediagnosticimpressionswithap-propriateaudienc-es.

Policy,Planning &Admin�

Usemultipledatasourcestoassesspopulationneeds,recognizepowerdynamics,mapassets,and review existing program outcomes to identify service gaps or over-laps, including gaps in relevant data;Applytheoreticalframeworkstoassessandanalyzethetaskdomainoforganiza-tionsandcom-munities; Analyzeorganizationaland/orcommunitybudgetsandfinancingmechanismstoas-sessmone-tary resources; andMakeuseoftechnologiesthatalloweasycollectionofdataforbasicorganizationalorcommunityassetmappingandneedsassessment.

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Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Generalist

Criticallychooseandimplementinterventionstoachievepracticegoalsandenhancecapacitiesof clients and constituencies;Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment,person-in-environment,andothermultidisciplinarytheoreticalframeworksininterventionswithclientsandconstituen-cies;Useinter-professionalcollaborationasappropriatetoachievebeneficialpracticeoutcomes;andNegotiate,mediate,andadvocatewithandonbehalfofdiverseclientsandconstitu-encies;andfacilitateeffectivetransitionsandendingsthatadvancemutuallyagreed-ongoals.

AdvancedClinicalSocial Work

Demonstrateanecologicalunderstandingofbio-psycho-socialdifficultiesandstrengths,andincorporatethisunderstandingintoclientintervention;Criticallyevaluate,select,andapplybestpractices,evidence-basedinterventions,theory,andresearch;Exhibitflexibilitybyshiftingperspectivesandinterventionstosuittheneedsofcli-ents,whilerecognizingthatthemulti-facetedassessmentdrivestheselectionofap-propriateinterven-tions; and Interveneeffectivelywithindividuals,families,andgroups,whileelicitingclientfeed-back,knowingwhentomodifyapproaches,andcollaboratingwithotherprofession-alstocoordinatetreatmentinterventions.

Policy,Planning & Admin�

Provideleadershipforeffective,ethicalinterventionsand/orpositiveculturalclimatestoim-provethewell-beingofindividuals,families,organizations,andcommunities;andCollaboratetostrategicallyplanandprioritizeorganizationalandcommunitychangetoim-provesocial,economic,politicalandenvironmentalwell-being.

Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, & Communi-ties

Generalist

Selectanduseappropriatemethodsforevaluationofoutcomes;Applyknowledgeofhumanbehaviorandthesocialenvironment,person-in-environment,andothermultidisciplinarytheoreticalframeworksintheevaluationofoutcomes;Criticallyanalyze,monitor,andevaluateinterventionandprogramprocessesandoutcomes;andApplyevaluationfindingstoimprovepracticeeffectivenessatthemicro,mezzo,andmacrolevels.

AdvancedClinicalSocial Work

Demonstrateanecologicalunderstandingofbio-psycho-socialdifficultiesandstrengths,andincorporatethisunderstandingintoclientevaluation;Selectanduseappropriatemethodsforevaluationofinterventionoutcomes;Criticallyanalyze,monitor,andevaluateinterventions,clinicalprocesses,outcomes,andclientsatisfactionwithinasinglecasedesign,programevaluation,orcommunityevaluation;andDemonstrateculturalresponsivenesstoevaluation.

Policy,Planning & Admin�

Demonstrateunderstandingofindicatorsmeasuringwell-beingincommunitiesandorganiza-tions,includingtheirlimitations;Disseminatealloutcomesofevidence-informedinterventionstohelpunderstandwhenandwhyinterventionshinderorimprovehumanwell-being;Makeuseoftechnologicalandscientificadvancementsthatcontributetoefficientandcurrentevaluation practices; andFacilitatetheworkofcommunitymembersastheyoutlinecleargoals,processandout-comeobjectives,strategies,andtacticsthatmakeongoingevaluationaneasyandin-tegralpartoftheirplanningprocess.

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