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Resource Guide
Note: Description of additional campus programs, resources, and services
are accessible through the MyUW (http://myuw.washington.edu/)
or the Student Guide on the Web (http://www.washington.edu/students/).
Student representation is a part of many committees in the School. Relevant
committees are included in the Opportunities for Involvement section.
If interested, contact the faculty member listed. Committee meeting times
will be noted in the SSW Master Calendar on the SSW Website: www.ssw.washington.edu.
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Requirements for Teaching
The Council on Social Work Education requires 2 years of post-BASW or post-MSW experience in order for students to teach required BASW or MSW practice courses. This policy has impact on one's marketability for teaching positions in Schools of Social Work and should be carefully considered in preparing for teaching positions.
It is possible to obtain practice experience hours while enrolled in the PhD program. Faculty and current students are good resources for discussing methods and developing contacts to help in this effort.
Extracurricular Concerns
There are numerous extracurricular activities at the University of Washington and in the School of Social Work. Many of these are described in various publications such as The Daily, University Week, the University of Washington Bulletin, and the School of Social Work Forum. There is, of course, no requirement for students to participate in any extracurricular activities. However, they should become familiar with resources and privileges that are available to them as members of the University community. Such benefits, to name only a few, include access to the intramural recreational facilities and equipment, reduced-cost admission to University-sponsored events, health care services, and assistance with housing. There are also organizations and committees concerned with special needs of graduate students on campus. Please see the “Resource Guide Summary” section for more details.
Inclement Weather Policy
- If the University of Washington closes due to inclement weather,
the School of Social work will also close and all classes will
be cancelled. Call 206-547-INFO (4636) for recorded information
about the University's operation during inclement weather
- School of Social Work faculty may cancel a class due to concerns about safety, regardless of whether the rest of the University is closed. Instructors who cancel their classes will a) leave a message on their voice mail; b) notify the School's main receptionist (206-543-5640); and c) notify Student Services (206-543-8617). Student Services will announce cancellations on email and will put the information on the office voice mail after the office closes (206-543-8617). Students with questions about a particular class may thus check their email or call their faculty's voice mail, the School's receptionist, or Student Services. (Some faculty may also have an arrangement to notify their classes by email, but we recognize that many students do not have access to email during the day.)
Your Address—Please Keep It Current
It is critical that you keep your local address and telephone number updated with the University (Registrar Office in 225 Schmitz). Without a current local address and telephone number, you may not receive periodic mailings or be contacted by the administration, faculty, or Student Services staff. Please complete the appropriate form at Schmitz Hall or update your address with the University through MyUW or by telephone: 206-543-3868.
Release of Information from Student Files
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 protects the privacy of your educational records. Students who do not want assignments returned to their student mail file should make other arrangements with their instructors. However, the following information is considered public or "directory" information and may be released to anyone unless you inform the Office of the Registrar that you do not wish any information released: name, address, telephone number, major field of studies, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, full-or part-time enrollment status, and educational institutions attended. If you do not wish to authorize directory release and do not want your directory information to appear in the published or electronic Student Directory, you must restrict access through MyUW or call the address change service at 206-543-3868 to restrict access to this information. No information will be released on students that have restricted release of directory information including degrees awarded and dates of attendance. If you later wish to change your authorization and allow release, you must go to the Registration Office, 225 Schmitz and present photo identification. The School of Social Work will routinely release the information noted above if you have not restricted your release through the Office of the Registrar. If you need a hardcopy of your transcript in the future, please order it directly through the Transcript Office by calling 206-543-5940. If you want prospective employers or schools to have any of the information noted earlier, then there can be no "holds" on your degree (for example, because a library payment is unpaid, etc.). If you choose not to give the releases to the University of Washington and/or the School of Social Work, you should remember to change the release with the Office of the Registrar or provide the School with separate releases any time you use the University of Washington or School of Social Work or its faculty for reference purposes.
Campus Resources
Associated Students, University of Washington (ASUW)
Student government carries out a variety of student activities and represents
student interests.
HUB 104C, 206-543-1780, asuw@u.washington.edu
http://www.asuw.org/
Center for Instructional Development and Research (CIDR)
Works with individuals (including international TA’s) and
groups to enhance teaching. Provides consultation, workshops, library
resources, and videotaping facilities.
Bagley 396, 206-543-6588, info@cidr.washington.edu
/http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/
Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology (CTLT)
Provides drop-in consultation, workshops, computer and other resources
for faculty, lecturers and TA's in the use of new technology in
instruction. Online resources are available on the Catalyst website.
Odegaard Undergraduate Library 230, 206-616-8154, catalyst@u.washington.edu
http://catalyst.washington.edu/
Childcare Voucher Program
Provides eligible students with financial assistance to subsidize
childcare services. Need to submit FAFSA by February 15, and a Childcare
Request Application by end of May.
Schmitz 482, 206-543-1041
http://depts.washington.edu/ovpsa/childcare/voucher.html
Course Evaluation Catalog
On-line summary of student ratings of instruction
http://www.washington.edu/cec/
Disability Resources for Students
Provides assistance for permanent or temporary disabilities. Has
volunteer opportunities.
Schmitz 448, 206-543-8924 (V), 206-543-8925 (TTY) , uwdss@u.washington.edu
http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Disabled_Student.html
Graduate Professional Student Senate (GPSS)
In addition to advocating student concerns, provides a variety of
services to graduate and professional students.
HUB 300, 206-543-8576, gpss@u.washington.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/gpss/
Hall Health Primary Clinic
Provides outpatient health and medical care for students. Services
include preventive care, health education, and diagnosis and treatment
of illness or injury. Includes Mental Health Clinic with free initial
consultation.
Near center of campus, 206-685-1011; Mental Health Clinic, 206-543-5030
http://www.hallhealthcenter.com/
Husky Union Building (HUB)
Includes banking, bus and U-pass sales, cafeteria, notary public
(free to students and staff), UW Ombudsman’s Office, ticket
office, University Bookstore branch.
Near center of campus, 206-206-543-8131
http://depts.washington.edu/sauf/
Intramural Activities Building (IMA)
Variety of recreational and intramural sports facilities and classes.
Free to students.
206-543-4590
http://depts.washington.edu/ima/
Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Information Service
(SARIS)
SARIS is a free, confidential and safe starting point for students
who are victims/survivors, friends, family and significant others
seeking information about sexual assault and relationship violence.
204L HUB, 206-685-HELP, saris@u.washington.edu
http://www.washington.edu/students/saris/office/
Services for Student-Parents
Web site with links to services (including childcare facilities)
for student-parents
http://depts.washington.edu/ovpsa/childcare/
Social Work Writing Consultant
Assists students with their writing skills.
sswwrite@u.washington.edu
University of Washington Counseling Center
Offers individual and group counseling, academic success clinics,
and career-interest testing. Free intake appointment.
Schmitz 401, 206-543-1240
http://depts.washington.edu/scc/
UWCARES Escort Service
Free escort by team of students for those who do not wish to walk
alone after dark.
206-685-WALK
http://www.washington.edu/students/handbook/safety.html
Women’s Center
Offers a variety of services and courses, slanted towards women.
Free quarterly catalog available at many campus locations.
Cunningham Hall, 206-685-1090, womens@u.washington.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/womenctr/
Scholarship Funding Information
Funding $ources on the Internet
UW Graduate School Web page with links to general funding information.
http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/hotlist.htm
Grants & Funding Services for UW Graduate Students (GFIS)
Cooperative Project of the Graduate School and University of Washington
Libraries to support UW graduate students who are seeking any type
of general or research funding.
206-616-3084, gfis@u.washington.edu
http://www.lib.washington.edu/Gfis/
Opportunities For Involvement
PhD Steering Committee
The PhD Steering Committee (SC) typically meets biweekly throughout
the academic year. Each year all currently enrolled PhD students
elect a representative from among the current first-year cohort,
and this representative functions as voting member of the PhD SC
for 2 academic years. Thus, there are two student representatives
at all times, one second-year and one third-year student.
The student representatives are responsible for keeping the PhD
students informed of SC initiatives and decisions, for soliciting
student opinions and concerns and bringing these to the SC, and
for recruiting other students to serve on ad hoc committees constituted
by the SC.
Since the PhD SC, like other school-wide standing committees, maintains
an open-meeting policy, any PhD student or faculty member may attend
any regularly scheduled meeting (with the exception of meetings
devoted to admissions decisions regarding individual applicant or
to discussion of individual student progress or student or faculty
personnel issues).
Copies of the minutes of all PhD Steering Committee meetings are
assembled in a file in the Doctoral Program Office. These may be
reviewed in the office and checked out for copying upon request.
In addition to its regular business meetings, the PhD SC also periodically
invites students and faculty to join an open “forum”
or discussion on timely curricular or program issues. These discussions
are scheduled in advance and announced so that any student or faculty
member who wants to speak to an issue may plan to attend.
Students serve on a variety of ad hoc committees throughout the
year. Some of these are constituted annually (such as the Awards
Committee), and some address specific issues being focused upon
by the SC during a particular quarter or year.
Graduate and Professional Student Senate
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate, established in 1967, is an
advocacy organization for graduate and professional students at the UW.
GPSS is composed of two representatives from each degree-granting unit at
the University. There are approximately 200 senator positions available.
Senators provide their colleagues with updates on crucial issues and may
participate in ad hoc committees, running elections, organizing events, or
testifying before the state legislature in Olympia.
The office is in HUB 300 (open during regular business hours and often beyond).
In addition to advocating student concerns, GPSS provides a variety of services to graduate and professional students. For example, in early spring, GPSS, in conjunction with Student Legal Services, puts on Tax Information Workshops and distributes information packets to help clarify complex tax rules. Workshops on other topics such as tenant-landlord law and campus-wide forums and colloquia are also sponsored by GPSS.
Bridges of Color
Bridges of Color (BOC) is an organization led by and for students
of color at the UW School of Social Work. Staff Contact: Michelle
Bagshaw, mbagshaw@u.washington.edu
Disability Committee
Students, faculty, and staff interested in disability issues at the School
of Social Work, University of Washington, or nationally.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer & Questioning Group
Social and support group for students at the SSW.
Faculty contact: Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, fredrikk@u.washington.edu
http://www.ssw.washington.edu/glbtq
International Social Work Committee
International Social Work combines the efforts of University of
Washington MSW and BASW students, faculty and community members
to explore poverty, inequality and injustice on a global scale.
Faculty contacts: Stan DeMello, demellos@u.washington.edu
Nancy Farwell, nfarwell@u.washington.edu
and Sue Sohng; suesohng@u.washington.edu
Jewish Social Workers
Jewish Social Workers consists of students, faculty, and staff,
both Jewish and non-Jewish, who have an interest in Jewish issues.
Faculty Contact: Pauline Erera, 206-616-1552, ererap@u.washington.edu
Forum/discussion list: JewishSW@u.washington.edu
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Only national organization serving needs of social work profession.
Offers a wide range of professional services, benefits, and opportunities.
Reduced rates for students, by degree level.
State chapter: 8711 - 15th Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98117
206-706-7084, 1-800-864-2078 (in state only)
email: admin@nasw-wa.org
Chapter Website: http://www.nasw-wa.org
National address: 750 First Street NE, Ste 700, Washington, DC 2002-4241
Toll-free number for membership information: 1-800-638-8799
Website (includes on-line membership application): http://www.naswdc.org
Organization of Student Social Workers (OSSW)
SSW students are automatically members of OSSW. The OSSW Council
serves primarily as a liaison between students and the School.
Staff contact: Michelle Bagshaw, mbagshaw@u.washington.edu
Radical Social Work Forum
The Radical Social Work Forum provides a place for the exchange of ideas and formulation of action toward social change.
Research Projects
"Current Research" directory describes research projects of SW faculty.
There are numerous individual research and training projects. Students
may contact faculty to learn about the research, participate, or
find positions as student help. "Current Research" is located in
Resources Binder on reserve in Social Work Library.
http://depts.washington.edu/sswweb/research.html
Social Welfare Action Alliance (formerly Bertha Capen Reynolds Society)
National organization of social workers, carrying on a tradition of progressive,
activist social work. Student memberships and journal subscriptions available.
Alumni Contacts: Shelby Mooney, 206-285-2402, shelbymooney@yahoo.com
Marilynn Moch, 206-324-3063, mochcihri@aol.com
Membership Contact: SWAA, Columbus Circle Station, P.O. Box 20563, New
York, NY 10023
http://www.socialwelfareactionalliance.org/
SSW Alumni
Allows alums to stay involved with SSW while providing input for
social workers of the future.
Contact: Andrea Hansen, 206-685-1692
http://depts.washington.edu/sswweb/alumni/
Social Workers Involved in Native American Communities (SWINAC)
SWINAC's mission is to educate both native and nonnative students about
the types of services and programs that are available in the Seattle area
for the Native American and Alaskan Natives (NA/AN) population.
UW Alumni Association
Provides programming and events linking alumni and students.
206-543-0540 or 1-800-AUW-ALUM
http://www.washington.edu/alumni/
White Allies Against Racism
White Allies Against Racism is a resource group concerned with improving
white social workers' ability to understand their roles as allies
of people of color.
Employment Information
Career Counseling
The Director of Student Support Services oversees career related
events in the School of Social Work Workshops and events happen
throughout the year. Students may also make individual appointments.
Michelle Bagshaw, Director of Student Support Services, 206-616-1561,
mbagshaw@u.washington.edu
Center for Career Services
Employment listings, workshops, individual counseling. Free.
134 Mary Gates Hall, 206-543-0535
http://depts.washington.edu/careers/
SSW Job Notice Binders
Categorized into BASW, MSW, and Other. Kept on reserve.
SW Library, SWS 252
Job Notice Bulletin Board
On-campus and off-campus job listings and volunteer opportunities.
Located across from BASW/MSW mailfiles.
Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities
The SSW website has links to websites with job listings and a link
to the SSW Jobs and Volunteer Listserv.
http://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/sswjobs
Additional Educational Opportunities
ASUW Experimental College
Offers a wide range of non-credit recreational or practical classes,
mainly on evenings and weekends. Free quarterly catalog available
at many campus locations.
HUB G-16, 206-543-4375
http://depts.washington.edu/asuwxpcl/
Discover U
Offers a wide range of non-credit recreational or practical classes,
mainly on evenings and weekends. Free catalog available at many
Seattle bookstores and coffee shops.
Contact: 2150 N 107th St. Ste B52, Seattle, WA 98133
206-365-0400
http://www.discoveru.org/index.cfm
Social Work Continuing Education
Offers a year-round schedule of non-credit professional development
programs. Contact the UW Extension for information.
UW Extension at 5001 25th Ave. N.E., 206-543-2310, swce@u.washington.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/sswweb/ce.html