Dear SSW Students,
Are you committed to making the SSW a more socially just learning community? Do you want to develop your leadership skills? The SSW Student Advisory Council (SAC) is looking to fill vacancies for this academic year.
SAC is a group comprised of student representatives from each cohort and staff/faculty advisors. SAC has worked hard to create a myriad of student centered changes at the UW School of Social Work. SAC has worked with the SSW administration to continue to develop shared governance, a process where students would have increased input in the running of the School of Social Work. SAC is where students like you can build the confidence needed to advocate for future clients in large bureaucratic organizations by advocating for your cohort in the complex university systems. SAC also brings energy to community building efforts and creates opportunities for engaging with your classmates and building connections, such as the SAC Spring Fling hosted in May.
SAC will meet on Mondays generally twice a month, from 6:30pm-8:00pm, on Zoom. The meeting schedule for the 2022 – 2023 academic year is as follows:
Fall:
November 14th – ORIENTATION
December 5th
Winter:
January 9th,
January 23rd
February 6th
February 27th
March 6th
Spring:
March 27th
April 10th
April 24th
May 8th
May 22nd
June 5th
All interested students, please nominate yourself! This is a great opportunity to be involved in the governance of the SSW. In the event of multiple nominations, there will be a formal vote via survey, which will be sent out through email.
To self-nominate or nominate a classmate, please submit your information here [docs.google.com] by Monday, October 17th, 2022. Your answer will be attached to nominees’ names on the voting survey for fellow cohort members to read.
Who are you and how does who you are relate to your vision for how SAC can promote social justice and address student needs at the SSW?
If you have additional questions, please reach out to me at npg324@uw.edu or to current SAC member Jenn Dela Cruz at jennaldc@uw.edu.
We look forward to your involvement and questions.
Thanks,
Nicole