MSW students, consider your Out of Dept Autumn 2025 registration to the upcoming Seminar, Indigenous Allyship in Education: Learning and Policy Pathways (EDPSY 581B/509A). This course is focused on how non-Indigenous people can learn to support Indigenous rights and sovereignty through education – with significant attention paid to the current societal context.

Read more about the seminar in the Autumn Time Schedule and register.

Dear MSW students,

We hope that Spring quarter has been treating you well and that you’re enjoying your classes!

You may have seen an email from the Registrar’s Office regarding Summer Registration beginning on April 14th. We are still working to confirm schedules and instructors for Summer Quarter and will be pushing Social Work registration to period 2 registration which will begin on Friday, May 23rd at midnight (Thurs 5/22 into Friday 5/23). Students with priority registration as a DRS accommodation or because of veteran, current military, etc. status will be able to submit requests between 5/16-19th (more info posted on 5/16).

If you are planning to receive financial aid, please be sure to complete both the 25-26 FAFSA/WASFA and fill out the UW form for Summer Aid  by May 15 for priority processing.

As usual, we will send registration materials at least one week before registration begins on 5/23.

A few notes:

• Day students: There is no expectation for Day students to register for courses in summer, but some students elect to do so.
• EDP first year weekend students should hold the following 4 Fridays for Soc W 511: June 27, July 11, August 1, and August 15th
• We recommend resolving any holds you may have on your account. Holds appear in the Critical Notices section of your MyUW home page. Click each hold notice link to learn how to resolve your hold. Student Services cannot remove holds placed by other departments.

Questions?

Please email mswadvising@uw.edu.

MSW students, consider this new JSIS course for your Out-Of-Department Electives.

The Jackson School has just added a new course to Winter’s schedule: JSIS B 438 – International Conflict through Film and Art. Guest speakers will include filmmakers, artists, and activists engaged in solidarity movements in the Middle East. See below for more information and please share widely!

This year, the course focuses on how conflicts in the Middle East (specifically Palestine and Israel, this year) are portrayed in film and art, examining them from local, national, and global perspectives. With current events in the region as a backdrop, we’ll explore how filmmakers, artists, and craftivists respond to these conflicts. We’ll also analyze how visual and oral media convey compassion, empathy, and complexity while fostering solidarity and community in the context of regional struggles. – Instructor: Andrea Arai– Email araia2@uw.edu

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Hi MSW students,

A reminder to review and finalize your Winter Quarter Registration now. We’ll likely be making adjustments to classes during the month of December, and will need to have accurate enrollment information to proceed.

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1. Day Students: For all registration materials, please review the 2025 Winter Registration.
2. EDP Students: For all registration materials, please review the 2025 Winter Registration
3. Waitlist update: We’re processing waitlist submissions and will begin notifying students after Thanksgiving break.

If you have any additional questions or need further clarity, please do not hesitate to email the Student Services Team at mswadvising@uw.edu. We will get back to you as quickly as we can.

MSW students, please consider this 1-credit Winter 2025 course for your Out-Of-Department Electives.

GEN ST 498A Interdisciplinary Approaches to Youth Mental Health & Well-Being (CR/NC, 1 credit)

Thursdays, 10:30am-11:20pm; SLN: 15223

Instructor: Arti Shah

Graduate students must request an add code through: tjoll10@uw.edu

In partnership with the UW Population Health Initiative, College of Education, and the School of Social Work, this course will introduce students to a number of UW and community-based research and programs that are working to improve youth mental health and well-being. A different faculty member or community-based practitioner will present each week to share their unique experiences with students regarding specific approaches they have taken to improve youth mental health and well-being. 

Specific topics this course will address include:

• Assessment of suicide and self-injury to enhance school safety
• Culturally responsive approaches to supporting youth well-being in schools
• Community and school-based interventions for adolescents with ADHD and related difficulties in attention, motivation and executive functions
• Impact of community-based mentorship for black youth

Additional course details can be found in the time schedule. Each lecture is open to interested faculty, students, staff, alumni and members of the community as well as those students who are registered for the course.

MSW students, please consider this 5-credit Winter 2025 course for your Out-Of-Department Electives.

The Right to the City and Urban Democracy 
URBDP 598 I, SLN: 22062, 5 credits (graduate section)

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:20 PM, JHN 111

Instructor: Prof. Mark Purcell, mpurcell@uw.edu   

Short Description: More than half of the human population now lives in cities.  People depend on cities for vital needs like employment, housing, transportation, public services, and public space.  But who controls the city?  Who makes the decisions that shape it?  And who should make those decisions?  The right to the city is a radical idea that argues that it is a city’s inhabitants that should control the city.  Not the market.  Not the government.  But the people who inhabit and depend on the city.  As such, the right to the city can be seen as a proposal for a radical urban democracy.  This course critically examines the right to the city.  We will study both the theory behind it and the many concrete initiatives people have pursued to make it a reality.  Examples of such initiatives include neighborhood councils, shack dwellers’ movements, the occupy movement, tenants’ unions, guerrilla/tactical urbanism, attempts to “common” urban land, anti-eviction campaigns, autonomous zones (such as the CHAZ), and so on. 

Relevant Fields: Urban Planning and Built Environments fields, Public Administration and Policy, History, and Political Science.

MSW students, please consider this 3-credit Winter 2025 course for your Out-Of-Department Electives. Find more details below.

URBDP 539 Introduction to Indigenous Planning

SLN 21896, 3 credits, Winter 2025

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 – 4:50 PM, GLD 440

Instructor: Prof. Dylan Stevenson, dylste@uw.edu  

Short Description: This course introduces students to key concepts within Indigenous Planning and the logistical considerations that are necessary for conducting planning activities by both tribal and non-tribal governments in the United States. Students will understand how planning mechanisms such as property rights and zoning can support Tribal Self-determination and Sovereignty in ongoing efforts. The course will examine case studies to analyze how planning projects impact topics such as Tribal Housing and Tribal Economic development, and their relationship with Tribal, State, and Federal law.

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MSW students, please consider this ONLINE synchronous 1-credit Winter 2025 course for your Out-Of-Department Electives.

UCONJ 550: Healthcare in Underserved Communities

SLN: 21872

Link to Time Schedule

Link to MyPlan

Course Description: Gives graduate/professional students in health sciences an introduction to health-related issues faced by underserved populations within the WWAMI region. Topics discussed: race, gender identity, substance use, incarceration, immigration, disability, homelessness and more. Contact uconj550@gmail.com for an add code. All graduate/professional students encouraged to enroll!

Course time: Tuesday, 6:30-8:20pm

1 credit

Credit/no credit grading

Synchronous online modality

MSW students, please consider this ONLINE asynchronous 2-credit Winter 2025 course for your Out-Of-Department Electives.

NSG 570: Management of Substance Use Disorders & Other Addictions

SLN: 18516

Course Description: Dive into advanced topics surrounding the prevention, diagnosis, and management of substance use disorders and various addictions, including process addictions and co-occurring conditions. This course will equip you with the skills needed for care management across the lifespan for individuals and populations affected by these disorders, addressing both ethical and legal aspects of care.

Hosted by the School of Nursing, this online course is open to all current UW graduate and doctoral health science students enrolled in State-funded or PCE programs. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and make a meaningful impact in the field! Point of contact for the course is: Dr. Noah Weatherton, weather2@uw.edu

A reminder that winter registration is happening:

• Thursday, Oct. 31st at 6am: Registration for students with disability accommodation for priority registration and Veterans, Active Service, dependents, etc. has already started.
• Monday, Nov. 4th at 6am: All other MSW Students

Please see below for updates and clarifications regarding registration:

Soc W 506/574 – A specialized research course is required regardless of your specialization. To hopefully clear up some confusion about the specialized research requirement for DAY 2 students – We’re offering different classes this winter and spring that meet the 506/574 requirements.

Some of those offerings are priority for EDP students on the evening or weekend schedule. Some are priority for DAY students that are offered during the day-time. And some will be jointly offered on varied schedules. For more info about the options, please see this canvas page.

For Winter Quarter

• DAY students – 506A: Qualitative Methods (policy) course is on Thursdays at 8:30am, 506C: Community-Based Participatory research class on Fridays at 11:30am, and 574 class on Thursdays at 8:30.
• EDP students, 506 on Tuesday evening and 574 on Saturdays.

For Spring Quarter

• DAY students in spring, we are planning day-time sections of 506: Qualitative Methods and 574 Program Evaluation.
• EDP and Day students, we are planning joint sections of 506 Community-based Participatory Research and 574 Program Evaluation on evening and weekend schedules.

Soc W 571 – we seem to be very close to confirming an instructor and anticipate the weekly remote synchronous sessions (which includes 4 mandatory sessions) will be on Monday evenings, 6-8:50pm. We are hoping to schedule makeup sessions for the 4 mandatory sessions during the day on either Thursdays or Fridays, to make up for the delayed scheduling of this course.

Soc W 588 – Priority is for students in their specialized (525) practicum in a K-12 setting serving students and those who were in K-12 placements last year in 524. We have emailed those students and that group should be able to register when registration opens on the above dates.  Any remaining spots will be opened up to DAY students graduating this year when period 2 registration begins on 11/18.  There will be another section in spring that will be accessible to both graduating EDP and DAY students. First year students who are in K-12 placements this year will be prioritized next year for the course.

Spring Electives – We have created a canvas page that includes the Spring electives that we PROJECT to offer.  We’re still confirming some instructors and classes, but this will give you an idea of what we’ll likely offer.  

Additional Updates:

• CCIP students – 534 will meet on Fridays at 11:30 instead of Thursdays at 11:30. Please do not register for that class until the day/time has changed. We’ll send out a notification to let you know when the course is updated. Additionally, Soc W 527 will now be offered in spring quarter.
• Electives for Day 1 students, although not templated for an elective in winter quarter, may register for Soc W 576 and Soc W 596I during period 1 on 11/4. Add codes are required for 596I (see time schedule for who to contact). Descriptions on this canvas page. Students taking Soc W 504, 511, 512, and 524 are registered for a full-time load, so there is no expectation of taking an elective in winter (and we actually discourage it).

As usual for registration, we’ll be staffing the mswadvising@uw.edu inbox beginning at 6am on Monday if you have any questions. Any emails sent to the mswadvising email over the weekend, will receive a response as soon as we are able to.

The Evans School of Public Policy & Governance is offering several courses in AUT 2024 that are accessible to all graduate students. These courses can be used to fulfill your MSW Out-of-Department credit requirements.

• PUBPOL 501 Legislative Relations (4) with Matt Steuerwalt 

This course examines the legislative process in Washington State with some discussion of the federal and local government contexts. Students will study the rules and practices of these legislative bodies and the strategies and tactics used by legislators, their staff, citizens, stakeholders, and lobbyists.   

• PUBPOL 503 Executive Leadership (4) with Mariko Lockhart  

Cultivate the practical skills required to lead within various operational contexts. Managerial strategies for addressing problems in public, not-for-profit and business organizations will be examined through case studies, general readings, class-exercises, presentations by practitioners, and self-reflection. Throughout this course, students will practice the core skills required for their success as future leaders. 

• PUBPOL 550 Managing Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations (4) with David Suarez 

Focuses on the roles and practices of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Provides an overview of topics relevant to nonprofit and social sector organizations, including theoretical foundations, legal forms, governance and leadership, cross-sector relationships, revenue streams and fundraising, and policy advocacy. This course fulfills a Nonprofit Management Certificate requirement. 

• PUBPOL 599A Special Topics: Investigating Racialized Public Policy (4) with Karin Martin          

By taking a critical stance in examining the role of race in major domains of policy — such as housing, education, health, and crime — this course explores how public policy can both worsen and improve public problems. The course focuses on the central role of anti-Blackness in governmental response to public problems to explore why so many of these problems seem intractable. 

• PUBPOL 599B Special Topics: Water Law & Policy (4) with Philip Womble 

This course will study how society allocates and protects its most crucial natural resource — water. The course will focus on United States law and policy governing water resource allocation and use, primarily in the western states, but we will occasionally look at law and policy elsewhere in the world for comparison

Hello students!

Looking for out-of-department electives? This fall 2024, the UWSOM Service Learning department is offering a one credit, online interprofessional Introduction to Advocacy course:

Quarter:  Autumn 2024

Course:  UCONJ 646

Credit/Grading:  1 credit (CR/NC)

Dates:  10/1/2024 – 12/3/2024  (eight Tuesdays; no class on 10/29 And 11/26)

Time:  5:30 – 6:50pm (Pacific Time)

Venue:  Online

Course Description and Overview

As a health sciences student in the 21st century you have a unique standpoint from which to witness the effects and impacts of social inequalities on health. In this course, students will learn from advocacy and topic specific experts about the fundamental elements of health advocacy and the most pressing issues facing health care today.  Possible topics include racial health disparities, reproductive health justice, gun violence, climate justice and more. Students will interact with health advocacy experts and engage in small group discussion groups to deepen their understanding of key topics and they might engage in advocacy efforts.  Small groups will be intentionally balanced for representation of health sciences professions and advocacy experience. 

Course Learning Objectives      

Upon completion of this elective course, students will be able to:

·         Examine the roles and responsibilities of students and future health science professionals as advocates and community leaders

·         Interpret disparities witnessed in clinical settings as connected to broader structural determinants of health that can be acted upon and changed

·         Discuss core concepts and approaches to effective advocacy

·         Engage in interprofessional small group discussions on a range of health advocacy topics

Interested?

For more information or to request an add code, contact the UWSOM Service Learning Department at somserve@uw.edu.

Please find other Autumn 2024 out-of-department courses here: https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1387757

Please find sample SSW out-of-department courses below offered by the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance for Spring 2024.

Homelessness in Seattle is an online course offered on Monday evenings during Spring Quarter 2024. It is open to all Health Sciences students, as well as faculty emerita and staff. Through this course, students will explore causes and approaches to homelessness with local and national experts. Experiential engagement and learning will come through class activities. Students can use their own volunteer experience in assignments; for those in Seattle, U District Street Medicine can facilitate student engagement with unhoused groups and individuals. This is a 10 week, 2 credit course with interprofessional faculty Charlotte Sanders, MSW and Lois Thetford PA-C as cochairs. UW MEDEX 580 has 35 openings for credit and 15 openings for auditing. Enrollment is through the MEDEX Registrar and Student Services Manager, Tove Blake at tove@uw.edu.

Instructors: Charlotte Sanders (SSW) and Lois Thetford (MEDEX)

Remote – Mondays evenings plus at least 2 visits to Tent City 3 on the UW Campus

For more information and add codes: email tove@uw.edu

Sign up now for Introduction to Advocacy for the Health Professions – UCONJ 646!

Course details:

• Fall quarter 2023
• One Credit, CR/NC
• Tuesdays 5:30-6:50pm
• Online only

 Contact Leonora Clarke at clarkel@uw.ed for an add code or with questions!

To join fill out this sign up sheet: Volunteer Sign Up Sheet

Sign up today!

Explore compelling issues on homelessness and housing insecurity with people with lived experience as well as with local and national experts.

 

Homelessness in Seattle –  MEDEX 580   

• This 2 credit elective meets at 6pm on Mondays during Winter Quarter
• Open to all students, faculty and staff of UW.
• Contact MEDEXNW tove@uw.edu to register
• For more information contact Lois Thetford loist@uw.ed

Homelessness in Seattle – MEDEX 580

Faculty: Lois Thetford, PA-C | Charlotte Sanders, MSW

Homelessness in Seattle is a multidisciplinary/interprofessional course developing knowledge and skills in service delivery to people experiencing homelessness. This course offers the opportunity to hear from providers who have specialized in different fields. Students will have readings, lectures, active learning opportunities, and participate in a group project and presentation on a social justice issue. The class is online, starts at 6pm, on Mondays of Winter Quarter 2023.  Enrolled students will get the zoom link before the first class.

 

Graduate Seminar in Winter 2023 in Rhetoric of Health and Medicine COM 597A

How do we persuade people to make healthy choices? What counts as an illness or disease, and why? What does it mean to be healthy, anyway?

Especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have an intuitive sense that matters of health are more than mere facts of biology. But how, exactly, do different social, political, and medical contexts shape our practices of and discourses about health? As an emerging field of inquiry, the rhetoric of health and medicine (RHM) approaches the study of health communication through the lens of critical theory and with the tools of rhetorical criticism. This graduate seminar will take as our starting point that language and argument are major factors shaping our conceptualization of health. From there, we’ll explore how health is understood in relation to wellness, illness, and disability, and how the meaning of health has become a site of argument and controversy. We will survey emergent RHM scholarship and discuss how health intersects with power, identity, policy, and activism. In doing so, this course will equip you with an awareness of what makes a rhetorical perspective distinct from and complementary to other approaches to studying health.

WI 23 | Tuesdays 10:30-1:20 | in-person modality

Any graduate students interested in the politics of health, health and difference, the medical humanities, and critical health studies are welcome! Please email Amanda Friz (afriz@uw.edu) for more information.

 

“Homeless in Seattle: Destitute Poverty in the Emerald City” is a one or three credit optional class winter 2023.

There are some plans for a very interesting project for the three-credit students, building on a Huskies for Housing small grant we obtained last year. Olivia Butkowski is heading up the project, as it’s part of her capstone for the MPH degree.

The Friday morning sessions will welcome guest speakers from a variety of perspectives on homelessness (causes/consequences, politics, solutions, covid lessons, history, indigenous experience, and more). Students who signed up for the one-credit version will listen to those sessions and post weekly reflections. Simple.

Three-credit students will work together to plan an interactive exhibit to build empathy towards homelessness, inspired in part by a Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD, get it?) installation, and the Doctors without Borders “Forced from Home” exhibit on refugees. We have some funds for building materials, and are putting together an advisory group of folks with lived experience. Bring your creative ideas! We’ve reserved Wednesday morning time/space for the three-credit students to meet (10 am to 11:20).

I hope you’ll join us for one or the other of these classes. We’ll meet live in the new HSEB building on Pacific St., but I always open Zoom for a hybrid option. Three credit students should plan on joining in person, though.

COMMLD 560B: Communicating Across Power and Identities

Instructor: Sarah Ross | 2 credits | Meets Tuesdays, 6:00-7:50pm in DEN 258

This course provides a primer on concepts of identity, power, privilege, and systems of oppression. Through reflective writing and facilitated discussions of curated readings students explore how their personal and professional identities impact their effectiveness in communicating across interpersonal difference. Designed to welcome those who may have previously avoided discussing uncomfortable topics, this introductory course empowers students with modes of inquiry that enable their essential self-examination and self-preparation for any future equity-related organizational collaborations.

 

Please have interested students contact commlead@uw.edu with their SID to be given registration permission for this UW Continuum College class. Please note class follows fee-based tuition practices, so is not eligible for tuition waivers and is charged separately from state tuition.

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