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July 30, 2024 - 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM ET

Information session for current MSW students regarding the basics of federal student loan repayment options and loan forgiveness programs.

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July 30, 2024 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Join us for a lively coffee hour! Enjoy some snacks and discuss DEI awareness. Don't miss this chance to connect and learn in a relaxed and friendly setting!

July 30, 2024 - 5:00 PM ET

This will apply to all students currently enrolled in field.

July 31, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

Are you ready to embark on your journey as a professional social worker? We are excited to invite you to a comprehensive MSW Career Workshop, designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to succeed in the social work field post-graduation.

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August 6, 2024 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Join us for a lively coffee hour! Enjoy some snacks and discuss DEI awareness. Don't miss this chance to connect and learn in a relaxed and friendly setting!

August 7, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

What's the program really like? Where is your field placement? What do social work students do for fun? Join an MSW student as well as other prospective MSW students for a live webchat about the School of Social Work.  Our MSW students are excited to answer any questions that you have and share their feedback about the program. 

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August 10, 2024 - 10:00 AM ET

The School of Social Work Summer Commencement for Master of Social Work students will be held in person at Hill Auditorium and livestreamed on the SSW website. Hill Auditorium doors will open for guests and graduates starting at 9:00 am.

A light reception will be held at the School of Social Work in the lower level atrium immediately following commencement.

Additional instructions and information will be added to this page as commencement approaches.

Commencement Parking: The Thayer Street parking structure located at 216 S. Thayer Street will be open to the public for parking at no charge. The Fletcher Street parking structure located at 201 Fletcher Street will also be open to the public for parking at no charge. Handicap parking is available in both structures. There is also metered parking available on side streets near Hill Auditorium. For driving directions & campus maps: https://campusinfo.umich.edu/campusmap

Reception Parking: The Hill Street Parking structure located at 1001 Hill Street (near the Ross Business School) will be open to the public (beginning at 11 am) for parking at no charge. This parking lot is a short walk to the School of Social Work. Additional parking is located in the S. Forest City Parking Structure located at 650 S. Forest St. This parking lot is two blocks from the School of Social Work and charges $1.50/hr. Reception attendees may also walk from Hill Auditorium and leave their cars parked in the Thayer or Fletcher Parking Structures for the day. 

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August 13, 2024 (all day)

August 26, 2024 (all day)

Fall 2024 SSW International Student Orientation will be held on Monday, August 26 and will provide information for incoming MSW international students. At this time, we are planning for an in-person orientation to be held at the U-M School of Social Work.

Details and an agenda will be available at a later date.

Please note that all incoming MSW students are expected to attend Fall SEED Orientation. Various sessions will be held each day on August 27, 28, 29, and 30.

August 26, 2024 - 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM ET

JCLP’s first public program of the academic year, the annual Community Welcome Breakfast, offers a chance for community members, SSW staff, faculty, and students to meet the new and returning students and to talk with them and each other about issues of importance to the Ann Arbor and American Jewish communities. As a new academic year at the University of Michigan begins, there is so much to reflect upon and discuss in anticipating the year ahead.  All community members are invited to join the Community Welcome Breakfast (catering by Amanda’s Kitchen) at University of Michigan Hillel (1429 Hill St., Ann Arbor, MI) on Monday, August 26th, 8-9:30 AM. Please RSVP at ssw.umich.edu/r/breakfast2024 by Monday, August 19th.

August 27, 2024 to August 30, 2024

SEED Orientation will be held Tuesday, August 27 - Friday, August 30, 2024

Share, Explore, Engage, Discover (SEED) is the School of Social Work's fall orientation experience for incoming on-campus MSW students. All incoming on-campus MSW students should plan to join SEED Orientation Week activities. Various activities are scheduled each day during Fall SEED Orientation Week (8/27 - 8/30).

It is important to note that the first class session of SW590 will be held during SEED Orientation Week.

Preliminary SEED Orientation schedule

September 3, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

Students that are being admitted into the MSW program in Fall 2024 but will not start field until W25, please plan to attend this virtual Introduction to Field Education Webinar.

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September 10, 2024 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Working towards social justice requires the intentional development of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture by intervening at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. The Certificate in Dismantling Oppression is designed for individuals in all areas of practice. Individuals and organizations that have a commitment to challenging social injustices will apply core concepts and strategies to disrupt oppression at interpersonal and institutional levels. Participants will learn how oppression interferes with achieving social justice within the United States, increase knowledge of anti-oppressive practices, and obtain tools to dismantle oppression using common agreements...

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September 12, 2024 - 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET

The Office of Student Services and the Office of Global Activities are pleased to host incoming and second-year international students, Global Activities Scholars Program students, Master’s International Volunteer Program students, Coverdell Fellows, and Global Social Work Practice Pathway students. This event will be a chance to get to know fellow students who have an interest in global social work over dinner.

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September 13, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

The objective of this training is to help mental health professionals develop confidence and a skill set for discussing sexual identity, health/wellness, and intimacy with their clients. Fundamentals of sex therapy from a biopsychosocial approach will be covered to ensure that participants feel well-equipped to incorporate sexual functioning into their core approach to assessment and treatment. The learner will understand the ramifications of relegating this topic to a "specialized" treatment approach and feel skilled and capable in addressing sex therapy topics as a foundational approach to assessment and treatment.

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September 13, 2024 - 11:30 AM ET

Join us for the 2024 Michigan Social Work Homecoming & Reunion Celebrations!

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Friday, September 13 Welcome Reception
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy light refreshments while you meet and reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty, and students!

Reunion Luncheon
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Join Dean Beth Angell for a special Homecoming & Reunion Luncheon.

Networking Reception
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Join us for dessert! The traditional School of Social Work Art Tour will be available for those interested.

Saturday, September 14 Michigan vs. Arkansas State
Kickoff at 12 p.m. EST

If you are interested in purchasing tickets in our ticket block, please email Madison Mariles at [email protected]. Tickets are limited. The deadline to purchase tickets in August 16.

September 13, 2024 - 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM ET

Join us for an all-school networking dessert social at 1:30pm. All alumni, donors, faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend the dessert social at 1:30pm in the ECC.

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September 19, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

This course introduces participants to the growing and impactful field of mental health evaluations for immigration cases. Participants will explore various forms of immigration relief and understand the critical role mental health evaluations play in supporting individuals applying for different types of relief.

This course will help participants understand the legal context, ethical considerations, and the vital importance of cultural competence and humility in conducting mental health evaluations for immigration cases. In addition to introducing participants to this growing field, participants will also leave with an understanding of how they can better support those going through the immigration application process.

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September 20, 2024 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

The field of social work require education and professional competencies for social workers to be equipped to promote and advocate for equity and justice in their practice. Story-telling is an uniquely powerful way to engage in advocacy. As social workers, our professional experience at any level (micro, mezzo, and macro) can help guide decision-makers (within institutions, organizations, and in policy-making) to make informed decisions based on best practices and social work values and ethics. Join us for an interactive workshop to learn more about what makes storytelling an effective method for advocacy and tips for telling your own story.

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September 27, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET

Restorative practices focus on fostering interpersonal and community trust, respect, and relationships. This workshop will explore restorative practices as they relate to social work practice. We will apply restorative conceptual frameworks and principles, while teaching applied restorative practice skills. Participants will learn to apply restorative practices to a number of social work settings and across client populations, and will be able to identify how restorative practices can impact those involved.

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October 16, 2024 (all day)

Participants in the Schools track will benefit from a dynamic learning experience. Through live lectures and interactive sessions, participants will enhance their knowledge and skills in various areas:...

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October 17, 2024 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET

Join us for a discussion with Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at the New York Times Magazine. Hannah-Jones has spent her career investigating racial inequality and injustice, and her reporting has earned her the MacArthur Fellowship, known as the Genius grant, a Peabody Award, two George Polk Awards, and the National Magazine Award three times.

The Social Justice Changemaker Lecture was established by a generous gift from Dr. Neil C. Hawkins and Annmarie F. Hawkins and the Hawkins Family. This annual lecture focuses on important global social justice issues including race and nationality, immigration and refugees, income inequality, gender identity and sexual orientation, education, health, and mental and physical disabilities. The Lecture aims to bring prominent social justice experts and advocates from multiple disciplines, including social sciences, science, humanities, the arts, and the professions, to the University of Michigan Campus.

Event Schedule

9:30 AM: Registration Opens

10 - 11:30 AM: Lecture

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October 25, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

This ethics-focused webinar looks at the following:

1. What subpoenas are and are not
2. What kinds of cases and settings where subpoenas may be used
2. Releases of information, which are outside of a subpoena but require social workers to respond ethically
3. How the NASW Code of Ethics guides us
4. When and how to respond to subpoenas

In addition, we will discuss several ethical dilemmas related to subpoenas and requests for information.

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November 7, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

“The longer you swim in a culture, the more invisible it becomes”. That is why we’re carving out time together to discuss and apply evaluation and learning approaches that are proactively in service of equity. This interactive workshop will investigate common ways white supremacy shows up in program evaluation. Participants will learn how to take an alternative approach to building strong organizational learning cultures and understanding the impact of their work. We will reflect together on the ethical considerations involved in this approach to evaluation and the impact of embedding an equity lens to organizational learning.

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November 15, 2024 - 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM ET

This course will provide a basic understanding of trauma and the impact that trauma has on the body and how it presents in a psychotherapy setting. Trauma can come in many forms, ranging from societal and intergenerational trauma to singular events to chronic and complex life experiences. This course will examine how these traumatic events impact individuals, as well as note common reactions in clinicians and secondary exposure to trauma.

In addition to this, we will review three different types of trauma treatment, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy, as types of avenues for treatment and how they work. This part of the training is not a certification and will serve as a starting point in different trauma treatments, as well as explore commonalities between the different treatment styles.

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November 22, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Note: This course is available for free to U-M SSW alumni as part of our Alumni Webinar Series, which features invited alumni presenters. Please know that non-alumni participants are welcome to register as well!...

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December 6, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

As our population continues to age, it is important that social workers have a good understanding of what caring for an aging parent looks like, who a family caregiver is, and what are some of the tasks of caring for an aging parent. All of us will, at some point, be in the position of caring for an aging parent, if we have not, already, or will have a client who is in this role. The workshop will also provide an overview of what elder abuse is and who is considered an older adult. In addition, the NASW Code of Ethics and the NASW Standards of Practice for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults will be woven throughout the workshop.

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December 6, 2024 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

In the words of psychiatrist Steve Kisely, there is “no mental health without oral health.” Decades of research evidence have shown the ways that behavioral health and wellbeing are impacted by oral health: for example, one’s ability to smile with friends and family, get past a job interview, live without chronic pain, get a good night’s sleep, and maintain a varied diet. People living with psychiatric disabilities and substance use disorders are particularly vulnerable to oral health problems. For example, people with psychiatric disabilities have triple the odds of losing all their teeth. Accessing oral health care and successfully completing dental treatment plans is greatly facilitated when patients are well prepared for their appointments, have learned methods to regulate their dental anxiety, and feel confident that the dental team is on their side. The behavioral health provider can therefore play a key role in the success of a person’s oral health recovery and multifactor pain management...

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December 12, 2024 - 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM ET

This 3-hour CEU course is designed for LLMSW, LMSW, and mental health professionals who wish to enhance their therapeutic skills with advanced techniques in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and resourcing. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of EMDR therapy, including its history, core principles, and the eight phases of treatment. The course will also delve into the application of resourcing techniques, with a special focus on the Container technique.

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December 13, 2024 - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

This course will focus on the usage of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) with the Queer community in addressing mental health concerns. The Queer community experiences a large amount of discrimination, both on a micro and macro lens that leads to ongoing stressors. These stressors and environmental factors lead to a higher prevalence rate of mental illness within the Queer community. DBT, an evidence-based psychotherapy, has been shown to be beneficial for overall mental health, addressing self-injurious behaviors, emotional challenges, Major Depressive Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This course will address how to apply and use DBT with clients from the LGBTQIA2S+ community in an affirming and validating way.

This course will cover Minority Stress Theory, and Biosocial Theory as well as review and introduce skills from the 4 core modules of DBT, mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and effective communication.

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December 15, 2024 - 10:00 AM ET

The School of Social Work Winter Commencement for Master of Social Work students will be held in-person at Hill Auditorium and livestreamed on the SSW website. Hill Auditorium doors will open for guests and graduates beginning at 9:00am.

A light reception will be held at the School of Social Work immediately following commencement.

Additional instructions and information will be added to this page as commencement approaches.

Have questions? Contact: [email protected]