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September 2, 2017 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET

Join the Office of Multi-Ethnic Students Affairs as they host their inaugural Welcome Week event: MESA-Palooza. Discover on-campus resources about social justice, race & ethnicity, and leadership development while enjoying refreshments and music. Everyone is welcome.

September 4, 2017 ET

September 4, 2017 - 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET

Pride Outside is the largest LGBTQ+ welcome event on campus where all active LGBTQ+ groups come and advertise their organization. Enjoy free food and live music while learning more about LGBTQ+ life at UofM!

September 5, 2017 ET

September 6, 2017 - 3:00 PM ET

All new students entering the program with a practice method or method minor in Management of Human Services are invited to attend this session. Students will learn more about different opportunities offered in the SSW, meet the Management faculty, mingle with current students, and get to know other students in their 2017 cohort.  

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September 7, 2017 - 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM ET

Interested in leveraging your graduate degree for social impact? Attend this session to find out how to plug into leadership and skill-building social impact opportunities. You'll join other students from across campus and learn more about multidisciplinary and cross-sector programs in which you can get involved. Following this event, you’re also invited to our student happy hour at Dominick's starting at 5:30 pm!

September 7, 2017 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET

The Center for Campus Involvement is having their first Family Night event of the year in the back rooms of Pierpoint Commons (East, Boulevard, Center and Corner rooms).

Family Night is an event they put on twice a semester that is catered towards grad students and their children. It's a family-fun event with games, crafts, a movie viewing, and a kid-friendly buffet.

September 11, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

Students interested in placement here are strongly urged to attend this session.

September 12, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

First day of class

September 14, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

Please join us for a keynote presentation by Marvella E. Ford, MSW '87, PhD '92

Recruitment and Retention Strategies with Older African American Adults: Lessons Learned

Lunch will be provided

Event is complimentary - Registration is required

September 14, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

The IHIPE Learning Community includes faculty, students, staff and community partners. We seek to actively foster discussion, learning, research and service regarding education and care delivery models which promote the integration of physical and mental health and the growing IPE movement.

September 14, 2017 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

In higher education, as in all industries, workplace policies and practices that support employment success for people with mental health conditions are sound management practices that benefit all workers and employers. Participants will learn about effective approaches for providing employees with mental health conditions what they need to perform their best on the job and raise awareness across their institutions about the importance of adopting an inclusive work culture that fosters mental health and well-being.

September 14, 2017 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Interested in learning more about the Community Action and Social Change minor? Come to this info session to learn more about the CASC community, what CASC is and what it can offer you in your undergraduate program, the types of courses you'll take, and the available opportunities for CASC students after graduation! 

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September 14, 2017 - 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM ET

This fall, the SSW is hosting a regular series of support activities around teaching. These have been designed as a result of requests from faculty. 

Drop-in instructor sessions. These sessions may have loose topics but will be largely open for instructors to ask questions and give/gain support from peers around teaching. These sessions will be held monthly. A bluejeans call in option will be available.

These sessions are available to all course instructors. A schedule of dates and events is below.  

Drop in Sessions:

9/14/2017, 4:30-5:30 pm

10/25/2017, 8:30-9:30 am

11/30/2017, 4:30-5:30

1/24/2018, 8:30-9:30

3/14/2018, 4:30-5:30

4/18/2018, 8:30-9:30

September 14, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

The CASC Minor program is excited to wlecome the new incoming class of 2018 back to campus.  As a part of your return and The CASC Minor program is excited to welcome the new incoming class of 2018 back to campus.  As a part of your return and preparation for the completion of the minor, CASC seniors are required to attend the CASC senior informational. The meeting will include a review of graduation requirements, information about the senior minor release process, 401 course planning and registration details. RSVP to confirm your attendance.

Light Dinner Served

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September 15, 2017 - 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM ET

Join us for Traveling Innovation Hour, a gathering co-hosted by the Office of Academic Innovation two times per month featuring a different theme and campus location each session.

Traveling Innovation Hours are informal discussions in which participants discuss a topic or open question related to teaching and learning in higher education that is particularly relevant to the host programs.

This Traveling Innovation Hour will focus on local teaching and learning concerns of U-M's School of Social Work and School of Education. Faculty, staff, and students of these schools are especially welcome to attend. Katie Richards-Schuster (SSW) and Don Peurach (SOE) will facilitate a conversation on the following question: What does high quality teaching and learning look like in a digital environment?

How might we use digital tools to address the educational needs of our practitioners and engage more deeply with the community? What does effective online learning look like for fields like social work or education, in which personal relationships and face-to-face interactions are so core to practice? What challenges do social workers and educators encounter when designing or implementing new tools or practices, and how might we confront such challenges? We look forward to hearing your thoughts!

All are welcome to attend. Please register to help us plan for refreshments. Registration is not required for attendance.

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September 16, 2017 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

This introductory course will examine the principles of Infant Mental Health intervention with families of infants and young children. Using attachment theory as a foundation, we will examine best practices in supporting early developing relationships between infants and young children and their caregivers. Special attention will be given to understanding the processes through which practitioners can promote infant well-being and expand parenting capacity to nurture and protect their children.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

September 16, 2017 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

This course has a clinical focus and practical orientation; therefore, we will examine basic neuropsychopharmacology, neurotransmitter systems, drug metabolism (i.e, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion), and the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of psychotropic medications to only a limited degree. Our emphasis will be primarily on understanding the physiological actions, therapeutic effects, and potential toxicities associated with prescribed pharmacotherapies for major classes of mental disorders affecting youth, adults, and the elderly along with other special populations. Lastly, we will discuss the social workers role, ethical and legal issues, collaboration and communication with prescribing doctors and nurses.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

September 17, 2017 - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET

Join CASC for a relaxing yoga session with certificed yoga instructor and CASC student, Carly Noah. Take of your mental and physical health with CASC. Check out our event on Facebook.

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September 18, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

A social entrepreneur's approach to reducing the unemployment rate for people with disabilities

How the role of social work can close the gap. Despite representing 20% of the population, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities (PWD) has gone virtually unchanged for 40 years, remaining at twice that when compared to people without disabilities. This talk will seek to understand where policies, systems, organizations, funding, and advocates have fallen short while highlighting the common denominators within models necessary for the next stage of evolution. The ability of social workers to maintain a duality, i.e. creating a culture of caring and service across both their clients and industry is imperative. Closing the gap requires social workers to build on their strengths by identifying and negotiating needs between 'supply' (PWD) and 'demand' (Industry).

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September 19, 2017 (all day)

Goal Statement/Resume for Michigan Medicine and IHS due to Career Center for review

September 19, 2017 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

This session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: MSW Curriculum, Dual Degree Programs, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.

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September 19, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school.

September 20, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

This will be a review of the registration process, a discussion of guidelines/policies, and an opportunity for student organizations to share best practices with each other.

All MSW student organizations should plan to send a representative to this meeting. If you seek to create a new group, please plan to join the meeting as well.

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September 20, 2017 - 5:00 PM ET

Field Placement Verification form due to the Office of Field Instruction. 

The Field Placement Verification form is not complete until the student submits it AND the field instructor approves it.

September 20, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school.

September 20, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

This course was designed to increase the knowledge base and competency level of social workers who plan to work with (or are interested in) military service members, veterans and their families. This will be accomplished by introducing participants to basic military background and structure, the common problem-areas experienced by this community, and the diverse sub-groups that exist within this unique population. ...

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

September 22, 2017 - 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM ET

This professional development workshop will help students and professional social workers learn and appreciate the role of language in social work practice. All social workers, monolingual and multilingual alike, perform the role of language interpreter (and/or translator) in practice. Ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in practice calls for methods, philosophies, and tools that can allow us to build relationships across class, gender, immigration status, sexuality, language and race. Interpretation- facilitating communication across lines that might otherwise divide communities is essential to working towards our commitment to DE&I. Participants will learn methods and strategies for interpretation with special attention to the potential for power imbalances that influence the way in which communication is mediated through an interpreter.

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September 23, 2017 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET

This mini-course focuses on four areas of budgeting and financial management types and functions of budgets and their calculation and display, budget tracking and strategic indicators, the concept of the Professional Unit Method of Analysis and its calculation and application, and the total compensation approach to compensation for retention.

Registration for this course is closed. Visit the CE Course Catalog for more offerings.

September 25, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school.

September 26, 2017 - 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM ET

In honor of Constitution Day The Office of Student Services has invited, Michael Steinberg, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan to speak about the ACLU of Michigan’s current legal work on immigrant rights, racial justice, LGBT rights, environmental justice in Flint, and disability rights.

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September 26, 2017 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school.

September 27, 2017 (all day)

16-month Placement Application materials due for Michigan Medicine and IHS students

September 27, 2017 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

In light of recent hate incidents on campus and in our community, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and CAPS are providing a safe space to come together, reflect, and focus on self-care in these difficult times. RSVP Here »

September 27, 2017 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

This session is intended for incoming MSW students interested in Global Independent Study; a student-initiated opportunity that allows students to travel abroad. When abroad, students engage with a topic of their choosing while working with a faculty instructor. Students from all practice methods, areas and curriculum tracks are eligible to apply and will receive 1-6 elective credits. 

We will have a panel of returned global independent study students share about what they did this past summer, where they went, and their overall experience. An overview of the application process will also be provided. Then we will open it up for questions from interested students.

September 28, 2017 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

This session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: Curriculum Options, Dual Degree Programs, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more.

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September 28, 2017 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET

Join us for the first of many School of Social Work town halls. There is a lot of forward momentum at the School right now - issues being tackled and changes being made. It can be hard to keep up with it all. Town halls are a way for MSW students to hear what is happening at the School, to ask questions, and to find out how to engage so your voice is heard. We will be joined by the Office of the Associate Dean, the Office of Student Services, the Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, the Office of Field Instruction, and the Student Union. 

Dinner provided.

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September 29, 2017 - 8:15 AM to 3:30 PM ET

Please join us for a full-day conference to address the issue of youth incarceration. 

A keynote address by Daniel Keating, Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan

Registration and breakfast begin at 8:15 a.m.

Event is complimentary - Registration is required

CEU's pending approval