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September 5, 2022 ET

September 6, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Visit OSS to meet Tim Colenback (Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management), Erin Zimmer (Director of Student Services), Michelle Woods (Director of Career Services), and other OSS staff! OSS is responsible for admissions, financial aid, student services, and career services for the MSW program. We encourage you to contact the office regarding any school-related questions or concerns.

September 7, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

The School of Social Work will be hosting the Student Org Fair in the lower level commons. This is a great opportunity to connect with SSW Student Orgs and others to learn about the different ways to get involved during your time here at Michigan! 

To get a complete list of all SSW Student Org, check out our SSW Student Org Directory!

Fair handout

September 8, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

This online session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the Student Support Services at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Meet Dillon Cathro from the DEI Office, Jamie Boschee our SSW embedded counselor, and Callie Torkelson from the Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management.

All registered attendees will receive a recording of the session.

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September 8, 2022 - 5:00 PM ET

Documents can be emailed to the Career Center at ssw-cso@umich.edu.

September 8, 2022 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET

The DEI Offices in the School of Social Work and the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) are collaborating to host a small scale student organization fair, in which we will invite organizations whose programming focuses on historically marginalized populations.  Student orgs will have the chance to showcase the events and activities they offer to potentially interested students, in order to onboard new members into their ranks at the beginning of the semester.  Moreover, this event will also serve as an opportunity for student orgs to form interdisciplinary relationships and partnerships, in the hopes that they work together on common causes that impact their membership/the greater student body in their respective schools, by joining the Common Roots Committee.

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September 12, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Visit OFE to meet Dan Fischer (Assistant Dean of Field Education and Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work), and all of our field educators. OFE presents you with over 550 field work sites, and multiple opportunities to become a part of the professional social work community to integrate classroom knowledge with practice and develop your social work skills and identity.

Joining OFE, visit with our CAPS embedded therapist, Jamie Boschee, LMSW to learn more about CAPS services. CAPS offers enrolled students located in the state of MI brief, solution-focused therapy, therapy groups, crisis support, and several additional support options for mental health concerns. CAPS is committed to creating an environment based on our values of multicultural, multi-disciplinary, and multi-theoretical practices that allow our diverse student body to access care, receive high-quality services, and take positive pathways to mental health.

September 12, 2022 - 5:00 PM ET

On-campus MSW students starting field in Winter 2023 are invited to join the Office of Field Education for a special presentation on Hospital-Based Feld Placements! 

This session will be recorded, and the recording will be posted on this calendar event afterwards.

September 13, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Visit DEI to meet Larry Gant (Director of DEI), and Dillon Cathro (Program Manager of DEI). The Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was established in January 2017 to implement the School of Social Work’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategic plan. The focus is on helping our SSW community improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in alignment with our social work heritage, as expressed in our vision, mission, and goals. Our plan and office are focused on our entire School of Social Work community. We welcome student participation in our DEI activities and also serve as a welcoming space to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion topics.

Undoing Racism is a collective of students, staff, and faculty dedicated to fighting white supremacy at the individual, school, and structural levels while building a collective community to move toward an anti-racist and anti-oppressive School of Social Work.

September 14, 2022 - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM ET

How to be a Change Agent in a World That Feels Out of Control

Join us for a discussion between the leaders of top social justice organizations as they explore ways to become a social justice change agent during challenging times. 

Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation

Beth Angell, Dean of the U-M School of Social Work

The Ford Foundation is an independent organization working to address inequality and build a future grounded in justice. For more than 85 years, it has supported visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide, guided by its mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. Today, with an endowment of $16 billion, the foundation has headquarters in New York and 10 regional offices across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

September 15, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Professional programs are demanding, and the transition can be challenging. In this 60-minute virtual workshop we will talk about some common themes and strategies to cope. Please direct questions to CAPS SSW Embedded Therapist Jamie Boschee at jmboschee@umich.edu.

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September 15, 2022 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

This online session will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: Online Program, On-Campus Program, Curriculum Options, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more!

All registered attendees will receive a recording of the session.

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September 15, 2022 - 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...

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

September 16, 2022 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET

This course includes an introduction to managerial supervision and the differences between managerial supervision and clinical supervision. We also focus on the tensions between these two work modalities and the conflicts they can create. Issues of power, fatefulness, working to standard, and evaluation are considered as well.

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

September 19, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Come meet Dean Beth Angell, Lorraine Gutiérrez (Associate Dean for Educational Programs), William Elliott (Director of the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science), Rogério Pinto (Associate Dean for Research), Joseph Himle (Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs), Barb Hiltz (Online MSW Program Director), and Robert Ortega (MSW Program Director).

September 20, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

The CASC Info Session provides an opportunity to learn more about the minor, requirements, course offerings, the MSW preferred admissions program, and other ways to get involved in programs, events, and other experiences in the minor. We invite you to join us for a virtual presentation.

In order to join, complete the RSVP below. The zoom link and official invitation will be sent the day before the event, via email.

We look forward to meeting you!

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September 20, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Visit the Registrar’s office to meet Verna Bell, Dona Kennedy, and Karleigh Marable! The Registrar’s office helps implement curriculum scheduling, assists students with registration, withdrawal, and dropping or adding a class. They also process course exemptions, substitutions, Independent Studies, and assist students with petitions, as well as review/audit student records for MSW degree approval.

September 21, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Professional programs are demanding, and the transition can be challenging. In this 60-minute virtual workshop we will talk about some common themes and strategies to cope. Please direct questions to CAPS SSW Embedded Therapist Jamie Boschee at jmboschee@umich.edu.

Click here to RSVP »

September 21, 2022 - 5:00 PM ET

All students enrolled in field (SW515 or SW691) for Fall 2022 must turn in the Field Placement Verification form by this deadline.

This form is considered complete after your Field Instructor signs off on it.

September 21, 2022 - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET

Introduction to Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care - In this module, participants will learn about the nature and implications of integrated care, and will become fluent in the key terms that have come to describe it. Topics will include key public policies affecting the integrated care movement, including the Affordable Care Act; successful models of integrated care; population health management and health disparities; and ethical challenges and opportunities in integrated care. The transition to integrated care will be framed as a paradigm shift from disease-oriented to recovery-oriented service delivery, resulting in new opportunities and challenges, and direct implications for consumers and their families...

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

September 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET

Introduction to Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care - In this module, participants will learn about the nature and implications of integrated care, and will become fluent in the key terms that have come to describe it. Topics will include key public policies affecting the integrated care movement, including the Affordable Care Act; successful models of integrated care; population health management and health disparities; and ethical challenges and opportunities in integrated care. The transition to integrated care will be framed as a paradigm shift from disease-oriented to recovery-oriented service delivery, resulting in new opportunities and challenges, and direct implications for consumers and their families...

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

September 21, 2022 - 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET

Introduction to Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care - In this module, participants will learn about the nature and implications of integrated care, and will become fluent in the key terms that have come to describe it. Topics will include key public policies affecting the integrated care movement, including the Affordable Care Act; successful models of integrated care; population health management and health disparities; and ethical challenges and opportunities in integrated care. The transition to integrated care will be framed as a paradigm shift from disease-oriented to recovery-oriented service delivery, resulting in new opportunities and challenges, and direct implications for consumers and their families...

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

September 22, 2022 - 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM ET

This seminar will be presented by Visiting Scholar Dr. Irene Y.H. Ng, from the National University of Singapore.

While material poverty is an essential starting point for understanding the experiences of individuals in poverty, this presentation argues that policy responses are limited without understanding two other important poverties: attention and time poverties.

Along the lines of findings from behavioral research that poverty impedes cognitive function, Dr. Ng and her co-authors have found that a natural experiment of a debt relief program improved the psychological function of low-income individuals and that a “scam” experiment they implemented was more likely to trick low wage young workers who were financially distressed. Together with another set of colleagues, she is also conceptualizing a work-based time poverty measure that includes three constructs: long hours, nonstandard hours, and uncontrollable hours. They are discovering the pathways of influence from low wage to psychological well-being through time poverty and family-work conflict as mediators.

Dr. Ng's presentation will share from her various research studies to suggest the importance of understanding the experience of poverty beyond the material, and to offer policy implications when attention and time poverties are also considered.

This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Global Activities, the School of Social Work ENGAGE Team, and the University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions. Please note that this event has switched to a fully virtual (Zoom only) format. Information on how to join the Zoom meeting will be provided to those who register for the event.

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September 22, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET

Police violence against Black bodies rightfully has forced society to look more closely at our policing and public safety practices. The #BlackLivesMatter movement has highlighted the racist origins of policing in this country, and how excessive use of force often targets Black people with deadly results. Disproportionately, police are forced to respond to social, economic, mental/physical health emergencies. Today, community leaders and elected officials are working together to “reimagine our public safety,” by creating, for example, “unarmed crisis response teams” who work alongside police departments. What is the role of social workers in this “reimagined” public safety system? Does our involvement violate any of the professional standards in our NASW Code of Ethics? Join us to hear from an array of panelists working on this issue in communities, including Assistant Professor at UM Social Work, Daicia Price; Chair of the Ann Arbor Independent Community Police Oversight Commission (ICPOC), Dr. Lisa Jackson, Senior Pastor of Vineyard Church Ann Arbor, and member of the Coalition for Re-envisioning our Safety (CORS), Donnell Wyche.

September 22, 2022 - 5:00 PM ET

The Field Application is due for the following curriculum tracks of On-Campus MSW students who are starting field in Winter 2023: 

16-month track 

Includes 16-month students in Special Scholar programs (CWS, CBI, Geriatric, IHMUP, NLAC)

20-month track 

Includes 20-month students in the IHMUP program

Part-Time students admitted to program in Fall 2021 (please review your Course Planning Worksheet)

For more information, please thoroughly read the Incoming Field Students website. 

Submit Your Winter 2023 Field Application

September 23, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

Join us for the 2022 Michigan Social Work Homecoming & Reunion Celebrations! We will be offering a variety of events to allow you to connect with fellow alumni, meet Michigan Social Works' new dean, Beth Angell, and engage with the entire Michigan Social Work community. We will be doing our best to offer both in-person and virtual options. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Please visit our webpage for the full schedule of events.

September 23, 2022 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

BDSM and kink have gone mainstream in a big way. Thanks to the popularity of several books and movies, it seems like almost everyone is familiar with Dominant/submissive relationships now! And while there are many people living out their Red Room of Pain fantasies these days, that's far from the only form of consensual power exchange that D/s can take. In this workshop, we'll explore the lesser known, and lesser understood, power exchange dynamic known as Caregiver Kink. This imaginative form of Dominance and submission weaves role play into the BDSM relationship- primarily by assuming personas that are either much younger than the individuals biological age (Little play) or by role playing as a non-human persona entirely (pet play). ...

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

September 26, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Visit the Facilities Administrative Support Team (FAST) to meet Jerome Rork (SSW Operations Manager), and Jeffrey McDade (SSW Facilities Coordinator). FAST helps with administrative functions of the SSW, room reservations, events, projects around the SSW, and much more!

September 26, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Join Betsy Williams, Writing Skills Coordinator, and Darlene Nichols, Social Work Librarian, for an overview of expectations and resources for graduate-level academic writing and library research.

Short presentations will leave plenty of time for your questions.

We will meet in person in SSWB. You can also join via zoom, for a 'low hybrid' experience:
You will need to login to zoom using SSO and your umich email account.

This session will be repeated in person at noon on Wed, September 28, and online at 7pm on Thurs Sept 29.
The online session will be recorded.

September 28, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Join Betsy Williams, Writing Skills Coordinator, and Darlene Nichols, Social Work Librarian, for an overview of expectations and resources for graduate-level academic writing and library research.

Short presentations will leave plenty of time for your questions.

We will meet in person in SSWB. You can also join via zoom, for a 'low hybrid' experience.
You will need to login to zoom using SSO and your umich email account.

This session will repeat the content from the earlier workshop at noon on Mon, September 26. We will offer the same content online at 7pm on Thurs Sept 29.
The online session will be recorded.

September 28, 2022 - 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

Visit the Office of Global Activities (OGA) to meet director Katie Lopez, and student staff Saria Bechara. OGA was established in 2003 to promote the SSW’s leadership role in global social work education and research, increase student’s competencies in global social work practice, and foster an environment conducive to global social work education and research.

Joining OGA, visit the Office of Continuing Education (CE) to meet our team! CE programs are designed to support social workers and other professionals in expanding their practice knowledge/skills and meeting licensing requirements. Current students can look forward to joining us for ongoing professional development opportunities over the course of their social work careers.

September 28, 2022 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET

This in-person session at the School of Social Work will provide the opportunity to learn more about the University of Michigan School of Social Work MSW program. Topics covered will include: On Campus Program, Online Program, Curriculum Options, Application Process, Financial Aid, and more!

Click here to register »

September 28, 2022 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM ET

Professional programs are demanding, and the transition can be challenging. In this 60-minute virtual workshop we will talk about some common themes and strategies to cope. Please direct questions to CAPS SSW Embedded Therapist Jamie Boschee at jmboschee@umich.edu.

Click here to RSVP »

September 29, 2022 - 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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September 29, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

The journey to dismantle racism has not ended. Join us to build community collaboration and continue the conversation about anti-racist practice. We invite all members of our school community to attend meetings.

Please RSVP. A Zoom Link will be sent out the day of the event.

RSVP here »

We are also meeting on the following dates:

Thursday, October 27, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Thursday, November 17, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Thursday, December 8, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

September 29, 2022 - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Join Betsy Williams, Writing Skills Coordinator, and Darlene Nichols, Social Work Librarian, on zoom for an overview of expectations and resources for graduate-level academic writing and library research.

Short presentations will leave plenty of time for your questions.

This session will focus on our online MSW students - though all SSW students are welcome to join us. 

We will repeat content from our in-person workshops on Mon Sept 26 and Wed Sept 28.

This session will be recorded.

September 30, 2022 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET

Join the SSW Book Club to discuss Dr Mona Hanna-Attisha's important book, What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.

We welcome new participants.