School of Social Work Events Calendar

April 30, 2025 - 5:00 PM ET

If you are an April graduate, your final field evaluation is due on April 30th. You are still required to attend field until the end of the public school year (sometime in June).

April 30, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

This webinar will focus on requirements for hospital and healthcare placements and other important considerations as students prioritize placement interests. Information regarding medical vs. psychiatry placements, macro placements, student-training programs, and specific application processes for individual healthcare systems will be discussed. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.  

Please use the registration link below to attend the webinar.

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May 1, 2025 (all day)

This course will explore how to assess and understand pain in clinical settings. Focus will be placed on utilizing the language of the client to explore the roots of pain, impact on identity and relationships. Interactive assessment tools will be introduced to explore sources of pain, history of pain, connection of pain to lifestyle and relational adaptions. The course will utilize tools from multiple modalities to explore treatment interventions related to pain.

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May 2, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 4:15 PM ET

A strengths-based approach to supervising child welfare workers sets the tone for a supportive work environment that values and builds on the competencies of staff, enhances problem-solving skills, promotes resilience and prevents burn-out. The strengths-based supervision approach supports the implementation of family-centered practice, modeling and reinforcing the same principles caseworkers use with families to explore family strengths and resources. This approach to supervision creates a supportive environment that nurtures the resilience of both workers and by extension, the families they support. The course equips child welfare supervisors with the knowledge, skills, and tools to implement a strengths-based approach to supervision. Participants will learn how to apply strengths-based principles to support, develop, and empower their staff while promoting positive outcomes for children and families.

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May 3, 2025 - 1:30 PM ET

The School of Social Work Spring Commencement for Social Work students will be held in person at the Power Center and livestreamed on the SSW website. Power Center doors will open for guests and graduates beginning at 12:30pm.

A light reception will be held in the Power Center Lobby immediately following the commencement ceremony.

Specific instructions and information will be added to this page as commencement approaches. In the meantime, view the School of Social Work Commencement Guide for general commencement information.

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

Have questions? Contact: [email protected]

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May 2025 Virtual Commencement Information Session Recording » 

May 6, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET

This event is for students starting Field, residential and online, in the Spring/Summer 2025 term. This mandatory session will help to provide an overview of what to expect in Field your first term, what is required for a successful grade, and to answer any questions students may have. Please ensure you are attending the correct Field Faculty meeting. If you are unsure of who your Field Faculty is, check your SW515 canvas site. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact the field office at [email protected]. Please register for this Webinar below. 

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May 6, 2025 (all day)

For all students currently enrolled in field.

We recommend that students submit their PVF's by 01/22/25 to allow one week for their Field Instructor to review and submit their portion. 

All official field-related notifications are sent to the field instructor's UMich email address. To approve the PVF and eventually the student's Educational Agreement, the Field Instructor(s) must sign in using their uniquname and password.

May 6, 2025 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET

Field Instructors from Michigan Medicine will join the Office of Field Education to share information about the health system student program and specific placement information during this session.  

If you are interested in a Michigan Medicine field placement, please plan to attend.  For those unable to attend the live session, a recording will be posted on the Office of Field Education website within a couple of days following the session.    

There is no guarantee of a Michigan Medicine placement. As with all other placements, should you not receive a placement at Michigan Medicine, you will work with a field faculty member to explore the next option. You must pursue only one field placement at a time.

Please register for this session by using the link below.

REGISTER HERE