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Final Field Educational Agreement Due
August 19, 2019 - 5:00pm
For all students currently enrolled in field, the Final Educational Agreement is due to the Office of Field Education.
The Educational Agreement is not considered complete until the student completes and submits their End of Term (Tab 3), and the Field Instructor rates the student's Practice Behaviors in Assignments (Tab 2), completes, and approves Tab 3. The Field Instructor is responsible to submit the completed document by the due date.
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SSW Book Club
August 20, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The SSW Book Club will discuss Fracturing the Founding: How the Alt-Right corrupts the Constitution, by John E Finn.
You are welcome to join us, whether or not you have attended before, and whether or not you have finished the book.
All members of the SSW community are invited. Feel free to bring your lunch.
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Grades due (or 72 hours after exam, whichever comes first)
August 23, 2019
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JCLP Community Welcome Breakfast
August 26, 2019 - 7:45am to 9:30am
Please join the Jewish Communal Leadership Program students for our annual Community Welcome Breakfast!
"Coffee, Community, and Conversation"
This annual event is a great opportunity to connect incoming and returning JCLP students with community members over breakfast and thoughtful conversation.
Please note that this event is held at the School of Social Work (address below). On-street metered parking is available but limited. The Forest Avenue Parking Structure (650 S Forest Ave) is the closest parking garage.
To ensure food and seating for all, please RSVP by Monday, August 19th; however, guests without registration will not be turned away.
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Fall 2019 SSW International Student Orientation
August 26, 2019 - 9:30am to 4:00pm
This Fall 2019 SSW International Student Orientation session will provide information for incoming MSW international students. Lunch will be provided.
Please note that all incoming MSW students are expected to attend Fall SEED Orientation, which is scheduled for August 27 - 30.
Mandatory Check-In InformationThe Mandatory International Center check-in will be a part of the International Student Orientation session and the following items are required to complete your check-in.
You must bring the original and a photocopy (make the copies after you have entered the U.S.) of the following documents:
Passport (picture page and current U.S. visa page)
I-20 (page 1) or DS-2019 (page 1)
Form I-94
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Homecoming and Reunion - Tailgate
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Orientation activities/SEED Week begins
August 27, 2019
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The Strength of Refugees and Their Community: A Gallery and Opening Reception
August 27, 2019 to October 5, 2019
Refugees have been at the forefront of political discussion in the United States as the Syrian crisis escalates and xenophobia heightens. Much has been said regarding these refugees, but all too often the voices of refugees themselves are left out of the conversation.
The opening reception will be on September 11th at 5:30 pm in Hatcher Gallery.
This exhibit uses the data collected from a Photovoice project, combining photography and transcriptions from groups discussions with adolescent refugees to better understand the lived experiences of adolescent refugees. The gallery highlights five main themes that were discussed: Stability and Security, Interpersonal Difficulties, Rooting Factors, Personal Growth, and Contribution.Speakers for the opening reception are:
Andrea Belgrade, MS, PhD candidate at UM Psychology
Dr. Odessa Gonzalez Benson, PhD, Assistant Professor at UM School of Social Work
Ayah Kutmah, Founder of REvive
Dr. Mari Kira, PhD, Research Scientist at UM Psychology
Dilli Gautam, MPH, President of the Bhutanese Community of Michigan
The event is free and open to the public. Middle Eastern refreshments will be served.
Donations to support local refuees will be collected throughout the exibition:Supplies for newborns (diapers, wipes, gentle laundry soap, etc.)
Staples (toilet paper, hand soaps, paper towels, etc.)
Test-prep books (TOEFL, SAT, ACT, LSAT, etc.)
School supplies (paper, pencils, pens, notebooks, folders, highlighters, white-out taps, 3x5 cards, etc.)
Personal care products (deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, body ltion, hairbrushes, hair ties, manicure supplies, razors, shampoo, conditioner, soap, face cleanser, face moisturizer, etc.)
Monetary Donations and gift cards (Target, Old Navy, Meijer, Kroger, etc) can be donated to the orgs directly, not at the gallery.
Contact Person: Andrea Belgrade (belgrade@umich.edu)
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Fall 2019 SEED Orientation
August 27, 2019 to August 30, 2019
Share, Explore, Engage, Discover (SEED) is the School of Social Work's orientation experience. SEED features programming tailored to incoming students. The goals of SEED include strengthening connection and community at the School of Social Work, exploring PODS (privilege, oppression, diversity, & social justice), and learning foundation-level social work skills.
New Student SEED Orientation for MSW students will be held on August 27, 28, and 29, with activities for specific groups scheduled for August 30th. Please carefully review the Fall SEED Orientation Schedule.
In addition, there will be a variety of optional social activities the weekend prior to and after SEED Orientation Week, as well as during SEED Week. These social events are optional and will be led by current MSW students. Feel free to join any or all social events!
Various activities will provide great opportunities to meet and connect with MSW students, faculty, and staff. During SEED Orientation students will also receive their faculty advisor assignment and attend a pre-field education workshop (if starting field in the fall).
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Required Advanced Pre-Field Orientation for Advanced Standing, Transfer and Students Exempt from Foundation Field ONLY
August 28, 2019 - 8:00am to 11:00am
REQUIRED Pre-field orientation workshop (field credit given) for all incoming advanced field education (SW691) students with Fall 2019 placement start (advanced standing, transfer, and foundation exempt students)