SSW FAQ

If a learner paid and fully completed Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change on the Coursera website and then enrolls in the Social Work Essentials Certificate (SWEC) through the U-M School of Social Work they will not need to take this course as part of the SWEC. Learners will be prompted to upload their Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change certificate from Coursera at the end of the SWEC certificate.

At the end of the Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change course in Coursera, learners are provided with a discount code which can be applied to the SWEC Research Basics for Social Work Practice (507) course on UM's site to reduce the certificate cost by $49. Learners with questions can email [email protected].

On average, an individual will receive their payment in 30 days from the processing date. Variables that may affect this are whether or not the individual is an employee of the University or if they have been paid in the past.

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Approval to travel is dependent on the shortcode that is being used.  All expenses need to be approved by the shortcode owner. If that is the same person that is requesting travel then no other approval is necessary.  All travel must abide by University policies found on Procurement's Website.

The University prefers you book your travel through the Chrome River system on Wolverine Access to access Conlin Travel. Conlin Travel (a FROSCH company), the university's designated travel agency, offers faculty and staff access to U-M negotiated rates on airfare, hotels, rental cars, and more for business travel.

• Clear and simple business travel booking process (synchronized with Chrome River).
• Better organization of your business travel itinerary.
• Enhanced services to meet business travel needs.
• Lower rates for U-M employee business travel.
• 24/7 assistance to travelers.
• Tickets and e-credits can be reallocated to alternate travelers within the university.

Due to the University reducing PCard limits, we encourage faculty/staff to purchase travel on their own and submit reimbursement. However, the FAST Office has the capability to arrange the travel on your behalf through Chrome River while still charging to your credit card.

If you have an active appointment with the University, you are eligible for per diems while traveling as long as the travel is overnight and outside of Southeast Michigan. You will automatically receive the per diem rate for the city you’re in. To view per diem rates by city, please use the GSA tool.

While on your first and last day of travel, you will only receive 75% of the per diem rate.

No. The Certificates do not award "credit"; instead, they allow you to reduce the number of credits you take if you come to the University of Michigan School of Social Work. There are not any credits that can be transferred in toward the completion of the Social Work Essentials or MasterTrack Certificate.

If a student believes they have covered all of the courses that comprise the Social Work Essentials certificate, they may be able to transfer them into the Online or On-Campus MSW program. This would allow a student in the Online MSW program to enter without the Social Work Essentials Certificate. A student in the On-Campus MSW program can reduce the credits needed to complete their MSW degree if they have transfer credit.

Visit the MSW Transfer Applicants & Transfer Credit Process webpage for more information at:
https://ssw.umich.edu/programs/msw/apply/transfer-applicants