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MSW Student Guide

Section 1.11.02: Professional Misconduct

Generally, professional misconduct refers to behavior that calls into question a student's ability or fitness to practice as a professional social worker.

Students are expected to adhere to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (
https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English ), which is hereby incorporated under these policies and procedures and to the policies and procedures of the student's field site. It is the responsibility of the student to become acquainted with the code and relevant field site documents.

In addition, students are expected to meet the School of Social Work Technical Standards as outlined at
https://ssw.umich.edu/assets/technical-standards/ .

The following actions are examples of professional misconduct. Such violations include, but are not limited to, the following major offenses:
Criminal Activity
Harassment
Sexual Harassment
Discrimination
Inappropriate Relationships
Retaliation
Making False Accusations
Violation of University Policies