Wednesday, May 04, 2005
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
FACULTY:
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Evaluations for Teaching Effectiveness will be conducted
during the week of May 2 – May 13, 2005. Deadline date
to turn in all the evaluation packets to Lourdes Sarmiento is
May 13, 2005.
To Social Work Lecturers: The Application for
Subsequent Teaching Faculty form is available at the Social
Work office. If you wish to access and complete the form
online, it is available on the CHHS website, click on Faculty,
click on Electronic Forms and scroll down to Application for
Subsequent Teaching Faculty form. Please complete, print,
sign, and submit the form. If you chose to complete a hardcopy obtained from the Social Work office, please submit it
to Lourdes Sarmiento no later than Friday, May 5, 2005. If
you have any questions, please e-mail sarmie@sfsu.edu.
IMPORTANT UP-TO-DATE REGISTRAR’S INFORMATION
FROM THE CHHS ASSOCIATE DEAN, Professor Nancy
Rabolt:
Withdrawal Policy: After April 29 you may not withdraw
from a class or the University, except in the case of a
serious, documented illness or verified accident. The following
reasons are not considered serious and compelling:
Changing your major, poor performance, class not required for
graduation/ major, or more time needed for other classes. If
you wish to withdraw from class due to unexpected changes in
your work schedule, illness or family emergencies, documentation
will be required, along with a copy of unofficial transcripts.
If you are requesting a withdrawal, bring your petition and
appropriate documentation to your instructor during office
hours for discussion. Deadlines for all registration procedures,
including withdrawals and requests for credit/no credit, are
listed in the class schedule and will be strictly adhered to by the
instructor, the Department, and the Associate Dean of CHHS.
A MESSAGE FROM DIANNE MAHAN, FIELD DIRECTOR:
To All Students (MSW and BASW) Planning on Fall 2005
(this coming September) Internships:
The Placement Contract and Non-Discriminatory Agreement
forms (801/802) are due to the Field Director on May 9. If you
are having difficulties meeting that deadline, FOR ANY
REASON, please come to see the Field Director (Dianne Mahan)
ASAP. Your internship is not confirmed until those contracts
are approved by the Field Director.
Email mahan@sfsu.edu or call 415-338-7533 or come to the
Field Director's office (HSS 218) with any questions or
concerns about your internship next year.
Wednesday, May 4:
Diversity Book Program. The institute for Multicultural
Research and Social Work Practice is pleased to announce and
celebrate the publication of its first book, Diversity: Value,
Promote, and Achieve. Everyone is invited to attend a special
book program, featuring the book’s authors. Speakers are Greta
Glugoski, Lisa Hines, Liz Knox, Jamie Johnson-Glover, Sonja
Lenz-Rashid, Margo Okazawa-Rey, Betsy Schenk, and Rita
Takahashi. Book signing will follow the program, and snacks will
be provided.
When: Wednesday, 4 May 2005.
Where: HSS 153.
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
What: Diversity Program, book signing, discussion, and
snacks.
For further information, please contact Rita Takahashi at
ritatak@sfsu.edu.
Thursday, May 5:
Advising Day for Fall 2005. Classes cancelled except for those
meeting once a week. Please click on the link below for the
contact information of the faculty:
http://www.sfsu.edu/~socwork/new/home/Directory.htm
Additional information will be forthcoming.
Thursday, May 19:
MSW Orientation from 6-9 PM at TH 329. For further
information, please visit our website at www.sfsu.edu/~socwork
Saturday, May 21:
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BASW Graduation Ceremony from 10 AM-12 PM at the
Towers Conference Center. Please contact Melanie at
missmelanien24@yahoo.com.
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MSW Graduation Ceremony from 2-3:30 PM at the Towers
Conference Center. A cake reception will follow until 5 PM.
Please contact Shirley Ledbetter or MSWC at
mswc@sfsu.edu or visit MSWC website at
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/%7Emswc/
Monday, May 30:
Memorial Day Holiday. No Classes; Offices Closed.
Friday, June 3:
Spring 2005 semester ends. Grades are due by midnight.
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Monday, June 6 - Friday. July 8:
School of Social Work Summer Schedule
All SW classes are scheduled during the
R1 session: June 6 - July 8, 2005.
SW 350 – 01 3 units
18:00-22:00 PM
SW 450 – 01
3 units
13:15-17:15 PM
SW 700 – 01 3 units
18:00-22:00 PM
SW 701 – 01 3 units
18:00-22:00 PM
SW 710 – 01 3 units
13:15-17:15 PM
SW 800 – 01 3 units
13:15-17:15 PM
SW 832 – 01 3 units
18:00-22:00 PM
attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social
work.
MW
MW
MW
MW
MW
MW
MW
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Rashid
Hines
Lemmon
Takahashi
Hines
Monday, June 6:
Defensive Drivers Training. Faculty, if you have not taken the
Defensive Drivers Test yet, please do so ASAP. The Department
of General Services, Office of Risk and Insurance Management,
will conduct two (2) sessions of three and a half hour class that
reviews safe driving techniques through video, lecture, test, and
personal experience to reduce number, severity, and cost of
vehicle-related collisions.
Date:
Monday, June 6
Times:
8 am-11:30 am & 12:30 pm-4:00 pm
Location: Facilities & Service Enterprises Training Room,
Corporation Yard. The class fulfills the State of
California driver training requirements. Participants
receive a wallet-size card as proof of class
completion. Classes begin promptly at the scheduled
times, latecomers must reschedule. Participants will
need to bring a pen or pencil and a valid California or
other state driver’s license.
Fees:
There is no charge to State participants. The
cost of the Defensive Driver Training Program is
included in the State Motor Vehicle Self Insurance
Program premiums for state departments (effective
July 1, 1997).
Cancellation Policy: Participants may cancel up to 7 days
prior to class. Substitute participants on
the day of the class are acceptable.
Reservations:
Please call EHOS at (415) 338-1449 or
e-mail adenbill@sfsu.edu to make a
reservation. Classes are filled on a firstcome first-serve basis. Classes may be
cancelled and rescheduled due to low
enrollment (minimum of 25 participants per
class required.) Please provide the
participant name, phone number, e-mail
address, department name, date and
time, and driver’s license number & class.
FALL SEMESTER:
Fall New Course, Social Work 640.
SW 640 Schedule
Mondays
13:10 – 16:00
HSS 216
Membership Requirements:
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Declared social work as a major
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Achieved at least junior status
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Completed at least 12 semester hours of required
social work courses
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Overall grade point average of at least 3.25 on a 4.0
scale
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At least 3.50 grade point average in required social
work courses
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National Lifetime Fee ($20)
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Chapter Annual Fee ($10)
We invite you to apply to the Mu Beta Chapter of Phi Alpha
Honor Society, a National Honor Society for Social Work
Students. The membership drive for new members and renewal
for current members will be held during the month of February.
More details later.
If you have any question, please contact or e-mail:
Class President: Betty Fitzgerald msbettys@pacbell.net
Vice President: Tania Chan taniac02@yahoo.com
Secretary/Treasurer:Bobby Wong hiuwan_wong@yahoo.com
Faculty Advisor: Lisa Hines, Ph.D. ldhines@sfsu.edu
MULTICULTURAL VIDEO PROJECT SET FOR 2005 – 2006
The Institute for Multicultural Research and Social Work
Practice is pleased to announce that it will sponsor and support
students interested in completing multicultural videos during the
academic year 2005 - 2006. The Institute has limited funds,
but it wishes to encourage and support student in whatever way
it can. We do not have sufficient funds to pay for individual
projects, but we will try to put together workshops to help
students learn how to produce and edit multicultural videos. We
are interested in hearing from you. Let us know what types of
training you need and want, or what types of services you are
interested in. Based on input from interested students, we will
hire someone to provide some training.
All social work students are invited to participate. You may want
to produce a multicultural video project for your final MSW
culminating experience, or you may want to do something as a
course assignment or for personal and professional interest.
Regardless, baccalaureate and graduate students are welcome to
participate. If you are interested, and if you have ideas for
workshops and training, please contact Rita Takahashi at
ritatak@sfsu.edu.
John Lemmon
THE SFSU MU BETA CHAPTER OF THE
PHI ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY AT SFSU:
The purpose of Phi Alpha Honor Society is to provide a closer
bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian
goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education
for social workers and invites into membership, those who have
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