School of Social Work 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, California 94132-4161 Tel: 415/338-1003 Your Emphasis (see p. 3): A & P ___ IFG___ SAC___ APPLICATION TO MSW PROGRAM Please read the admission materials carefully before completing this form by January 16, 2009. Name: Date: Address: City: County: Primary Telephone No.: State: Zip: Other: E-mail: I. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND A. List in chronological order (most recent first) all colleges and universities attended, including dates, major, and degree received. Please send an official transcript from all attended colleges or universities listed below to the University's Graduate Division. In addition, please send copies of all transcripts to the School of Social Work. Copies sent to the School may be “unofficial.” INSTITUTION MO/YRS OF ATTENDANCE MAJOR DEGREE Do you have a BSW or BASW from an accredited social work program? Yes____ No____ Do you have a BASW from SFSU? B. Yes____ No____ Educational Objectives: Please describe the educational and career objectives that motivated you to apply to the MSW program. Relate these objectives to your personal experiences and life goals. (Limited to 2 pages double-spaced typed, 12 point font) The California State University: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Fullerton, Hayward, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Maritime Academy, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona , Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Sonoma,Stanislaus Page 1 of 7 C. Professional Motivation: Discuss any environmental or personal obstacles that you have had to overcome in life. How have your efforts to overcome these obstacles influenced your decision to enter the field of social work? (Limit: 2 pages double-spaced typed, 12 point font) II. POTENTIAL FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE A. Employment / Volunteer Experience in the Human Services Field Full-Time Employment Employment History: Beginning with your most recent employment, list below all paid experience in the human services field which you have had in the past ten (10) years. Please provide verification of employment for your experience, using the forms enclosed. (Use additional pages if necessary) Dates Worked Organization Position or Title Total years and months of full-time employment__________ Part-Time Employment Dates Worked Weeks Worked Hours Per Week Total Hours Organization Position or Title Total number of hours of part-time employment in past 5 years______ B. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Beginning with your most recent first, list all volunteer experience you have had in the human services within the past three years. Please provide verification of these experiences using the forms enclosed. Date HRS/WK Organization Position/ Title Page 2 of 7 Total number of volunteer hours worked within past 6 months________ Total number of volunteer hours worked within past 3 years ________ C. Discuss any experiences you have in providing services to or working with a specific disadvantaged group or community (Limit: One typed page, double-spaced, 12-point font). Please substantiate such experiences with reference letters. D. Do you have evidence of demonstrated leadership capacity geared toward improving the condition of life for disadvantaged groups? If so, describe in detail. (Example: special projects, presentations, written work, board work, leadership activities). (Limit: One typed page, double-spaced,12-point font). E. Additional Support Statement: Please specify which area of the application you wish to further elaborate. (Limit: One typed page, double-spaced, 12-point font). III. EMPHASIS PREFERENCE The School of Social Work offers three areas of emphases. Please check the emphasis that seems most congruent with your academic interests and professional goals. Also, please mark the top of the front page with your choice. Candidates will be admitted specifically into one of the three emphases listed below. Please choose thoughtfully and carefully. Once you have been admitted, you will be identified as a student in that emphasis. You must include your choice of emphases to have your application considered. Please refer to the School of Social Work Bulletin for details on emphases. ___________ Administration and Planning (A & P) ___________ Social Action and Change (SAC) ___________ Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups (IFG) Your application is for confidential use in the Admissions process of the School and the University. This application will be destroyed after one year. Information compiled from applications is also used in reports and in research designed to improve admissions policies and procedures. I verify that all statements and information contained within this application are correct to the best of my knowledge. __________________________________ Applicant's Signature Check List ______________________________ Date Date Completed Application 3 Letters of Reference Verification of Employment Verification of Volunteer Work Page 3 of 7 School of Social Work 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, California 94132-4161 Tel: 415/338-1003 ______________________________ APPLICANT'S NAME Emphasis: A & P___ IFG___ SAC___ TO THE REFERENCE: The above individual is an applicant to the Master of Social Work Program at San Francisco State University and has selected you as a reference. Please assist us in our evaluation of this candidate by providing a personal evaluation of his/her experience and qualifications for graduate professional study. Please note that, by law, this information is available to the applicant unless s/he waives this right in writing. _____ I waive my right to review this material _____ I do not waive my right to review this material Your observations and opinions about the applicant's potential to become a professional social worker are very important criteria in the School's admissions process. We appreciate, therefore, your full and frank assessment of the applicant's strengths and limitations. Our review of this candidate cannot begin until we receive your reference. The reference letter must be in a sealed envelope, signed across the back flap by the recommender. Applications MUST be POSTMARKED by 16 January 2009 If postmarked after the deadline, application will NOT be accepted. If you need more space, please attach an additional sheet. Thank you for your assistance. The School is not responsible for furnishing copies of this reference. __________________________ Signature of Applicant *********************************************************************************************** PLEASE FILL OUR OR ATTACH YOUR TYPED RESPONSES 1. How long and in what capacity (e.g. employer, teacher, friend, etc.) have you known the applicant? The California State University: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Fullerton, Hayward, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles Maritime Academy, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona , Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Sonoma,Stanislaus Page 4 of 7 SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY MSW PROGRAM - REFERENCE FORM PAGE 2 2. If you have known this person in a work capacity (paid or volunteer experience,) how would you evaluate the quality of his/her performance? Specify the applicant's title and job responsibilities. 3. What is your assessment of the applicant's personal qualifications? (e.g. motivation, intellectual capacity, maturity, clarity of educational goals and objectives, flexibility, self-reliance, etc.) 4. Our program emphasizes social work with oppressed/disadvantaged individuals and communities. Comment on what you know about the applicant's experience working with such populations and his/her knowledge of and commitment to such groups. 5. What leadership roles has the applicant exercised in work, community, political or school activities? 6. Please indicate how you would rank this applicant in comparison to other students/colleagues you have known? _____Top 1-2% _____Top 10% _____ Top 25% _____Top 50% _____Other 7. Please add any other information concerning the applicant, which you feel the Committee should consider. *********************************************************************************************** Signature:_______________________________________ Date: __________________________________________ Name: Title: __________________________________________ _______________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ Agency: ________________________________________ Telephone Number: _______________________________ PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY: 16 January 2009 If postmarked after the deadline, application will NOT be accepted. TO: San Francisco State University School of Social Work 1600 Holloway Ave. San Francisco, CA 94132 Page 5 of 7 School of Social Work 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, California 94132-4161 Tel: 415/338-1003 Emphasis: A & P___ IFG ___ SAC___ MSW VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT This is to certify that _______________________________________ was employed Name of Applicant by ______________________________________________________ in the position of Name of Agency __________________________________________________________. Job Title Full Time Part Time From: ________________________________ Date To: ______________________________________ Date ________________________________________________ Signature Date _________________________________________ Title __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Name Prof. License No. (if any) __________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Agency Day Time Telephone No. This position entailed the following duties__________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The position required did [ ] did not [ ] require work with oppressed or disadvantaged groups. Agency Auspices: Non-Profit [ ] Tax Supported [ ] (Public) Private [ ] (For Profit) The California State University: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Fullerton, Hayward, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles Maritime Academy, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona , Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Sonoma,Stanislaus Page 6 of 7 School of Social Work 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, California 94132-4161 Tel: 415/338-1003 Emphasis: A & P___ IFG ___ SAC___ MSW VERIFICATION OF VOLUNTEER FORM This is to certify that _______________________________________ was employed Name of Applicant by ______________________________________________________ in the position of Name of Agency _______________________________________________________. Volunteer Title Total Number of Hours:______________________ From: ______________ Date To: _________________ Date _________________________________ Signature Date _________________________________________ Title __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Name Prof. License No. (if any) __________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Agency Day Time Telephone No. This volunteer position entailed the following duties__________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The position required did [ ] did not [ ] require work with oppressed or disadvantaged groups. Agency Auspices: Non-Profit [ ] Tax Supported [ ] (Public) Private [ ] (For Profit) The California State University: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Fullerton, Hayward, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Maritime Academy, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona , Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Sonoma,Stanislaus Page 7 of 7