2013 “Where To Turn” in the School of Social Work
BASW
Question/Topic
Student Services Handles
What?
STUDENTS
Contact Info
sswstdnt@u.washington.edu
Office: Room 23 (Shared with Admissions)
General Student Services #:
206-543-8617
Student Services Webpage:
http://socialwork.uw.edu/
students/services/student-services
BASW Blog:
http://depts.washington.edu/baswnews/
Details
Rev. 9/9/13
Student services is the place to go with
questions about social work classes,
registration, entry codes, program
requirements, lockers, registration
packets, independent study forms,
thesis/thesis alternative forms, past
course outlines and graduation
requirements. If the main office can’t
answer your question, they’ll refer you
to one of the staff below for additional
assistance.
When emailing or calling Student Services staff, you may receive a speedier response if you include
your full name, student I.D. number, program (BASW, MSW Day, MSW Adv St, MSW EDP) and year in the program.
Our answers may vary depending upon your year in a particular program.
Academics
Question/Topic
Online MyUW
Registration
Contact Info
Check “Getting Started with Registration” here:
http://depts.washington.edu/registra/learning/r
egistration-resources/
Details
First time registering? Check out this
information so you know the required
steps.
Registration Questions
about Social Work
Classes
Student Services
sswstsrv@uw.edu
Email is the preferred method.
(206) 543-8617
Office: 23F
How do I register for an SSW class
requiring an entry code?
-When is this class scheduled?
-Why can’t I get into this class?
-Employee tuition exemptions
School/
University Policies,
Systems and
Requirements?
Linda Ruffer, Your Academic Adviser
Student Services
rufferL@uw.edu
Email is the quickest way to contact Linda
(206) 685-8345
Office: 23G
-----------------------------------------------------------------Lin Murdock, Director
Student Services
linm@uw.edu (email is preferred contact)
(206) 543-8617
Office: 23E
Student Services maintains all student
records.
-What classes do I still need to take to
complete the program?
-What’s required to apply for
graduation?
-How can I schedule this?
-What’s the deadline?
- How can I start a new club in the
School?
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Field (Practicum)
Education Office
Annual Academic
Calendar 2012-2013
Grade Appeals; Other
Issues and Concerns
Writing Tutor – available
after October 1
Cheryl Yates, Assistant Coordinator for Field
Education, BASW & MSW Programs
dancin1@uw.edu
(206) 543-8618
Office: 112D (1st floor, off Gallery)
http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/1213c
al.html
Biren (Ratnesh) Nagda, BASW Program Director &
Associate Professor
ratnesh@uw.edu
(206) 616-9083
Office: 238C
Jenn Maglalang, BASW & MSW Programs
Coordinator (Jenn is on leave until 1/2/14)
jennmag@uw.edu
(206) 543-3416
Office: 238G
The SSW Writing Tutor also serves graduate
students, so we encourage BASW students to plan
to use other campus writing resources, such as
Odegaard Writing Center (info in #10 below), CLUE
Evening Drop-in Center and the OMA/D
Instructional Center.
To request an SSW Writing Tutor appointment:
sswWrite@uw.edu
Odegaard Library Writing
and Research Center
Odegaard Library Writing and Research Center is a
great resource for writing services with many
tutors available to assist you. Schedule an
appointment online up to two weeks in advance:
http://depts.washington.edu/owrc/
They provide help with:
Understanding your assignment
Researching
Brainstorming
Outlining
Drafting
Revising
Please direct all questions and
paperwork related to Practicum to
Cheryl Yates
-Add/drop deadlines
-Registration schedule
-Dates of instruction/ holidays
-Forfeiture of tuition after late drop
-If you disagree with the grade you
received
-Questions about School of Social Work
courses
-If you have questions about School of
Social Work instructors
-If you have questions or general
concerns about the curriculum
-If you have questions about Learning
Plans.
After October 1 the writing tutor can
help you with:
- Planning a paper.
- Reviewing a paper for APA format or
writing style
The SSW Writing Tutor will offer
individual appointments and workshops
throughout the year. Plan ahead to
allow ample time for review and
feedback from tutor.
WHAT: 45-minute one-to-one writing
consultations
WHO: undergraduate and graduate
peer tutors trained to collaborate well
with writers at all levels in 100+
different disciplines
WHERE: Odegaard Library room 326
WHY: because all writers benefit from
conversation with a reader who really
listens, who knows how to listen, and
knows how to talk about writing, too,
and because our goal is to help you
become a more confident, sophisticated
writer over time
HOW: reserve your appointment at
http://depts.washington.edu/owrc
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Academic Supports
-
http://depts.washington.
edu/clue/downloads/alt
wcguide.pdf
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CLUE Evening Drop-in Writing Center
Mary Gates Hall 191K: 206-543-5755
http://depts.washington.edu/clue/dropintutor_writing.php
Interdisciplinary, open to all undergraduates. No appointment needed. Just print out what
you’ve got, grab your notes, or bring your laptop, and come on over! Staffed by
undergraduate and graduate student tutors.
http://guides.lib.washington.edu/content.php?pid=69943&sid=518797
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Instructional Center – Office of Minority Affairs/Diversity
http://depts.washington.edu/ic/
The Instructional Center provides academic support for OMA/D students. By using the
Instructional Center regularly you will: study more effectively, become better prepared to
take exams and develop confidence in your academic abilities. Drop-in and appointment
services available.
If you would like to look at previous course evaluations:
Course Evaluations
You must have UW Net ID to view the evaluations at https://www.washington.edu/cec/
International Programs &
Exchange Office
459 Schmitz Hall
(206) 221-4404
ipe@uw.edu
http://studyabroad.washington.edu/
Given that Social Work courses must be
taken in sequence each quarter, the
best times to consider study abroad are
summer term and winter quarter break.
School of Social Work Resources
Question/Topic
Your Faculty Adviser’s
name will be given to you
in an email the second
week of classes.

(fill in)
Contact Info
Name:
Details
Your faculty adviser can help answer
these questions:
Phone #:
-How do I deepen my understanding of
social work by planning a course of
study?
-These are my interest areas – how can I
blend them into a career focus?
-What should I be doing to best prepare
for employment after graduation?
-What is the best way for me to develop
research skills?
-Have you read any good books lately?
Office Hours:
Professional Interests:
NOTE: For Policy, Procedure, and
Registration questions – and Program
Degree Requirements - consult with
your Academic Adviser, Linda Ruffer.
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School Ombudsman:
School Problems
requiring Mediation
Nancy Hooyman
hooy@uw.edu
(206) 685-1662
Office: 238A
The Ombudsman role is that of
mediator and confidentiality is assured.
You are encouraged to contact Nancy to
discuss any School issues about which
you are concerned.
Dr. Nancy Hooyman has been elected as the SSW
Ombudsman. Nancy will be available to accept
academic and non-academic complaints from
BASW, MSW, and PhD students. Academic
concerns may include issues such as instructional
methods, classroom interaction patterns, and
grading procedures. Non-academic concerns may
include issues such as perceptions of
discrimination and unfair treatment.
Please put “Ombudsman” in the subject
line of your email to Nancy so she
knows that the information requires
more immediate attention.
Finances
Tuition Questions
Student Fiscal Services
sfshelp@uw.edu
http://f2.washington.edu/fm/sfs/
(206) 543-4694
Office: 129 Schmitz Hall
Office of Student Financial Aid
osfa@uw.edu
https://www.washington.edu/students/osfa
(206) 543-6101
Office: 105 Schmitz Hall
Contact Student Fiscal Services with
questions about:
-Account balances
-Payment history
-Tuition Forfeiture -Direct
deposit/electronic payment info is
available at MyUW
http://myuw.washington.edu
Contact Financial Aid:
-if you want to apply for aid
-will be dropping credits that might
affect your financial aid
-have circumstances that make it
impossible to take enough credits to get
financial aid
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Health and Mental Health Resources
Counseling Support
We recommend getting
support as soon as possible.
If you are experiencing a
psychological crisis and
cannot wait until the UW
Counseling Center is open,
please call the Crisis Clinic
24/7 at:
(206) 461-3222 or
(866) 427-4747
University of Washington
Counseling Center -- Free Services for Students
http://depts.washington.edu/counsels/
401 Schmitz Hall (across street from SSW)
(206) 543-1240
Other UW Counseling Options:
http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/he
lp/distress.php
Hall Health Primary Care
Center
Hall Health, East Stevens Circle
206-685-1011
http://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/
Immunization requirements
Information for Health Sciences Students
http://socialwork.uw.edu/admissions/require
d-immunizations
Many free UW support services &
workshops are available to help with
problems outside the classroom that
make being a student very difficult,
such as:
-
Bad breakup with your partner
Death of a loved one
Ongoing sleep disturbances
Stress from classes and work
You have been assaulted
Concern that you may be
depressed
Please note that the UW SSW neither
endorses nor sponsors any of the
following counseling agencies or
individuals. Low-cost counseling
resources:
http://depts.washington.edu/mswnew
s/2011/12/low-cost-counselingresources-for-sw-students-in-theseattle-community/#more-1659
An outpatient clinic, Hall Health offers
care to University of Washington
students, faculty, staff and to the
general public.
Immunizations were to be completed
by July 31. If you have a question about
your HepB series (only HepB), please
email sswstsrv@uw.edu
We will have a BASW Student
Immunization Clinic for TB and PPD held
during the first week of classes. This
clinic will be held on-site at South
Campus Center to handle TB only – no
other shots/tests. Schedule will be
announced. Questions about your
status should be emailed to
myshots@uw.edu.
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UW Campus Resources
Police-University
For emergency situations requiring police,
medical or firefighter response, call 911 from
campus telephones and public telephones.
IMA (Gym)
Intramural Activities Building (IMA)
206-543-4590
The IMA is located at 3924 Montake Boulevard
NE, near Husky Stadium.
http://depts.washington.edu/ima/IMA_ima.p
hp
Off-Campus Housing Affairs
(OCHA)
http://housing.asuw.org
Parking
http://www.washington.edu/commuterservic
es/parking/index.php
Q Center
450 Schmitz Hall
(206) 897-1430
qcenter@u.washington.edu
http://www.qcenter.washington.edu
Where can I get FREE
computer training?
Educational Partnerships and Learning
Technologies for general computer classes:
http://www.washington.edu/lst/workshops
Also, the Center for Social Science
Computation and Research is a discipline
specific computing center serving SSW among
other UW schools:
http://julius.csscr.washington.edu/whatsnew.
htm
For non-emergency situations, call
campus police at 206-543-9331
1117 NE Boat Street
Students may use the IMA upon
presentation of their current quarter
Husky ID Card. Students may purchase
a Spouse/Registered Same Sex
Domestic Partner Membership.
Facilities and services include a climbing
wall, racquetball court, treadmills,
ellipticals, weight machines, track and
fitness classes.
- Need Housing? Online database.
- Need help with your landlord?
Off-Campus Housing Affairs (OCHA) is
the University of Washington's studentrun source for off-campus housing
needs and issues. They provide a FREE
service to University of Washington
students, faculty and staff who are in
search of off-campus housing. Their
office has listings of available houses,
apartments, studios, shared housing
situations, sublets, and housing wanted.
They also deal with complaints against
landlords and make legal referrals.
-Where can I park?
-What variety of rates are there?
-Any discount for carpooling?
-How does the UPass work to pay for
parking?
The Q Center facilitates and enhances
an open, safe, inclusive, and celebratory
environment for bisexual, lesbian, gay,
queer, Two-spirit, transgender, intersex,
questioning, same-gender-loving,
differently oriented, and allied students,
faculty, and staff.
Free walk-in computer classes continue
to be offered for UW students in a wide
range of computer applications such as
Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,
HTML, and so forth. Other IT resources
at UW:
http://www.washington.edu/itconnec
t/web/
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Inclement Weather Policy
Inclement Weather Policy:
If the University of Washington closes due to
inclement weather, the School of Social Work
will also close and all classes will be cancelled.
Call 206-547-INFO (4636) for recorded
information about the University’s operation
during inclement weather or check online:
http://www.schoolreport.org/schools.php?sch
oolType=college
SSW faculty may cancel a class due to
concerns regardless of UW. Instructors
who cancel will a) leave a message on
their voicemail; b) notify the School’s
main receptionist (543-5640); and c)
notify Student Services (543-8617).
AUTUMN, 2013 – COURSES BEGIN WEDNESDAY, 9/25
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25
NOVEMBER 11
NOVEMBER 28-29
DECEMBER 13 (Friday)
DECEMBER 16-20
INSTRUCTION BEGINS!
Where is the nearest …?
LOST & FOUND in the School of
Social Work building
Second Floor, Mailroom
School of Social Work – ask Receptionist
ATM?
1. Wells Fargo, corner of 41st & University (“The
Ave”);
VETERANS DAY
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Last day of Instruction
Final examinations schedule
2. US Bank ATM at By George Cafe in Odegaard
Library;
3. BECU & WSECU in Suzzallo Library/Café
4. Bank of America, US Bank, and WSECU at
University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE
Vending Machine?
Vending machine located on ground floor of SSW.
Place to chill/heat my lunch?
Student Lounge (2nd Floor) has a Microwave and
Refrigerator
Place to make Photocopies?
Odegaard Library or the copy center on the corner
of 42nd and University (the “Ave”). Also RAM copy
center on the “Ave”
Place to get school supplies?
University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE
Locker to stash my stuff?
Go into Room 23, Student Services/Admissions, to
see if a locker is available. Bring your own lock and
extra key/combination to leave with Student
Services Staff.
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On-line Study Tip Refresher?
http://www.studygs.net/
School of Social Work Lexicon
Academic Adviser for BASW
Students
Blog – BASW
Catalyst
BASW SENIOR YEAR:
Field (Practicum)
Field Faculty/Practicum
Coordinator
Field Liaisons
Field Learning Contract
STAR Database (System to
Administer Records)
Faculty Research
Student Services offers academic advising to assist students in completing requirements
for program progression, University graduation, some registration issues and program
deadlines. You can set up an appointment for advising by calling 543-8617 or stopping by
Room 23 (across from the computer lab). Or email sswstdnt@uw.edu to set up an
appointment with Linda.
 Linda Ruffer, Academic Adviser, Student Services
Updated to provide current info on a wide variety of topics, such as courses in other
departments, SSW events, deadlines, conferences, resources on campus and international
travel.
http://depts.washington.edu/baswnews/
Catalyst is a set of web-based communication tools that the SSW administration and
faculty use for online surveys of students for event scheduling, as well as discussion
boards, assignment submission, grade posts, file sharing, learning plan submission and
online quizzes. You’ll be receiving links for a number of these.
In a selected community agency, the student is provided the opportunity to apply social
work knowledge under the supervision of an experienced social worker. BASW students
begin their practicum in their senior year. Practicum is 16 hours per week for 10 weeks
each quarter. Students complete three quarters (480 hours) at the same agency.
The Practicum Coordinator will do an individualized review for each student including a
student-completed questionnaire which pertains to student areas of interest as well as
previous experience in social work. The Field Education Committee then selects a
placement for each student which meets curriculum and accreditation requirements. Field
Faculty advise and approve students for practicum placements.
To strengthen coordination between SSW and agencies, and to more closely monitor
student progress in the Field (Practicum), each practicum agency is assigned a Field Faculty
member as liaison. Liaison support is most often provided to the agency by the same
person year after year, which builds strong professional relationships between agencies
and SSW. The Field Liaison visits the agency at least once during the practicum; answers
questions from the Field Instructor and student about the School’s program and policies;
reviews and approves the educational contract and quarterly evaluation; and determines a
grade. In some cases, the Field Faculty member and Field Liaison may be different people.
If a student or Field Instructor has concerns about a placement, the Field Liaison is
consulted.
The purpose of the field (practicum) learning contract is to articulate a learning plan to be
followed by both the Field Instructor(s) and BASW senior. The contract includes ten
competencies developed by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and related
practice behaviors, which are outcome indicators for each competency. The contract also
provides the basis for evaluating the student’s professional and skill development at the
end of the each quarter.
The SSW database, STAR, houses active student information such as Practicum Plans,
Learning Contracts, and Evaluations as well as current Practicum Placement Descriptions
contributed by agencies seeking students.
http://socialwork.uw.edu/programs/field-education/star-system-help-and-information
Use your UW Net ID to access your practicum information.
Online information at SSW website: http://socialwork.uw.edu/faculty
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Independent Readings
(Soc Wf 409/490)
Reader
SSW Listservs
Syllabus
General WASHINGTON
STATE LICENSURE for MSW
Graduates
Soc Wf 409/490 are independent studies arranged on an individual basis with an
instructor. Soc Wf 409/490 forms must be completed before the student receives an entry
code for the class. Student, Faculty and MSW Program Director signatures are required on
completed forms before a student receives an entry code for a class. Independent Study
Forms are available online on the Student Services webpage under BASW Program items
http://socialwork.uw.edu/students/services/basw-program-reference-area
Instructors may assign a "Reader" for their course. It may be indicated on the course
syllabus as "assigned text." Instructors will gather what they consider to be the most
relevant information from a variety of sources, such as, professional journals, newspapers,
textbook chapters, etc. If a Reader is required, the Instructor will let you know which
specific Copy Center has the assembled Reader available for purchase.
Students are automatically signed up for sswbasw@uw.edu and sswall@uw.edu listservs
for time-sensitive information about classes, program updates and educational events.
Students may also sign up here
http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/sswtalk for the optional
sswtalk@wu.edu for informal/social notices; and sswjobs@uw.edu for a better idea of
what employers are looking for by reviewing advertised positions:
http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/sswjobs
A summary outline for a course which typically includes a list of reading/writing
assignments, in-class requirements and a course timeline. SAVE all syllabi from your
courses – you may need these for licensure or later education.
http://socialwork.uw.edu/careers/licensure-and-certification
This information above for Licensure applies to MSW graduates only; it is listed here for
informational purposes only
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