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UCLAMaster of Social WelfareNew Student HandbookDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFAREUCLA LUSKIN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRSwww.luskin.ucla.eduDear MSW Student:Welcome to the MSW Program at UCLA, and congratulations on your admission to oneof the top ranked universities in the country. The students, faculty, and staff of the Department ofSocial Welfare look forward to getting to know you and working with you over the next two years.Ours is a challenging and exciting two-year program. In order to clarify the way the program isorganized and to prepare you better for your time with us, we have prepared this handbook tofamiliarize you with the program and to anticipate some of the questions you are likely to askalong the way. Best wishes to you.Sincerely,The Faculty, Staff & Current SW students9/13/2019
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs MSW HandbookTable of ContentsBefore classes and your internship begins . 4Incoming Student Checklist . 4 Activate your UCLA Logon ID and Password. 4 Update Contact Information . 4 Register for Fall Classes. 4 Health Clearance (to be completed before Orientation Week) . 5 Reliable Transportation . 6 Apply for a Parking Permit. 6 Apply for UCLA Housing. 6 Finalize Financial Aid/Student Loans. 6 Student Liability Insurance . 7 Bruin ID . 7 Pay Your Fees . 7 Waive Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (GSHIP). 7 Check out the Department Calendar . 7 Check out the Field Education Calendar. 8Academics . 9Curriculum Overview . 9Course Credit for Previous Work Experience. 11Course Credit for Life Experience . 11Course Taking Policy for Entering MSW Students Holding A BSW Degree . 11First Year MSW Courses (Class of 2019) . Error! Bookmark not defined.Second Year MSW Courses (Class of 2019) . Error! Bookmark not defined.First Year MSW Courses (Class of 2020) . 13Second Year MSW Courses (Class of 2020) . 13Electives . 15Courses for Stipend/Credential Programs are required in conjunction with or inaddition to AOC required courses. For combinations of programs, please see theGraduate Advisor. . 15Scheduling . 18Grading . 19Incomplete Grades . 19Grade Assignment . 20Grade Complaints . 20Correction of Grades . 20Academic Dishonesty . 20ii
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs MSW HandbookAdvising . 21Academic Advisors. 21Student’s Responsibilities . 21Responsibilities of the Department Chair . 22Leave of Absence . 22Capstone . 22All MSW students are required to complete a research project as their capstone of theMSW program. Additional details on the capstone project will be provided in separatedocument. . 22Graduation . 22Department of Social Welfare & University Support Services . 22Expectations of Students . 26Field Education . 28Introduction. 28Field Education Objectives . 28Agency Affiliation Agreements . 29Field Education Course (401abc & 402abc) . 29Field Education Liaison . 30Field Instructor. 30Field Instruction Documents . 30Placement of Students. 30Grades . 31Unsatisfactory Performance . 31Notice Of Failure To Meet Performance Expectations. 32Field Education Days/Hours . 33Field Instruction Make-Up Time . 34Field Modules . 34Field Education Seminars . 34Field Placement Process. 35Field Placement Process For Dual Degree And Combined MSW/PhD Students . 36Agency Visit. 36Learning Agreement . 36Student Self-Evaluation . 37Student Absence from Field Instruction . 37Safety in the Field. 37Agency Protocol. 37Securing your belongings . 38Working with Clients . 38Office Meetings . 38Travel . 38Home Visits . 38What I Wish I Knew When I Was A First Year Student . 39iii
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs MSW HandbookNEW STUDENT GLOSSARY. 41Faculty/Staff Directory. 42APPENDIX I – Field Education Appeal Procedures . 46iv
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs MSW HandbookBefore classes and your internship begins Incoming Student ChecklistThe following tasks should be completed before school starts in September. Deadlines are inbold or underlined.) Activate your UCLA Logon ID and PasswordTo set up your username and password go to this site https://accounts.iam.ucla.edu If you are areturning Bruin, the UCLA Logon ID used to be called a Bruin OnLine ID or BOLid. Update Contact InformationE-mail is the preferred method of communication for both faculty and staff. Please make surethat your current e-mail address is on file with MyUCLA, IPT, the Graduate Advisor, and thatyou check your messages daily. Your email for MyUCLA, IPT and the Graduate Advisorshould all be the same. Register for Fall ClassesEnrollment at UCLA is done electronically through UCLA’s online records system calledMyUCLA. Approximately one week before enrollment opens, students should check theirMyUCLA to find out when their specific enrollment window begins. All appointment timesare assigned by lottery. Fall enrollment begins in June for continuing students and in July fornew students. You will have no problem enrolling in the classes you need for the MSWprogram because they are restricted to MSW students and there are plenty of slots. Most of ourfirst year classes have multiple sections. You only need to sign up for one of the sections. Inother classes, you may have a lecture and a discussion group for the same class. You will needto enroll in the lecture and one discussion group.The Fall Schedule of Classes will be available in early June. This information can be accessedonline at https://sa.ucla.edu/ro/Public/SOC. On your letter of admission and on the GraduateDivision Admissions checklist, you were given your nine-digit UCLA identification number thisnumber is the only way to access MyUCLA.(REMINDER: MyUCLA Online is: http://www.my.ucla.edu/).You will be able to find out when your enrollment appointment is, and then enroll in classesthrough http://www.my.ucla.edu/).4
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs MSW HandbookAs a new MSW student, you will enroll at your scheduled appointment time through MyUCLAin the following courses for the Fall Quarter:Course #Course TitleSW 210AFoundations of Social Work Practice ISW 211ATheories of Social Work Social Welfare ISW 214AFoundations of Social Welfare PolicySW212Critical Self-Awareness and Intergroup DialogueSW 401APracticum – Social Work**PLEASE NOTE: You cannot enroll in 401A until AFTER your Field Education Orientation in September.Your Field Liaison will be assigned at that time and you will be able to enroll under his or her registration number.Enroll in these courses only! You will note that some courses have several sections taught bydifferent instructors at different times. As they all have the same course content, you mayenroll in the section of your choice (e.g., SW 210A, section 1 or 2, etc.). You must be enrolledin the proper courses by the 2nd week of the quarter or you will be charged a late fee. Insome cases, in order to have consistent enrollment across all sections of a course, we may askthose last enrolled to move to another open section. Immunization Clearance (to be completed before Orientation Sept. 3)The Department of Social Welfare requires that every student obtain a health clearance in orderto protect both the student and his/her clients from infection. Some placements requirestudents to have their health clearance requirements taken care of before they begin theirinternship – this means all vaccinations, including the first two installments of the Hepatitis Bvaccine (which is administered in three separate shots over a six month period). Therefore, itis advisable that students begin receiving their vaccinations immediately. Students whofail to get health clearances will have holds placed on their records and will not beallowed to enroll in winter classes.The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center has set up an online ImmunizationRequirement Assessment process.How to comply with the UC Immunization Requirements:1. Submit your Statement of Intent to Register SIR/SLR.2. Please allow 2 business days after submitting your SIR/SLR before attempting to access theAshe Patient Portal.3. Be prepared! Gather all of the info you’ll need to complete your requirements online.4. Go to the UCLA Immunization Requirements website and sign in to the Ashe PatientPortal.5. Once you are logged in, from Home page, click “Complete My ImmunizationRequirement.”6. Enter all of the requested dates and immunization information.5
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs MSW Handbook7. Upload images or PDF files of your immunization records, laboratory tests, and/or chest xray by clicking on the Immunization Document upload tab.8. You can check your compliance status from the Patient Portal by selecting MedicalClearancesAccess the Ashe Patient Portal by using the following hyperlink: Health ClearanceOnce you have accessed the link, please click on the link that says Social Welfare StudentRequirements.Students may get their vaccinations through the Arthur Ashe Student Health and WellnessCenter (http://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/) or through their personal physicians. If not gettingvaccinations directly through the Ashe Center, students must provide documentation to theAshe Center from their physicians and may be required to take certain blood tests to proveimmunity. Reliable TransportationAll students must have reliable transportation, not only to attend classes but as a requirementfor your field placement. Some field placements may require you to go out into the field orattend meetings outside your agency. Apply for a Parking PermitContact parking coordinator, Tania Monay (tmonay@luskin.ucla.edu), for a parking permit.Due to the limited number of parking allotments available, permits will be dispersed first-comefirst-serve. Students are encouraged to carpool or take public transportation if possible. Notethat parking permits are not effective until the first day of classes. Be prepared to pay forparking ( 13) when you come to orientation or arrange for other transportation. It is nearlyimpossible to find street parking near campus, we encourage you to obtain a permit or exploreother transportation options with the UCLA Parking and Commuter Services Office.PLEASE NOTE: Depending on how often you plan to drive and park on campus, you may findthat it is cheaper to use the pay-by-space parking ( 13 a day) than to buy a permit. Apply for UCLA HousingStudents wishing to live in University owned housing should apply ASAP as space is in highdemand. Go to http://www.housing.ucla.edu and click on “My Housing.” This website also hasa map and information on off-campus housing.For those students interested in non-university housing these websites may help: Craigslist has apartment listings for the Los Angeles area, subdivided by region.http://losangeles.craigslist.org/ Westside Rentals requires a subscription fee but has apartment listings for the LosAngeles area, searchable by neighborhood. http://www.westsiderentals.com Finalize Financial Aid/Student LoansBeginning in May the Financial Aid Office will be sending out Financial Aid Notifications(called FANs) and their electronic versions (called eFANs). The FANs will detail yourfi
Sep 19, 2019 · Dear MSW Student: Welcome to the MSW Program at UCLA, and congratulations on your admission to one of the top ranked universities in the country. The students, faculty, and staff of the Department of Social Welfare look forward to getting to know you and working with you over the next two years. Ours is a challenging and exciting two-year program.
