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MSW Student Handbook2020-2021The IU School of Social Work reserves the right to make changes in this Handbook.Last updated 5/8/2020
MSW General Student HandbookTable of ContentsPage 2Table of Contents . 2INTRODUCTION . 5The Profession of Social Work and the MSW Program at Indiana University . 6Social Work Policy on Nondiscrimination . 7MSW Program Structure and Roles . 7Mission of the Indiana University School of Social Work MSW Program. 8Goals of the MSW Program . 9MSW Program Competencies . 9CURRICULUM . 10Overview of the Curriculum . 10Advanced Standing . 11Focus Areas . 11Children, Youth and Families. 12Health . 12Mental Health & Addictions . 12School Social Work . 12Community & Organizational Leadership . 13Special Practice Areas in Social Work. 13ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES . 13Advising . 13Class Attendance and Participation . 13Academic Course Load . 14Timeline for Program Completion . 14No Credit for Life Experience . 14Transfer of Credits . 14Intercampus Transfers . 14Social Media Policy for MSW Students . 15Scholarly Writing . 15Academic Dishonesty . 16Grades of Incomplete . 16
MSW General Student HandbookPage 3Independent Study . 17Human Subjects in Scholarly Research . 17MSW POLICY ON STUDENT CONTINUATION, REVIEW, AND DISMISSAL . 18Student Continuation. 18Academic Requirements . 18Professional Requirements . 18Ongoing Academic Student Performance Review . 19Academic Probation . 19Conduct that Violates Academic, Professional and Ethical Standards . 19Procedures for Review of Academic and Professional Performance and Dismissal . 20Reinstatement Procedures . 21Appeal Procedures at the Dean’s Office Level. 21Grade Appeal Policies and Procedures . 22Confidentiality. 23Student Rights and Responsibilities . 23Course and Faculty Evaluation . 23UNIVERSITY AND IUSSW POLICIES . 24Equal Opportunity. 24Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct Handbook . 24Sexual Misconduct . 24Criminal Offense Disclosure and Sexual Offenders Policy . 24STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS . 25Phi Alpha (ΦA) National Social Work Honor Society . 25Alumni Affairs. 25MSW Student Association (MSWSA) . 26Social Work Licensure . 26Professional Membership Opportunities . 26National Association of Social Workers (NASW) . 26National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) . 27National Rural Social Work Caucus . 27UNIVERSITY SERVICES . 28
MSW General Student HandbookPage 4Adaptive Education and Disabilities Services . 28Campus support offices: . 28International Student Affairs . 28INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS (IUPUI) SUPPLEMENT . 30School of Social Work Facilities at IUPUI . 30IUPUI Supports/Services . 301. Communication with Students . 302. Advising/Cohort Issues . 303. Field Placements . 314. Computer Access . 315. Adaptive Educational Services . 316. Student ID Cards . 327. University Information Technology Services . 328. Libraries. 339. Book Store . 3410. Writing Center Services . 3411. Tuition Information . 3412. Financial Aid Services . 3413. Child Care . 3514. Counseling Services . 3515. Food Services . 3616. Parking . 3617. Campus Housing . 3618. Weather and Emergency Notice . 3619. Student Health Services and Health Insurance . 3720. Career Services . 37The content in this document is based on information available at the time of printing. Every effort was made to ensure that thisinformation is accurate. We reserve the right to make changes to this information as necessary. (Revised 05/2020)
MSW General Student HandbookINTRODUCTIONPage 5Welcome to the Indiana University School of Social Work (IUSSW) and the Master of SocialWork (MSW) program. The MSW Student Handbook has been designed as a set of documentsthat provide a guide for your graduate education. The Handbook supplements the Bulletin ofthe School of Social Work and other University materials. The MSW Student Handbook providesthe historical background of the School, curriculum information, and policies and proceduresfor all students accepted into the graduate program, regardless of campus. Each campus has itsown supplement that helps students identify campus-specific services as well as any minornuances in program delivery at that site.The central administrative offices of the IUSSW are located in the state capital on the IndianaUniversity Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. These include the Office of the Deanand other administrative personnel that provide support to programs on all campuses. ThisHandbook will address statewide administrative functions and policies. Students should alsoreview their own campus supplement for additional administrative and faculty supportinformation.Indiana University School of Social Work: A History of Tradition and a Future of ExcellenceIn the late 19th Century, the State of Indiana began developing its unique set oforganizations and institutions. Still predominantly rural, the population was beginningto shift from farms to towns and cities. As industrialized centers began to emerge,what is now Indiana University was first organized as a seminary by legislativeprovision in 1820. As time went on, the college remained a small liberal arts institutionwith the addition of a law school. In 1908, the new University School of Medicine waslaunched in Indianapolis, the state capital.The early 1900’s were a time when scientific and technical knowledge expanded rapidly, andschool enrollments increased as young people came to see the value of education for entry intoprofessions and specialized work. Indiana University President William Lowe Bryan recognizedthis in his 1902 inaugural address. “What people want is open paths from every corner of thestate, through the school, to the highest and best things which men (sic) can achieve.” In 1909,Indiana University was admitted to the American Association of American Universities. Bryansaid this would not have occurred if the University had failed to expand its offerings intoprofessional fields (Rogers, 1982).In 1911, the first courses in the field of social work practice were offered through theDepartment of Economics and Sociology. Between 1911 and 1944 various administrative andcurricular changes were put into effect, and degree programs at both the undergraduate andgraduate levels were offered. In 1944, the Indiana University Division of Social Services wasestablished by action of the Trustees of Indiana University. The organizational status waschanged in 1966 when the Graduate School of Social Service was created. In 1973, the namewas changed to the School of Social Service and, in 1977, the Indiana University School of SocialWork, in order to reflect more clearly its identification with the profession.
MSW General Student HandbookPage 6The IU School of Social Work has been accredited by the Council of Social Work Education(CSWE) since 1923 with the most recent reaffirmation of accreditation in 2013. The EducationPolicy and Accreditation Standards (2015) of the Council on Social Work Education is availablefor viewing at CSWE website (www.cswe.org). The Master of Social Work Program is currentlyoffered on seven campuses of the Indiana University system: Indiana University-PurdueUniversity-Indianapolis (IUPUI); Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB); Indiana UniversityNorthwest (IUN) in Gary; Indiana University East (IUE) in Richmond; Indiana University SouthBend (IUSB), Indiana University Southeast (IUS) in New Albany, and Indiana University FortWayne (IUFW). The IU School of Social Work also offers MSW Direct, an accredited fully-onlineMSW program.The main campus of the Indiana University School of Social Work is housed on the campus ofIUPUI. IUPUI is an innovative experiment in higher education. Created in 1969, it represents aunique merger of two major state universities, Indiana University and Purdue University. IUPUIdraws upon the traditional strengths of each institution, bringing together in downtownIndianapolis the best of both universities. Purdue University oversees educational programs inscience, engineering, and technology, while Indiana University assumes responsibility foracademic programs in art, medicine, nursing, optometry, physical education, dentistry, law,public and environmental affairs and social work. For budgetary and administrativemanagement, IUPUI is housed within Indiana University.IUPUI is a vast and complex educational institution. Each year approximately 30,000 studentsenroll in courses. Approximately 350 degree programs are offered at IUPUI. Educationalresources include a state-of-the-art library, sophisticated computer technology centersavailable in convenient locations around the campus, and nearby access to the headquarters ofmajor industries and to state government. IUPUI is an urban university that is involved withcommunities throughout the city of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana.The Profession of Social Work and the MSW Program at IndianaUniversityThe Preamble of the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (2017) states:The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being andhelp meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needsand empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. Ahistoric and defining feature of social work is the profession’s focus on individual wellbeing in a social context and the well-being of society. Fundamental to social work isattention to the environmental forces that create, contribute to, and addressproblems in living.Social workers promote the social justice and social change with and on behalf ofclients. “Clients” is used inclusively to refer to individuals, families, groups,organizations, and communities. Social workers are sensitive to cultural and ethnicdiversity and strive to end discrimination, oppression, poverty, and other forms ofsocial injustice. These activities may be in the form of direct practice, communityorganizing, supervision, consultation, administration, advocacy, social and political
MSW General Student Handbookaction, policy development and implementation, education, and research andevaluation. Social workers seek to enhance the capacity of people to address their ownneeds. Social workers also seek to promote the responsiveness of organizations,communities, and other social institutions to individuals’ needs and social problems.(p.1)Page 7Social workers and social work students practice within the fundamental values and ethicalprinciples of the social work profession. The Code of Ethics of the National Association of SocialWorkers (2017) is the primary guiding document in this regard and can be found on the NASWwebsite (socialworkers.org).Through professional social work education that is based upon a liberal arts perspective,graduates acquire the essential knowledge, learn to apply the fundamental values and ethics ofthe profession, and learn to use the integral skills of social work in competent professionalpractice. Graduates of the IU Master of Social Work (MSW) program are prepared for socialwork practice across the continuum of clinical to community, or micro to macro, areas ofpractice. Additionally, students complete specialized coursework in one of six focus areas: 1)Children, Youth and Families; 2) Health; 3) Leadership; 4) Mental Health and Addictions; 5)Schools, or 6) Special Practice Areas in Social Work. Different campuses offer different areas offocus, and only IUE and MSW Direct offer Special Practice Areas in Social Work as their area offocus.Social Work Policy on NondiscriminationBased on the tradition of the social work profession, and consistent with Indiana University'sEqual Opportunity Policy, the Indiana Univ
May 08, 2020 · state, through the school, to the highest and best things which men (sic) can achieve.” In 1909, . Wayne (IUFW). The IU School of Social Work also offers MSW Direct, an accredited fully-online . Graduates of the IU Master of Social Work
