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OFFICE OF THE DEAN
This is the first SSW Bulletin of the 2010-2011 field placement period. The Bulletin issue dates and deadlines for submission are listed below. The Office of the Dean would like to stress that students are welcome and encouraged to use this vehicle to post items that are relevant to their class or to the entire student body. (As with the summer version of the Bulletin, notices of a personal nature will not be accepted - this includes notices regarding housing, employment, non-SSW events, rides, or personal items for sale.)
ISSUE DATES |
DEADLINE DATES |
September 28 |
September 23 |
| October 26 |
October 21 |
| November 30 |
November 23 |
| January 4 |
December 21 |
| February 1 |
January 27 |
| March 1 |
February 24 |
| April 5 |
March 31 |
| April 19 |
April 14 |
| May 3 |
April 28 |
The Center for Clinical Social Work is pleased to announce a new cash award program for master's-degree programs in social work. The Howard D. Snooks Prize of $2000 will go to the master's program whose students submit the largest number of eligible papers in the Center's annual Judith Holm Memorial Awards contest.
The Holm Awards, also of $2000 each, go to second-year graduate students intending to become Clinical Social Workers. They compete on the basis of papers written about interventions from final-year field placements (see guidelines at http://www.centercsw.org/student-awards.html ).
The Snooks Prize will be awarded on the basis of student participation.
The Snooks Prize is named for the long-time President of the Center's Board of Directors, Howard D. Snooks, M.S.W. '75, Ph.D. '92, B.C.D., of Boulder, Colorado.
Saturday, October 23, 9am - 12pm (noon), Smith Club
From Susan Donner and Fred Newdom:
On the morning following Curriculum Day
all of the Anti-Racism Task Force work groups that met this summer will meet from 9-12 (with lunch at 12) to continue to brainstorm about improving aspects of how we carry out our anti-racism mission. The goal of the morning will be to come up with recommendations for the dean and faculty.
Anyone who attends Curriculum Day or who is within driving distance may come to this morning meeting and participate in whatever group they wish. Though the groups have already done some work, additional students, faculty and staff are welcome. SSW will provide a continental breakfast (8:30-9:00am) and lunch, but not transportation or lodging expenses for this meeting.
WORK GROUPS
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Opportunities for sustained conversations about racism and for building the skills that make conversations productive. |
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Integrations of anti-racism material through the curriculum with continued thought to the theoretical models we use and how those assist us in the integration. |
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Orienting, preparing and conceptualizing for all students the meaning of our mission and normalizing what the process of living the mission is likely to be for different students and faculty. Works on our holding environment for the anti-racism mission. |
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Taking another look at the anti-racism mission statement (as other groups will in doing in anticipation of reaccreditation). |
If you are planning to come to this meeting we will need to know ahead of time for planning purposes. Please let us know by October 13, 2010 by contacting Miranda Pierce, (413) 585-2769.
FIELD DEPARTMENT
| October 1 |
Proposal for Community Practice Project due to CPPA |
1st year M.S.W. students |
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Learning Contract due to Field Department and FFA |
All A.S. students |
| October 8 |
Learning Contract due to Field Department and FFA |
All 1st and 2nd year M.S.W. students |
| October 10 |
Monthly Narrative and Statistical Report due to FFA |
All 1st and 2nd year M.S.W. students;
All A.S. students |
| October 20 |
Community Practice Project Monthly Progress Report due to CPPA |
1st year M.S.W. students |
| October 22 |
Thesis Proposal deadline to RA |
2nd year M.S.W. students;
All A.S. students |
| October 22 |
Human Subject Review Planning form due to Laurie Wyman |
2nd year M.S.W. students;
All A.S. students |
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OFFICE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
Please be aware that there is a change coming to the BannerWeb log-in process. Watch for more information that will be forthcoming in October.
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Student bills are sent out monthly with the exception of May and August. (In May students are in transit and getting ready to come to SSW. In August, students are relocating to their field sites and addresses are being updated during this time).
On the Horizon...
SEPTEMBER - Health insurance charged to student accounts. Anyone who did not waive out of the plan by the August deadline will be automatically billed. Payment can be deferred until December, when loan funds come in.
Please remember to check your Smith email regularly.
For all 2nd-year students who are in the process of developing their research project, please refer to the following documents for important deadlines and information:
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Master's Thesis Guidelines, 2010-2011 |
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User's Guide for the Protection of Human Research Participants at Smith College School for Social Work, 2010-2011 |
OCTOBER DEADLINES
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OCT 22 - Human Subjects Review Planning Form (Appendix A in the HSR User's Guide) due to Laurie Wyman |
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OCT 22 - Research proposal due to Research Advisor |
Need quantitative data analysis?
Based on your research proposal and on discussion with your research advisor, you should notify Marjorie Postal (Research Analyst) by OCTOBER 22 if you plan to use her services for quantitative data analysis.
STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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