STUDENT HANDBOOK

BA Program in Social Work

2005/2006

School of Social Work

Butte Hall, Room 511

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

California State University, Chico

Chico, CA 95929-0550

Phone: 530-898-6204

FAX: 530-898-5574

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BSW Director Letter - 1 -

School of Social Work Administration and Faculty - 2 -

Preface - 3 -

History of the School of Social Work - 3 -

Mission of the School of Social Work - 4 -

Goals and Objectives of the Bachelor’s of Social Work Program - 4 -

Statement on Unqualified Respect for Human Diversity and Nondiscrimination - 6 -

Statement Regarding Students with Disabilities - 6 -

The Bachelor of Arts in Social Work - 6 -

Admissions Policy

Total Course Requirements

Program Description - 8 -

BA Program in Social Work

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Career Outlook

Roles and Responsibilities of Social Work Students - 8 -

Academic Regulations - 11 -

School of Social Work Policies - 11 -

Cultural Diversity

Statement on Legal Charge of or Conviction of a Misdemeanor or Felony

Standards of Professional Conduct and Termination from the BSW Program - 13 -

Standards for Student Academic and Professional Performance

Policies and Procedures for Addressing Student Academic and Professional Performance Problems - 13 -

Informal Review

Field Review Committee

Office of Student Judicial Affairs

Student Affairs Committee

Procedures of the Student Affairs Committees - 15 -

Student Association of Social Workers - 16 -

Student Participation on School of Social Work Committees

Medical Care - 17 -

National Association of Social Workers - 17 -

Social Work Course Offerings - 18 -

Standards for Syllabi - 21 -

Policy on Academic Honesty

Methods of Instruction

Student Assistance

Written Assignments

Class Participation

Professional Behavior

Absences

Student Performance

Grades

Incompletes

Important Web Sites - 23 -

Appendix

NASW Code of Ethics - 26 -

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (AS) - 40 -

University Policies - 48 -

Student Grievance Procedures - 54 -

Social Equity Booklet (3^rd edition) (this gives detail to the University policies listed above) - 62 -

Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities - 64 -

Fall 2005

Dear Students:

Welcome to the School of Social Work. You are entering an exciting profession with countless career possibilities. The Bachelor's of Social Work (BSW) which is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) prepares you for beginning professional generalist social work practice. A generalist approach requires that social workers have an extensive foundation of knowledge and skills to assess, analyze, plan, evaluate, and treat clients from diverse backgrounds in various settings and systems. This degree will enable you to work in many different settings such as health care, rehabilitation, criminal justice, schools, government agencies, mental health, child and adult protective services, counseling, and many others. We are proud to have a faculty with extensive practice experience in many different practice areas. Faculty are enthusiastic to talk with students about their own social work experiences and to offer mentoring and support.

The Student Association of Social Workers (SASW) is an organization for social work students who are interested in enhancing their education through activities on and off campus. As membership is open to all students, it is a wonderful opportunity to meet others. Participating in the SASW provides students with opportunities to be involved in community issues and organizations. In the post, SASW has been involved in projects with domestic violence, older adults, sponsoring holiday fundraisers for needy families, planning national social work conferences, and bringing special guest speakers to campus. SASW has organized social activities for social work majors, including family picnics and get-togethers.

The BSW director and assigned advisers provide students with individual advising and direction throughout their college experience. Major course requirements are mostly upper-division that are taken after the lower-division General Education requirements and social work prerequisites are met. The social work prerequisites are: introductory, macro, or micro economics, introductory sociology, introductory psychology, human biology or physiology, and statistics. Our program integrates service learning throughout the curriculum, beginning in SWRK 170, SWRK 200, and SWRK 302, and continuing throughout the professional sequence. Service learning and internships allow ongoing involvement with agencies and organizations, enhancing course content through direct experiential learning. Social work requirements include two semesters of social policy (this includes SWRK 170), two semesters of human behavior and the social environment, three semesters of social work practice, one semester of research, a second semester junior service learning experience, and two semesters of senior practicum (240 hours each semester) with integrating seminars. The courses are taken in a specific sequence that makes it essential for you to work closely with your faculty adviser.

The faculty and staff look forward to working with you to make the next couple of years an enjoyable and rewarding educational experience.

Sincerely yours,

Pam Johansen, EdD, LCSW

School of Social Work Administration and Faculty

Administration

Interim Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Byron Jackson Butte 701 898-6171

Chair, School of Social Work Jan O'Donnell Butte 511B 898-6204

Director, BA Program & Undergraduate Adviser Pam Johansen Butte 515 898-5217

Director, MSW Program Celeste Jones Butte 531 898-6204

Director, Field Education Patty Hunter Butte 529 898-5875

Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Coordinator Valerie Peck Butte543A 898-4261

Gerontology Coordinator Jean Schuldberg Bute 519 898-4187

School and MSW Support Kathryn Wright Butte 511C 898-6204

kmwright@csuchico.edu

Field and BA Support Melody Proebstel Butte 511 898-6204

mproebstel@csuchico.edu

Title IV-E Support Teresa James Butte 543 898-4261

tjames2@csuchico.edu

FACULTY

J. David Bassett, Ph.D. jbassett2@csuchico.edu Butte 521 898-5597	J. Patrick Mace, DSW, LCSW Butte 513; 898-5273 jpmace@csuchico.edu
Patty Hunter, MSW, LCSW Butte 529 phunter@csuchico.edu	Janice O'Donnell, MSW, LCSW Butte 511B jodonnell@csuchico.edu
Pam Johansen, Ed.D., LCSW Butte 515; 898-5217 pjohansen@csuchico.edu	Vincent Ornelas, Ph.D. Butte 543B; 898-5445 vornelas@csuchico.edu
Celeste A. Jones, Ph.D. Butte 531 cajones@csuchico.edu	Jean Schuldberg, Ed.D., LCSW Butte 519; 898-4187 jschuldberg@csuchico.edu
Hermeet Kohli, Ph.D. Butte 543C; 898-6668 hkohli@csuchico.edu	Kui-Hee Song, Ph.D. Butte 537; 898-5590 khsong@csuchico.edu

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Dane Cameron, JD. Butte 737; 898-6176 dcameron@csuchico.edu	Arlene Hostetter, MSW Butte 519; 898-6191 ahostetter@csuchico.edu
Lisa Calvert, MSW Butt 647; 330-0103 calvert@chico.com	Donna Jensen, MSW, LCSW Butte 647; 877-0244 donnajlcsw@sbcglobal.net
Lorie Cavanaugh, MSW Butte 626; 898-4774 jpeters@stormnet.com	Andrea Rioux, MSW Butte 626; 898-4774 riouxa@aol.com
Phil Coppock, BA Butte 707E; 898-5680 pcoppock@csuchico.edu	Vicki Tullius, MSW, LCSW Butte 707E; 898-5680 vtullius@csuchico.edu

PREFACE

This BSW Student Handbook has been prepared to inform you about the School’s policies, procedures, and provide information regarding the program. It is important that you become familiar with the contents of your Handbook, as it will give you an overview of what to expect throughout your time in the program. It may save you considerable time and difficulty if you know this information from the beginning

As the policies and procedures of the School of Social Work are constantly under review and revision, please stay in close communication with the BSW program personnel. The School website is updated regularly and will give you the most current version of policies and procedures, as well as other valuable information. Your adviser is also an important source of information.

The School of Social Work is housed within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, therefore, is also subject to the policies and procedures of that body as well as the university. To make yourself aware of those requirements, please become familiar with the most current version of the University Catalog.

As the policies and procedures of the School of Social Work are constantly under review and revision, please stay in close communication with the Program personnel. The School website (www.csuchico.edu/swrk/) is updated regularly and will give you the most current version of policies and procedures, as well as other valuable information. Your faculty adviser is also an important source of information.

Social Work Education

Formalized social work education began in 1898 with a professional training program in New York. By the early 20^th century, social workers organized several professional organizations. There are three professional levels of social workers in the U.S. today: baccalaureate degree (BSW), master's degree (MSW), and doctorate (Ph.D. or DSW).

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is the professional education organization that monitors and accredits undergraduate and graduate social work programs in the U.S. CSWE establishes the required body of knowledge that social workers must acquire. An ethical code of conduct has been established by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) called the NASW Code of Ethics. A code of conduct, established educational standards, state regulations, and licensing establishes social work as a profession as opposed to merely a job or occupation.

History of the CSU, Chico School of Social Work

Social Work studies in Chico began in 1956. Due to a growing need for trained social workers throughout northern California, the Northeastern County Welfare Directors enlisted the support of the California State Legislature and lobbied Chico State College to establish a program to deliver undergraduate and graduate degrees in social welfare. To develop the social welfare program, Chico State College hired the late Dr. Archie McDonald in 1958 as the coordinator, and in 1959 the program in social welfare was established with Dr. McDonald as its sole full-time faculty member. McDonald was the chair of the program until 1969 and retired as a teaching faculty member in 1987. He established three undergraduate social work scholarships bearing his name: the Archie McDonald Social Work Scholarships for Academic Excellence, Professional Service, and the Social Work Sophomore Scholarship, as well as one Master of Social Work (MSW) Scholarship named for his wife, Lois McDonald.

The program grew as faculty members were hired and they developed new courses. Faculty hired during this growth period were Dr. Virginia Lawrence (1966), Dr. Roy Brazzale and Professor Mark Joralemon (1969), Professors Art Preciado and Walter Zahnd (1972), Dr. Bernie Davitto (1973) and Professor Jan O’Donnell (1974). Billie Kanter was hired as an Administrative Support Coordinator in fall 1971, and she supported the department through its many changes until spring semester 2005. Also in 1971, the social work program became the Department of Social Welfare and Corrections under the Division of Special Academic Programs, and subsequently, the School of Health and Human Services. During the 1970s, the department had 10 full-time faculty members and 300 undergraduate majors.

When the School of Health and Human Services was disbanded in 1979, the Department of Social Welfare and Corrections joined the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences under the leadership of James O. Haehn. The departments of Social Work and Sociology merged in 1984, during California’s time of fiscal difficulties, and became the Department of Sociology and Social Work. Although this arrangement proved to be highly collegial for the faculty and students, they began the process of separating the two programs in 1999 to allow for development of the MSW program.

Planning for the MSW program was initiated at the request of the directors of social services agencies throughout the 12 northern California counties, and CSU, Chico’s faculty and students conducted a feasibility study in 1998. The CSU, Chico Academic Senate approved the Master of Social Work (MSW) Degree Program and the creation of a new administrative unit, “The School of Social Work” within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Once eight additional faculty members and support staff were hired, the curriculum developed, and the self-study completed, the MSW program was awarded full accreditation in February 2005 by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the accreditation organization for all social work education programs in the United States.

The undergraduate Social Work Program has held “constituent membership” and “approved status” with the Council on Social Work Education from 1960 until 1974. It has been fully and continuously accredited since 1974. The high quality of the undergraduate program and its collaborative relationship with agencies throughout the region during this time provided a solid foundation for expansion of the School and its programs.

The School of Social Work at CSU, Chico currently offers two fully accredited degree programs: the BA in Social Work, and the Master of Social Work.

School Mission and Baccalaureate Goals and Objectives

Mission

The mission of the School of Social Work is to provide high quality social work education for generalist social work practice at the baccalaureate level, advanced practice and leadership at the master's level, and high quality general education courses. Our intent is to educate social work practitioners at both levels who are ethical, knowledgeable, and versatile in serving rural and urban areas throughout the region and state. Through collaborative efforts with community service agencies, social work professionals and organizations, the program educates social workers to become lifelong learners and culturally competent practitioners who work to promote social and economic justice in an increasingly complex, diverse, and, interconnected world.

Goals of the Undergraduate Social Work Program

To fulfill its mission, the BSW Program will:

1. prepare social workers with the knowledge, values and skills necessary for entry-level generalist professional practice with multi-level systems;

2. prepare social workers for culturally competent practice in diverse settings with an emphasis on practice within the urban and rural areas of Northern California;

3. prepare social workers for advocacy and social or political action promoting social and economic justice to alleviate poverty, oppression, and other forms of discrimination;

4. maintain connections with the professional community and the social services system throughout the region and work toward improvement of services and the programs;

5. participate in the University’s General Education program through course offerings;

6. prepare social workers who will engage in continuing professional education and life-long learning to enhance their social work knowledge and skills.

BSW Objectives

1. Apply critical thinking skills in one's personal and professional lives.

2. Understand, support, and practice according to the values, ethics, and principles of the social work profession.

3. Demonstrate understanding of and respect for the positive values of diversity, particularly diversity within the region, distinguished by ethnicity, culture, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, family structure, physical or mental ability, age, and national origin.

4. Understand the history of the social work profession, including its development within the region, and its current structures and issues.

5. Apply the knowledge, values, and skills of generalist social work to practice with systems of all sizes.

6. Understand individual development, interactions, and behavior using systems theory as a framework, incorporating the ecological systems, strengths, and the dual perspectives all supported by empirical evidence.

7. Analyze, formulate, and influence social policies to address regional, state, and national concerns.

8. Demonstrate skills in the development, collection, and analysis of research data in order to evaluate one’s own practice at multiple systems levels.

9. Evaluate research studies and, under supervision, apply findings to practice with client systems of all sizes.

10. Use communication skills differentially with a variety of client populations, colleagues, and members of the community, including the rapidly growing population of elders.

11. Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination, particularly those within the region, and the strategies of change that advance social and economic justice.

12. Use supervision and consultation appropriate to generalist practice.

13. Function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems and seek necessary organizational change.

14. Demonstrate professional use of self that includes awareness of personal and professional visibility due to the nature of the practice region.

Statement of Unqualified Respect for Human Diversity and Nondiscrimination

As stated in the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, specified within the Educational Policy and Accreditation Statement of the Council on Social Work Education, and consistent with the California State University, Chico's Policy on Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action in Employment and Education, we the faculty, staff, and students of the School of Social Work:

1. advocate the elimination of any form of discrimination on the basis of age, class, socioeconomic