July 2007
11 - ScWk 298 Sections
Attachments: ScWk 298 Section Transfer Request Form.doc
*** Attention Students Enrolling in ScWk 298 Fall 2007
***
Hi all,
Attached is a ScWk 298 Section Transfer Request Form. SJSU has still
not rectified the problem with one of the "closed" sections, and also some
students have contacted me about switching into section that are full. We
will find every student who needs 298 a spot somewhere
In planning this, please fill-out and return the form to me by fax
(408-924-5892), email (plee4@email.sjsu.edu), or in person to my
mailbox in the office. Please submit this form if you (1) do not have a
298 section, or (2) have a 298 spot but would like to switch. The last day
to submit this form is at the orientation session Tuesday August 21st.
Placement into a section will occur before you need to attend your first day of
298.
Thanks,
Peter
Peter Allen Lee
MSW Program Coordinator &
Research Sequence Chair
10 - Mentors for MSW Students
Hello Second- and Third-Year MSW Students!
Remember how many questions you had when you first started this program and
how much it meant when you got the inside scoop from some of the more
experienced students? Well here's your chance to support your colleagues
and give back. SWGSA and the School of Social Work are looking for
continuing MSW students (3-year or full-time) who are willing to be mentors for
our incoming newbies.
As a mentor, you would be a contact person throughout the academic year for
first-year students who have questions about the MSW program. SWGSA plans to
pair mentors with cohorts to increase a sense of familiarity. You will be able
to choose the amount of time and resources you are willing to share. Some
mentors may want to make themselves available during certain hours (like office
hours) during the day on campus, and other mentors may want to maintain contact
via email. The number of mentors per cohort depends on the number of volunteer
mentors we have. We want to make these mentorship opportunities as helpful
as possible. We also expect all mentors to represent SWGSA and the School
in a professional manner.
Please reply to Becky Fewel at bfewel@gmail.com
if you are interested in mentoring.
Thanks and see you at orientation!
Becky Fewel
SWGSA Representative
9 - Training for MSW Students Entering First Year of Field
*** This Message Is For MSW Students Entering First Year of Field
***
*** Sent on Behalf of Blanca Tavera, Interim Direct of Field Education
***
Dear MSW Students Entering First Year of Field,
Some of you
have asked whether the Risk Training seminars on August 20th and 27th are
mandatory or if you can attend only one of two the days. The School of Social
Work policy requires that all students must complete the risk training prior to
beginning their field placement, both for educational and liability purposes.
The two-day training includes the following topics:
- Child Abuse
Risk and Reporting Guidelines
- Adult Protective Services and Reporting
Guidelines
- Suicide Risk, Tarasoff/Duty to Warn Guidelines
- Ethics and
Confidentiality and Use of Supervision
- Domestic Violence
If you have completed training in the above areas, you may request
to be excused from some or all of the sessions, depending on your past
experiences and documentation of instruction received. To do so, please submit
the following to the Field Education office (attention: Blanca Tavera, blanca.tavera@sjsu.edu) no later than
August 13, 2007.
Your name:
Your contact information
(phone and email):
The type and title of the
training:
Agency providing the training:
Training
coordinator or contact person:
Training coordinator or contact
person phone number and email:
Number of training
hours:
You will need to provide a copy of your
certificate of completion or equivalent as proof of your training. Thank
you.
Sincerely,
Blanca Tavera
Interim
Director of Field Education
blanca.tavera@sjsu.edu
8 - SWGSA Needs You
SWGSA Needs You!
Hello everyone!
I hope that your summer is going well.
The Fall 2007 incoming students are having their orientation August 16th,
17th, 20th and 21st. The SWGSA is involved with the planning of this and
we need your help! A few have volunteered already; we need more of you to
help with specific duties such as serving on student panels, leading break-out
sessions, and assisting with set-up and clean-up.
Although you do not have to participate in SWGSA or be a member to help with
orientation, we are also looking for student leaders to assist with this year's
major activities: Bridging the Gap Job and Career Fair, NASW Lobby Days,
Graduation, and brown bag/student seminars.
If interested, please contact Elizabeth Noble (nobleew@gmail.com).
Thank You!
Peter
Peter Allen Lee
MSW Program Coordinator
plee4@email.sjsu.edu
7 - MSW Program Field Education Orientation
Hi all,
Hope you are well and enjoying some time off during the summer. The MSW
Program now has details regarding orientation for field education:
Monday August 20th - Orientation Schedule For Students Entering First Year of
Field (1st-Year Full-Time and 2nd-Year 3-Year Students)
Location: These
events will begin with registration in front of WSQ 109.
9:00am - 5:00pm
Mandated Reporting Training Part I
Lunch on your own
Tuesday August
21st - Orientation Schedule For ALL Students In Field
Location: These events will begin with registration in front of WSQ 109.
1:00 - 2:00pm Registration
2:00 - 3:00pm [Please
see group assignments below]
First-Year Field Students (1st Year Full-Time and 2nd Year 3-Year MSW Students
starting internship)
2:00 - 3:00pm Field Education Orientation
Final Year Students, i.e., Those Graduating Spring 2008
2:00 - 3:00pm Orientation to ScWk 298, Community Project, and
Graduation Requirements
3:00 - 5:00pm Meet And Greet FFLs and Field
Education Reception (food provided!)
For All Students In Field, including those in first and second year of
internship
Monday August
27th - Orientation Schedule For Students Entering First
Year of Field (1st-Year Full-Time and 2nd-Year 3-Year Students)
Location:
TBA
9:00am - 5:00pm
Mandated Reporting Training Part II
Lunch on your own
*** Is Orientation Mandatory?
All orientation sessions and events are
mandatory. If you cannot attend due to emergency or compelling reasons,
please notify Alberta Jimenez (ajimenez@casa.sjsu.edu). You will
be responsible for catching-up on the information presented.
*** Special Accommodations
Please notify Alberta Jimenez (ajimenez@casa.sjsu.edu) if you need
special accommodations for orientation.
Thanks and best wishes,
Peter
Peter Allen Lee
MSW Program Coordinator
(408) 924-5850
plee4@email.sjsu.edu
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