Student Organizations
Eta Eta Sigma
Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society: Theta Phi Chapter
In 1999, the School of Social Work chartered a local chapter, Theta Phi, of Phi Alpha, the national social work honor society. The mission of this organization is to promote high standards of education for social work and to invite into membership those who have attained excellence of scholarship and distinction of achievement as Â鶹´«Ã½s of social work. Both graduate and undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½s ranking in the top 35% of their program will receive an invitation to apply for the honor society.
Graduating members are honored during the School of Social Work graduation celebration (hooding and pinning). Membership in this honor society is life-long. Students do not need to apply and be admitted more than once. For more information about this organization, contact the Admissions Graduate Assistant at @email or (269) 387-8482.
Use your voice
Another great way to get involved in the school of social work is to serve on a committee! We wouldn't be a school without our Â鶹´«Ã½s, and we need your voice to make our school everything you hoped it would be. You'll get to network with social work faculty and staff and provide your feedback on our policies, structures, activities, and curriculum. It's a great leadership experience opportunity and it looks awesome on your resume. All school committees meet on Tuesday mornings for one to one and half hours on a monthly basis. Below is a list of the committees that have Â鶹´«Ã½ representative positions. Please email the swrk-admi@wmich.edu for information on how to join the virtual meetings.
Committee | Focus/ Work of the Committee | Meeting time |
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Admissions Committee | Review and revise admissions processes and policies; root out implicit bias | Fourth Tuesday of the month 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Diversity | Review and revise admissions processes and policies; root out implicit bias, determine ways to make the school actively anti-racist and anti-oppressive | Third Tuesday of the month; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Field Education | Review and revise field processes and policies; root out implicit bias | First Tuesday of the month; 11 a.m. to noon |
Clinical Practice | Design and evaluate curriculum; collect and respond to assessment data | Fourth Tuesday of the month; 10 to 11 a.m. |
Macro Practice | Design and evaluate curriculum; collect and respond to assessment data | Fourth Tuesday of the month; 10 to 11 a.m. |
Research/HBSE | Design and evaluate curriculum; collect and respond to assessment data | Third Tuesday of the month; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. |