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MSW Program (Online)

Review the following information, as some policies may have changed since last term.

SW@S refers to SocialWork@Simmons or the MSW Online (OL) program.

Welcome Video

SWK_WelcomeIII.mp4

General Program Information

Your SW@S Team

The table below describes the roles of your academic and student success team.

Program Handbooks

Program Plans

Program plans are distributed in advance your first semester.

** Students are required to follow their approved Plan of Study.

If you wish to make any changes to your plan, you must consult with your Academic Advisor before making any modifications **

Students must successfully complete all required foundational courses before registering for advanced courses, including electives, per the requirements of their particular program.

Information about course sequencing, plans of study and pre-requisites is available through academic advising. Students are strongly encouraged to consult these resources before registering.

Observed Holidays

If your live session class lands on a holiday, your instructor will communicate additional information regarding the week's live session. The following holidays are observed in the SW@S program:

MLK Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
July 4th / Independence Day
Indigenous People’s Day / Columbus Day
Veteran’s Day
Thanksgiving

Online Learning Strategies

Check out these helpful strategies to enhance your online learning experience.

Verifications Requests

As you near program completion, you may have forms that require School of Social Work or Registrar review. Some examples may include, but are not limited to:

State license application forms
Practicum verification letters
Syllabi requests
Expected completion date letters (upcoming degree conferral)

These requests may be emailed to sswverification@simmons.edu.

Academic Advisors

Not sure who to contact? Please email the general Advising inbox at SWAdvising@simmons.edu.

Ashari Wallace

Students: Last names A-H
ashari.wallace@simmons.edu
Ashari's Starfish Booking Link
Drop-in Advising: Thursdays 7pm E/6 C/5 M/4 P

Michele Livingood

Students: Last names I-P
michele.livingood@simmons.edu
Michele's Starfish Booking Link
Drop-in Advising: Tuesdays 10:30am E/9:30 C/8:30 M/7:30 P

Laekin Rowell

Students: Last names Q-Z
laekin.rowell@simmons.edu
Laekin's Booking Link
Drop-in Advising: Wednesdays 4pm E/3 C/2 M/1 P

Digital Campus and MSW Foundations Course

Digital Campus is the learning management system where coursework is completed. The Foundations course serves as your program orientation and technical training (located on your Dashboard).

Practicum Education

In addition to the SSW Grad and MSW OL Student Handbooks, be sure to review the MSW Practicum Education Manual Online Edition. Experiential Learning Cloud or ELC (formerly Tevera) is the practicum information management system where you will complete tasks, such as:

Submission of Process Recording assignments
Practicum Hours and Supervision logs
Practicum End of Term evaluation

Experiential Learning Cloud Guides

Your Practicum Support Team

The table below describes the roles of your practicum support team members.

Source: MSW Foundations (Digital Campus)

Evaluations

Feedback is essential for curriculum development, revision, and Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accreditation. We appreciate your participation with completing the evaluations listed below.

Types of evaluations

Mid-semester course evaluation: This midterm anonymous evaluation is embedded within Week 6 async of each course within Digital Campus.
CSWE competency assessments: The CSWE requires that all accredited social work programs engage in ongoing assessment of program processes and outcomes. These competencies are listed on course syllabi and differ according to whether students are at the generalist curriculum level or the specialist curriculum level. The results have no bearing on students’ grades or academic standing. The generalist measure includes a 45-item assessment, distributed during week 10 of SWO421B. Specialist measures are completed during week 10 of the following courses: SWO404, SWO414, SWO424B, and SWO509. Contact sswassessments@simmons.edu if you have additional questions.
Course evaluation: This survey is provided within the course two weeks prior to the end of each semester.

MSW program-level survey: This annual survey is distributed towards the end of January/Spring term and contains items that help to assess the implicit curriculum, which is required for ongoing CSWE accreditation.

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