Advising

Graduate Students

Each graduate student is assigned a faculty advisor. Students should initiate contact with their advisors for assistance with planning their programs of study, course selection and registration, and other assistance related to career planning and post-M.S.W. employment. Faculty advisors also provide guidance for problem solving regarding academic difficulties. Students who are uncertain of the name of their advisor should contact Lisa Parker at 443-5562 or laparker@syr.edu.

Undergraduate Students

First-year students receive advising assistance from staff in the college’s Office of Student Services. After the first semester of the second year, students are assigned a social work faculty advisor. Students who are uncertain of the name of their faculty advisor should contact Carrie Smith at 443-4252 or cjsmith04@syr.edu.

Minor in Social Welfare

Students with questions about the minor in social welfare should contact Associate Professor Diane Young at 443-4252 or dsyoung@sy.edu.

Student Handbooks

The Graduate Student Handbook and Undergraduate Student Handbook outline the degree programs, expectations for students, procedures for students in difficulty, and other resources. Students are expected to read the handbook at the start of the program.

Course syllabi

Some social work syllabi are posted online.

Financial aid

Graduate Students

Each spring, the School of Social Work is allocated need-based tuition scholarships for graduate students who will be enrolled for the following academic year. This aid is available to both incoming and continuing graduate students. A small number of named scholarships also are available. The School of Social Work Graduate Request for Financial Aid form and information about the process are available by calling 443-5550. More information is also available online. M.S.W. program graduates who stay in New York State may be eligible for the New York State loan forgiveness program after one year of post-M.S.W. licensed employment. More information is available online. In addition, the NASW lists other loan forgiveness programs.

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students seeking financial aid and scholarship information should contact the Syracuse University Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship Programs 443-1513 or finmail@syr.edu. More information is also available online.

Job Opportunities

The Office of College Relations, located at 119 Euclid Ave., offers job listings in social work and other fields, including job opportunities on campus and in the local community. Office staff are also are available to assist with resume preparation. For more information, contact Annette Hodgens at 443-2499 or ahodgens@syr.edu. 

Social Workers United

Social Workers United (SWU), which is open to both undergraduate and graduate students, encourages student involvement with local and social service agencies and the community through service, educational events, and social functions. SWU promotes the interaction of social work students with social work faculty and others across campus, and also serves as an advocacy group representing the concerns of social work students. Each year, the group sponsors the Social Justice Forum, a special event where the Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award is presented. SWU also sponsors other activities throughout the year, including an end-of-year celebration, special speakers, or other events of interest to social work students. All students are encouraged to be active with SWU.  For more information, contact Jacqueline Spears at 443-5550 or jespears@syr.edu

Additional Student Services

Graduate Students

Graduate students seeking other student services or support should contact Jacqueline Spears at 443-5550 or jespears@syr.edu.

Undergraduate Students

A multitude of services, resources, and special opportunities are available from the college’s Office of Student Services. For more information, call 443-3144, or visit the office at 340 Sims Hall.