Undergraduate Advising

As a social work major, you will receive three advisors to help answer whatever questions you might have:

  • Career advisor (full-time social work faculty member)
  • BSW program advisor (BSW coordinator)
  • Urban Affairs academic advisor (academic advisor located in the College Advising Center)

Graduate Advising

AS AN MSW STUDENT, YOU WILL HAVE THREE ADVISORS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS AND RESOLVE ISSUES:

  • Career advisor (full-time social work faculty member)
  • MSW academic program advisor (MSW coordinator)
  • Graduate College advising

Career Advisor

Career advisors are full-time social work faculty members who are available to answer your questions about student life, career choices, graduate degree options, and social work licensing requirements. You receive a career advisor once you are accepted into the program.

MSW Academic Program Advisor

The MSW Coordinator is a full-time social work faculty member who acts as the point of contact for reviewing your Plan of Study, resolving program issues, addressing petitions and appeals, and coordinating the MSW Program. They provide orientation and informational sessions as well as coordinating student progress and retention with the Graduate College.

Graduate College Academic Advisor

The purpose of the Graduate College advising services is to provide informal and student-centered issue-resolution services, as well as general advising advice to graduate students and prospective graduate students. This office’s goal is to ensure that all members of the university graduate community have access to the information they require, and to ensure due process. The Graduate College advising services can be found online.