The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work students are invited to join social work or UW-Madison student organizations, organize their own student organizations (visit the Center for Leadership and Involvement for more information), and to join standing committees of the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work.
Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work Committees
Contact the director if you are interested in participating in a school committee!
At the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, most new ideas and decisions about how to improve the School start out with discussions in committees before being vetted by our various stakeholders, and before final decisions are made. New ideas that individual faculty, staff, or students have are often referred to discussion in committees first. For example, ideas for the curriculum are referred to the Curriculum Committee for first discussion, and new ideas for diversity and inclusion efforts are discussed in the Committee on Diversity. Committees discuss options and, when appropriate, reach out for input from various stakeholders before implementation or recommendations for change are made. Below you can find the current roster of committee assignments, including the student representatives on committees. Regardless of whether you participate in a committee, your student committee representatives are the best people to reach out to with ideas and suggestions.
Below is a table describing the roles of various committees in the School. Note that not all committees/teams in the Committee Assignments document are listed below. Also, not all committees/teams may accept student representation.
Committee
Committee Description
Assessment & Outcomes
Assessment of professional programs' performance in meeting competency benchmarks. Development and administration of the CAPE.
Curriculum
All matters pertaining to the content and requirements of the Social Welfare BA/BS, BSW, and MSW programs.
Student Grievance
Review of official student grievances.
Field Education
Matters pertaining to the delivery of field education for BSW and MSW students.
Title IV-E Admissions
Review of applications to the Title IV-E Training Program.
Admissions
Develops standards and processes for review of BSW and MSW applications. Reviews BSW and MSW applications.
Committee on Diversity
Discuss, recommend, coordinate, collaborate, and/or implement efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in the school, consistent with our Strategic Plan for DE&I.
Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference
Coordinates the annual Social Workers Confronting Racial Injustice Conference.
Student Awards
Administers School- and donor-funded scholarships and awards for undergraduate and MSW students.
PhD Program
All matters pertaining to the content and requirements of the Social Welfare PhD program.
Professional Consultative Committee
Team of community social workers providing advice and recommendations to the Director of Field Education.
Interprofessional Education Committee
Provide BSW and MSW students with educational opportunities to gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for effective collaborative interprofessional practice.
Part Time Program Oversight Committee
Faculty oversight of the administration of the Part-Time MSW Program.
Graduation Committee
Sets the programming of the School-run graduation ceremonies.
Building Committee
Forms recommendations to School administration on decorations and renovations of the Social Work Building.
Title IV-E Advisory Committee
School and community stakeholders provide recommendations to the Title IV-E Program Coordinator on standards and practices.
P4P Committee
Exploring the feasibility of payment for placement (P4P) within SRSSW.
UW-Madison Shared Governance
We encourage students to participate actively in shared governance at all levels. Below is a link to UW-Madison Shared Governance with more information on how to get involved and participate in university affairs.
Social Work Student Organizations
Below is a list of current Social Work student organizations. The Social Work Student Union has a vote at All School Meetings where policies are voted upon. It is an important first step to students’ involvement in academic and student affairs.
Students who are interested in joining a School Committee (Curriculum Committee, Field Education Committee, Professional Consultative Committee, Diversity Committee) should attend the Social Work Student Union meetings. The Social Work Student Union is tasked with presenting to the Director of the School nominations for student representatives to the committees. Students have full voting rights on standing committees. Committees are often charged with making policy recommendations for faculty and student representatives to vote on at All School Meetings.
Student Groups and Resources
| Name | Student Leaders | School Liaisons/Faculty Advisors |
|---|---|---|
| Access and Accommodation Resource Coordinator | Russ Portier | |
| Faculty Diversity Liaison | Lynette Studer | |
| Students for Social Welfare | Amanda Zuehlke | |
| Veteran Liaison | Tova Walsh | |
| Radical Social Work | Jenny Braunginn and Laura Dresser | |
| Phi Alpha Honor Society | Lauren Bishop | |
| Social Work Student Union | Jooyoung Kong | |
| Social Work Christian Fellowship Group | Katherine Magnuson | |
| Social Work LGBTQ and Allies | Lynette Studer and LB Klein | |
| Social Workers of Color Student Coalition | Yolanda Shelton-Morris |
Campus Student Organizations and Services
The primary mission of the Multicultural Student Center is to collaboratively strengthen and sustain an inclusive campus where all students, particularly students of color and other historically underserved students, are engaged and can realize an authentic Wisconsin Experience.
International Student Services
International Student Services (ISS) offers a wide variety of services and programs to international students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The ISS staff provides information and programs to international students about the campus and community and provide support and assistance concerning visas and related immigration issues.
Gender and Sexuality Campus Center
The LGBTQ+ Campus Center provides education, outreach, advocacy, and resources for UW-Madison student communities and their allies to improve campus climate and their daily intersectional experiences. The LGBTQ+ Campus Center envisions a University of Wisconsin-Madison that actively addresses oppression in all its forms and affirms, includes, and celebrates people across the spectrum of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, including their intersectional experiences and perspectives.
McBurney Disability Resource Center
The McBurney Center mission is to utilize our expertise in disability and higher education, and work in partnership with the University of Wisconsin community to deliver innovative and high quality services and classroom accommodations to UW students with disabilities, facilitate and advocate for reasonable accommodations so that students have equal access to the programs, activities and services of the institution, cultivate opportunities for students to articulate their strengths and advocate for necessary accommodations, and identify and respond to the dynamic nature of student needs and learning environments.