Social Work, BSSW Program Handbook

Introduction

Welcome to Stockton University Social Work Program! If you are thinking about majoring in Social Work, this Social Work Program Student Handbook will serve as a guide. In addition to developing familiarity with the contents of this handbook, you need to consult regularly with your Social Work Preceptor or the Program Chair. Feel free to also visit our website at stockton.edu/sowk.

The Stockton Social Work Program was established in 1972. Graduates from our program receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work and are prepared to assume entry-level positions as generalist social work practitioners or to continue their studies at the graduate level.

We wish you success as you work towards your educational and career goals, and we look forward to getting to know you.

Stockton University

Stockton University is a four-year, coeducational, undergraduate and graduate university of arts, sciences, and professional studies. Stockton is the southernmost and the youngest member in New Jersey's state- wide, state-supported system of higher education. Administratively, there are seven major academic units (Schools): Arts and Humanities (ARHU), Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NAMS), Business (BUSN), Health Sciences (HLTH), Education (EDUC), Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBL), and General Studies (GENS). The Social Work Program is part of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBL). The Dean, Assistant Dean, administrative assistants, and faculty mailboxes are located in the SOBL Office (H-201).

Stockton University's accreditation was reaffirmed by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in 2022. The Social Work Program was initially accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in 1976, retroactive to 1975. That accreditation was reaffirmed in 1981, 1988, 1995, 2003, 2011 and 2019.

Equal Opportunity University

Stockton University is an equal opportunity institution. It does not discriminate in admissions or access to its programs and activities or in treatment or employment of individuals on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin/nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender (including pregnancy), marital status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, domestic partnership status, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), or liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Affirmative Action

Stockton University stands firmly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity. The University employs a diverse population of men and women who represent various racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. The University strives to maintain and extend that diversity, not only to comply with state and federal statutes, but also to provide an educationally desirable environment. To that end, the University has developed an Affirmative Action Program to reaffirm and operationalize fully Stockton’s commitment to equal opportunity for all job classifications. The sexual harassment of students or employees by faculty, administrators, other employees or students is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by state and federal law. The University regards such behavior as a violation of the code of conduct required of all persons associated with the institution. In addition, the University complies with federal regulations which require it to employ and to advance the disabled, Vietnam-era veterans, and disabled veterans.

The Social Work Program is fully and enthusiastically committed to all of the above.