Revised August 2019

2021-2022

M.S.S.W. Student Handbook

Revised August 2021

WELCOME FROM THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS.............................................................................................. 1 SPECIAL STATEMENT REGARDING COVID-19................................................................................................ 2 INTRODUCTION FROM THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ......................................................................................... 2

The Graduate Catalog ............................................................................................................................... 2 Student Responsibility .............................................................................................................................. 2 PURPOSE OF M.S.S.W. HANDBOOK .............................................................................................................. 3 CHANGES IN CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 3 THE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK ................................................................................................................... 4 History....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Programs Offered...................................................................................................................................... 4 COLLEGE MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES..................................................................................................... 5 College Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................... 5 College Vision Statement .......................................................................................................................... 5 College Values ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Commitment to Cultural Diversity and Social Justice ............................................................................... 5 College of Social Work Diversity Statement ............................................................................................. 6 Vision for Diversity .................................................................................................................................... 6 Social Justice Innovation Initiative ............................................................................................................ 6 Statement on Racism, Discrimination, and Harassment .......................................................................... 6 A Diverse Student Body ............................................................................................................................ 7 Students with Disabilities.......................................................................................................................... 8 Student Pregnancy Accommodations Policy ............................................................................................ 8 Veterans and Military Personnel .............................................................................................................. 8 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE..................................................................................................................... 9 Knoxville .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Nashville.................................................................................................................................................... 9 Online M.S.S.W. ........................................................................................................................................ 9 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................... 9 ETHICAL ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ................................................................................. 10 University of Tennessee Standards of Conduct ...................................................................................... 10

Student Code of Conduct .................................................................................................................... 10 Academic Conduct .............................................................................................................................. 11 Academic Honesty and Integrity......................................................................................................... 11 Honor Statement ................................................................................................................................ 11 Plagarism............................................................................................................................................. 12 Other Types of Academic Dishonesty ................................................................................................. 12 Research Compliance.......................................................................................................................... 13 CSW Standards of Professional Conduct............................................................................................. 13 CSW Professional Standards Committee ............................................................................................ 14 Grievances and Appeals.......................................................................................................................... 16 UT POLICY ON A DRUG-FREE CAMPUS AND WORKPLACE...................................................................... 16 THE MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM.......................................................................................................... 17 Program Mission and Goals .................................................................................................................... 17 Admission to the M.S.S.W. Program....................................................................................................... 17 Admission Requirements .................................................................................................................... 18 After Admission................................................................................................................................... 19 Five Year B.S.S.W./M.S.S.W. Program .................................................................................................... 20 International Applicants.......................................................................................................................... 20 Classification ........................................................................................................................................... 21 PROGRAMS OFFERED.................................................................................................................................. 21 Advanced Standing Program................................................................................................................... 21 Full-time Program ................................................................................................................................... 21 Extended Study Program ........................................................................................................................ 22 GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 22 PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM..................................................................................................................... 23 Generalist Curriculum ............................................................................................................................. 23 Concentration Curriculum ...................................................................................................................... 26 Evidence-based Interpersonal Practice .............................................................................................. 26 Organizational Leadership .................................................................................................................. 28 Electives for the Concentrations............................................................................................................. 30 Curriculum Models.................................................................................................................................. 30 FIELD PRACTICE ........................................................................................................................................... 30

Professional Liability Insurance............................................................................................................... 31 Field Placement Fee ................................................................................................................................ 32 Field Practice Grading ............................................................................................................................. 32 Placement Process .................................................................................................................................. 32 Return to Field after Withdrawal from a Field Course ........................................................................... 32 Eligibility for Field Placement While Appealing Program Dismissal........................................................ 33 M.S.S.W. THESIS.......................................................................................................................................... 34 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ............................................................................................................... 35 ADVISING .................................................................................................................................................... 36 REGISTRATION AND FEE PAYMENT ............................................................................................................ 37 Registration............................................................................................................................................. 37

Graduate Credit................................................................................................................................... 37 Special Registration Requirements ..................................................................................................... 38 Tuition and Payment of Fees .................................................................................................................. 38 Payment Deadlines ............................................................................................................................. 39 University Fees .................................................................................................................................... 39 Late Registration Fee .......................................................................................................................... 40 Mandatory Fees .................................................................................................................................. 40 UT Policy on Unpaid Fees, Fines and Charges..................................................................................... 41 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE .............................................................................................................................. 41 Loans ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 Graduate Fellowships ............................................................................................................................. 42 Assistantships.......................................................................................................................................... 42 Veteran's Education Benefits.................................................................................................................. 42 College of Social Work Resources ........................................................................................................... 43 Scholarships ........................................................................................................................................ 43 Graduate Research Assistantships ...................................................................................................... 43 Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program ................................................................................ 43 CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT....................................................................................................................... 44 Leave of Absence (LOA) .......................................................................................................................... 44 Consequences of Non-Enrollment without Leave of Absence ............................................................... 45 Reinstatement......................................................................................................................................... 45

Withdrawal from the Program.................................................................................................................... 46 Dismissal from the Program........................................................................................................................ 46 Readmission to the Program....................................................................................................................... 46 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES..................................................................................................... 47

Grades, Grading, and Grade Point Averages (GPA) ................................................................................ 47 Academic Probation................................................................................................................................ 48 Grades of Incomplete ............................................................................................................................. 48 Grade Appeals......................................................................................................................................... 49 Maximum Course Load ........................................................................................................................... 50 Registration for Online M.S.S.W. Courses .............................................................................................. 50 Intra-College Transfer ............................................................................................................................. 50 Transfer Credits....................................................................................................................................... 51 M.S.S.W. Proficiency Policy......................................................................................................................... 51

Student Eligibility to Proficiency ......................................................................................................... 52 Courses Eligible for Proficiency ........................................................................................................... 52 Application Process for Proficiency..................................................................................................... 52 Proficiency Examination and Supporting Documentation.................................................................. 52 Grading of the Proficiency Examination ............................................................................................. 53 Post Examination Actions ................................................................................................................... 53 Independent Study.................................................................................................................................. 53 Nondegree-Seeking Students ................................................................................................................. 54 Transient Students .................................................................................................................................. 55 GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ......................................................................................................... 55 Graduate Gerontology Certificate .......................................................................................................... 55 Trauma Treatment Graduate Certificate ................................................................................................ 55 Veterinary Social Work Graduate Certificate.......................................................................................... 56 Forensic Social Work Graduate Certificate ............................................................................................. 56 SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE............................................................................................................. 56 GRADUATION .............................................................................................................................................. 56 Admission to Candidacy.......................................................................................................................... 56 Graduation Application........................................................................................................................... 57 Graduation Fee ....................................................................................................................................... 57

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