UWF Student Social Work Organization

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STUDENT SOCIAL WORK ORGANIZATION - SSWO was formed in 1974. The purposes of the organization include:

To represent the ideas and feelings of students
To foster support between the faculty and students of the Social Work Department
To serve as an intermediary between the organization and the community of Pensacola and the surrounding area
To enhance the relationship between the Social Work Department and the University

Membership is open to all declared Social Work majors. Nonmajors may participate in a nonvoting capacity.

STUDENT REPRESENTATION

The Student Social Work Organization elects a representative to the faculty who serves to:

Develop communication lines between faculty and students in a formalized manner;
Provide a means of student input into departmental decisions
Provide a catalyst for the development of student organizations
Develop a means of improving the quality of social work programs through student input
Develop strategies for increasing the recruitment and retention of social work majors
Advise the faculty of the impact of policy on students.

Students eligible for nomination to the representative to the faculty position must be declared majors and in good academic standing. The student elected will serve for a period of one year.

POLICY FOR STUDENT INPUT TO SOCIAL WORK FACULTY

Student Input - Any student or group of students may present input to the director of the department. The information preferably should be written and will be placed on the faculty meeting agenda, if necessary.

Petitions - Any student or group of students can present a petition to the director of the department or to the faculty via the student representative. Petitions will then be placed on the regular faculty meeting agenda.

Faculty Meetings - The student representative will be responsible for insuring that students are represented at the regular faculty meetings. In accordance with the Department Bylaws, the student representative will be afforded the right to vote on issues concerning students at the regular faculty meetings or retreats. When possible, the agenda for faculty meetings will be given in advance to the student representative to solicit input on agenda items from fellow social work students.