Advising Team Updates

November 2022

Happy Fall!

It has been a gorgeous season here in Michigan – hope you and yours have been safe and healthy! We are just about mid-way through the semester, and wanted to connect for the November Advisor Update. Please read the items carefully.

If you have questions, contact your Advisor and/or Kelly (fornwalt@msu.edu).

Reminders from The Advising Team!

SPRING REGISTRATION

Registration for Spring will begin on October 31. You were assigned an “appointment” date which refers to the date on which you can start to register. This can be found in your student record SIS – student.msu.edu. This does NOT mean that you need to set an appointment with anyone – you are able to self-enroll.

To clarify, registration for Summer 2023 (for School of SW students) will not start on October 31 (as indicated in the Registrar’s letter). This will open in the Spring – more information will be coming as it gets closer. For now, focus on Spring 2023 registration.

STUDY ABROAD – FINLAND

Dr. Amanda Woodward recently held an information session for those interested in studying abroad in Finland this upcoming year! If you were not able to attend, but are interested in this opportunity, please review the recording at:

Finland 2023 info session

The deadline for the application is Nov 18, 2022 - which can be found at:

https://educationabroad.isp.msu.edu/

GRADPLAN

GradPlan is designed for students to “create and store their degree plans and subsequent graduate program activities”.

More information/explanation can be found at: https://grad.msu.edu/gradplan

These are required to be completed by all students and will be a part of the process for your degree to be conferred. Therefore, it is very important for students who are planning to graduate in 2023 to complete this soon! Students who are planning to graduate in 2024 or later, you are welcome to complete this now as well. It can be a useful tool for you to map out your programming, and solidify your understanding of requirements (self-audit).

These get reviewed and approved by a number of people/entities/levels – so be patient in that process.

To note: If you complete your GradPlan earlier in your program, and then need to make changes (ex. Re: electives), you will need to re-submit for approvals.

Directions to complete it can be found at the link above and on the Advisor page - https://socialwork.msu.edu/programs/MSW/advising.html

One-on-one Resume and Interview Appointments

Just a reminder! The Student Support Coordinator Offers support in the following areas of professional development and career.

Resume Review
Mock Interviews
Linkedin Revision
Salary Negotiation

For any of these services, please contact Raul Vargas at vargasra@msu.edu. Appointments will be through zoom. In-person sessions are also available upon request.

GradSAC Meeting!

Hello MSW Students,

We hope to see you TODAY at

6:30 pm for our GradSAC meeting! Zoom link to join the meeting:

https://msu.zoom.us/j/92967533642

We’re excited to see you all this Saturday, October 29th from 12-1pm at our Games with GradSAC:

Halloween Edition event! Zoom link for the event:

https://msu.zoom.us/j/98466727813

Have a great rest of your week!

Best,

GradSAC Board

Upcoming Opportunities

Transforming Youth Suicide Prevention Program Opportunity

Transforming Youth Suicide Prevention TYSP program will be hosting the first training towards addressing postvention needs in Michigan on November 30^th at 9am.

TYSP will be accepting applications to launch pilot L.O.S.S. Teams in Michigan in December 2022. Attendance at this meeting or reviewing the meeting recording will be required for prospective teams. This training will be the first of several workshops provided to pilot L.O.S.S. Teams.

Feel free to share this widely with your networks!

Please register by November 22^nd!

The training will cover what a L.O.S.S. Team is and what is involved in starting and leading a team. Anyone who is interested in implementing a L.O.S.S. Team in their community or volunteering to support suicide loss survivors should attend.

WHEN HOME ISN’T A PLACE:

MIGRANTS, REFUGEES & SOCIAL JUSTICE

WHEN HOME ISN’T A PLACE: WRITING IN AN UNANCHORED AGE with Omar El Akkad

THU. NOV. 3

RM. 108, BESSEY HALL | 7:00PM

Omar El Akkad is an award-winning novelist and journalist. In 2021, he received Canada’s most prestigious literary award, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, for What Strange Paradise. His first novel American War (2017) was also widely acclaimed. What Strange Paradise is the story of a Syrian boy whose family flees the war, seeking refuge first in Egypt and then in Europe. The boy’s perilous journey represents the plight of many Arab, Asian, and African refugees.

MIGRANT CHILDREN AND US FAMILY SEPARATION POLICY PANEL DISCUSSION

WED. NOV 9

RM. 108, BESSEY HALL | 7:00PM

Suggested Reading: Caitlyn Dickerson, An American Catastrophe

"As a therapist for children who are being processed through the American immigration system, Cynthia Quintana has a routine that she repeats each time she meets a new patient in her office in Grand Rapids, Michigan: She calls the parents or closest relatives to let them know the child is safe and well cared for, and provides 24-hour contact information..."

https://tinyurl.com/yy7dtknr

NASW Events

Our partners over at NASW have a calendar of events! They offer a host of networking and educational programs throughout the year, often free or heavily discounted for NASW members and students. Below are some NASW events. Please use the link below for more details as they are constantly adding new events and resources to support you in your journey as a social worker.

Link to NASW Calendar of Events

We hope you are all going strong and have a wonderful fall semester.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding any resources or support you may need.

The Graduate Office Advising Team (Jen, Raul, and Kelly)

Michigan State University

655 Auditorium Road

East Lansing, MI 48824

(517) 355-1855