Students in the MSW Program receive advising through multiple avenues. With the assistance of the social work faculty and staff, the MSW Program Coordinator and Graduate Advisor have the responsibility for providing academic and professional advising (please see http://www.sjsu.edu/socialwork/facultyandstaff/ for contact information). 

Before contacting the MSW Program Coordinator and Graduate Advisor, social work graduate students should first consult the MSW Student Handbook, and then contact their assigned faculty member for academic and professional advice.  If the concern is field related, please first contact your Faculty Field Liaison (FFL) before contacting the Field Education Director.

Below are links to commonly used forms and to university services web sites:

• Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations
  Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations (GAPE) handles procedures related to admissions, and university level program requirements for graduate students.
  
  Link to common forms: http://www.sjsu.edu/gape/forms/
  
  • Application for Award of Master's Degree
  • Departmental Request for Candidacy and Graduate Degree Program
  • Graduation Date Change Request for Award of Master's Degree
  •  Request for Course Substitution in Master's Degree Program
  • Request for Validation of Transfer Credit
  
  

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• Bursar’s Office
  The Bursar’s Office is responsible for the billing and collection of tuition, fees, campus housing and other university related charges.
  
  

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• Registrars Office
  
  Link to common forms: http://www.sjsu.edu/registrar/forms/
  
  • Excess Units Petition
  • Late Enrollment Requests
  • Late Drop
  • Leave Request Form
  • Reinstatement Petition
  • Retroactive Add/Drop Petitions
  • Transcript Requests
  • Withdrawal from the Semester Request
  
  

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• SJSU Advising Hub – I am a new graduate student
  SJSU’s basic information for new graduate students.
  
  

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• Student Resources – Advising Hub
  SJSU’s main web resource to direct students to resources.

Important Links:

• 2011 MSW Program Bulletin
  Considering our MSW Program? Please read our bulletin for a detailed description of our program including our mission, goals and objectives, curriculum, and other pertinent information about our MSW Program.
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  2012 MSW Program Application Ready to apply? Please review our application and all the necessary instructions, due dates, and forms to apply to our MSW Program.
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  MSW Field Instruction
  Field education and internship are at the heart of social work and vital for professional training. Learn more about our field component.
• Student Resources and SJSU Services
  Need additional support?  SJSU provides many services for students to help them achieve their educational goals.
• MSW Student Handbook [PDF]This handbook is the guide to curriculum, policies, and procedures relevant to students in our MSW Program.
• Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program
  Thinking of a career in child welfare?  The Title IV-E program might be for you.
• Mental Health Initiative Program (MHIP)
  Thinking of a career in mental health?  The MHIP program might be for you.