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A Note from the
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Greetings CASC'ers
Welcome back to campus! We are very excited to begin the semester with a spirit of social justice, collective organizing, and radical self care through program events, courses and more. Stay tuned through our weekly newsletter throughout the term for announcements about programs, courses, advising, and other campus wide information.
Seeking support to finalize your course planning, petitions, senior audits, MSW preferred admissions information, or other advisory items? Stop by for drop in hours with CASC Academic Adviser and faculty member
Wednesday's from 1 - 4PM, SSWB Room 3831. You can also sign up for an advising appointment on the CASC Minor website.
We look forward to your engagement this year!
Best,
CASC Staff
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CASC Minor Advising
Drop In Hours: Wednesdays, 1-4PM in SSWB 3831
If you need advising, please schedule an appointment by clicking below.
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CAS
C Fall 2017 Classes
Follow the link to the full
course catalog. Please see below for information on how to enroll in CASC Courses.
Course Substitution Request: If you do not see a course listed that you think should count for your CASC minor, please email the syllabus and a short paragraph about which cluster you think it should count for and why to [email protected].
Course Enrollment Petitions:
Students must submit a petition found on the CASC website to enroll in SW 300, 305 (section 1 & 2), and SW 401.
If there are any questions or concerns, please email
[email protected]
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SW 400: Social Problems and Social Work Today
The opening sessions of the course will briefly overview the social context for the kinds of roles, interventions, and fields of service that the profession generally operates from, before exploring in depth the professions response to each selected social problem. Important professional themes like: multicultural sensitivity to various diversity dimensions such as ability, age, class, color, culture, ethnicity, family structure, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion or spirituality, sex, and sexual orientation; empowerment; prevention; and value based intervention will also be reviewed in this course. Note: this course is distinguished from a more traditional course on social problems since it focuses specifically on a limited number of selected social problems and probes social work's professional involvement in preventing and assuaging each problem.
- Tu/Th 1030 - 12 is open enrollment. No petition Required
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SW 401: CASC Integrative Capstone Experience
Available Seats!
This one credit course is the capstone for the CASC Minor. It is designed to help students integrate their learning from the different clusters of the minor and to develop an e-portfolio to capture their core learning.
- Tuesday or Wednesday, 5 - 8PM
- Department Consent Required: Students must submit a petition to enroll in SW 401 on the CASC Minor website.
RCSSCI360, Section 002: Labor Movements, Inequality, and Democracy
This course is a unique opportunity to learn about the past, present and future of the U.S. labor movement - and how changes in labor movement power impact economic inequality and the quality of democracy. This can substitute for a Context Cluster class.
Learn more.
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So Cool, So Just Student Org Fair
On behalf of Community Action Social Change Undergraduate Minor, the Ginsberg Center, and the Office of Community-Engaged Academic Learning, we would like to invite your participation to table at the the 6th annual So Cool So Just (SCSJ) Student Org Fair.
This event is a great way to promote your organization's work, recruit new members, and network with other social justice-oriented organizations.
Additionally, as a part of your attendance, a member of your organization must attend the SCSJ Pre-Fair (date/time TBD)
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Apply here.
Applications due September 11.
Contact [email protected] with questions.
When: Wednesday, September 20, 11AM-2PM
Where: Central Campus Daig
CASC Info Session
Interested in learning more about CASC or have a someone you think would be interested? CASC info sessions are an opportunity to learn more about CASC and get all of your questions answered. They are held the second Thursday of every month.
RSVP here.
When: Thursday, September 14 1-2PM
Where: 2752 SSW
CASC Senior Night
As a part of your return and preparation for the completion of the minor, CASC seniors are required to attend the CASC senior informational. The meeting will include a review of graduation requirements, information about the senior minor release process, 401 course planning and registration details.
RSVP here.
When:Thursday, September 14, 5-6PM
Where: B780, SSW
CASC Yoga
We are bringing back CASC yoga this semester. Join us once per month to relax, take care of your mental and physical health, and get to know other CASC students.
RSVP here.
When: Sunday, September 17, 2017
Where: B780 SSW
Give CASC Feedback
We would love to hear from you about your CASC experience. Please fill out this form to give your input.
CASC Student Spotlight
This is your opportunity to tell your story about your CASC work that will eventually be shared with the greater CASC community. You can discuss why you joined CASC, how you CASC, your passions, your background, and beyond. Email [email protected] with questions. We're looking forward to reading your story! To participate fill out this form.
Funding for Student Orgs
Opportunities for CASC students to apply for funding for their student organizations are now available! Deadlines for this academic year are October 1, December 3, January 21, and March 11.
Apply here. Email
[email protected] with any questions.
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Campus News & Events
Family Night
Family Night is a family-fun event put on by the Center for Campus Involvement with games, crafts, a movie viewing, and a kid-friendly buffet.
When: Thursday, September 7, 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Where: East, Boulevard, Center and Corner rooms, Pierpont Commons
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Marching Forward: Fall 2017 Event Series
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Marching Forward is an ongoing series of events in Fall 2017 that will bring the Civil Rights Movement to life, inspire critical reflection on social justice advocacy, and spark initiatives that catalyze change.
Learn more.
Propeller Collective
This resource hub and community for first generation students will be a new resource on campus this fall. The group of UM alum and educators are committed to helping first generation students through their college experience.
Learn more and reserve your spot by September 12.
Circle K Mass Meeting
Circle K is one of the largest community service organizations on campus, focusing tenants of service, leadership, and friendship. Service projects focus on children, environment, hunger, housing, health, and elderly. Attend the mass meeting or visit the
website to learn more.
When: Wednesday, September 13 and Monday, 18, 7PM
Where: Anderson Room, Michigan Union
Design for America
Design for America encourages students to explore their ability to make a social impact through team oriented design work and collaboration with community partners. Attend an informational session to learn more about what we have planned for the semester.
When: Wednesday, September 13, 6:30-7:30PM
Where: Innovate Blue, 919 South University
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"Punks" @ 20: Revisiting Cathy Cohen's Queer Coalition Vision
This symposium is a tribute to and reconsideration of Cathy Cohen's generative art
icle "Puns, Bulldaggers, and Welfare Queens: The Radical Potential of Queer Politics?," published in GLQ in 1997. The day will include a panel presentation, keynote speaker, and round table discussion.
Learn more.
When:Monday, September 18, 2:10-6PM
Where: Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery (Room 100)
Dan Robin: Master Talk - A Social Entrepreneurs Approach to Reducing the Unemployment Rate for People with Disabilities
Dan Robin will talk about how social work plays a role in making a more inclusive industry. This talk will explore where policies, systems, organizations, funding, and advocates have fallen short and highlighting models necessary for the next stage of evolution.
RSVP here.
When: Monday, September 18, 12-1:30PM
Where: B780 SSW
Community Development Week
Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD) are hosting their first every Community Development Week. This will be a week-long opportunity to explore different events that focus on community development careers and the need for racial equity in our work with a focus on sustainability.
Applications are due Thursday, September 14.
Learn more and apply.
When: Monday, September 18 - Friday, September 22
Where:Various locations in Detroit, Michigan
Mental Health: Personal and Policy Perspectives
The Ford School will feature mental health policy experts in a panel moderated by Paula Lantz, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Public Policy Professor.
Learn more.
When: Wednesday, September 27, 4-5:30PM
Where: Weill Hall, Anneberg Auditorium
Poverty Simulation & Dr. Scott Allard Keynote
Poverty Solutions will offer back-to-back events to engage us in thinking about Poverty. Participants will first hear from the keynote speaker followed by a Poverty simulation. You may register for both events or either event separately.
Learn more.
Register here.
When: Friday, October 6, Keynote- 12-2PM, Poverty Simulation - 1:30-5:30PM
Where: Ballroom, 2nd Floor Michigan League
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Jobs and Internships
Detroit Initiative Program Assistant
The Detroit Initiative in Psychology would like to hire a Work-Study eligible student for work as a community liaison between the Detroit Initiative undergraduate psychology courses and the community-based organizations in Detroit where students are placed. The Course Liaison will assist the program coordinator in overall program management.
Learn more.
Please contact Lorraine Gutierrez,
[email protected]
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Luce Scholars Program
The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional internships in Asia for 18 young Americans each year. The program's purpose is to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society. Candidates must be American citizens who have received at least a bachelor's degree and are no more than 29 years old on July 1, 2018.
Applications due October 10.
Learn more and apply
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Michigan Wolverine Pathways Program
This year-round program partners with Detroit, Southfield, and Ypsilanti schools to support students and help prepare them to potentially attend the University of Michigan. They are looking for undergrad interns for fall semester.
Apply here. Contact Domonique Weston,
[email protected], with questions.
Impact Internship
Impact interns will work to make an impact on our environment, our democracy, and our future. Interns will learn to analyze problems, push for solutions, and build the public support it takes to win.
Learn more and apply.
DomesticShelters.Org Internship
DomesticShelters.org is the largest and first online mobile searchable directory of domestic violence programs and shelters in the US and Canada. They are in the process of looking for an intern during the fall to join our team. The position is remote with flexible hours.
Learn more and apply. Contact
Brittni Hayes with questions.
Direct Action & Research Training (DART)
DART hires and trains organizers to build organizations that successfully address issues including school-to-prison pipeline, expanding access to health care, and fighting for immigrant rights. Positions will begin in January of 2018.
Visit their website or
RSVP to an info session to learn more. Contact
Hannah Wittmer with questions.
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Scholarships and Funding
ARNOVA Undergraduate Diversity Scholars
The Association for Reserach on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) is seeking applications for an initiative that funds undergrads in attending the annual ARNOVA conference. Here, students attend workshops on paths to higher education, nonprofit/philantrhopic studies, and voluntary action studies.
Learn more and apply.
Applications due September 15, 2017.
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