Greetings CASC'ers,
We hope that you remain safe and well during these unprecedented times. We recognize the COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving. In light of these changes we plan to maintain communication, share resources, and important announcements as they emerge. If there are any questions that are not covered in newsletters, or resources that you would like to share with the broader CASC community that are relevant to navigating this time, please email
cascminor@umich.edu.
We are in this together,
CASC Staff and Faculty
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For general updates and announcements on COVID-19 related information from the School of Social Work, please click on this link to access the
SSW COVID-19 Website
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Emergency Funding Resources
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Many students are seeking opportunities to identify emergency aid to support living expenses, moving and travel costs, and more. Recognizing that many of you are seeking support, we are striving to create a donor based emergency fund to help offset costs. Please look forward to future announcement about the fund, and how to submit a request. . In the meantime, we have received confirmation that emergency funding can be requested from the following colleges:
- College of Nursing
- College of Pharmacy
- Ross School of Business
- LSA
- School of Education
- College of Engineering
- School of Public Policy
- School of Kinesiology
- School of Public Health
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Resources, Mutual Aid, and Volunteer Links
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As mandated by the Governor of Michigan's "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order as a community, we are strongly encouraged to stay in a home environment, and to leave only for essential needs (e.g. food, medication, emergency health care, and fuel.). According to the
World Health Organization,
and
Center for Disease Control,
the greatest way to make an impact during this time is by staying indoors. Given this information, we ask that you cautiously assess your participation in mutual aid and volunteer experiences in order to minimize exposure and spread of COVID-19 to yourself and others.
For additional resources related to volunteer opportunities, please visit the Ginsberg Center
Connect2Community
site for frequently updated resources including socially distant volunteer efforts, in-kind donor and fundraising programs, and opportunities to donate supplies and goods (i.e. medical supplies and resources).
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At this time, all undergraduate courses will transition to an alternative grading policy in which faculty enter traditional letter grades, but students receive either "Pass," or "No Record Covid" on their permanent transcripts. Students who receive a "Pass," or "P," will receive the full course credit. The grade cut-off for a "P" will be the same as the traditional grade minimum for students to receive course credit, which is a C-. This new policy also applies to undergraduates enrolled in graduate courses, but would not apply to classes graded before March 10. Refer to the Office of the Registrar
COVID 19 FAQ
, and email your instructor for more details.
- SW 401: For graduating seniors enrolled in SW 401 with concerns about their final grade, please contact your course instructor for more details and additional information will be provided soon.
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Students are permitted to withdraw from enrolled courses at the latest, April 21st.
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The Spring/Summer 20 and Fall 20 course guide will be posted on the CASC website before the end of this week in preparation for backpack and registration. Please note that per university standard, all Spring and Summer classes will be remote. In light of this recent news, spring/summer course offerings may change in the coming weeks. We at CASC will provide up to date information as we are notified.
- SW 305 Spring Half Term If you would like to enroll in the SW 305 course in the Spring Half term, it will be available for open enrollment and offered as an online course, in accordance with university policy.
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Advising and Office Hours
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The School of Social Work is officially closed to the public. Given the circumstances, we will remain available by email, phone, or virtually. In order to schedule an advising appointment, go to the
LSA advisor portal
to set up a phone or virtual meeting, and we will contact you during your appointment time. Additionally, in-person drop-in hours, Wednesdays 1-4, are canceled for the remainder of the term. We will continue to monitor the
cascminor@umich.edu
email account to address advising questions, or other concerns.
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We look forward to celebrating the 10th year of CASC graduates this year through digital forms. If you are a graduating senior, please look forward to additional details, announcements, and requests in preparation to honor your incredible contributions as students.
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Social Work Webinar: Undoing Racism Conversation on Stigma during COVID 19
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March 26, 2020
3 - 4 :30 PM EDT
A BlueJeans invitation
will be sent the day of.
The School's Faculty Allies for Diversity (FAD) Committee in collaboration with the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity (DEI) invites you to a social support virtual conversation (students, faculty and staff) among those individuals wishing to prevent and stop stigmatization of and hostility against vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 epidemic. The March 26 conversation will add a focus on compassion fatigue, a state of mental health often experienced by those on the front lines fighting against disease and social disparities.
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Community Action and Social Change Undergraduate Minor
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