Auburn University

Auburn University Social Work Program Application Checklist

Instructions for Completion:

Students should apply to the Social Work Program at the end of Practicum and before Methods I.

Applications are due either April 15th, August 1st or November 15th -- whichever date is closest to the end of the semester in which Practicum will be completed.

To submit a complete application to the Social Work Program please include the following:

 Admissions Application Form.

 Individual photo no larger than 4x6.

 Standards of Social Work Education Acknowledgement Form.

 Copy of unofficial transcript.

 One letter of recommendation (See Admissions Policy for guidelines on selection of recommender).

 Admissions Essay: “Why I Want to Be a Social Worker” (See next page for instructions).

 Bring the completed packet to the Social Work Department Main Office in 7030 Haley Center.

Students will be notified of admission decisions via mailed letter to their home address. Please be sure the mailing address you provide on your application is up to date.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATION PACKETS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Date Received:______Complete Packet Verification Date/Initials:______

Admissions Committee Review Date: ______Action: Conditional ______Full ______Reject____

Updated 6.24.15 Guidelines for “Why I Want to be a Social Worker” admissions essay

Your 3-4 page admissions essay should address the following:

o Why do I believe that Social Work is an appropriate career choice for me given my personal values, life experience, interest in and ability to contribute to the Social Work profession?

. Please include any history of helping others, or personal events which have contributed to your growth in awareness, sensitivity and understanding of diversity with regard to race, age, gender, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation and gender identity, spirituality, religious, non-religious belief, or physical or intellectual ability.

o What social problems with American society am I most concerned with and wish to impact as a professional Social Worker?

o How are my personal values similar, dissimilar, or a “good fit” with the profession of social work? Please discuss this in detail after thoroughly reviewing the NASW Code of Ethics.

. If I have some conflict with the values of social work and still want to work in this profession, what can I do to improve my ability to work with clients who challenge me?

o What strengths do I possess? What are the areas in which I need to grow during the course of my education? Include how you manage stress and/or crisis situations.

Updated 6.24.15 Admissions Application Form

Name: ______AU Student Number: ______

Local Address: ______

Local Phone: ______

Home Address (if different): ______

Home Phone: _(______)______-______

Auburn E-mail Address: ______

Personal E-mail Address: ______

Current Cumulative GPA: ______

What courses are you currently taking that are not listed on your transcript?

Courses Expected Grade ______

Do you have a particular field of interest in social work? (Examples: Mental Health, Income Maintenance, Child Welfare, Community Action, Planning and Research, Administration, Etc.)

If so, What? ______

Updated 6.24.15 Standards of Social Work Education

Acknowledgement Form

I, ______, a student interested in pursuing studies in Social Work at Auburn University, do hereby that I have been supplied with, have read, am aware of the contents of, have been given an opportunity to answer questions, and agree to abide by the Auburn University BSW Student Handbook and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.

Signed: ______ID#______

Date: ______

Copy Placed in Student’s File Date: ______

Updated 6.24.15 Evaluation for Admission to the Social Work Program

Student Name : ______Date: ______

1. What motivations or experiences led to you choose social work as a major?

______

2. What are your specific career interests in social work?

______

3. In what area do you plan to do your internship?

______

4. What are your plans immediately following graduation?

______

Updated 6.24.15 5. What are your plans five years after graduation?

______

6. What value conflicts do you have or might you have regarding social work including, those related to your religious and spiritual beliefs?

______

7. What strengths do you possess related to social work practice including social support, health practices, and stress management, as well as skills relating to people, etc.?

______

8. What are your needs for growth or learning? How do you plan to address these?

______

Updated 6.24.15 Please rate yourself on the items listed in the left-hand column using the following scale:

RATING SCALE: Unsatisfactory = 1; Below Average = 2; Average = 3; Above Average = 4; Excellent = 5

Time Management Skills 1 2 3 4 5

Academic Achievement Level 1 2 3 4 5

Writing Ability 1 2 3 4 5

Consistency in carrying out 1 2 3 4 responsibilities 5

Ability to work cooperatively with 1 2 3 4 others 5

Degree of commitment to the 1 2 3 4 profession 5

Degree of clarity regarding SW 1 2 3 4 functions and goals 5

Degree of comfort with the choice of 1 2 3 4 major 5

Ability to conceptualize and express 1 2 3 4 one’s own value system 5

Degree of acceptance of values 1 2 3 4 dissimilar from one’s own 5

Sensitivity to ethnic and cultural 1 2 3 4 Updated 6.24.15 differences 5

Updated 6.24.15