VISION, MISSION AND GOALS
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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Vision of the College of Social Work:

Become a leading institution for innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to educating social work practitioners and scholars, conducting research, and serving as a catalyst for positive social change.

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Mission of the College of Social Work:

Promote social well-being and social justice with vulnerable populations through dynamic teaching, research, and service conducted in collaboration with diverse people of South Carolina, the nation, and the international community.

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Goals of the College of Social Work:

Goal 1:

The college prepares M.S.W. graduates to work effectively and ethically within public and private agencies, including interdisciplinary settings, where they will serve primarily those vulnerable populations who experience problems related to economic and social deprivation and the consequences of institutional discrimination and oppression.

The college also produces Ph.D. graduates who are able to perform all the role expectations of academicians within social work degree-granting colleges and universities. Graduates are effective in transdisciplinary, community-engaged social work research and education and possess a commitment and a capacity to meet University and community service expectations through both graduate and undergraduate courses.

The college’s social work minor prepares University undergraduate students from other academic programs for responsible citizenship by introducing them to social work as a means to helping people enhance their well-being.

Goal 2:

The college advances the knowledge base of the profession and translates research into practice in order to reduce poverty and oppression and promote social and economic justice in global society.

Goal 3:

The college provides faculty consultation and service to local, state, national and international organizations; student provision of services to consumers in supervised field agency settings; and leadership as a catalyst in positive social change.

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RELATED INFORMATION:

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The mission and vision of the College of Social Work are in congruence with those of the University – serving the people of South Carolina and supporting the tripartite mission of teaching, research, and service.  Under the leadership of the dean, the College of Social Work has developed a three-year strategic plan with clearly identified goals, initiatives, and action plans which will enable the College to progress toward becoming a leading school of social work in the nation.