Current Social Work Students
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Social Work faculty serve as advisors to Social Work majors and are assigned according to the student’s last name.
Student’s Last Name Starts With:
Social Work Club
The Social Work Club provides a vehicle for student cohesiveness and professional identity with the social work profession. The Social Work Club is a student-led organization designed to increase awareness of social issues within the University and the wider community. It provides opportunities to gain knowledge about the social work major and issues related to the profession of social work. It also offers volunteer opportunities, leadership experiences, career exploration, and fellowship with students and faculty. The Social Work Club is open to all majors and meet twice a month – dates and times vary each semester.
Faculty sponsors: Denise Bailey (garlandd@nsula.edu) and Pat Clark (clarkpl@nsula.edu)
NSU Student Food Pantry
Created in 2015 by social work students to fulfill the requirements for a SOWK 3140 community project, the NSU Student Food Pantry’s goal is to meet the temporary, emergency food needs of currently enrolled NSU students. With the aim to target a critically underserved population of students with low incomes, the pantry collaborates with individuals and organizations to staff and to stock the pantry with non-refrigerated food items and toiletries. Our clients are never asked to provide proof of need; their presence at the pantry is that indication. The quantity of items that consumers may have each week is limited and monitored. Because of the dependence upon volunteers to operate this program, the hours of operation change each semester. Volunteers are always welcome; however, a brief training session is required.
The pantry is located on NSU’s main campus on Central Avenue in the Trisler Power Plant Building, which is behind Russell Hall and across the street from the CAPA annex.
Where can I drop off items?
At the food pantry
The donation bin in the NSULA Watson Library foyer
The Social Work department faculty suite foyer on the third floor of Kyser
Contact Coordinator Denise Bailey to arrange pick up
Hours of operation:
Monday – 10AM – 4PM
Tuesday – 9AM – 4PM
Wednesday – 10AM – 4PM
Thursday – 2:15PM – 4PM
Faculty coordinator: Denise Bailey (garlandd@nsula.edu)
Phi Alpha
NSU’s Social Work Honor Society.
Pi Delta Chapter
A National Honor Society for Social Work Students
Induction into the Pi Delta Chapter of Phi Alpha is by invitation. For an NSU student to receive an invitation, the following criteria must be met:
Accepted into the professional social work program at NSU
Have achieved at least 37.5% of the total credit hours required for the BSW
Completed 9 semester hours of required social work courses.
Achieved an overall grade point average in the top 35% of social work majors.
Achieved a 3.25 grade point average in required social work courses.
Demonstrated a commitment to the standards, ethics, and goals of the social work profession.
For more information about Phi Alpha, please contact the advisor, Dr. Susan Campbell at campbellsu@nsula.edu.
The Social Work Department Scholarship
In 2020 the Northwestern State University Department of Social Work developed the Social Work Department Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded, by committee, based on a variety of criteria including grade point average, service to the university and community, outside activities and employment and a written essay.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities for Social Work Students
In an effort to support all individuals pursuing a social work degree we are providing a link that identifies scholarship opportunities. We understand that every student in the Northwestern State University social work department might not be eligible to apply due to individual scholarship requirements, read the requirements carefully to determine eligibility. Please note that the Northwestern State University Department of Social Work neither created, maintains, nor endorses this list or the scholarship granting bodies. This list will be updated as updated information is made available.
