MSW Accepted Students

Congratulations on your Acceptance to the MSW Program at Westfield State University!

We would like to welcome you as a new student. We are excited that you will be joining our community.

Next Steps to Start Your Education!

The Social Work faculty and staff wish to congratulate you on your acceptance into the MSW Program at Westfield State University. To help prepare you to begin the program in the fall, the accompanying documents below will provide you with some important information about our courses, advising, registration, and orientation programs. After you have reviewed your program of study, listed in your admissions letter, please:

Review the academic policies, regulations, and procedures in the Graduate Catalog on the Westfield State.
Once you review the catalog, please complete the receipt of policy form to indicate that you understand these policies.
FOR: Advanced Full-time and Traditional Full-time students ONLY: Review the practicum placement information below and complete your practicum orientation and practicum application within 10 days of accepting your admission offer. For additional details, you may scroll down to the Practicum Education section.
Review the MSW Residency Meeting section below and complete the registration form for sign up.
Activate your myWestfield account. Check your Westfield email account regularly. If you experience difficulty with your myWestfield account, please contact the Help Desk. *Please note: Your myWestfield login is different than the online application login.
Complete your Fall Course Registration preference.
Review your Program of Study (see section below):

Programs of Study

Westfield On-Campus Program

Online Program

MSW Residency Meeting

The MSW Program has a required residency meeting for all incoming MSW students. This year's meeting will be on Saturday, May 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Scanlon Banquet Hall.

Please go to this link to RSVP: MSW Residency Meeting Registration Form.

At the Residency Meeting, you will learn more about Westfield State University. You will also meet some of the MSW faculty and staff, review program requirements, discuss advising and the registration process, and receive other important information about the program. In preparation for the Residency Meeting, please review your individual program of study in the Programs of Study section above.

Practicum Education

To proceed with the practicum placement process, you must FIRST set up your Westfield State email address as it will be required for the necessary form and subsequent communication.

Students accepted to the following programs:

Part-time Advanced Standing
Part-time Traditional 3-year Program
Part-time Traditional 4-year Program

Take no action regarding placement. You may skip this section.

Students accepted to the following programs:

Advanced Standing Full-time 1-year program
Traditional Full-time 2-year program

Must follow the steps below to be assigned a Practicum Advisor and start their placement process.

The practicum placement process and placement assignment is both directed by and requires approval from the Practicum Education Department.

We recognize practicum is a significant time commitment for students during the academic year, however, due to placement availability hours are expected to occur during the daytime. For students who are currently full-time employees, we can review employment-based placement proposals when new learning opportunities & appropriate supervision are available. We will review for approval if it meets educational requirements.

Foundation first year placement - 400 hours (average of 14-16 hours a week).
Seminar meets Thursdays 5:15pm-7pm in person or via Zoom.
Advanced final year placement - 500 hours (average of 18-20 hours a week).
Seminar occurs asynchronously: self-paced online content to engage in.

REVIEW THE FOLLOWING LINKS THEN SUBMIT THE PRACTICUM PLACEMENT AGREEMENT FORM:

Prior to Starting Your First Semester

Prior to Starting Your First Semester:

Sign up for the Emergency Notification System through myWestfield.
Purchase your textbooks through the WSU bookstore.
University Parking Information, if you are taking on-campus courses.

During Your First Semester:

If you are taking 9 or more credits as an undergraduate student, or 6.75 or more credits as a graduate student, enroll or waive your health insurance.
Complete the online Sexual Assault Prevention course.
Instructions will be emailed to you the first week of classes. The course can be accessed through your myWestfield account under the “Campus Life” tab.