Congratulations on your acceptance into the MSW Program!

This canvas site facilitates e-orientation for students in both the IUPUI (On-Campus) MSW Program. It is important for you to know which program you have been accepted into, as some modules include information that is specific to on-campus or online students. Additionally, you will receive more specific program information in your group advising session at the conclusion of orientation. Before beginning the modules, review your admission offer letter to identify into which program you have been accepted.

This e-orientation serves as the first touch point to help get you acclimated with your learning community and the tools and technologies that you can expect to use throughout the program. The second touch point takes place at our Meet and Greet for Advanced Standing Students on April 25, 2022 from 4:30 to 6:00pm in Neff Hall, Room 146. At this session, you will meet some of the first year students and learn how to register for your summer classes and more.

How we'll learn in this course

The course is comprised of 6 modules, which you are required to work through sequentially.

Module 1: Getting Started
Module 2: Program Overview and Expectations
Module 3: MSW Field Education Overview
Module 4: Using the Library Efficiently and Engaging with the Literature
Module 5: Scholarship, Financial Aid, and Student Opportunities
Module 6: Registration and Textbook Information for Summer Classes

This orientation is self-paced and must be completed by April 25, 2022.

To get started, click the "Modules" tab in the left-hand navigation once you are ready to begin.

Jan Nes, Associate Clinical Professor

IUSSW/IUFW Campus Director and MSW Program Coordinator

jnes@iu.edu and 260-257-6781 ofc., 260-414-1931 cell.

Expectations for orientation coursework

One thing to always keep in mind when taking any course is that the others with whom you interact throughout the semester - including me, your instructor - are human beings. The first rule of netiquette is to "remember the human" when you are communicating with me or with your peers. The second rule is to "adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life." It's not likely that you would yell at, mock, or belittle another student in a face to face class so don't do it here. The feeling of anonymity that some people have when they are online can lead to those sorts of behaviors but they are not acceptable here or in any other class.

Please take a few minutes and review all the Core Rules of Netiquette and these considerations for when you are attending class remotely.

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