School of Social Work Mission Statement

The mission of the UA School of Social Work is to integrate teaching, research, and service to increase knowledge of social problems and their solution, to improve social conditions, and to promote social justice and human dignity for all people

The faculty of the School of Social Work adopted the following mission statement on February 10, 1993, and reaffirmed this statement at a strategic planning session at the beginning of the 2000 academic year.

The mission of the UA School of Social Work is to integrate teaching, research, and service to increase knowledge of social problems and their solution, to improve social conditions, and to promote social justice and human dignity for all people. A diverse community of researchers, teachers, learners, and support persons with shared values and aspirations, the School endeavors to promote research, life-long learning, and development among individuals, groups, and communities concerned with improving human conditions. The School achieves its mission through awarding:

• The Bachelor of Social Work degree preparing graduates for generalist social work practice,
• The Master of Social Work degree preparing graduates for advanced social work practice, and
• The Doctor of Philosophy degree preparing graduates for a research career in social work.

The School also achieves its mission through activities that extend the resources of the School through partnerships with community agencies and organizations, internationally, nationally, regionally, statewide, and locally, improve the delivery of social services, with an emphasis on the public social services context, and develop research-based knowledge about social problems and their solution.