MISSION

In keeping with the values of our profession and in partnership with the Liberal Arts focus and Franciscan traditions of Siena College, our mission is to:

• Prepare baccalaureate students for effective generalist social work practice, equipped with the requisite professional knowledge, values, ethics, and skills.
• Foster dynamic interactions and a healthy exchange of ideas within the Program, College, and broader community.
• Facilitate critical thinking augmented with the creativity and natural curiosity of our students.  
• Promote conditions which encourage respect for human diversity.
• Foster a commitment to social, economic, and environmental justice and the protection of human rights.
• Provide students with strategies to eliminate human oppression, economic deprivation, discrimination and environmental degradation.
• Prepare students to become leaders in creating a just world.

LEARNING GOALS 

Upon completion of the Social Work Program students will possess the knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive/affective processes to:

• Master the 9 competencies specified by CSWE's 2015 Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
• Engage in evidence-based practice in a diversity affirming and culturally competent manner.
• Advocate for social, economic, and environmental justice and the protection of human rights through participation in social action.
• Acquire a strong professional identity through ongoing self-reflection and a lifetime commitment to professional development.