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Social Work Advisory Council
The Social Work Advisory Council consists of social work
professionals, agency administrators, clergy, and educators
representing public, private, and church-related service agencies.
Through semi-annual meetings, these experts advise the program
and evaluate its plans for training skilled social work professionals
with a commitment to core values and a biblical world and life
view.
Robert Bruce, Choices, Inc.
Anna Burr, Student Representative, Cedarville University
Wendy Doolittle, McKinley Hall, Springfield, Ohio
Joan Fleming, Kirkmont Church, Beavercreek, Ohio
Nelson Henning,Advisory Council Chair, Cedarville
University, Cedarville, Ohio
Sharon Guenther, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio
Deborah Holt,The Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
George Huff, Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
Esther Lanham,Advisory Council Secretary, Cedarville
University, Cedarville, Ohio
Maurice Lee, Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
Greg Meriweather,Wright State University
Alisha Murray, Daybreak Inc.
Dianne Smith-Foster, Dayton Veterans Administration
Homeless Program, Dayton, Ohio
Denise Summerville, Greene County Board of MRDD,
Xenia, Ohio
Eric VanVlymen,Alzheimer’s Association, Dayton, Ohio
Kelly Vernon, Student Representative, Cedarville
University
Barry Wideman, Dayton Veterans Administration Medical
Center
Grace Winner, Greene County Juvenille Court
Application Requirements
Early application is advised. Students should check with the
international field coordinator for the application deadline for their
choice of country and desired semester. Students must have
gained admission into the social work program or be on track for
successful completion of all program admission requirements prior
to the international experience. Applicants are required to have a
GPA of at least 2.75 within their core social work courses.
Three reference letters from the following individuals are
required for acceptance for an international field experience:
• Advisor or faculty member
• Pastor
• Friend
Pre-Departure Requirements
The student will meet with the international field coordinator
once a week for four weeks for a briefing of each country’s culture,
people, climate, and other pertinent topics. The student is to
complete assigned readings and come prepared for discussion.
Questions of concern or interest will also be discussed during the
weekly sessions.
The student must also fulfill all orientation obligations within the
international programs department.
Reentry Requirements
It is recommended the student keep their return semester as
light as possible. The student will meet with the international
field coordinator once a week for two months during the return
semester. The student will be required to read and discuss
Re-
Entry
by Peter Jordan.
The student must also fulfill all reentry obligations within the
international programs department.
2016–17 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
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Department of Social Work
Social Work