Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan School of Social Work is to:

  1. Educate graduates for advanced social work practice and lifelong professional growth and development.
  2. Prepare graduates to serve society at the local, state, national, and international levels.
  3. Promote social and economic justice and empowerment, and eliminate oppressive social conditions.
  4. Create and disseminate, through research and knowledge building, social innovations using interdisciplinary problem-solving efforts.