This page provides School of Social Work faculty, staff and students with the latest updates and resources for school operations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Please visit this page regularly for current information.
NOTE: Links from this website to sites not under the jurisdiction of the University System of Georgia do not constitute an endorsement by the University System of Georgia, the University of Georgia, or by any USG or UGA personnel of the information or products presented at those sites.
For the most current information about COVID-19 and campus operations, visit the University of Georgia coronavirus website.
April 21 updates: Student Self Care, Teaching, Community/La Communidad, How to Help
March 13: A Message to Parents and Guardians from President Jere Morehead
March 14: Checking in with students
March 16: Withdrawal deadline moved to April 17
March 18: Commencement cancelled
March 19: Video message to Students from Dean Anna Scheyett
- ArchNews Messages – Please check daily for updates.
- UGA Coronavirus information
- UGA Health Center: Coronavirus information
- SAMHSA tips for social distancing
- USG: CDC COVID-19 updates
- Georgia Department of Health: COVID-19 Daily Status Report
- March 20: Parking Services permit refunds
- March 20: University Health Center: Updated COVID-19 Communications procedure
- April 8: Resources for Faculty, Staff and Students
- Updated April 21: SSW Student Self Care Resources
- April 16: Taking summer classes? Apply for FAFSA asap!
- April 16: Financial Aid: SwiftStudent (Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation and FormSwift; Listing here does not constitute endorsement by the School of Social Work.)
- April 10: Resources for Faculty, Staff and Students (UGA ArchNews)
- April 10: Tips for a Successful Virtual Interview (Inside Higher Ed)
- April 10: UGA Career Center Virtual Resources
- April 7: UGA Library at a Distance (web series)
- April 3: COVID-19: Library Resources and Services
- Added March 27: International Student Life: We Are Still Here For You
- Added March 25: UGA Government Relations – COVID-19 Resources
- Added March 24:Student Care and Outreach: Additional Resources for Students
- Added March 24: Division of Academic Enhancement (DAE) Distance Learning Resources (includes how to request a WIFI hotspot and tips for success in online learning)
- Added March 24: USG Guides for Students
- Added March 24: University Health Center services: COVID-19
- Added March 23: Unexpected Financial Hardship (funding, food, guidance and community resources)
- Instructions for BSW Advising via Zoom
- BSW Field Education Update
- March 19: Alternate Field Learning Activities
- March 19: Field Education: Remote Competency Development Planning Sheet (MS Word document)
- March 20: CURO update
- March 26: Video message from Field Office Director
- March 26: Revised field hour requirements
- April 10: Curriculum requirements changed
- Added March 13: Graduate School Memo: Graduate Assistants and Suspension of Instruction
- Added March 18: MSW Field Education Update
- Added March 19: Alternate Field Learning Activities
- Added March 19: Field Education: Remote Competency Development Planning Sheet
- Added March 19: Graduate Student Emergency Fund
- Added March 26: Video message from Field Office Director
- Added March 26: MSW Specialization revised field hour requirements
- Added March 26: MSW Generalist revised field hour requirements
- Added April 2: MSW Specialization Field Assignments
- Added April 3: COVID-19: UGA Library Resources and Services
- April 15: KEPRO: USG Employee Assistance Program
- April 15: Remote well-being: Getting active (USG)
- April 15: Physical activities (USG)
- Added March 18: Voicemail information for working remotely
- Added March 18: Campus Mail & Receiving Services Update
- Added March 19: FAQ on Technology Availability for COVID-19 Contingency Planning
- Added March 26: Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities mental health-related resources
- Added March 27: Free COVID-19 virtual screenings
- April 8: Resources for Faculty, Staff and Students
- Added March 23: Zoom video conferencing
- Added March 24: Zoom Tips from CAES OIT
- Added March 26: How to Keep the Party Crashers from Crashing Your Zoom Event
Zoom Resources
Updated April 16: SSW Resources for Faculty & Staff: Teaching Resources
- March 27: For updates on School of Social Work research operations impacted by COVID-19, please visit the School of Social Work Research web page.
- April 1: For updates on UGA research operations impacted by COVID-19, please visit COVID-19: Research Operations at University of Georgia.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights is providing fact sheets and links to information for our community partners. Please visit the Center’s COVID-19 Community Resources web page (updated April 21) to find links to information on COVID-19 and behavioral health resources, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, non-English speakers and others.
En respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19, el Centro de Justicia Social, Derechos Humanos y Civiles está proporcionando recursos para nuestros socios comunitarios. Mire a continuación para encontrar información sobre COVID-19 y recursos de salud del comportamiento (actualizado el 21 de abril), particularmente para grupos vulnerables como niños, ancianos, personas que no hablan inglés y otros.
- Added March 27: How to Stand Up for Others (Tasha Rube, LMSW)
- Added March 27: COVID-19 and Reducing Stigma (CDC)
- Added March 27: COVID-19 Volunteer Coordination for Athens-Clarke County (GivePulse at UGA)
- Added March 27: Georgia Responds (Georgia Department of Public Health volunteer programs)
- Added March 30: Call for Mental Health First Aid Volunteers (Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities)
- Added March 30: Voices for Georgia’s Children: COVID-19-agency-response
- Added March 30: Tasks for Managers in Responding to Mental Health Needs During Social Distancing or Quarrantine
- April 10: School of Social Work Student Emergency Fund
- April 10: UGA Coronavirus Emergency Support Fund
- April 10: Ten Ways to Love Athens in Troubling Times
- April 10: COVID-19 volunteer opportunities in Athens, GA (GivePulse)
- April 10: Coronavirus: 9 ways to help doctors, nurses and hospital workers right now
- April 10: COVID-19 relief fund (Athens Area Community Foundation and United Way of Athens)
- April 10: Supplies for Athens area nonprofits (The Athens Backpack Project)
- April 10: Blessing Bags needed (Our Daily Bread)
- April 10: Hygiene supplies, asset-mapping tools, community organizer with crisis management skills, and a community grant writer (East Athens Development Corporation)
- April 10: Donations for public food bank and animal shelter (Athens Clarke County Animal Services Shelter)
- April 10: Athens area mask-making groups
- April 10: Mask-making for Athens (Athens Banner Herald news)
- April 10: Mask-Making for Athens (Facebook group page created March 21)
- April 10: Fuel Up CCSD (Clarke County School District food services program)
- April 10: Food (Food Bank of Northeast Georgia)
- April 10: Athens Area Homeless Shelter wish list
- April 10: COVID-19 Virtual Design Sprint (UGA Innovation District, April 13 – May 18)
- April 15: How to fight bias against Asian Americans during COVID-19 (CNN)
- April 15: Donate to Athens’ Homeless Services (UGA College of Public Health)
- April 15: Bigger Vision of Athens
- April 15: Our Daily Bread Community Kitchen
- April 15: How to Help (FEMA)
- April 15: Corona Comfort (podcast)
- April 16: Spot, Stop and Support (How to recognize signs of abuse online) (Georgia Division of Family & Children Services)
- April 16: How to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect, your legal obligations, and how to make a report. (Pro Solutions Training, Georgia Division of Family & Children Services)
- April 21: Athens Community Council on Aging