Masters of Social Work Open House 2025

    Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM until 2:30 PMEastern Standard Time UTC -05:00

    Tinkham Veale University Center
    Second Floor Ballroom
    11038 Bellflower Road
    Cleveland, OH 44106
    United States

    Whether you are just beginning to explore the possibility of pursuing a Master of Social Work or have already been admitted to the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University for Fall 2025 or even a future semester, this event is designed for you. Join us for a day to discover what makes the Mandel community unique. This fully in-person event will provide insights into the On-Campus Weekly, Weekend, and Online formats of the MSW program. We are excited to meet you at 8:30 am in the Tinkham Veale University Center when our day together begins.

    Our schedule includes:
    TimeSession Name Content
    Tinkham Veale University Center Second Floor Ballroom
    8:30-8:45 AMCheck-in and Breakfast
    8:45-9:05 AMLand Acknowledgment, Overview of the Day and Welcome
    Richard Sigg, Director for Recruitment and Enrollment
    McKenna Uzelac, Mandel Council President
    9:05-9:15 AMDean's Welcome
    Dexter Voisin, PhD, MSW, LICS
    9:15-9:35 AMIcebreaker Activity led by Mandel Students
    9:35-10:20 AMMSW Faculty Presentations & Panel
    Dr. Scott Wilkes, Assistant Professor, Moderator
    Dr. Mark. Chupp, Associate Professor
    Dr. Rob Fischer, Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society
    Dr. Adrianne Fletcher, Assistant Professor
    Dr. David B Miller, Associate Professor
    Dr. Nancy Rolock, Associate Professor
    10:20-10:30 AMInnovative Student Experiences
    Kim McFarlin, MSSA/MNO Assistant Dean, Student Services and Career Planning
    10:30-11:15 AMOn-Campus Student Experience Panel
    McKenna Uzelac, President, Mandel Council, Community Practice for Social Change, Moderator
    Eddie Encarnacion, Weekly Advanced Standing, Children, Youth and Families
    Allie Pail, Weekly Mental Health w/Children & Adolescents Jordan Spradlin, Dual Degree, Public Health, Weekly Community Practice for Social Change
    Robin Turner, Weekend Mental Health w/Adults
    Aydin Ugur, Mental Health w/Children & Adolescents
    10:30-11:15 AMOnline Student Roundtable
    Jessica Diamond, Manager, Enrollment and Recruitment Erin Sigmund, Director, Online Education
    Brandy Williams, Current Online MSW Student
    11:15-11:20 AMBreak
    11:20-11:40 AMInvesting in your Education: Tuition and Scholarships
    Julie Payner, MAEd, Assistant Director of Financial Aid Devon Lymer, Financial Aid Specialist
    11:40-11:50 AMTransformative Field Education
    Nicole Parker, MSW, LSW, MNO
    Assistant Dean, Field Education & External Relations
    11:50-12:40 PMDesign Your Own Entree Salad Buffet Lunch
    12:40-1:20 PMCareer Development and Alumni Engagement Panel
    Kim McFarlin, Moderator
    Hunter Evans, MSW 2024
    Jonathan Henry, MSW 2017
    Dr. Sarah Macovitz, MSW 2018
    1:20-1:30 PMNext Steps & Your Questions Answered
    Richard Sigg
    1:30-2:15 PMCWRU and Mandel School Resource Fair
    2:15-3:00 PM OPTIONALSpartan Steps - Tour of north campus, Mandel School and Mandel Center


    We look forward to welcoming you to our community!

    Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.