About CSWE

Founded in 1952, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is the national association representing social work education in the United States. Its members include over 900 accredited baccalaureate and master’s degree social work programs, as well as individual social work educators, practitioners, and agencies dedicated to advancing quality social work education. Through its many initiatives, activities, and centers, CSWE supports quality social work education and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development, so that social workers play a central role in achieving the profession’s goals of social and economic justice. CSWE’s Commission on Accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in the United States and its territories.

Mission

CSWE is a national association of social work education programs and individuals that ensures and enhances the quality of social work education for a professional practice that promotes individual, family, and community well-being, and social and economic justice. CSWE pursues this mission in higher education by setting and maintaining national accreditation standards for baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in social work, by promoting faculty development, by engaging in interprofessional and international collaborations, and by advocating for social work education and research.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy Statement 

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is committed to valuing and reflecting the diverse  voices, perspectives, and experiences of our members throughout the organization and its  programming. We seek to include diverse voices and  perspectives, and to keep diversity, equity, and inclusion in focus as we hire staff, appoint volunteers,  elect individuals, and select vendors. This includes, but is not limited to, culture, race, religion, age,  sex/gender, sexual orientation, disability, and country of origin of people. As our understanding  deepens about the intersectional, complex, and nuanced nature of diversity, we will continue to be responsive, innovative, and forward-thinking.

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Call for JSWE Reviewers: Submit Your Application Today!

  If you are seeking an opportunity to expand your skills while making an important contribution to the social work profession, apply to serve as a reviewer! The Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) seeks applications for reviewers who are willing to donate their time and expertise to provide timely, relevant, and high-quality reviews of scholarly manuscripts. Applicants must:

  • have an MSW and doctoral degree in any discipline OR a master’s degree in any discipline and a doctoral degree in social work.

Additionally, applicants must:

  • have a minimum of three (3) peer reviewed publications in a scholarly journal; 
  • be a faculty member affiliated with a CSWE-accredited social work program (full or part-time, appointed or adjunct, etc.) OR a faculty member affiliated with a social work program recognized through CSWE's International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service (ISWDRES); 
  • agree not to use AI for their reviews; and
  • agree to review a minimum of three (3) manuscripts per year.

 

Apply today and share with your colleagues and programs!       

Join the CSWE Center for Diversity, Social & Economic Justice in one of two ways:

Share Social Media Content

Have you viewed content that has moved you? Does it address a particular competency, either broadly or very specifically? Please share the content and source(s) of that content with us so we can amplify it in hopes that it will be of equal or more benefit to others.

Participate in a Zoom interview/conversation

Participate in a Zoom interview to address how diversity is showing up in your life. We will use clips from those interviews as microcontent to share on CSWE social media.


The CSWE Center for Diversity, Social & Economic Justice website will showcase the best multimedia and social media content to facilitate a deep appreciation of diversity within social work education, practice and research. Along with written resources, there is increasing reliance by students, educators, researchers and practitioners on multimedia content to both understand and convey various elements of social work education, research and policy. 

Your voice matters! Your views matter! We are interested in hearing from you directly – this will be original content. The goal is to share original content widely as well as amplifying vetted publicly available content that promotes diversity, especially in the context of the nine competencies. Original content will include microcontent taken from 10-15min Zoom conversations. In addition, we may plan Instagram (IG) live sessions during the APM or other CSWE convened gatherings, with short conversations about various aspects of diversity. These conversations could center around specific themes, for example an upcoming APM, on specific themed months like Black history (February), social work (March), mental health awareness, AAPI, and women’s history (May), pride (June), Hispanic heritage (Sep-Oct), domestic violence and disability awareness (October), and Native American heritage month (Nov), for example.  

Through CSWE’s social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, Center content will reach a diverse audience. Each post will utilize hashtags related to the specific content in addition to #CSWEDiversityCenter, #socialwork and #oneCSWE. In addition  to the original content we will create, have you viewed content that has moved you? Does it address a particular competency, either broadly or very specifically? 

Please share the source(s) of that content with us so we can amplify it in hopes that it will be of equal or more benefit to others. 


2027 CSWE Election Openings - It's Your Time to LEAD 

CSWE is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to serve on its Board of Directors (BOD) and National Nominating Committee (NNC).  Our governing bodies are instrumental to supporting the work of CSWE through their contributions to fiduciary oversight, strategic planning, and generative thinking.  Service on a governing body provides opportunities for networking and expansion of leadership skills while contributing to our mission to ensure and enhance the quality of social work education. 

The Board of Directors oversees and approves all CSWE programs, plans, and budgets.  Board members are expected to attend at least 4 meetings a year, including the Annual Conference and Spring Governance.  Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.

There are six (6) vacancies on the BOD: One (1) Chair-Elect; One (1) Vice Chair/ Secretary; One (1) Practice Representative; One (1) Graduate Faculty Representative; One (1) Graduate Program Representative; One (1) Undergraduate Faculty Representative. 

The National Nominating Committee is responsible for nominating and preparing slates of candidates for CSWE’s Board of Directors and the National Nominating Committee.  Candidates must be able to attend the NNC meeting connected to the Annual Conference and participate in additional meetings including November and/or December.  Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.

There are six (6) vacancies on the NNC: • One (1) Graduate Program Representative; Three (3) Undergraduate Program Representative; Two (2) Graduate Faculty Representative. 

BOD and NNC members must maintain their active CSWE membership status throughout their term of service. 

All positions are 3-year terms, beginning July 1, 2027, ending June 30, 2030.

Nominations are due by Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EST). 

Please contact CSWE Elections with any questions.

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