Students at Berkeley Social Welfare represent a core of diverse leaders practicing social justice, advocacy, leadership and scholarship.
Departmental and Campuswide Groups
UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly (GA)
The fundamental principles of the GA are the promotion of a vibrant student social life, inclusiveness, activism, community service, educational improvement, and professional development. In service to these principles, the GA advocates for students, funds student groups on campus, and directly manages a variety of projects. While the Graduate Assembly provides an avenue for students to organize around the interests of all graduate students, the GA is not necessarily an avenue where delegates should bring direct Social Welfare issues to light (i.e., class curriculum specifics, student complaints on specific school issues, etc.), unless this is relevant to the general graduate body (e.g., the need for more mental health services for graduate students, practical use of WSJ and NYT subscriptions for graduate students, etc.). For more information on the GA, feel free to check out the Graduate Assembly website. Future steps for Berkeley Social Welfare Delegates will be to create an official succession plan including an election process supported by the department.
Student Representation
Students also have the opportunity to be appointed as a representative for their program. Representatives collaborate with faculty leaders of each program.
Student-led Groups
Berkeley Social Welfare students have the opportunity to get involved and lead student organizations. The following is a list of our active groups:
- Asian American Pacific Islander Social Work Caucus (AAPISWC)
- Critical Consciousness Collective (CCC)
- Gerontological Society of America UCB Chapter
- Latinx Social Work Caucus
- Lighting Campfires for Social Wellness (LCSW)
- Mindful Masters
- MSW Black Caucus
- Payment for Placements (P4P) at Berkeley
- Social Welfare Association for the Greater Good (SWAGG)