Social Work

• SWKers in Action
• Course Descriptions
• Curriculum Policy Statement
• Faculty and Staff
• Social Work Club
• Admittance Process
• Field Practicum
• Student Handbook
• Advisory Committee
• Accreditation Information
• History & Social Science Division

Socially Aware Students (SAS)

Founded in the fall of 1999 as the Social Work Club, Socially Aware Students (SAS) is a student-run organization composed of any interested student "who desires to educate the Cornerstone University campus of the surrounding community needs and broader social issues with the goal of encouraging active social involvement that is our Christian mandate."

In 2006, the SAS organization created the following Mission Statement: "To bring awareness of the social needs in our world to the Cornerstone University community." The organization members also created a Vision: "To empower students to be socially active through awareness."

The organization meets weekly and sponsors social activities, special lectures, presentations, and service opportunities. Fundraising events are also scheduled. The Advisor of SAS is the Director of the Social Work Program, Dr. Scott Sanders.

Qualifications of SAS Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer) include:

- Officers must meet the requirements as stated in the CUSG constitution, 

- Officers must be an accepted social work major or minor, 

- Officers must be full-time students, 

- Officers will be voted on every spring semester by current members.

Officer responsibilities are as follows:

- The President/Chairperson attends organizational council meetings, coordinates at least two campus wide events per semester, meets with the organizational advisor, updates student council as to activities of the organization, and promotes the organization of Civitas Festivus

- The Vice-President supports the President in all activities

- The Secretary takes minutes at all meetings and send a copy to the Social Work Director

- The Treasurer is responsible for the budget of the organization, and coordinates fundraising activities

Qualifications of SAS members include:

- Any student, regarless of major or minor, may be a part of SAS

- All meetings are open to the student body, and anyone may join at anytime throughout the school year.

- There is no attendance policy for members, although they are encouraged to attend all meetings.

Organization meetings follow the following criteria: meetings are scheduled weekly and facilitated by the President. If the President is absent, the Vice-President chairs the meetings with other Officers, as needed. Meeting agendas include opening prayer, address of current issues, and open discussion of ideas and suggestions for the future.

2008-2009 SAS Officers:

President/CUSG Chair: Bethany Henning

Vice President: Tanya Machamaur

Secretary: Courtney Figgins

Treasurer: Abby Stoner