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The Rutgers University School of Social Work (SSW) Doctoral Student Association (DSA) is an elected student association that advocates on behalf of the SSW PhD program student body. 

The purpose of the DSA is to:

1. Support and encourage the academic, social, and professional pursuits of the Rutgers SSW PhD student body, insuring recognition of students’ cultural, social, academic, and professional concerns;
2. Promote unity among all students of the Graduate School of Social Work; 
3. Promote student scholarship and leadership; 
4. Promote cohesiveness and communication among students and faculty; 
5. Enhance community awareness of our Social Work department and its PhD student body; 
6. Advocate for students' interests among faculty, staff, and administration.

The DSA is responsible for developing and sharing information about SSW and professional issues, and for working to improve educational opportunities within the University for SSW PhD students. We host a variety of social events and research seminars throughout the year, as well as periodically poll the PhD student body to bring their concerns, needs, and other interests to program administration. 

Each academic year, 5-6 current PhD students/candidates are elected to serve on the DSA board. Interested in learning how you can be part of the DSA? Email our DSA Faculty Advisor, Dr. Vivien Wen Li Anthony, at wanthony@ssw.rutgers.edu. 

Connect with us at: 

• Twitter at @RutgersSSW_DSA  
• Instagram at @rutgersssw_dsa
• Email at doctoralstudentassociation@ssw.rutgers.edu 

We promote student achievements and announcements (e.g., student publications, conference presentations, and awards, etc.) on our social media account. If any members of the PhD student body have something for the DSA to post, please communicate with the DSA via email or DM/tag the DSA so that we can share your exciting news! 

Reach out to us via email with any ideas, thoughts, questions or concerns on how your DSA can best support you during your PhD pursuits.

Learn about the Rutgers Graduation Student Association by visiting https://gsa.rutgers.edu/

"The GSA is officially recognized by the University as the collective voice of the graduate students. The GSA comprises degree-seeking graduate students across five different campuses at Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway. The GSA’s mission is to enrich the graduate student experience by providing resources, services, and networking opportunities to students interested in being a part of our greater graduate student community.

This website will serve as the hub for all GSA event and meeting postings, documents, records, contacts, a new news/blog section, and much more."

The Rutgers Doctoral Student Planning Committee on Anti-Racism (SPCA) is composed of doctoral students committed to ending systemic racism in social work and academic research. Our mission is to create a space by and for doctoral students to generate dialogue and share resources regarding anti-racist research, pedagogy, and practice. Built around communal discourse, the SPCA hosts a series of panels, lectures, and conversations with other Social Work PhD students and invited guests for the purpose of learning from and supporting one another in the journey towards ending systemic racism.  
  
Created in response to student concerns after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the SPCA was formed to meet the needs of students seeking support and resources to ground their research in critical and anti-racist perspectives. While this group is just one step towards that vision, it is an intentional space meant to support students in weaving anti-racist ideas into the fabric of their work.