2022-2023 President's Annual Report

· Career Exploration: consist of guided opportunities to learn more about themselves and how personality/characteristics align with different specialties; regularly scheduled panels and workshops; support and preparation for the transition from medical school to residency. · Student Wellness & Professional Formation: provides dedicated student/resident wellness center

located on the UT Tyler Health Science Center campus; volunteer opportunities to serve our community; regularly scheduled social activities and programming to support student mental health. · Financial support, financial literacy: dedicated financial staff to support students through graduation once students are admitted to medical school. Sඈർංൺඅ Wඈඋ඄ Pඋඈ඀උൺආ: Bൾඇർඁආൺඋ඄ I /Bൾඇർඁආൺඋ඄ II The Social Work Program began pursuit of the accreditation process with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in 2022. The multi - phase process of accreditation means that “Benchmarks I, II and III” must be successfully achieved over a multi - year timeframe, with the conclusion by 2024. Texas College successfully

completed Bench Mark I (March 2023) and has been granted approval by CSWE to prepare for Benchmark II. To this end, the Social Work Program continues to forge ahead in preparation for Benchmark II. The next level of the process is primarily immersed in preparing students as competent, ethical, and culturally sensitive social workers with specialized knowledge and skills. The focus will also include preparing them to be committed to evidence - based practice and “planned” social change. A deep commitment to equity and cultural diversity has been brought to the development of the Social Welfare program. The program's mission gives special attention to the poor and underserved populations, and fosters an appreciation for differences based on gender,

25 Once the full accreditation process is complete, graduates with a degree in Social Work will be further prepared with credentialing to accept positions in a variety of settings. Typical positions for social welfare graduates are those that serve children, families, older persons, individuals with developmental disabilities, persons with severe and persistent mental illness, individuals who abuse alcohol and drugs, and those who are in the criminal justice system, health and long - term care agencies, and public social services. In providing these services in agencies and organizations, graduates will be engaged in a wide range of roles, including caseworkers, family advocates and social services employees at community agencies, mental health centers and chemical dependency settings, to identify just a few. ethnicity, race, religious creed, sexual orientation, class and physical and developmental disabilities. The program will also benefit the East Texas region by providing educational opportunities to student who are committed to providing more effective social services to populations experiencing social and economic difficulties.