Welcome
to Our Community of Change Agents

Admitted Student Portal

Congratulations on becoming a part of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences! When you join the Mandel School, you become part of our century-long commitment to creating a more just world.

New Student Checklist

You’ll need to complete the following steps before you begin classes.

1. Finalize Your Enrollment

If you haven’t already, please confirm your enrollment to the Mandel School by submitting a nonrefundable $100 deposit no later than the date noted in your letter of admission.

2. Submit All Required Official Transcripts

An official transcript is required from a university where six or more credits have been completed. These transcripts must be received in order to matriculate.

3. Meet Your Student Success Advisor

Introduce yourself and learn immediate next steps to prepare for the start of classes. You can also schedule a time to discuss your academic goals with your Student Success Advisor and how you can work together to achieve them.

4. University Accounts

Set up CWRU email and explore our digital campus, Atrio.

5. Apply for Financial Aid

Learn more about requesting financial aid.

6. Attend a Program Welcome Session

Learn more about program expectations, your online campus and resources that are available to you. This is the first of two required webinars with the Student Success team on the Zoom platform.

7. Attend a Technology Training Session

Learn more about technical requirements and how to navigate Atrio before classes begin. This is the second required webinar with the Student Success team on the Zoom platform.

8. Explore the Student Information System

Familiarize yourself with the Student Information System (SIS), which you will have access to once you matriculate.

9. Complete the Atrio Orientation Course

Explore the Atrio platform to help you feel comfortable and confident using it before classes begin. This self-paced course is housed within Atrio and is set up the same as your future classes.

10. Register for Classes

As a new student, you will receive course information and registration instructions by email once you complete orientation.

A Letter from the Dean

Grover C. Gilmore, PhD, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School, Dean in Applied Social Sciences

Social work is a field without limits. It is broad, not restrictive. It is a profession that heals, brings together, advocates for change, offers options, enhances capacity, alleviates distress and realizes ambitions. Social workers have always been and will continue to be at the very forefront of social change. It is an exciting place to be.

Historically, social work has been a career for individuals who are concerned for the poor, disadvantaged and those too young or too old to look after themselves.

As the profession developed and societal strain became more pronounced, social workers have rapidly become recognized as expert providers of clinical services in areas such as substance abuse, mental health, family therapy, employee assistance, sexual dysfunction and career and vocational counseling. Today, the field has an even greater scope encompassing careers in public policy, management, community development and fundraising.

Today’s world is an increasing challenge. Solutions to problems must be creative. Social work education enables dedicated professionals to strive for the best solutions with innovative, empowering and entrepreneurial approaches. The Mandel School, one of the most respected graduate schools of social work in the United States, provides the best of advanced professional social work education on both the master’s and doctoral levels. Combining the resources of an exceptional university like Case Western Reserve with those of a major city like Cleveland, where philanthropy and social service agencies are part of the very fabric, the Mandel School offers a unique experience to those who want to make a difference.

Join us—the world eagerly awaits your arrival.

Grover C. Gilmore, PhD
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School
Dean in Applied Social Sciences

Questions?

Our Student Success team is here to support you as you move forward through the Online Social Work at CWRU program, starting now. Feel free to reach out to Student Success at 855-997-2294 or studentsuccess@mandelonline.case.edu if you have any questions or concerns.