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Student & Alumni Organizations

Graduate Association of Social Work (GASW)

Purpose:ÌýThe Graduate Association of Social Work (GASW) at CSUDHÌýwas founded to promote student involvement in social issues, enhance cultural diversity, and pursue social justice through community service, interactions with career professionals and facilities, and campus awareness of the social work profession.Ìý

What We Do:ÌýConnect students with an interest in social work towards opportunities that enhance their development in the field along academic, social, and professional dimensions,Ìýall while upholding the profession’s core values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, the importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.
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GASW Board

GASW Board 2025-2026

  • President: Colleen Appleberry
  • Co-President: Precious Padilla
  • Secretary: Kimberly Rosales Castillo
  • Treasurer: Gricel Garcia
  • Treasurer Assistant: TBD
  • Event Coordinators: Akira Pennington, Lizbeth Quintero & Gabriela Montenegro
  • Media/Social Network Manager: Lizbeth Quintero
  • Student Rep to Faculty: Juan Lopez
  • 23 Strong Representative/ Lobby Day Coordinator: Judith Franco
  • Alumni Coordinator: TBD
  • Cohort Representative: Juan Lopez
  • Fundraising Coordinator: TBD

    MSW Q+ Group

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    Mission:ÌýÌýOur mission is to promote educational and advocacy events that foster the acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQ+ students on the CSUDH campus and in the larger community.

    We aim to:
    • Highlight the diversity within LGBTQ+ communities,
    • Deliberately incorporate intersectionality, and
    • Collaborate with faculty and student organizations to organize activities such as:
      • Pride DH
      • Campus Drag Shows
      • Panel Discussions
      • National Coming Out Day
      • Queer History Month
      • Queer Film Festival
      • Ally-building
      • Mental Health Days
    If you are interested or have any questions please feel free to send us an email at Ìý Ìýcsudh.msw.q.plus@gmail.comÌý

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    Phi Alpha Honor Society

    Phi Alpha Honor Society CSUDH Chapter: Omicron Chi Purpose:ÌýTo provide a closer bond among students of social work and promote humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. Phi Alpha offers membership to social work students, faculty, and practitioners. Students from BSW and MSW programsÌýwho are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or accepted into candidacy status are eligible for Phi Alpha membership. The qualifications for individual membership in the Omicron Chi Chapter are as follows: This national honor society recognizes academic achievement by students in the social work program.ÌýEligibleÌýgraduateÌýcandidates must:

    • Be currently enrolled in CSUDH's MasterÌýof Social Work (MSW) degree program.
    • Overall GPA is in the top 35% of all Social Work students in the program
    National membership feeÌý(lifetime membership, certificate, & pin)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý$30.00

    For more information about theÌýOmicron ChiÌýchapter of the Phi Alpha Social Work National Honor Society, please contact Dr. Andridia Mapson, Advisor –ÌýÌýÌýamapson@csudh.edu. Phi Alpha National WebsiteÌýÌý