1. The Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers is included in the Appendix to the M.S.W. Student Handbook & Field Education Manual provided to all graduate social work students by the Lehman College Department of Social Work. All students in the Department of Social Work are required to demonstrate professional behavior consistent with the NASW Code of Ethics. This applies to behavior in the classroom, in fieldwork, in college-related activities, and on the Lehman College campus. Failure to do so supersedes any grade earned in a Social Work course and supersedes a student’s standing in the Social Work Program. Failure to comply with the NASW Code of Ethics may result in dismissal from the Department of Social Work.

2.   Attendance and punctuality are required. Class participation, lecture material, and class activities are important to the mastery and integration of course material.

3.   Class participation includes contributions to the learning process, which indicates student preparedness for class, including the ability to discuss assigned readings and the willingness to ask questions, share ideas, actively participate in class activities, and be respectful to others in class.

4.   Grading of written assignments in addition to content will include an evaluation of writing proficiency–clarity, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and use of references and citations in APA 7^th ed

5.   All work–including written work, group assignments, oral presentations, and tests–must be completed by the student in accordance with the Lehman College Statement on Academic Integrity (see Lehman College Graduate Bulletin).