Join the University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA)
Whenever you graduated and wherever you are in the world, you're still family. Here at the School of Social Work, community continues long after you've packed away your cap and gown.
We invite you to explore ways to get involved, and continue your journey as as an alumnus.
Graduation, May, 2023
Stay connected and engaged
The School of Social Work offers free continuing education for social workers, as well as educational events and networking opportunities.
Each year, we support our graduates with:
- Free CEUs from the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
- Continuing education from the Center for Practice Transformation
- Licensure tracks, including the new Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) pathway
- CEHD alumni events, including homecoming and the Katherine and Arthur Sehlin Lecture series
- CEHD Connect magazine
Watch the 2025 Katherine and Arthur Sehlin lecture, the Disability Paradox.
Video Courtesy of McNamara Alumni Center
Nominate alumni for awards and recognition
- Read about our Distinguished Alumni
- Nominate a recent graduate for the CEHD Rising Alumni Award
- Learn about all CEHD alumni awards
Continuing Education Discounts for Alumni
The Center for Practice Transformation offers School of Social Work alumni a 10% discount for classes in their Continuing Education program, which provides three certificates (Supervision in Social Work, Interdisciplinary Trauma Studies, and Trauma-Effective Leadership Certificates) and more than 45 one and two-day classes each year.
More information regarding our certificates and classes can be found at our website.
Please email the Continuing Education Program manager at ceseries@umn.edu for information on receiving your alumni discount.