About the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Education Program Directors Our Mission
The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. is an association of BSW Program Administrators, Faculty, Field Directors, and others dedicated to the promotion of excellence in baccalaureate social work education.
Our History
BPD began over twenty years ago when a small group of BSW program directors met together to discuss concerns and issues surrounding baccalaureate social work education. Sincethat time we have grown into a vibrant organization with over four hundred members from institutions across the United States. We continue to adovcate for baccalaureate social work education and offer one of the best social work conferences available today.
2006 Budget (Excel file.)
By-Laws: Scroll down to read or click here to download a copy (.doc file).
Strategic Plan: 2004-2006: Scroll down to read or click here to download a copy (.doc file).
BY-LAWS: THE ASSOCIATION OF BACCALAUREATE SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM DIRECTORS, INC. (BPD)
ARTICLE I
NAME
This organization shall be known as the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. (BPD).
ARTICLE II
MISSION
BPD is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in baccalaureate social work education.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall consist of:
1. Regular membership:
Current or past directors of CSWE accredited baccalaureate social work programs or programs in candidacy, faculty members from CSWE accredited baccalaureate social work programs or programs in candidacy and others interested in baccalaureate social work education.
2. Emeritus membership:
Retired baccalaureate social work educators.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1: Board Members
a. The Board of Directors shall consist of eight elected members at large and the elected officers. The elected officers and six elected members at large shall be current directors at the time of election and be
members in good standing. Two elected members at large will be members in good standing who are not currently directors at the time of election.
b. The term of office shall be three years.
c. The Board shall determine the policies and activities of the Association, approve the budget, approve all expenditures and authorize all disbursements; establish ad hoc committees; and manage the organization and its affairs. The Board may employ or authorize the employment of paid personnel and fix the term and conditions of such employment.
d. The Board shall hold three (3) regularly scheduled meetings each year. Additional meetings may be called by the President. Upon petition of 2/3 of the board members, the President must call a special meeting of the Board within 30 days. Board members should receive two (2) weeks notice of such meeting.
e. A simple majority of Board membership shall constitute a quorum.
f. Board members shall not serve more than two consecutive elected terms on the Board
g. The President shall appoint a Parliamentarian from the Board membership for a 1-year term of office. Parliamentarians may succeed themselves.
Section 2: Officers
a. Officers of BPD shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and when applicable, President-elect and Treasurer-elect.
b. Officers shall be, at the time of election, current program directors. Throughout the term of office, officers shall remain in good standing.
c. Officers shall take office on the 1st day of July following their election.
d. The terms of office shall be as follows:
President-elect: one year (to be followed by a term as President) or until the successor is elected
Treasurer-elect: one year (to be followed by a term as Treasurer) or until the successor is elected
All other terms of office shall be for three years.
e. Officers shall not serve more than two consecutive elected terms on the Board.
Section 3: The duties of the Officers shall be as follows:
a. The President shall be the chief executive officer of BPD and shall preside over all meetings of the Association and the Board of Directors. (S)he shall be an ex officio member for all standing and ad hoc committees. (S)he shall perform such other duties as usually pertain to the office of President. (S)he is required to be bonded.
bThe Vice-President, in the absence of the President, will preside at all meetings of the Association and the Board of Directors. The Vice-President shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to
him/her by the President or the Board.
c. The Secretary is charged with maintaining accurate records of the business and policy decisions of the Association. This includes the preparation and circulation of all minutes.
d. The Treasurer shall be the supervising officer to insure that standardized accounting standards and practices are maintained. (S)/he shall be responsible to insure that all taxes are filed yearly, an annual audit
is performed and an annual non-profit report is filed in the state of incorporation.
e. The President-elect is a full member of the Board. (S)he performs duties as assigned by the President or the Board.
f. The Treasurer-elect is a full member of the Board. (S)he performs duties as assigned by the President or the Board.
ARTICLE V
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 1:
Annually, the Nominations Committee shall present, at minimum, a dual slate of nominees for the Board. The Nominations Committee shall be in charge of the elections and in establishing election procedures.
Section 2: The election of Board members (including officers) and Nominations Committee members shall be conducted with ballots provided to each member in good standing.
Section 4: The nominee for each position receiving a majority of all votes cast shall be declared elected.
Section 5: Vacancies
a. In case of a vacancy in the office of President, a sitting President-elect shall succeed to the office.
b. If there is no President-elect when a vacancy in the office of President occurs, the Vice-President shall succeed to the office for the remainder of the term.
c. In all other cases of vacancy, the President, in consultation with the Executive Committee, shall appoint a person, who would be otherwise qualified to run for the position, to the position until the next election.
Section 6: Removal from office
Any Board or Nominations Committee member may be removed from office for failure to fulfill assigned duties or for serious misconduct by a vote of 2/3 of the Board.
ARTICLE VI
COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1: The Board has the authority to create standing and ad hoc committees as needed to carry out the mission of the organization.
Section 2: Standing Committees
a. Membership Committee
The purpose of the Membership Committee is to develop and maintain membership services, including recruitment, retention, and membership needs assessment, to support the Association’s mission to promote excellence in baccalaureate social work education.
b. Conference Committee
The purpose of the Conference Committee is to effectively plan, organize, and implement a fiscally sound annual conference for the Association.
c. Nominations Committee
1. The Nominations Committee shall consist of six (6) people who are members in good standing. Committee members are elected on a rotating basis for three-year terms.
2. One member from each of the six regions shall be elected.
3. The Chair of the Nominations Committee shall be elected by the membership of the committee.
4. The Chair of the Membership Committee shall serve as an ex-offio member of the Nominations Committee.
d. Executive Committee
1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Board.
2. The Executive Committee shall act for the Board during intervals between meetings.
3. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to act within the policies, programs, and budget established by the Board.
4. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the President, or as determined by the Board.
e. Publications and Communication Committee
The publications and Communication Committee shall consist of the editor of JBSW, the editor of UPDATE, the Web Weaver, the co-coordinator of Conference Ads and Exhibits, and others as appointed by the President in consultation with the committee chairperson.
f. Finance Committee
1. The Finance Committee shall consist of the Executive Committee and the
Chair of the Conference Committee and other members as appointed by the President.
2. The Chair of the Finance Committee shall be the Treasurer.
g. Program Administration and Curriculum Development Committee.
1. Members of the Program Administration and Curriculum Development
Committee shall be appointed by the President.
ARTICLE VII
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION
The Board retains the rights to all journals, newsletters, handbooks, texts, web pages and other products as
officially sponsored by the Association.
ARTICLE VIII
MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1: There shall be at least two (2) meetings each year of the Association. The times and places of the meetings will be set to coincide with the Annual BPD Conference and the CSWE Annual Program Meeting (APM).
Section 2: All meetings of the Association and the Board will be held under the by-laws of the Association and procedures shall be governed by the rule set forth in Robert’s Rules of Parliamentary Procedures, newly revised.
ARTICLE IX
FINANCE
Section 1: Annual dues are required for membership in the Association. Dues are payable, according to membership category, on or before the first day of the Board approved fiscal year.
Section 2: The fiscal year of the Association shall begin on the first day of the first month of the fiscal year determined by the Board.
Section 3: A budget of revenue and expenditures for each fiscal year shall be adopted by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X
LEGAL NOTICE
Whenever any notice in required to be given under the provision of the General Not For Profit Corporation Law of Missouri, or under the provisions of the by-laws of the corporation (Association), a waiver there of whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
Section 1: The President shall appoint an ad hoc committee to review the bylaws and make recommended revisions as needed to the Board.
Section 2: The Board or any standing committee can propose a bylaw change. These by-laws may be altered, amended or repealed and new by-laws may be adopted in the following manners:
a. By a 2/3 vote of members in good standing present at an Association meeting, if the members have received at least twenty days written notice of the intention to present the alteration, amendment, or repeal or the adoption of new by-laws at such meeting
OR
b. The proposed change will be provided to the members in good standing with a ballot. The membership shall have twenty days from the date of the mailing within which to return the marked ballot. A majority of returned ballots will be required to adopt any change.
Section 2: New by-laws as altered, amended, or repealed shall go into effect immediately upon adoption unless the motion to adopt contains a specific date for implementation.
Revised:
3/2/90, 5/7/93, 3/13/95, 2/6/99, 10/20/00
BPD Strategic Plan 2004 – 2006
Mission:The Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in baccalaureate social work programs and education.
Goal 1: Provide leadership in BSW education through advocacy and program development.
Objective 1:Establish and maintain a database on BSW programs.
Task 1:Work with CSWE to obtain the required information.
OUTCOME:Program Booklet on BSW programs that parallels the MSW Booklet.
Task 2:Conduct outcome research to support and differentiate BSW programs from baccalaureate human services programs.
OUTCOME:“Request for Proposal” (RFP)
Task 3:Continue support of the Baccalaureate Education Assessment Program (BEAP).
Objective 2:Define and promote baccalaureate social work generalist practice.
Task 1:Articulate the common element of baccalaureate social work generalist practice.
Task 2:Establish the CSWE accredited BSW degree as the foundation for professional social work practice.
OUTCOME:Lobby for state licensure of BSW graduates.
Task 3:Articulate a clear and logical social work education continuum built upon the foundation of BSW generalist practice.
OUTCOME:Have BPD representation on CSWE Curriculum and Educational Innovation and the Council on the Continuum on Social Work Education.
Task 4:Establish the BSW as the entrance requirement to the MSW programs.
Objective 3:Continue collaborative relationships with social work organizations and social service agencies to promote baccalaureate social work generalist practice.
Task 1:Develop effective BSW representation and decision making participation on relevant boards, commissions, and social service agencies.
OUTCOME:Redesign and use the Leadership Survey to identify BPD representatives on various boards.
Objective 4:Market and promote baccalaureate social work education and practice.
Task 1:Work with NASW on its image/marketing campaign to promote baccalaureate social work education and employment.
OUTCOME:Establish a task force to monitor and develop strategies to promote baccalaureate social work education and employment.
Task 2:Collect and disseminate marketing strategies and materials that promote baccalaureate social work education and employment.
OUTCOME:Conduct workshops for high school and community college students, political and community leaders, and use PSAs to promote baccalaureate social work education.
Task 3:Advance social legislation and administrative policies supporting BSW education, practice, research, and employment opportunities.
OUTCOME:Continue membership on ANSWER.
Goal 2:Provide opportunities for the development and support for current andprospective baccalaureate social work leaders.
Objective 1:Promote leadership development.
Task 1:Identify leadership development training needs.
Task 2:Design and implement leadership development programs.
OUTCOME:Continuation of the Leadership Development Institute and the administrative track at the conference, and the mentoring program.
Objective 2:Establish BPD recognition awards.
Task 1:Publicize the awards at BPD conferences and on the web page and listserv.
OUTCOME:1stAnnual Awards presented at the 23rd BPD Conference, Austin, TX.
Goal 3:Promote educational approaches in the development and implementation of curriculum content.
Objective 1:Develop excellence in curriculum resources, workshops, and faculty development institutes to address the eight content areas in EPAS.
Task 1:Review conference programs and BPD publications and make recommendations for future developments.
Objective 2:Promote excellence in social work education through the use of technology and innovative teaching strategies.
Task 1:Provide board sponsored sessions on the educational quality of distance education and innovative teaching strategies.
Objective 3:Support the professional development of social work students through involvement in social work professional organizations and conferences.
Task 1:Showcase student organization activities that demonstrate community involvement, social action, and student development.
OUTCOME:BSW Student Conference at the 22nd BPD Conference Sessions (sponsor-University of Michigan, School of Social Work), special student sessions at annual conferences.
Goal 4:Promote research that enhances baccalaureate social work education and practice.
Objective 1:Provide a forum to showcase baccalaureate social work education research and practice.
Task 1:Develop a special call for research papers to be presented at the annual BPD conference.
Task 2:Disseminate research on baccalaureate social work education and practice.
Objective 2:Promote continued development of social work research.
Task 1:Support and encourage research efforts of baccalaureate social work educators.
Task 2:Facilitate baccalaureate faculty access to federal, state, foundation, and private funds directed toward a variety of practice areas.
Task 3:Develop model syllabi, curriculum resources that enhance qualitative and quantitative research across the curriculum.
Task 4:Support and maintain BPD membership in organizations that promote and facilitate research.
Goal 5:Support cultural and global diversity in baccalaureate social work education and practice from an empowerment and strengths perspective.
Objective 1:Implement professional principles that address the needs of diverse and oppressed groups.
Task 1:Review BPD’s policies and procedures for consistency with NASW’s cultural competencies.
Task 2:Encourage development and utilization of curricular models to explicate teaching cultural competencies.
Task 3:Encourage development and utilization of research models that allow ethnic communities to reclaim, reframe, and rename their social constructs.
Objective 2:Sponsor continuous dialogue on diversity.
Task 1:Ensure that all BPD publications and activities, including the Annual Conference, provide opportunity to discuss and emphasize the importance and relevance of diversity.
Task 2:Ensure that all BPD organizational structures have diverse representation.
Task 3:Provide forums to address the recruitment and retention of faculty and students representing diverse groups.
Goal 6:Strengthen the administrative functioning of BPD.
Objective 1:Refine an organizational plan to support the administrative functioning of BPD.
Task 1:Hire a full-time staff for BPD.
Task 2:Update the organizational chart.
Task 3:Approve a policy and procedure manual.
Task 4:Formalize the structure for BPD conference planning.
Task 5:Review the efficacy of existing committees.
OUTCOMES:Employ a staff by January 1, 2005, and approve a manual by February 2005.
Objective 2:Archive BPD historical records including organizational minutes, policies and procedures, conference programs, JBSW, and UPDATE.
OUTCOME:Maintain documents at the University of Minnesota, Social Welfare Archives.
Objective 3:Track and report BPD fiscal activities, using the fiscal policies approved by the BPD Board of Directors on 2/27/03.
OUTCOME:Standardized fiscal reports at Board meetings and membership meetings. | 
