Current NASW student members, graduating in Spring 2026, are invited to pick up their FREE NASW membership graduation cord on campus at various participating schools from their NASW-Michigan Student Ambassadors! New schools and events will be added as they are received - check back for updates!

• Can’t make it in person or is your school not participating? Don’t worry, we can mail you your cord! Please complete this request form (form will open early March) by March 31, 2026 to receive a cord for your Spring 2026 graduation via mail.

• Only current NASW members are eligible to receive a cord. Not a member yet? Learn more about NASW membership and join at https://www.socialworkers.org/Membership.

Please only complete this form/attend a pickup event if you are graduating in April/May 2026. If you complete the form now or attempt to pick up a cord in-person but are graduating at a later date, your request will not be fulfilled. If you are graduating at a later date, please wait until closer to your graduation date and check back.

Campus Event Information:

Hope College

Dates and times: March 20, 2026 from 11am-1pm and April 10, 2026 from 11am-1pm

Location: Van Zoeren (41 Graves Place Holland, MI 49423) Social Work Office

Contact: Morgan Shell | morgan.shell@hope.edu

Oakland University

Dates and times: 4/2/26 from 3-7pm and 4/4/26 from 9am-1pm

Location: Oakland University Commencement fair, Oakland Center 312 Meadow Brook Rd Rochester MI 48309

Contact: Brittain Patton | pattonbrittain17@gmail.com

Grand Valley State University

Dates and times: 3/30/26 from 3:30-6:30pm and 4/24/26 from 4-7pm

Location: School of Social Work | 401 W Fulton | Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

March event will be 391C DeVos Center - Middle Table area
April event will be part of the Graduation Cap Decoration event - 107C - University Club

Contact: Thomas Johnstone | johnthom@mail.gvsu.edu

Wayne State University

Dates and times: 4/1-4/3/2026 from 9am-3pm each day

Location: Wayne State University School of Social Work Building, 5447 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202. Student Meeting Room 0100

Contact: Tamica Willis-Dill | tamica.willis@gmail.com

University of Michigan

Dates and times: 3/9/2026 from 12-1pm

Location: University of Michigan School of Social Work Building | 1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 | McGregor Commons

Contact: Leo Goldblatt | leogoldb@umich.edu

Northern Michigan University

Dates and times: March 23, 24, 30, 31 and April 6, 7, 13, 14 from 8:30am-4:30pm

Location: Office of Opportunity, Empowerment, and People | 3001 C.B. Hedgecock, Northern Michigan University | 1401 Presque Isle Ave., Marquette, MI 49855

Contact: Meegan Smith | meesmith@nmu.edu

Saginaw Valley State University

Dates and times: April 7, 2026 from 1-3pm

Location: SVSU Bachand Hall Case Study Suites - BA128 | 7400 Bay Rd, Saginaw, MI 48604

Contact: Peter Szymczakowski | spiotr@svsu.edu