The School of Social Work fulfills its mission by:
- Maintaining and expanding a nationally prominent MSW Program, being ranked first in Louisiana and demonstrating a progressively improving national ranking;
- Maintaining and expanding a nationally prominent Ph.D. Program;
- Extending the scope and effectiveness of the Office of Social Service Research and Development (OSSRD);
- Increasing support for research, scholarship, and philosophical diversity;
- Investing in human resources and celebrating multiculturalism;
- Enhancing the SSW presence and outreach to regional, national, and international communities;
- Achieving effective and efficient operations; and
- Attaining high quality technological expertise.