Information Packet

 

Social Work Student Legislative Day

 

February 17, 2010

 

Winthrop University Department of Social Work

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

1.   Legislative Day Agenda (to be developed)

 

2.   Identifying Your Representative & Senator

 

3.   How to contact your Representative & Senator

 

4.   Tips on Meeting with Legislators

 

5.   Driving Instructions

 

6.   Travel Reimbursement Form

 

7.   Excuse for Missing Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifying Your Representative & Senator

 

 

To Find Out Who Your Legislators Are

 

Go to the Vote-Smart website:  www.vote-smart.org

 

Type in you 9 digit zip code = xxxxx xxxx

 

If you do not know your 9 digit zip – click on “Don’t know 9 digit zip” – it will take you to the US Postal Service site where you can get you full zip.

 

Go back to vote-smart – put in the 9 digit zip and it will give you your federal and state legislators and legislative districts.

 

 

 

How to Contact Your Representative & Senator

 

 

Making Contact with Your

General Assembly Members

 

Before you are in Columbia:

 

·     go onto the General Assembly web site www.scstatehouse.net/ , go to the Senate or House page and click on “email addresses”

 

·     email them, indicate when you will be in Columbia and ask for an appointment

 

·     or phone their office for an appointment

 

If you are already in Columbia:

 

·     you can call their office or

 

·     if the legislature is in session – go to the capital building, upstairs to the house/senate lobby

 

·     outside of each chamber there is a desk and a clerk who will take a note from you asking to see your representative or senator

 

·     you will notice this is the way most advocates end up talking with legislators

 

Tips on Meeting with Legislators

 

For information on preparing to talk with your legislators click on this hyperlink - Tips

 

 

 

 

 

Maps & Directions

 

There is a map of the state house grounds and buildings at the end of the “Tips” file.

 

For driving instructions from Winthrop University see the following:

 

Driving Instructions

 

To State Capital Grounds

 

 

1.   Oakland Ave. to Cherry

 

2.   Right on Cherry to I77

 

3.   South (right) on I77

 

4.   Right on #277 to Columbia

 

5.   277 turns into Bull Street

 

6.   Keep on Bull until Pendleton Street

 

7.   Right on Pendleton Street to the Capital Grounds

 

8.   Find on street parking in the general area (quarters for meters)

 

9.   Meet in Room 101 of the Blatt Building

 

 

Travel Reimbursement Form

 

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

 

LEGISLATIVE DAY TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT FORM

 

Drivers are eligible for a $15 travel reimbursement if they transport three (3) or more Winthrop social work students in addition to the driver to Columbia for the Legislative Day.

 

Driver:            _____________________________________________

                        Please Print

 

Planned Riders:           _________________________________

                                    Please Print

 

                                    _________________________________

                                    Please Print

 

                                    _________________________________

                                    Please Print

 

                                    _________________________________

                                    Please Print

 

Actual Riders:             ___________________________      ________________________

                                    Please Print                                                      Signature

 

                                             ___________________________      ________________________

                                    Please Print                                                      Signature

 

                                    ___________________________      ________________________

                                    Please Print                                                      Signature

 

                                             ___________________________      ________________________

                                             Please Print                                                      Signature

 

Claim for reimbursement:

 

I certify that I transported the Winthrop students who signed above to the Social Work Student Legislative Day in Columbia and am therefore eligible for a $15 reimbursement.

 

Driver:            ________________________________        ________________________

                        Signature                                                                          Date

 

                        ________________________________

                        Social Security Number

 

Authorized:     ________________________________        ________________________

                        Ronald K. Green, JD, ACSW                                         Date

                              Chair

 

Excuse for Missing Class

 

 

Text Box: Winthrop University Department of Social Work

 

       MEMORANDUM

 

TO:              Faculty Instructing Social Work Students

FROM:        Ron Green, Chair

RE:              Social Work Student Legislative Day

DATE:         March 9, 2009

 

 

On Tuesday April 7, social work majors from all social work programs in the state will be participating in a special program focusing on the state legislative process. This event will be held in Columbia from 8:30am to 3:30pm. This activity is an important part of the educational process involved with learning policy practice which is one of the expected outcomes of the major.

 

          I would appreciate consideration be given by you that would allow social work students who have a class from you during that time period to be able to participate in this event without suffering dire academic consequences. If more information would be helpful I can be reached at “greenr” or at 2168.

 

          Thank you.