NDDSWA is a national organization affiliated with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Established in 1995, NDDSWA provides a forum for the gatekeepers of CSWE accredited graduate social work education in the United States.
NDDSWA supports its members in their professional development and in the identification and addressing of problems that have implication for the admissions function with graduate social work programs, schools, and colleges.
NDDSWA has as its goals the following:
- Create awareness within CSWE regarding important issues in graduate social work admissions and recruitment
- Provide professional development opportunities for social work graduate admissions professionals
- Promote the profession of social work
- Provide joint recruitment opportunities to member organizations