Resources

New Mexico Highlands University and Facundo Valdez School of Social Work Resources

New Mexico Highlands University Resources

This page is actively being updated, to be completed by 8/1/2025.  In the meantime, if you have any questions please reach out to Ginger Anderson, Raíces Outreach Coordinator at ginger.anderson@nmhu.edu 

Facundo Valdez School of Social Work Resources

  • Raíces: provides student activities and educational resources that support the retention and graduation of FVSSW students.
    • Raíces Outreach Coordinator: Ginger Anderson, MSW
    • Student Success Series: topics for fall will be announced soon!
    • Upcoming Events: (will be updated in Fall 2025)
  • Social Work Library
  • Native American Social Work Studies Institute (NASWSI): serves as a resource to students, faculty, and staff by offering Native American social work continuing education, research, skills-based activities, and materials.
  • Center for Excellence in Social Work: We place relationships and collaboration at the forefront of our mission. We work closely with social work students, practitioners, educators, and community and organizational leaders statewide to respond to emerging challenges impacting New Mexico’s diverse, multicultural peoples, families, and communities. Our commitment lies in growing our workforce while driving innovation in social work education, practice, policy, and research, emphasizing anti-racism, anti-oppression, and cultural responsiveness. Through these efforts, we are dedicated to advancing racially, environmentally, socially and economically just and equitable outcomes for all.
    • Interim Director: Valerie Valles-Pedroza, LCSW
    • Social Justice Teach-Ins: offer a space to dialogue around social justice issues and are designed to facilitate collective learning, collaboration, and mobilization for a diverse range of social work students and state-wide community members
    • Continuing Education Program: committed to providing accessible and affordable ongoing learning opportunities for practicing social workers. Workshops focus on a variety of topics that help enhance the skills and knowledge for effective practice with the populations of New Mexico. Current students are able to attend workshops at no cost.
  • Social Work Writing Tutor: can assist with grammar, revision, APA format, organizing thoughts onto paper
  • Social Work Research Peer Support Tutor: can assist with social work research courses, assignments, and academic skill building
    • More information on the availability of Fall 2025/ Spring 2026 Social Work Research Peer Support Tutors will be forthcoming.
Field Practicum Resources

Title IV-E CYFD Stipend

Receive tuition assistance and CYFD position post-graduation

Field Education Links

Field Website: access field forms from this site

Student Advisement

Faculty Advisor
Commonly helps with:

  • Individualized course planning
  • Out of course sequence planning
  • Concentration & career consulting
  • Change in MSW concentration
  • Application for Degree
  • Referrals to academic supports

To identify your faculty advisor, visit the my.nmhu.edu portal. Under My Apps, click on the Self-Service Banner. Click on “Student”, then click on “Student Records”. Click on “Degree Audit”, and your Faculty Advisor will be listed under “Advisor”.

Student Support Specialists
Commonly helps with:

  • General questions
  • Host Advisement Drop-Ins (Designed for campus students)
    • Fall 2025 Advisement Drop-In Schedule COMING SOON
  • Degree Audit
  • Registration
  • Add/Drop Forms
  • Support for transfer students

Contact information for your local student support specialist and/or coordinator:

Student Financial Resources
NMHU Financial Aid

NMHU Scholarships

Nusenda Credit Union- Free Financial Literacy/Wellness Resources