For MSW Students

Field Education

For MSW Students: Field Education

2012-2013 Field Placement Calendar & Due Dates

September

4 Year II Field placements begin*
6 Student Orientation to Field: 9:15am — 3:30pm
17 Year I Field placements begin*

September - October

Individual advisor meetings for all students

October

12 Field Education Report due for Year II students
12 Year II Learning Plan due
26 Year I Learning Plan due

October - Early November

Advanced Standing Fall field visits

November

2 Field Education Report due for Year I
9 Field Education Report due for Year II
21-24 Thanksgiving Recess*
28 Placement Planning Workshop
30 Placement Planning Workshop

November - December

Year I and II Fall Field Visits
Field assignments due 1 week before field visits

December

3 Fall Field Evaluations due
14 Field Placements end
24-31 Winter Break*

December - January

Field assignments due 1 week before field visits

January

2 Field Placements resume
11 Year I Field Education Psychosocial Assessment Due
16 Classes resume
- Planning meetings with Advisors for Year II field placements

February

8 Field Education Report due for Year I & Year II

March

10-16 Spring Recess*
18 Field Placements resume

March - April

Year II Workshops on Career planning
Spring Field Visits
Field Assignments are due 1 week before Field Visits

April

15 Spring Field Evaluations due

May

3 Year I & Year II Field Placements end*
6 Summer Field Placements resume
10 Commencement

June

14 Field Education Report Form due from both AS and 16 hr/wk students
17-28 Final Field visits
24 Final Field Evaluation due for students completing 16/week placements

July

8 Final Field Evaluation due for Advanced Standing students

August

2 Field Placements end for Advanced Standing students and for students in 16 hour/week placements

*Individual arrangements with agencies may be necessary to prevent interruption of client services during holidays and recesses.

  • Public school and other school placements follow the agency calendar; please consult supervisor for variations in placement dates.
  • For holidays that occur on field days students will follow the agency schedule.
  • See Manual for policy on Jewish and other religious holidays

**Students should schedule individual advisor meetings during September (Yr II) or October (Yr I), before each field visit, and as needed throughout the year.

Students are expected to adhere to the placement calendar. Any variations other than those required by an agency must be submitted for approval using the Request for Placement Schedule Change Form