In all cases field hours must be scheduled with a minimum of four hours at a time. Students are required to make up any missed hours or days in their placement. It is the student's responsibility to contact the field instructor if they are absent and to arrange make-up time. The MSW program does not give credit for any prior work experience. Students are required to follow the field work calendar as it pertains to holidays and other scheduled breaks.
Students maintain a record of hours completed at their practicum.
Students are advised to review this record at least monthly with their Field Instructor. All students enrolled in the foundation practicum attend an orientation, which involves four 3 hour sessions, prior to the start of their field practicum. The orientation provides an overview of the various roles, responsibilities and expectations of the student, field instructor, faculty liaison, and Field Coordinator. More than three absences may result in no credit for the practicum. The purpose of the seminar is to promote the integration of classroom material with practicum experiences.