All practica are under the academic supervision of program faculty assigned by the program chair and approved through the normal mechanism for approval of faculty teaching assignments in the academic unit. The supervising faculty determine completion requirements and instructional design, monitor student progress, serve as the liaison between the University and the site, and are responsible for summary evaluation and grading of students enrolled in practica. Contact hours and duration shall be determined by the program faculty but shall not be less than 145 clock hours per 3 semester hours credit. Grading systems for practica are determined by the program faculty. Completion requirements and evaluation methods must support the grading system chosen for a practicum.
Students register for practica as part of the normal registration process for other coursework.
Controlling programs are responsible for handling pre-practicum application procedures, if any. The signature of a program advisor or designee on the student's registration form or change of course petition is required for registration. Information about potential placement sites that is received by the Career Services Office or other central administrative offices is disseminated to program chairs based on apparent appropriateness of a particular site for students in that program. Program chairs or their designees are responsible for filing information on sites that may be appropriate for their majors. Normally, a program faculty member or other academic advisor will determine the appropriateness of a particular site or placement and then either arrange the initial contact between the student and the site or provide contact information for the student to arrange an interview.