This becomes the data base from which the Department works in finalizing field placements each summer. The School uses different procedures to place first year and second year students. Students attach a resume. Every effort is made to ensure a match between a student's educational needs and an agency's needs and learning opportunities.
Special attention is given to broadening the incoming students' experiences.
The Field Instruction Department actively engages second year students in planning their Field Instruction placement. In March the Department holds a Placement Fair in which the agencies present the placement opportunities they have for second year students. This is followed by group meetings with students to explain program options and make suggestions about how to go about investigating a Field Instruction choice. Students consult with their field advisors, and are encouraged to talk to other faculty, students, and the Department staff to find out which placements most meet their learning needs and interests. In early April field advisors submit Placement Recommendation Forms which indicate students' strengths, weakness, learning needs, areas for future focus, and four placement recommendations.