Prospective students are expected to arrange an interview with you prior to the practicum. Once your agency agrees in principle to accept the student, it is the responsibility of the student and the prospective supervisor from your agency, to develop a learning contract that explains the expectations and the responsibilities of each. We expect practicum students to carry out responsibilities comparable to beginning full-time employees. We expect one person to have primary responsibility for supervising the practicum student, who will track the student's experience, provide weekly conference reviews, and a final evaluation. It is also desirable that this be someone who has an understanding of how to work effectively with students who may be relatively new, enthusiastic, but in need of guided learning.
University faculty have an ongoing relationship with the student throughout the practicum.
One member of our faculty is assigned to act as a liaison for each student. The student must also complete and submit an evaluation of the practicum and a practicum study paper. The faculty liaison is also available to mediate conflicts over work assignments, work performance and related issues. The agency supervisor or the student may contact the faculty liaison if such a conflict should arise. If the situation involves conflicts which cannot be resolved in a timely manner, the practicum contract may be dissolved.