Students are placed only in agencies approved by the School. Whenever possible, within the set of approved agencies, student preferences for location are considered. Placements initiated without the knowledge of the Field Instruction Program will not be approved. Requests for placements other than in these areas will be considered only under extreme circumstances where the educational, personal, or economic needs of the student would be seriously compromised by a local placement. All such placements must be approved by the School s Associate Dean.
Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from their field placement.
Carpooling and field instruction-related travel are common. Because health care, mental health, and family services are increasingly community-based, many placements require students to have a car to perform field assignments for outreach, home visits, and community work. Unfortunately, not having a car severely limits field placement options. Students without cars may need to compromise their interests to be accommodated locally or near their homes. However, many local agencies also require the use of a vehicle.