Field Practicum

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• Field Manual
• Practicum Factsheet for Agencies /Schools/Post-MSW Type 73
• Practicum Factsheet for Students
• Practicum Overview
• Work Site/ Employer Placements
• Practicum sites are listed in the Experiential Learning Cloud

Dear MSW Graduate Student:

You are about to embark on what is likely for many to be the most memorable part of the MSW program. It is here that you will have the opportunity to apply knowledge, values, and skills learned in the classroom. You will work in the field that enhances your abilities as a Social Work professional. A variety of field work settings that range from family and child welfare to hospitals and school settings are available. You will be supervised by an experienced MSW and further supported by a Faculty Field Liaison who will also be your Field Seminar Instructor.

Although many of you have already had extensive work and life experience, you will now discover new and different perspectives and we hope you will be open to all of them.

The personal self-reflection and time commitment will present challenges on a regular basis. However, you will have the support of your peers, faculty, field instructors, liaison, field director and program chairperson to assist and support you in any reasonable effort to mitigate barriers to success.

We look forward to working with each of you in your successful achievements in the field.

Field Calendar 2026-2027
Classes and Field Practicum Begin	Week of August 24th Field Practicum Seminar Classes Do Not Meet the first week of the class
Schedule Agreement Due	August 31st Complete and upload in the Experiential Learning Cloud. Please update if there are changes. It it important to keep this document current.
Fall All Student Meeting	Thursday September 3rd Location to be announced. 6:00PM
Learning Plan Due	September 4th Review with your Field Instructor/Supervisor the week of 9/7th Submit final in the Experiential Learning Cloud by Friday 9/11/2026
Field Instructor/Supervisor Orientation Virtual Meeting	Wednesday, September 16th Virtual Meeting: 10:00 - 12:00PM
Midterm Evaluation	Friday, October 9th Experiential Learning Cloud (Tevera)
Field Application Information Sessions	Information for Students Applying for Generalist Field Monday, October 19th, 5:15 pm SCI 213 Information for School Social Work Applicants and Students Applying for Advanced Field During Integrated Methods Class 6:00PM Wednesday, October 7th
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, October 14th 5:30pm-6:30pm Virtual meeting
Academic Advisement	Meetings with your advisor for Spring Semester course advisement begins October 19th
School Social Work Specialization Interest Meeting	Thursday, October 29th at 5:00 PM SCI 116B
Field Application, Resume and FERPA Due in Experiential Learning Cloud-Tevera	Sunday, November 1st
School Social Work Session Post MSWs	Tuesday, December 15th
Second Semester Begins	Monday, January 11th
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, November 11th 5:30pm-6:30pm Virtual meeting
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, December 9th 5:30pm-6:30pm Virtual meeting
First Semester Evaluation and Final Submission of Hours Due	Friday, December 4th Please Schedule to review the evaluation during Supervision the week of November 16th
School Social Work Specialization Application Due	Tuesday, December 15th
Second Semester Begins	Monday, January 11th
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, February 10th 5:30 - 6:30pm Virtual
Place of Employment Applications Due New Field Site Request Due	Tuesday, March 30th
Program Information Sessions for Prospective Students	Wednesday, April 14th 5:30 - 6:30pm Virtual
Second Semester Evaluation and Final Submission of Hours Due	Friday, April 30th Please Schedule to review the evaluation during Supervision the week of April 26th
Field Instructors Appreciation	Wednesday, April 21st Virtually
LAST DAY OF FIELD PLACEMENT	NOT BEFORE FRIDAY APRIL 23rd

Field Seminar Class Meeting Schedule

• September 3
• September 24
• October 15
• November 5
• December 3

Field Seminar Support is  available from 4pm- 5:30pm SCI 213

• August 27
• October 1
• October 22
• November 19

Helpful Links

• Experiential Learning Cloud: How to Register
• Experiential Learning Cloud: Update Your User Settings
• Experiential Learning Cloud: Add and Change Your Profile Picture
• ELC: What Can Experiential Learning Cloud's Time Tracks Do?
• Experiential Learning Cloud: Tracking Your Time
• Experiential Learning Cloud: Options in the Student Timesheets Workspace
• Experiential Learning Cloud: Reviewing Hours and Completing Evaluations (Supervisor Walkthrough)
• Experiential Learning Cloud: Applying for Site Placement