Field Practicum

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 2024 - 2025
Classes and Field Practicum Begin	Week of August 26^th
Schedule Agreement Due	August 30^thComplete and upload in Tevera please update if there are changes. It is important to keep this document current.
Learning Plan Due	Draft Completed August 30th Generalist Field 9/4 Specialized Field 9/5
Field Instructor/Supervisor Orientation Virtual Meeting	Wednesday, September 26th Virtual Meeting 10:00-12:00pm
Midterm Evaluation	Friday, October 11^th Tevera
Field Application Information Sessions	Information for Students Applying for Foundation Field Monday, October 14th, 5 pm Location TBA Information for School Social Work Applicants and Students Applying for Advanced Field During Integrated Methods Class 6pm Wed, October 16th
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, October 9th 5:30pm-7:00pm Virtual meeting
Academic Advisement Night	Wednesday, October 23rd, 5:15-6:15pm Thursday, October 24th, 5:15-6:15pm Monday, October 28^th 5:15-6:15pm Cordell Reed Bldg. A-B-C
Field Application, Resume and FERPA Due in Tevera	November 1st
School Social Work Information Session Post MSWs	Wednesday, November 13th 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Virtual meeting
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, December 11th 5:30pm-7:00pm Virtual meeting
First Semester Evaluation and Final Submission of Hours Due	Wednesday, December 4th Please Schedule to review the evaluation during Supervision the week of November 18th
School Social Work Concentration Application Due	December 15th
Second Semester Begins	Monday, January 13th
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, February 12^thVirtual: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Midterm Evaluation Due	Friday, March 7^th
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, March 12th Virtual: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Program Information Session for Prospective Students	Wednesday, April 9^thVirtual: 5:30pm-7:00pm
Second Semester Evaluation and Final Submission of Hours Due	Friday, May 2nd Please Schedule to review the evaluation during Supervision
Field Instructors Appreciation	April 16th Virtually
LAST DAY OF FIELD PLACEMENT	NOT BEFORE FRIDAY APRIL 25^th