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SSW Practicum

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About the Program

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Placement Process

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Practicum Program

Foundation Year Practicum Calendar:
2009-2010

 

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July 1 or July 6                    

Orientation: students MUST attend one of these two sessions

July 1 – July 20                   

Practicum Applications accepted at the Practicum Office, Rhyne Hall.

July 20 

Practicum Applications due at the School of Social Work

July 20 

EBPP proposals due at the School of Social Work

July and August  

Interview with Practicum Coordinator or her designee and at possible placement sites. Apply for Professional Malpractice Liability Insurance. Complete any other requirements of your agency. Medical sites nearly always have additional requirements

August 28

*Pre-Practicum Lab, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Rhyne Hall Room 115 (5.5 practicum hours)

September 4 *Pre-Practicum Lab, 8:30 am - 11:30 am, Rhyne Hall Room 115 (3.0 practicum hours)
September 18

*Pre-Practicum Lab, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Rhyne Hall Room 115 (5.5 practicum hours)

*Attendance is mandatory for all three sessions. Time counts toward practicum hours. (14 hours)

September 21     

Student Placement Form, Practicum/Internship MOU (Attachment A), and Verification of Professional Malpractice Liability Insurance due at the School of Social Work. Students who have not submitted insurance verification may not begin placement.

September 21      

Practicum begins

October 9            

Teaching-Learning Agreements due in Practicum Office. Students who do not submit their TLA’s by this date will have their placements suspended until the document is received.

Week of
October 26 – 30 

Mid-term evaluations and Cumulative Time sheets due in Practicum Office, Rhyne Hall

November 26 - 27              

Thanksgiving break; University closed; students MAY NOT count this day for Practicum UNLESS their site requires their attendance either day.

December 9

Last day of Practicum for fall semester.

December 14      

Final evaluations & cumulative time sheet due in Practicum Office. Last day to submit weekly logs and supervisory conference forms.  Students MUST submit all required documents or risk earning a grade of Unsatisfactory for this course.

 

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January 19

Spring semester begins and Practicum resumes

Week of
March 8 - 12       

Mid-term evaluations and Cumulative Time sheets due in Practicum Office, Rhyne Hall

March 16 – 20    

Spring Break

May 5   

Last day of Practicum

May 10

Final evaluations, cumulative time sheet, and Student evaluation of practicum due in Practicum Office. Last day to submit weekly logs and supervisory conference forms.  Students MUST submit all required documents or risk earning a grade of Unsatisfactory for this course.

May 14 – 15        

Commencement weekend