You will need to take the mandatory Orientation to the Field Practicum prior to your first semester of field. Refer to your beginning field education semester for dates.
Please note, all required field documents (learning plan, evaluations, field assignments and verification of field hours) should be submitted to the field liaison by the deadlines for the semester. Students should retain a copy of all submitted documents. Students may be assigned an incomplete if a Request for Field Course Incomplete is approved by the field instructor and field liaison and a plan for completion of assignments has been pre-approved by the field instructor and assigned field liaison. A grade will be assigned only when the student complies with the agreed upon plan by the designated deadline.
**Questions about the Field Education Program should be directed to the assigned Faculty Field Liaison or Director of Social Work Field Education.
**Questions about the Field Education Program should be directed to the assigned Faculty Field Liaison or Director of Social Work Field Education.
Spring 2024 Semester
| Orientation to the Field Practicum | Students beginning their field program in Spring 2024 are required to attend one of the two sessions below: | |
| The purpose of the orientation meeting is to address specific issues pertaining to the practicum experience and review the field course requirements including: Learning plan, evaluation process, integrated field seminars, field assignments, and the course grading process. | Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Teams Meeting Link located in Sonia | Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Teams Meeting Link located in Sonia |
| Instruction begins for field education | Monday, January 22, 2024 | |
| Learning plan located on Sonia. | After completing 30-40 hours of field, approximately February 9, 2024 |
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| Mid-semester progress report deadline due: | After completing half of field hours | |
| Final evaluation deadline for both field instructor and student: | After completing all field hours and assignments | |
| Last day of field education: The assigned field liaison will notify students when all field documents are due. Students may have to submit an incomplete request if they do not expect to be finished by the deadline. | Friday, May 10, 2024 | |
| Spring semester field hour requirements: | ||
| BSW: | 421 & 422 Approximately 15 hours per week (215 hours total per semester) |
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| 423 Elective semester of field to be arranged with field liaison for five credits (215 hours) |
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| MSW: | 721 Approximately 15 hours per week (215 hours total per semester) |
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| 722 Approximately 14 hours per week (200 hours total per semester) |
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| 821, 822 (variable credits) 3 credits - Approximately 17 hours per week (250 hours total per semester) 4 credits - Approximately 20 hours per week (300 hours total per semester) |
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| 921 Elective semester of field to be arranged with field liaison |
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Summer 2024 Semester
| Orientation to the Field Practicum | Students beginning their field program in Summer 2024 are required to attend one of the two sessions below: | |
| The purpose of the orientation meeting is to address specific issues pertaining to the practicum experience and review the field course requirements including: Learning plan, evaluation process, integrated field seminars, field assignments, and the course grading process. | Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Teams Meeting Link located in Sonia | Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Teams Meeting Link located in Sonia |
| Instruction begins for field education | Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | |
| Learning plan located on Sonia. | After completing 30-40 hours of field, approximately June 14, 2024 |
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| Mid-semester progress report deadline due: | After completing half of field hours | |
| Final evaluation deadline for both field instructor and student: | After completing all field hours and assignments | |
| Last day of field education: The assigned field liaison will notify students when all field documents are due. Students may have to submit an incomplete request if they do not expect to be finished by the deadline. | Friday, August 16, 2028 | |
| Summer semester field hour requirements: | ||
| BSW: | 421 & 422 Approximately 18 hours per week (215 hours total per semester) |
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| 423 Elective semester of field to be arranged with field liaison for five credits (215 hours) |
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| MSW: | 721 Approximately 18 hours per week (215 hours total per semester) |
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| 722 Approximately 17 hours per week (200 hours total per semester) |
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| 821, 822 (variable credits) 3 credits - Approximately 21 hours per week (250 hours total per semester) 4 credits - Approximately 25 hours per week (300 hours total per semester) |
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| 921 Elective semester of field to be arranged with field liaison |
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Fall 2024 Semester
| Orientation to the Field Practicum | Students beginning their field program in Fall 2024 are required to attend one of the two sessions below: | |
| The purpose of the orientation meeting is to address specific issues pertaining to the practicum experience and review the field course requirements including: Learning plan, evaluation process, integrated field seminars, field assignments, and the course grading process. | Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Teams Meeting Link located in Sonia | Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Teams Meeting Link located in Sonia |
| Instruction begins for field education | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | |
| Learning plan located on Sonia. | After completing 30-40 hours of field, approximately September 17, 2024 |
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| Mid-semester progress report deadline due: | After completing half of field hours | |
| Final evaluation deadline for both field instructor and student: | After completing all field hours and assignments | |
| Last day of field education: The assigned field liaison will notify students when all field documents are due. Students may have to submit an incomplete request if they do not expect to be finished by the deadline. | Thursday, December 12, 2024 | |
| Fall semester field hour requirements: | ||
| BSW: | 421 & 422 Approximately 15 hours per week (215 hours total per semester) |
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| 423 Elective semester of field to be arranged with field liaison (215 hours) |
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| MSW: | 721 Approximately 15 hours per week (215 hours total per semester) |
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| 722 Approximately 14 hours per week (200 hours total per semester) |
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| 821, 822 (variable credits) 3 credits - Approximately 17 hours per week (250 hours total per semester) 4 credits - Approximately 20 hours per week (300 hours total per semester) |
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| 921 Elective semester of field to be arranged with field liaison |
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Deadlines for Submitting Field Applications
Fall Semester:
General Applications – May 15
School Social Work – Feb. 15
Veteran’s Administration – Feb. 15
Out of 5 (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Racine, Kenosha)/Wisconsin- Jan. 15
Spring Semester:
General Applications – Sept. 15
Out of 5 counties (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Racine, Kenosha)/Wisconsin- Sept. 15
Summer Semester:
General Applications – Feb. 15
Out of 5 (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, Racine, Kenosha)/Wisconsin- Jan. 15
Jeanne Wagner
Director of Social Work Field Education