Spring/Summer Office Hours

Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Note: these hours are subject to change, particularly on holidays.

Location

Office of Field Instruction
1080 South University, Room 1704
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106

Phone: 734-764-5331
Fax: 734-763-4885
Email: ssw.ofi@umich.edu

 

U-M School of Social Work

OFI welcomes our LGBTQIA students to the School!

The University of Michigan School of Social Work, Office of Field Instruction (OFI), faculty and staff would like to extend a warm welcome to our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, Ally (LGBTQIA) students. The OFI is committed to providing and maintaining a "Safe Zone" for LGBTQIA students where social work values are modeled. We believe in providing students an open space for dialogue, thus supporting them so that they will be successful in their field placements. Leigh A. Robertson, LMSW, is the OFI LGBTQIA Liaison. Please feel free to contact her at leigrobe@umich.edu for confidential support, guidance and resources.

Links to Frequently Accessed Resources:


Office of Field Instruction

IMPORTANT FIELD ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS:

May 17th - Online Field Placement Application Deadline for advanced standing and 20-month students starting field in the fall. Some Out-of-Sequence 16-month students may also need to apply for field. Refer to this essential field placement information for details.

Friday, May 17th Online Placement Verification Forms Due

Tuesday, May 28th Educational Agreements Due to Field Office for Review

Field Instructors: Please watch your mail. Uniqnames and passwords have been distributed to your home addresses. Got questions? See our Uniqname Support Document for answers to frequently asked questions.

View this recorded Field Placement Webinar from the April 9th Session

Field Instructor Training Workshop Hand-outs

Student Field Orientation Folder: Preview helpful hand-outs.

The U-M School of Social Work's location makes field placements possible at over 475 agencies. In the field, students apply their classroom knowledge to real-world settings, such as child and family service agencies, government offices, hospitals, public schools, and community mental health centers in geographic areas ranging from urban to rural.

Information on Field Placements

The following are helpful links to information related to field placements:

*Interested in becoming a field instructor?
Resources & Forms for Field Instructors

Office of Field Instruction Staff

Newsletter

Current Field Instruction Office Newletter