MSW Student Guide
Section 3.09.04: Required Semester Contact with Field Faculty, Site Visits, Field Connections, and Key Learning Experience/Project Summary
Required field faculty, student and field instructor communications and collaborations:
Field faculty will have at least two required contacts with each assigned student during the semester and at least one required contact with the field instructor during the semester. This includes student participation in one Field Connections session and a field site visit. Students and field instructors may also reach out to field faculty whenever needed. Additional communications and collaborations are also provided throughout the term as needed to support student learning goals and overall field education.
The goal of these contacts is to provide mentorship and guidance, evaluate the student’s learning progress to date, discuss key learning experiences, identify any potential concerns and develop plans of action as needed. To prepare for these interactions and collaborations, students and field instructors should discuss and reflect on:
- How their field site operates, how they have acclimated to the setting, and sharing some of their successes and challenges.
- The educational assignments as related to developing proficiency with the corresponding practice behaviors.
- Their Key Learning Experience/Project Summary Worksheet
- How privilege, oppression, diversity, and social justice (PODS) has been reflected in their placement experience.
- The progress they have made with regard to their personal and professional growth and overall skill development.
Additional topics may include:
- Review several Supervision Agendas used during the term
- How the WHAT? SO WHAT? NOW WHAT Reflection Tool is being utilized
- How critical thinking is being utilized in field practice
- Concerns or issues that have emerged during the term
- Ethical questions or challenges that may have been encountered
- How course work and field are being integrated
- Discussion on the use of social media
- PODS Reflections
- Review of self-care plan
- Review of the end of term evaluation
Key Learning Experience (KLE)/Project Summary: This will be submitted through the SW 515/SW 691 Canvas course site at the conclusion of each field term.
Field faculty will have at least two required contacts with each assigned student during the semester and at least one required contact with the field instructor during the semester. This includes student participation in one Field Connections session and a field site visit. Students and field instructors may also reach out to field faculty whenever needed. Additional communications and collaborations are also provided throughout the term as needed to support student learning goals and overall field education.
The goal of these contacts is to provide mentorship and guidance, evaluate the student’s learning progress to date, discuss key learning experiences, identify any potential concerns and develop plans of action as needed. To prepare for these interactions and collaborations, students and field instructors should discuss and reflect on:
- How their field site operates, how they have acclimated to the setting, and sharing some of their successes and challenges.
- The educational assignments as related to developing proficiency with the corresponding practice behaviors.
- Their Key Learning Experience/Project Summary Worksheet
- How privilege, oppression, diversity, and social justice (PODS) has been reflected in their placement experience.
- The progress they have made with regard to their personal and professional growth and overall skill development.
Additional topics may include:
- Review several Supervision Agendas used during the term
- How the WHAT? SO WHAT? NOW WHAT Reflection Tool is being utilized
- How critical thinking is being utilized in field practice
- Concerns or issues that have emerged during the term
- Ethical questions or challenges that may have been encountered
- How course work and field are being integrated
- Discussion on the use of social media
- PODS Reflections
- Review of self-care plan
- Review of the end of term evaluation
Key Learning Experience (KLE)/Project Summary: This will be submitted through the SW 515/SW 691 Canvas course site at the conclusion of each field term.