CSULB, Department of Social Work
MSW Field Education Calendar for Academic Year 2009-2010
September 2 - September 30, 2009
Fieldwork Activities:
- Mandatory Field Labs for 1st year field students
- Agency orientation (see handout in packet)
- Getting started
- Observe social work interventions by Agency staff - (Direct Practice & Administrative focus students)
- Initial case assignments given to students - (1-2 cases/Direct Practice students)
- Activity/project assignments given to students - (1-2 Activities/Projects/Administrative focus students)
- Field Instructor & Student develop Learning Agreement
- Expect phone call from Liaison
Date Event
Monday, August 31, 2009 CLASSES BEGIN-First meeting for Monday Seminars
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Field Instructor Orientation, 8:30-12:00 Noon
Alpert Jewish Community Center, Lipeles Auditorium
Monday, September 7, 2009 Labor Day-Campus is closed
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 MSW Field Lab for all 1st year full and part-time students 8AM-1:30PM, in the University Student Union (Students are given 8 hours of field credit)
Saturday, September 12, 2009 First meeting for Saturday seminars
Week of September 8-11, 2009 Fieldwork begins for all 1st and 2nd year full and part-time students
Saturday, September 19, 2009 The Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah
Monday, September 28, 2009 The Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur
Thursday, September 24, 2009 Field Instructor Training #1- Orange County, 9AM-4PMLocation: Braden Court Room 108
Friday, September 25, 2009 Field Instructor Training #1-Long Beach, 9AM-4PM
Location: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network Offices
Room 111C
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 56
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 56
Rev.8/10/09
CSULB, Department of Social Work
MSW Field Education Calendar for Academic Year 2009-2010
October 1 - October 31, 2009
Fieldwork Activities:
- Initiate plans for group experience
- Field Instructor and student complete Learning Agreement, due by Saturday, October 17, 2009
- Student assigned full caseload and activity assignments by October 16, 2009
- Direct client contact at 50% of student’s time in agency
- Continue caseload and administrative activity assignments
- Field Liaison visits begin Monday, October 19, 2009 through Wednesday, November 25, 2009
- Interim Progress Report by Field Instructor due by Saturday, October 24, 2009
Date Event
Friday, October 16, 2009 Preceptor Training, CSULB, 9am-12noon, Room: TBA
Saturday, October 17, 2009 Learning Agreements due by this date
Saturday, October 24, 2009 Interim Progress Report and Educationally Based Recording Log due at the University by this date
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Field Instructor Training #2 –Orange County, 9AM-4PMLocation: Braden Court Room 108
Friday, October 23, 2009 Field Instructor Training #1-Long Beach, 9AM-4PM
Location: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network Offices
Room 111C
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 72
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 128
November 1 - November 30, 2009
Fieldwork Activities:
- Field Liaison visits continue and to be completed by November 25, 2009.
- Students continue full caseload and activity assignments for both direct practice and administration.
Date Event
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Veteran’s Day, CAMPUS CLOSED, NO CLASSES OR FIELDWORK (if Tuesday is a scheduled field day, students will need to make-up 8 hours for this week )
Thursday, November 26 - November 27, 2009 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
CAMPUS CLOSED, NO CLASSES OR FIELDWORK
(8 hours in field are counted for this week)
Thursday, November 12, 2009 Field Instructor Training #3 –Orange County, 9AM-4PM
Location: Braden Court Auditorium
Friday, November 20, 2009 Field Instructor Training #1-Long Beach, 9AM-4PM Location: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network Offices
Room 111C
CSULB, Department of Social Work
MSW Field Education Calendar for Academic Year 2009-2010
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 56
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 184
December 1 - December 31, 2009
Fieldwork Activities:
- Field Instructor and student discuss Mid-Term Evaluation - Use Comprehensive Skills Evaluation
- Student and Field Instructor review completed Mid-Year Performance Evaluation and sign original
- Mid-Year Comprehensive Skills Evaluation due at the University by Saturday, December 12, 2009.
Date Event
December 1-December 4, 2009 Field Instructor meets with student to discuss Comprehensive Skills Evaluation
Friday, December 11, 2009 Last Day of Fieldwork for Fall Semester
Saturday, December 12, 2009 Mid-Year Comprehensive Skills-Evaluation and Educationally Based Recording Log due at the University
Required hours for first semester of field: a minimum of 216 hours
Saturday, December 12, 2009 Last Day of Classes
Monday, Dec. 14 – 19, 2009 Final exams
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 32
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 216
January 1 - January 31, 2010
Fieldwork Activities:
- All students return to Fieldwork placements week of 1/4/10
- Continue with Fieldwork assignments and activities
Date Event
Monday, January 4, 2010 Students resume Fieldwork
Monday, January 18, 2010 Martin Luther King Day- campus closed
- No classes or Fieldwork (if Monday is a scheduled field day, students will need to make-up 8 hours for this week)
Monday, January 25, 2010 Spring Semester 2010, classes begin
Monday, January 25, 2010 First Monday Seminar
Saturday, January 30, 2010 First Saturday Seminar
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 64
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 280
February 1 - February 28, 2010
Fieldwork Activities:
- Continue with Fieldwork assignments and activities
- Interim Progress Report and Educationally Based Recording Log due at the University by Saturday, February 20, 2010
Date Event
Monday, February 15, 2010 President’s Day-campus open (Classes and Fieldwork)
Saturday, February 20, 2010 Interim Progress Report and Educationally Based Recording Log
due at the University
CSULB, Department of Social Work
MSW Field Education Calendar for Academic Year 2009-2010
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 64
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 344
March 1 – March 31, 2010
Fieldwork Activities:
- Field Liaison Spring visits occur from, March 1 through Friday April 9, 2010 for 1st year students.
-A phone call or a field visit will be scheduled for 2nd year students
- Continue with Fieldwork assignments and activities
Date Event
Monday, March 29-Saturday, April 3, 2010 Spring Recess-campus closed
-no classes or Fieldwork (no field hours are counted for this week)
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 64
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 408
CSULB, Department of Social Work
MSW Field Education Calendar for Academic Year 2009-2010
April 1 - April 30, 2010
Fieldwork Activities:
- Field Liaison visits/phone calls completed by 4/10/10
- Continue with fieldwork assignments and activities
- Field Instructor and student begin discussing Comprehensive Skills Evaluation
- Begin discussion/initiation of termination activities
Date Event
Monday, March 29-Saturday, April 3, 2010 Spring Recess-campus closed
-no classes or Fieldwork (no field hours are counted for this week)
CSULB, Department of Social Work
MSW Field Education Calendar for Academic Year 2009-2010
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 64
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 472
May 1 - May 31, 2010
Fieldwork Activities:
- Field Instructor and student hold final evaluation conference and sign form
- Final Comprehensive Skills Evaluation and Educationally-Based Recording Log due at the University no later than Saturday, May 15, 2010
- Complete termination with case assignments, complete termination with administrative assignments, complete termination with agency field instructor and staff
Date Event
TBA Field Instructor Appreciation Day, CSULB
May 3 – 7, 2010 Field Instructor meets with students to discuss Final Comprehensive Skills Evaluation
Friday, May 14, 2010 Last day of fieldwork
Saturday, May 15, 2010 Last day of classes
Final Comprehensive Skills Evaluation and Educationally Based Recording Log due at the University. Required hours for 1st and 2nd semester of field combined: a minimum of 500 hours.
Monday, May 17-Saturday, May 22, 2010 Final exams
Monday, May 24, 2010 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY – CAMPUS CLOSED
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Commencement
TOTAL HOURS THIS MONTH 32
TOTAL HOURS ACCUMULATED 504 (a minimum of 500 hours must be completed)