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Field Education Planning Process

  1. The Field Office sends formal requests for placements to all approved placement settings. The process is completed in the Spring and updated in the Summer. Agencies provide information regarding the number of students they are able to accommodate, the qualifications of their staff, e.g. BSW or MSW and other pertinent information. A list of BSW sites is available on the School of Social Work website for reference: www.uwindsor.ca/socialwork/bsw-field-education-agencies
     
  2. Review the social work website: BSW Programs – Field Education. Students are expected to review the website, with particular attention paid to the Field Education area.
     
  3. The initial planning period occurs from mid-April to mid-June. You may not hear from the Field Education staff until late June-July. This is the norm. The Field office reviews available placements, agency requests and student Placement Planning Form to complete the matches. Criteria for matches include; learning goals, prior volunteer/ employment experience, special needs and considerations, geographic location, languages spoken, the generalist practice perspective, and student’s use of a car for agency business.
     
  4. When a tentative assignment is ready, the student will be contacted to discuss the assignment.
     
  5. After discussion with the student and potential placement site, the student’s Placement Planning Form is sent to the agency for review. If accepted, the initial matching process is complete and the Field Office contacts the student to present the match information. All necessary contact information is provided to the student and the potential Field Instructor via e-mailed memoranda. The Field Education staff makes every effort to ensure an efficient planning process.
     
  6. The student is required to contact the agency to set an appointment for a personal pre-placement interview. This should occur as quickly as possible to avoid any delay in entering the field. Following the interview, the agency/Field Instructor and Field Office confer on the suitability of the match. Field Education staff are responsible for the final decision regarding the student’s placement. Both the student and agency are informed of the final decision by the Field Office via e-mailed memoranda.
     
  7. Students will have Field Education I in the Fall Semester (of year four) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. After successful completion of Field Education I, students will move into Field Education II in the Winter Semester on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.