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Field instruction

M.S.W. Field Instruction Manual

The following information pertains to all students in the M.S.W. field placement program and is from the Field Instruction Manual. You will need Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files. If you view the PDF within your Web browser, the file will open to the specific page noted below.

Field Manual Section titlePage #
Purpose of Program and Field Courses 34
Field Instruction Courses 35
Policies Governing M.S.W. Program Field Instruction 36
Application for Field Instruction 36
Options for Completing Field Instruction Requirements 36
Placement Interviews 37
Hours and Days of Field Instruction 37
Student Absences from Field Instruction 37
Required Field Assignments 38
Grading 38
Withdrawal from Field Instruction 40
Student Performance Problems 40
Procedures for Removal of a Student from a Field Agency 40
Evaluation of the Student’s Performance 42
Feedback on Placement Agencies, Field Instructors,
Faculty Field Liaisons, and the Field Program
42
Request for Field Placement in an Agency of Employment 43
M.S.W. Field Instruction Syllabi 45
Mid-semester Evaluation Guidelines 48

M.S.W. Student Evaluation Forms

  • Advanced Standing Program Evaluation Form [PDF]
  • Foundation Field Instruction I and II Evaluation Form [PDF]
  • Clinical Practice Field Instruction I and II Evaluation Form [PDF]
  • SWAPPP Field Instruction I and II Evaluation Form [PDF]
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  • Virginia Commonwealth University
  • School of Social Work
  • 1001 West Franklin Street
  • P.O. Box 842027
  • Richmond, Virginia 23284-2027
  • Phone: (804) 828-1030
  • Fax: (804) 828-0716
  • E-mail: ssw-info@vcu.edu
  • Updated: 09/30/2008