Year 1 Schedule
COVID-19 impact on practicum courses
Key Dates 2023-2024
Total hours in Practicum: 469 (67 days)
January 10 – April 5, 2024 – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (3 days/week)
April 9 – May 31, 2024 – Tuesday through Friday (4 days/week)
| Winter term | |
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| Practicum start date | Wednesday January 10, 2024 |
| Checklist 1 due | Day 2 of practicum |
| Learning Contract due | Friday February 9, 2024 |
| Checklist 2 due | Friday February 16, 2024 |
| Family Day and Reading Week (no practicum) | February 19-23, 2024 |
| Good Friday; no practicum | Friday March 29, 2024 |
| Midterm evaluations due | Friday April 5, 2024 |
| Tuesday-Friday schedule commences 4 days (if applicable) |
Tuesday April 9, 2024 |
| Final evaluations due | Friday May 31, 2024 |
Student Meetings and Workshops
| Date and Location | Event | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday September 20, 2023 12:15pm to 1:15 pm Location: Zoom |
Competitive and out-of-town practicums Information Session (for Year 1 students doing Practicum 1 in January 2024) | Zoom registration (required) |
| Wednesday October 4 and Thursday October 5, 2023 12:00pm – 1:30pm Location: 3rd Floor Student Lounge |
A Day in the Life of a Social Worker: Panel Discussion |
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| Wednesday or Thursday October 24 and 25 1:00pm to 1:30 pm Location: Elements and Lab class |
Practicum Information Session: Practicum 1 assignment process |
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| Friday December 1, 2023 12:00pm to 1:30 pm |
Professional Development for field instructors and Year 1 and Year 2/Adv students: Understanding microaggressions and their manifestations in the MSW practicum Facilitator: Natasha Prashad, UofT’s Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office |
Registration (required) |
| Tuesday January 9, 2024 12:00 to 1:15 pm Locations: TBA |
Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #1 | FFL assignments will be viewable on the Practicum Administration System (PAS) in December 2023. |
| Tuesday January 30, 2024 12:00 to 1:15 pm |
Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #2 | |
| Monday February 5, 2024 Location: Zoom 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
Student Forum on Practicum |
Registration for Year 1 Student Forum (required) |
| Tuesday February 13, 2024 12:00pm – 12:50pm Location: 3rd Floor Student Lounge |
Me?….A Field Instructor????
Panel Event |
Registration for Me?….A Field Instructor???? (required) |
| Thursday February 15, 2024 Location: Zoom 12:15 to 1:15 pm |
Student Info Session: Practicum Opportunities offered separately from the PAS (competitive practicums, off-schedule practicums, and practicums outside of the GTA) for Year 1 students planning for Practicum 2 in the September 2024 | Registration for Competitve practicum info session (required) |
| Tuesday March 5, 2024 12:00 to 1:15 pm |
Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #3 | |
| Tuesday April 23, 2024 12:00 to 1:15 pm |
Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #4 | |
| Monday April 15, 2024 12:00 – 1:15 pm |
Year 2 Practicum Matching Information session for students starting Practicum 2 in September 2024 | Registration for Practicum Matching Info session (required) |
For Field Instructor professional development events, see the Field Instructor Professional Development Schedule.