Year 1
2019-2020 Practicum Information Session
Slide deck from Information Session
Tentative Interview and Practicum Matching Schedule 2019-2020
| Thursday November 7, 2019 @ noon | Practicum Administration System (PAS) opens for YEAR I students to view practicum opportunities. |
| Tuesday November 12, 2019 BEFORE 9:00 a.m. | Students submit FORM A on the PAS with 10 interview selections. No further submissions after this time. |
| Tuesday November 12, 2019 to Monday November 18, 2019 | Practicum Office runs the PAS algorithm. The Practicum Office contacts and advises students who were not matched with an interview. |
| Thursday November 14, 2019 | The PAS opens by 5:00 p.m. for the cohort to view interview/practicum matches. Students initiate contact with field instructor(s) to set up an interview. Field instructors also view who is matched for the interview. |
| Tuesday November 19, 2019 | Students are permitted to trade their practicum match with another student. Both students must email Mindy Coplevitch by 5:00pm on Tuesday November 19, m.coplevitch@utoronto.ca, to formalize the change. |
| Tuesday November 19, 2019 | Interviews begin.*
Practicum Office works with students who are not matched. |
| Tuesday January 7, 2020 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Student/Faculty-Field Liaison (FFL) meetings (assignments will be available on the PAS in December 2019; meeting locations will be posted on the website by Monday January 6, 2020). |
| Wednesday January 8, 2020 | First day of Practicum for MSW Year 1 Program (at practicum sites) |
Key Dates
Total days in Practicum: 67
January 8 – April 3, 2020 – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (3 days/week)
April 6. – May 29, 2020 – Tuesday through Friday (4 days/week)
| Winter term | |
| Wednesday January 8, 2020 | First day of practicum |
| Friday January 10, 2020 | Checklist I: Practicum Safety and Learning due |
| Friday February 7, 2020 | Learning Contract due |
| February 17-21, 2020 | Family Day and reading week |
| Friday March 27, 2020 | Checklist II: Practicum Learning and Reflection due |
| Friday March 27, 2020 | Midterm evaluations due |
| Tuesday April 7, 2020 | Tuesday-Friday schedule commences 4 days (28 hrs) /week |
| Friday April 10, 2020 | Good Friday; students exempt from practicum |
| Friday May 29, 2020 | Final evaluations due |
| Friday May 29, 2020 | Last day of practicum |
Meetings and Workshops Schedule
| Date and Location | Event | Registration |
| Tuesday September 24, 2019 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm Location: SK 720 |
Practicum Information Session: Competitive, out-of-town and off-schedule practicum opportunities |
Registration (required) |
| Monday October 7, 2019 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Location: SK 548 OR Tuesday October 8, 2019 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Location: OI 5170 |
Practicum Information Session: The Practicum I assignment process | Registration (required) |
| Tuesday January 7, 2020 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm Locations: will be posted on website |
Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #1 | FFL assignments will be viewable on the Practicum Administration System (PAS) in December 2019. |
| Tuesday January 28, 2020 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm Locations: will be posted on website |
Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #2 | |
| Tuesday February 4, 2020 12:15 to 1:15 pm Location: TBA |
Student Forum on Practicum | Registration not required. |
| Friday February 7, 2020 9:00 am to 11:00 am Location: FIFSW room 548 |
Professional Development: Power and Authority For field instructors and students |
Registration (required) |
| Monday February 24, 2020 12:15 to 1:15 pm Location: TBA |
Registration (required) | |
| Monday March 2, 2020 12:00 to 1:15 pm Location: TBA |
Panel Discussion: Me? A Field Instructor???? Pizza will be provided |
Registration (required) |
| Tuesday March 10, 2020 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm Locations: will be posted on website |
Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #3 | |
| Monday April 6, 2020 (Tuesday schedule has commenced) 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm Locations: will be posted on website |
Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #4 | |
| Date and times TBA | Information Sessions on the Year 2/Advanced Standing Practicum Matching Process Registration is required. |
Faculty Field Liaison Meetings
All meetings will take place from 12:15-1:15pm
| FFL Name | Meeting 1 Tues. Jan. 7, 2020 |
Meeting 2 Tues. Jan. 28, 2020 |
Meeting 3 Tues. Mar 10, 2020 |
Meeting 4 Mon. Apr. 13, 2020 |