Year 1 Schedule
COVID-19 impact on practicum courses
Key Dates 2025-2026
Total hours in Practicum: 462 (66 days)
January 7 – April 2, 2026: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (3 days/week)
April 7 – May 29, 2026: Tuesday through Friday (4 days/week)
Year 1 winter practicum dates
| Practicum start date | Wednesday January 7, 2026 |
| Checklist 1: Practicum Safety & Orientation due | Thursday January 8, 2026 |
| Learning Contact due | Friday February 6, 2026 |
| Checklist 2: Practicum Learning & Reflection due | Friday February 13, 2026 |
| University closed for Family Day (no practicum attendance permitted) | Monday February 16, 2026 |
| Winter Reading Week (practicum attendance optional) | Tuesday February 17 – 20, 2026 |
| Midterm evaluations due | Friday March 27, 2026 |
| University closed for Good Friday (no practicum attendance permitted) | Friday April 3, 2026 |
| Tuesday to Friday schedule commences 4 days (if applicable) | Tuesday April 7, 2026 |
| University closed for Presidential Day (no practicum attendance permitted) | Friday May 15, 2026 |
| University closed for Victoria Day (no practicum attendance permitted) | Monday May 18, 2026 |
| Final evaluations due | Friday May 29, 2026 |
| Last day of practicum | Friday May 29, 2026 |
Students do not attend practicum when the University is closed:
- Monday February 16, 2026 – Family Day
- Friday April 3, 2026 – Good Friday
- Friday May 15, 2026 – Presidential Day
- Monday May 18, 2026 – Victoria Day
Meetings and workshops for Year 1 students
| Date and Location | Event | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday September 17, 2025 12:15pm to 1:15 pm Location: Zoom (online) | Competitive and out-of-town practicums Information Session (for Year 1 students doing Practicum 1 in January 2026) | Register for Competitive and out-of-town practicums Information Session (required) |
| Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm Location: Room 320 (in-person) | A Day in the Life of a Social Worker: Panel Discussion | Register for A Day in the Life of a Social Worker: Panel Discussion (required) |
| Wednesday October 22, 2025 12:00pm to 12:45 pm Location: Zoom (online) | Practicum Information Session: Practicum 1 Matching Process | Register for Practicum 1 Matching Process (required) |
| Tuesday November 11, 2025 12:15pm to 1:15pm Location: Room 548 (in-person) | Practicum Interview Practice Workshop | Register for Interview Practice workshop (required) |
| Tuesday December 2, 2025 12:15 to 1:15pm Location: room 422 and online | Practicum Info Session: Preparing for Practicum 1 | Register for Preparing for Practicum 1 (required for both in-person and online attendance) |
| Tuesday January 6 2026 12:15 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 2025. |
| Wednesday January 28, 2026 12:15 to 1:15 pm | Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #2 | N/A |
| Monday February 2, 2026 12:15pm to 1:15pm Location: Zoom (online) | Student Forum on Practicum | Zoom link for Student Forum on Practicum (no registration required) |
| Tuesday February 10, 2026 12:15pm – 1:15pm Location: online | Competitive Practicum Info Session: Practicum opportunities offered separately from the PAS (competitive, off-schedule, and outside of the GTA) for Year 1 students planning for Practicum 2 in September 2026 | Register for Competitive Practicum Info Session (Required) |
| Tuesday February 24, 2026 12:15pm – 1:15pm Location: TBC | Me?….A Field Instructor??Panel Event | Register for Me?….A Field Instructor? (Required) |
| Wednesday March 4, 2026 12:15 to 1:15 pm | Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #3 | N/A |
| Wednesday April 22, 2026 12:15 to 1:15 pm | Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #4 | N/A |
| Monday April 20, 2026 12:00 to 1:15 pm | Year 2 Practicum Matching Information session for students starting Practicum 2 in September 2026 | Registration for Practicum Matching Info session (required) |
| Tuesday May 19, 2026 12:15 – 1:15pm Location: Zoom | Year 2/Advanced Standing Practicum Interview Practice Workshop (online) | Zoom registration (required) |
For Field Instructor professional development events, see the Field Instructor Professional Development Schedule.