Year 1 Schedule
COVID-19 impact on practicum courses
Key Dates 2024-2025
Total hours in Practicum: 469 (67 days)
January 8 – April 4, 2025 – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (3 days/week)
April 8 – May 30, 2025 – Tuesday through Friday (4 days/week)
Year 1 winter practicum dates
| Practicum start date | Wednesday January 8, 2025 |
| Checklist 1 due | Day 2 of practicum |
| Learning Contact due | Friday, February 7, 2025 |
| Checklist 2 due | Friday, February 14, 2025 |
| Family Day and Reading Week (no practicum) | February, 17-21, 2025 |
| Midterm evaluations due | Friday, March 28, 2025 |
| Tuesday to Friday schedule commences 4 days (if applicable) | Tuesday, April 8, 2025 |
| Good Friday (No Practicum) | Friday, April 18, 2025 |
| Final evaluations due | Friday, May 30, 2025 |
| Last day of practicum | Friday, May 30, 2025 |
Meetings and workshops for Year 1 students
| Date and Location | Event | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 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 2025) | Zoom registration (required) |
| Wednesday, October 9, 2024 12:00pm to 1:30pm Location: 518 | A Day in the Life of a Social Worker: Panel Discussion | N/A |
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 1:00pm to 1:30 pm Location: Elements and Lab | Practicum Information Session: Practicum 1 matching process | N/A |
| Wednesday November 20, 2024 12:15pm to 1:15pm rooms 346 and 348 | Practicum Interview Practice workshop | Register for Interview Practice workshop (required) |
| Monday January 6, 2025 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 2024. |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 12:15 to 1:15 pm | Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #2 | N/A |
| Monday, February 3, 2025 Location: Zoom 12:00pm to 1:00pm | Student Forum on Practicum | Join the Virtual Meeting Meeting ID: 827 6866 7371 |
| Tuesday February 11, 2025 12:15pm – 1:15pm Location: Virtual | 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 2024 | Register for Competitive Practicum Info Session (Required) |
| Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:15pm – 1:15pm Location: 3rd Floor Student Lounge | Me?….A Field Instructor??Panel Event | Register for Me?….A Field Instructor? (Required) |
| Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12:15 to 1:15 pm | Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #3 | N/A |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 12:15 to 1:15 pm | Faculty-Field Liaison/Student Meeting #4 | N/A |
| Monday April 21, 2025 12:00 to 1:15 pm | Year 2 Practicum Matching Information session for students starting Practicum 2 in September 2025 | Registration for Practicum Matching Info session (required) |
| Tuesday May 13, 2025 12:00 – 1:00pm | Year 2/Advanced Standing Practicum Interview Practice Event (VIRTUAL) | Registration for Session (required) |
For Field Instructor professional development events, see the Field Instructor Professional Development Schedule.