MSW Field Manual - School of Social Work at the University of Georgia

Additional assignments for this course may be made at the discretion of each individual FacultyLiaison and Field Instructor.Penalty for Late SubmissionDetermined by each faculty liaison.GRADES AND EVALUATIONGRADESThe concentration student’s letter grade for field education incorporates a suggested grade forfield placement given by the field instructor and a grade given by the faculty liaison - 75% of thefinal grade is determined by the student’s performance in the field and 25% of the final grade isdetermined by the student’s performance on assignments given by the faculty liaison. Assigningand reporting the final grade is the responsibility of the faculty liaison. Although the final graderepresents a 75/25 split between fieldwork and liaison assignments, the faculty liaison has thediscretion to lower a student’s final grade for: (1) failure to submit the completed learning plan,assignments, or any additional course requirements on designated dates; (2) failure to completeany assignment or a course requirement; and (3) failure to complete the minimum of 360 fieldplacement hours per semester for two consecutive semesters.MSW students must earn a “B” or better in the first semester practicum in order to continue on tosecond semester practicum. Students who fall below the minimum standards set forth by theSchool of Social Work may be subject to an academic review. If a student receives a grade ofless than a “B”, they must repeat concentration practicum as determined by MSW programpolicy (pages 19-20).An “I” (incomplete) may be granted to a student with extenuating circumstances other thanperformance, as approved by the faculty liaison. A student who is failing field education maynot receive an “I” grade.FIELD INSTRUCTOR’S EVALUATION OF STUDENTEvaluation of the student is an on-going process. A student continually receives feedback onhis/her performance from the field instructor, task supervisor (where appropriate), and assignedfaculty liaison.SITE VISITS BY FACUTY LIAISONThe faculty liaison will make an on site visit with the field instructor and student around thefourth week of the first semester to review the learning plan and discuss the student’s initialprogress. There is no written evaluation required for the first visit.A second site visit will be made by the faculty liaison around the fourteenth week of the semesterto: (1) Review with the student and the field instructor the student’s progress toward allcompetencies/practice behaviors; (2) provide the student with feedback regarding strengths andareas of performance that require improvement; (3) discuss the student’s final grade for thesemester; and (4) discuss modification in the student’s learning plan for the second semester.94