UMBC BACCALAUREATE SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM

FIELD EDUCATION CALENDAR    

FALL SEMESTER 2012

August 27……………………….. Orientation at Shady Grove for Shady Grove students

August 28……………………….. Field Kick-Off and Field Instructor Workshop

August 29……………………….. Orientation at main campus for Mon/Wed students

August 30……………………….. Orientation at main campus for Tues/Thurs students

September 3……………………. Labor Day holiday – no field education

September 4……………………. First day in agency for Tues/Thurs students

September 5……………………. First day in agency for Mon/Wed students

October 1………………………… September monthly report/time sheet due

October 5………………………… Learning contracts due

October 22-26………………….. Mid‑term evaluation week

October 26………………………. Mid‑term evaluations due

November 1…………………….. October monthly report/time sheet due

November 22-25………………. Thanksgiving holiday – no field education

December 3…………………….. November monthly report/time sheet due

December 3-7………………….. Final evaluation week

December 10…………………… Last day in field for Mon/Wed students

December 11…………………… Last day in field for Tues/Thurs students

December 14…………………… Final evaluations due

                                                SPRING SEMESTER 2013

January 2………………………… Field education begins for Mon/Wed students

                                                December monthly report/time sheets due

January 3………………………… Field education begins for Tues/Thurs students

January 21………………………. M.L. King, Jr. holiday – no field instruction

February 1………………………. January monthly report/time sheet due

February 1………………………. Learning contracts due

March 1…………………………… February monthly report/time sheet due

March 4-8………………………… Mid‑term evaluation week

March 8…………………………… Mid‑term evaluations due

                                                (*required only if the field instructor has specific concerns that need to be documented)        

March 17-24…………………….. Spring break- no field education

April 1……………………………… March monthly report/time sheet due

May 1………………………………. April monthly report/time sheet due

May 6-10………………………….. Final evaluation week

May 8………………………………. Last day in field for Mon/Wed students

May 9………………………………. Last day in field for Tues/Thurs students

May 10 ……………………………. Final evaluations due