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College of Health Sciences and Human Services

Field Education

Practicum Education Calendar* Academic Year 2023 - 2024

FALL 2023

SEPTEMBER

Friday, 8th

DUE: MSW Student Field Placement Orientation Checklist

Monday, 4th 

CSUMB CAMPUS CLOSED - Labor Day

Friday, 15th 

DUE: Learning Plan Agreement

Thursday, 21st, 4 pm - 6 pm

Field Instructor / Task Supervisor Check-In https://csumb.zoom.us/j/5683669766

Friday, 29th, 3 pm - 5 pm

Field Advisory Committee Meeting https://csumb.zoom.us/j/5683669766

OCTOBER

Friday, 13th  

DUE: Six-week progress report

NOVEMBER

Friday, 10th

CSUMB CAMPUS CLOSED - Veteran’s Day

Monday - Wednesday, 20th-22nd 

CSUMB Fall Break - no classes

Thursday - Friday, 24 & 25 

CSUMB CAMPUS CLOSED - Thanksgiving

DECEMBER

Friday, 1st

DUE: Students’ field applications & resumes entering field practicum in academic year 24-25.

Friday, 8th

DUE: Fall 2023 Learning Plan Evaluation - including time log

Friday, 8th

Last Day of Instruction/Last Day of Field Placement with 240 field hours completed

Monday - Friday, 12th-15th 

Assessment/Final Exam Period

Saturday, Dec. 16 - Sunday, Jan. 21

Winter Break - Students are not expected to be in practicum. Although exceptions can be made, see below.***

 

Spring 2024

JANUARY

Wednesday, 17th 

MANDATORY Field Fair Orientation for students entering field practicum in academic year 24-25, 5 pm - 8 pm.

Monday, 22nd 

Practicum placement begins / Spring 2024 semester begins.

FEBRUARY

Wednesday, 7th 

MANDATORY Field Education & Job Fair, 4 pm - 6 pm. Zoom link will be provided.

Friday, 9th

DUE: ADDENDUMS Field Education Learning Plan Agreement - update days working in with days.

12th - 29th*

INTERVIEW PERIOD - Student Field Education Agency Placement for academic 2024-2025.

March

Monday - Friday, 25th - 29th

CSUMB Spring Break - no classes

April

Monday, 1st

CSUMB CAMPUS CLOSED - César Chavez Day

Friday, 5th

Field Advisory Committee Meeting, 3 pm - 5 pm https://csumb.zoom.us/j/5683669766

TBD

Legislative Lobby Days

MAY

Wednesday, 8th

Practicum Appreciation Event - students, field Instructors, & task supervisors are invited, 4 pm - 6 pm. Location TBA

Thursday, 9th

All academic year 2024-2025 field placements approved & confirmed.

Friday, 10th

DUE: Spring 2023 Learning Plan Evaluation - including time log

Friday, 10th

Last Day of Instructions / Last Day of Practicum Placement 240 hours completed each semester for a total of 480 hours.

Monday - Friday, 14-17 

Assessment / Final Exam Period

Saturday, 18th*

University Commencement

*Subject to change

***With the exception of students who are required to be in practicum as per agency and student agreement (arrangements should be made prior to the start of the academic year)