Thank you everyone for your comments and feedback regarding setting deadlines to completing field applications.
As far as matching process, we meet 1:1 with each student, after they have completed field application and to review interests, etc.. with students. From here we work collaboratively with the student to identify at least 3 potential placement options. We do encourage students to review list of approved sites.
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Tamlyn Ashford
Assistant Professor
Missouri Baptist university
Saint Louis MO
314 392 2245
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Original Message:
Sent: Mar 03, 2024 10:45
From: Shenita Williams
Subject: Deadline to start field applications
This is a great question! We currently match all students to their field placements, but given our size (650 students on average in field each semester) we are exploring alternatives. For those of you where the student finds their own placement, I think this what is being discussed on this thread, would you be willing to connect directly with me or share your policy/practice with how you do this?
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Shenita Williams
Director of Field Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
804-828-0708
Original Message:
Sent: Feb 22, 2024 16:46
From: Tamlyn Ashford
Subject: Deadline to start field applications
Hello Colleagues
Our school is exploring the need to have a cut off deadline for students to have secured a placement to be able to start field that semester? I am curious how others address students starting the process to secure placement once semester has started or even the week before?
Do you have a cut off for students to have secured placement to be able to stay enrolled in current field course?
Thank you for your feedback!
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Tamlyn Ashford
Assistant Professor
Missouri Baptist university
Saint Louis MO
314 392 2245
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