Master of Social Work Field Education Manual

The Purpose of the Manual

The Field Education Manual has been designed to make the job of the Field Instructor less complicated. It also serves as a guide to students, faculty, and Field Instructors for understanding field education at Howard University School of Social Work. It provides information related to all aspects of field education including documents, the different forms required by Field Instructors, and explanations as to how they should be used. It also describes all key persons and processes accountable for student learning. Finally, it explains policies and procedures governing the student learning process.

All students enrolled in field education, all Faculty Consultants, and all Field Instructors are issued a manual upon entering the program, which addresses and explains matters pertaining to field education. Manuals are also available to other interested parties, i.e. faculty and administrators who need the information for facilitating the integration of field education requirements with other parts of the curriculum. This assures that all parties have the information necessary for understanding fully the requirements of the field education component of the Master of Social Work education program. The manual also provides a general description of the policies and procedures governing field education. In instances where policy changes occur subsequent to the publication of the Field Education Manual, students and agencies will be informed by the Coordinator of Field Education.