Change of Placement

Under exceptional circumstances, your placement may be changed after the following protocol has been followed:

Following discussion with the Field Instructor and Faculty Liaison, you may request, in writing, a change of practicum prior to January 31 (winter). or May 15 (spring) or Sept 25th (Fall). Such a request will be directed to the Field Director, who in collaboration with all parties involved will be responsible for making the final placement decision. If an alternate placement is assigned, a new Learning Contract will be completed and agreed upon by all parties. You may not request a change of placement due to performance issues.

Field Instructors requesting a placement change for you must document the reason for such a request. Documentation will be presented at a meeting of the Faculty Liaison, Field Instructor, and you. The Field Director will then be informed of the relevant issues and will make a decision regarding the placement to a new practicum setting. If you have performance issues, you will not be approved for a change in placement unless the performance issues are resolved.

You must have an evaluation before changing a practicum in order for those hours to count toward the 350 required practicum hours. If a change of practicum is approved by the Field Directors, you must complete a minimum of 180 hours at the second set. This may result in you completing over the required 350 hours.

*You are responsible for finding a new placement if a practicum change is approved. All placements are required to be approved by the Field Director.