Summer Field Study
Summer Field Study - Important Information
Planning on completing your field study during Summer Session I (SSI) or Summer Session II (SSII)? There are some differences from the academic year that you need to know about.
- Summer Session is 5 weeks long
- Field Study is offered for either 4 or 8 units.
- Field work for 4 units is 20 hours/week for 100 hours total; for 8 units is 40 hours/week for 200 hours total.
Students must be authorized by the School of Social Ecology to enroll in Social Ecology 195, Field Study. If you try to enroll in summer session without being authorized, the registration system will indicate that you are on the "waitlist". PLEASE NOTE: Students planning to participate in field study must follow the enrollment and authorization process outlined below! The summer session enrollment waitlist is not valid!
SUMMER FIELD STUDY ENROLLMENT & AUTHORIZATION PROCESS
- SELECT potential field study sites and apply for your field study. Field Study must be completed at an placement site listed in the Field Study Catalog. Be accepted at one or more agencies and choose the placement site that is most closely related to your goals and interests.
- SUBMIT a Course Enrollment Form by May 9th for Summer Session I or May 30 for Summer Session II. By submitting the form, you are confirming that you have accepted a placement at the site listed on the form. Students will not be permitted to change placement sites after the course enrollment form deadline.
- BE AUTHORIZED: Approximately one week after the course enrollment form deadline you will receive an email from Social Ecology. If you're email indicates you are authorized, you will be directed to pick-up a Summer session Field Study Enrollment Authorization letter available for pick up at the front desk of Social Ecology Student Services.
- ENROLL in Social Ecology 195. Pick-up your Enrollment Authorization letter from Social Ecology, take the letter to the Summer Session Registration Office, pay for the course and enroll.
- COMPLETE required fieldwork and academic course work during the quarter you are enrolled. Students are encouraged to maintain a weekly log
of the hours they complete. Field work hours begin with the frst day of
instruction of the selected session and end with the last day of
instruction.
4 units (100 hours)= 20 hours/5 weeks
8 units (200 hours)=40 hours/5 weeks - EVALUATION and FIELD WORK CONFIRMATION: Your field placement supervisor evaluates your fieldwork and verifies, on the evaluation form, the number of field hours you completed. Social Ecology Student Services sends the evaluation packet to your supervisor during the 1st week of classes. Check with your supervisor to make sure they received the forms and follow-up with them to make sure your evaluation is returned by the last class meeting.
PRIORITY ENROLLMENT: Should field study enrollment reach maximum capacity for summer, priority will be given to seniors who will be graduating Summer 2008.
