| Title | Social Services Practicum and Seminar changes |
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| Submitting Dean | Dr. John P. Kristofco |
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| Submitting College | Wayne College -- Rick Yoder x8946 |
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| Departments Generating the Proposal | Wayne |
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| Objection Deadline | February 19, 2008 |
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| Proposal Status | Final Approval Granted |
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| Proposal Last Updated | March 10, 2008 by PR Rex Ramsier |
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| Effective Date | Fall 2008 |
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| Brief Summary of Proposal | Presently, two practicum experiences, 2260:285 Social Services Practicum I and 2260:287 Social Services Practicum II, are required for students seeking the associate degree in Social Services Technology. Similarly, students who are pursuing either the Certificate in Gerontological Social Services or the Certificate in Therapeutic Activities are required to complete one field experience specific to the objective of the certificate. Under the current course structure, there is no clear way to identify in the student's record what actual field experience occurred in any practicum. Additionally, the distinction between the first and second practicum ( I & II) is unnecessary. This proposal will modify the two existing practica and create a new third practicum experience to differentiate types of field work and to delineate clearly which practicum experiences fulfill certificate and/or associate degree requirements.
Two new courses are being added to the associate degree curriculum to replace Social Services Practicum Seminar, previously taken concurrently with each social services practicum. Field Work Orientation, will be taken prior to the first practicum experience, and Field Work Evaluation will be taken concurrently with the first practicum. It includes a structured process of assessment and preparation for the second practicum. Modified seminars will be incorporated into each of the practicum experiences. |
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| Type of Proposal | Course changes only |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Status | Not required |
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| Graduate School Endorsement Updated | December 10, 2007 by GS Heather Blake |
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| Institutional Research Status | Approved |
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| IR Status Updated | January 28, 2008 by IR Eric Sponseller |
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| Library Status | Approved |
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| Library Status Updated | November 01, 2007 by WC asst to dean Rick Yoder |
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| Distance Learning Review Committee Status | Not required |
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| DLRC Status Updated | |
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| General Education Advisory Committee Status | Not required |
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| GEAC Status Updated | December 10, 2007 by PR Rex Ramsier |
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| Resource Requirements | No additional resources |
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| Resource Requirements Updated | November 01, 2007 by WC asst to dean Rick Yoder |
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