MSW Field Calendar NOTE: First Year, Second year and Advanced Standing students 336 hours per semester Field orientation counts toward field hours 2 sick days allowed per semester without requiring make-up hours Fall 2015 Schedule Date August 14th, 2015 (Friday) Location Wake County Details Orientation for Field Instructors Commons August 21st, 2015 (Friday) August 26th, 2015 (Wednesday) Talley Orientation for MSW Students Ballroom *all MSW students attend field seminar* N/A First Day in field placement. *This start date can be negotiated between agency and student as individual circumstances may vary.* September 7th, 2015 (Monday) N/A Holiday/Labor Day – No Classes – University Closed September 17th, 2015 (Thursday) TBD Field Seminar; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM September, 2015 TBD Field Instructor and Faculty Field Liaison plan agency visit to review Work Plan. *The actual date will be worked out individually with Faculty Liaison, Agency Field Instructor and the student* October 8th – 9th, 2015 N/A (Thursday & Friday) Fall Break – No Classes *Agencies are asked to excuse students for fall/spring break* October 22nd, 2015 (Thursday) TBD Field Seminar; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM November, 2015 TBD Final Field Agency Visit Evaluations Begin *Faculty Liaison will schedule actual date and time* November 19 , 2015 (Thursday) TBD Field Seminar; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM November 25th – 27th, 2015 N/A Thanksgiving Break – No Field – No Classes – th (Wednesday – Friday) December 4th, 2015 University Closed N/A Last day of classes and last day of field placement for fall 2015 semester. December 8th - 16th, 2015 N/A Final Exams December 18th, 2015 TBD University Fall graduation *SW Department fall graduation may be different date – check with SW office* Spring 2016 Schedule January 6th, 2016 (Wednesday) N/A First day of class for spring semester. First day at field agency. January 21st, 2016 (Wednesday) TBD Field Seminar; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM January 18th, 2016 (Monday) N/A Martin Luther King Day – No field – University Closed February 18th, 2016 (Thursday) TBD Field Seminar; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM March 7th – 11th, 2016 N/A Spring Break – No field March 17th, 2016 (Thursday) TBD Field Seminar; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM March 25th, 2016 (Friday) N/A Spring Holiday – No field April, 2016 TBD Final Field Agency Visit Evaluations Begin (Monday – Thursday) *Faculty Liaison will schedule actual date and time* April 16th, 2016 (Thursday) TBD Field Seminar; 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM *End of year celebration and professional development* April 25th, 2016 (Monday) N/A Last day of classes and last day at field agency April 27 – May 5 , 2016 N/A Final Exams TBD University Spring graduation th th (Wednesday – Thursday) May 7th, 2016 *SW Department spring graduation may be different date – check with SW office*