Responsibilities of the Office of Experiential Learning

• Protects the integrity of MCNY's Purpose-Centered Education model
• Develops guidelines for fieldwork practices
• Supports MCNY undergraduate curriculum development
• Conducts site visits to assess agency appropriateness
• Serves as liaison between students, faculty and agencies
• Advises students on suitable placements
• Troubleshoots problems in the field
• Captures and tabulates fieldwork data

Support to Students

• Mediates conflicts between students, instructors and/or fieldwork supervisors
• Provides fieldwork requirements information to supervisors
• Verifies student internship information for the Office of the Registrar
• Provides fieldwork policy information to students

Support to Faculty

• Conducts classroom presentations regarding fieldwork requirements
• Addresses fieldwork discrepancies or placement issues
• Conducts site visits upon request
• Provides fieldwork policy information to faculty
• Hosts periodic symposia or training on experiential learning

Support to Supervisors

• Provides curriculum information to fieldwork supervisors
• Provides fieldwork policy information to fieldwork supervisors
• Addresses issues related to student performance in the field
• Hosts periodic meetings and webinars for supervisors

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