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Office of Experiential Learning

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Goals

  • Provide an efficient process for student participation in experiential learning;
  • Collect and maintain information about practicum sites & organizations;
  • Monitor the quality of the experiential learning experience;
  • Help faculty develop new collaborations with partner organizations.

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Activities

  • Maintain Database of Organization & Practicum Sites
  • Conduct Student Practicum Orientation
  • Conduct Practicum Seminar
  • Coordinate with Students, Preceptors, Faculty Advisors
  • Evaluation Student Performance with Preceptor

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Practicum Process

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Practicum Contract

  • Must include 5 competencies (3 core, 2 concentration), detailed project goals, skills to be developed, methods for achieving goals, & deliverable
  • HRPP must completed prior to submitting contract
  • Faculty advisor must sign off on contract
  • Read student and preceptor responsibilities
  • Link to Contract

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Practicum Seminar

Seminar meets 3x during semester – attendance required

Required seminar assignments including critical analytic review of EL experience

Grading based on submission of all assignments and preceptor evaluation

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Practicum Site Selection & Evaluation

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Database

Vetted organizations that have a MOU with SPH will be included in the experiential learning database.

Database will also help students seeking independent study with an organization and volunteer opportunities.

Database will help faculty and staff seeking partnerships and collaboration with community-based organizations.

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Staff

Questions? Please reach out to our team.

  • Director - Marilyn Aguirre-Molina
  • Adjunct Professor - Omur Cinar Elci
  • Coordinator - Marita LaMonica
  • Email: oel@sph.cuny.edu �