Fall 2025
Fall 2025
BSW Internship Reminders and News
PRACTICUM Reminders and News !
Practicum is the hands-on training at the heart of social work education, helping you develop skills, values, and real-world experience. More information is coming—check back often!
View the calendar: https://www.pdx.edu/social-work/practicum-education-calendar
Fall Term
BSW Practicum Reminders & News
October 31, 2025
Registration SW 400:
Please remember you MUST register for the same instructor, day and time as the previous term. This is your liaison for the entire year. You can find their name and CRN in the Registration Hub.
Practicum Documents & Due Dates:
Please review the information about the required documents in the Practicum Handbook which you can access through the Student Web Center .
Plan ahead for winter break (Dec 13 - Jan 4) see pages 6-7 of the Practicum Handbook
Holidays and Vacations
Students should anticipate annual holidays/vacations and plan their schedules accordingly to assure completion of all required practicum hours.
● There are two significant academic breaks during each academic year; a 3 week break in December and a one-week break in March (see Practicum Calendar on web center)
● Students should inform Practicum Instructors about these breaks to assure coverage of their responsibilities during vacation
● Students are not expected to attend the practicum during those breaks except under pre-arranged circumstances
● Students may use academic break time to make up missed practicum hours from the previous term or to bank extra practicum hours for future use
● Students are expected to remain in the practicum through the last week of Spring Term even if they have exceeded the minimum number of required practicum hours
Share your course syllabi with your Practicum Instructors/Site Supervisors so they can support integration of your coursework into your practicum.
To learn more about some of the ways we support and engage with our community partners, please take a look at our Mid Fall 2025 Practicum Instructor/Site Supervisor Newsletter.