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Higher Education Resources and Student Affairs

Your program prepares students to work in post-secondary institutions through exposure to the social, cultural, and organizational contexts of higher education, theories of leadership and student development, and discussion of current issues.

The coursework and the field experience segments of the program are delivered in a prescribed sequence. Pathways are recommended for timely program completion.

Fall 2024 Program Pathway

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The fieldwork-related documents and forms below will be used by students advancing to fieldwork.

Fieldwork Checklist

This document outlines the pre-fieldwork requirements and the steps to complete and finalize your fieldwork requirement.

Advance to Fieldwork Request Form

This form is used to indicate your readiness to advance to fieldwork. It provides information about your anticipated timeline for fieldwork and ideas or plans for your placement.

Site Mentor Fieldwork Agreement Letter

This document outlines the expectations for your fieldwork experience with your site mentor

Fieldwork Agreement Signature Form

This document is an agreement between you and your site mentor, and it include information such as your anticipated start and end date. It is to be completed in collaboration with your site mentor and submitted to the Office of Licensures and Credentialing prior to the add/drop deadline

Higher Education Fieldwork Student Evaluation

This document is an evaluation form used by the Office of Licensures and Credentialing and faculty to assess your developing performance during fieldwork. You will provide your site mentor with the evaluation form midway and at the end of your fieldwork experience.

Fieldwork

Pre-Fieldwork

The pre-fieldwork requirements are designed to ensure you are best prepared to enter the field and begin your fieldwork experience. All the pre-fieldwork requirements, including coursework and FERPA training, must be completed prior to advancing to fieldwork.

Pre-Fieldwork Requirements

Successfully complete the following course prior to advancing to fieldwork:

EDUC 607 Introduction to Higher Education & Student Affairs

Submit your Advance to Fieldwork Request form before the end of your first term in the program.

This form signals your readiness to engage in fieldwork in the program. It provides information about your anticipated timeline for fieldwork and ideas or plans for your placement.

You must complete FERPA training and send the certificate of completion to olc@redlands.edu before being released for fieldwork.

FERPA training is intended to familiarize students with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Students completing fieldwork at post-secondary settings are expected to comply.

The next step is to identify a fieldwork placement and a site mentor. It is recommended that placements be identified 5 to 6 weeks before the beginning of the term in which you will be completing fieldwork hours.

Based on your anticipated timeline, goals, and ideas for fieldwork, discuss possible plans for fieldwork with your advisor, if necessary. The Office of Career and Professional Development can provide support and services that can assist you when identifying or applying for a fieldwork placement and/or site mentor.

Once you have identified a fieldwork placement and site mentor, you will need to share the Site Mentor Fieldwork Agreement Letter with your mentor.

During the open registration period, register for the appropriate number of units of EDUC 666 Fieldwork Practicum in Higher Education. Each unit of credit is equivalent to 40 hours of fieldwork.

Fieldwork

The fieldwork experience involves a focused examination of functional units, programs, offices, and departments in higher education and student affairs. It is your opportunity to examine in depth an area of interest that you intend to pursue or explore an interest that is new to you. During fieldwork, you are expected to participate in activities that provide the opportunity to experience what the professional and their unit does as a part of his or her work.

Upon completion of the fieldwork practicum course, you will have:

demonstrated an understanding of a specific area(s) of higher education
engaged in professional practice in that area(s)
an ability to explain what is required by a professional working in the designated area(s)
an understanding of the entry points for employment in the professional area(s)
started discerning a sense of your own professional identity

During Fieldwork

Submit a completed copy of the Fieldwork Agreement Signature Form to the olc@redlands.edu.

This form is to be completed in collaboration with your site mentor and should be submitted before the add/drop deadline.

Have your site mentor complete a Student Evaluation midway and at the end of your fieldwork experience.

If you have multiple placements, you will need to complete a midway and final evaluation for each placement you have.

Complete at least 40 hours of fieldwork for each unit of credit earned directed by your site mentor(s). During fieldwork, you must complete a time log of your experience (students often use an excel file which is signed by their site mentor and indicates what work they did).

For the 3 total credits required, you will need to complete at least 120 hours in the field. Some students choose to do substantially more hours of fieldwork to gain additional experience.

Finalizing Your Fieldwork Requirement

Submit the following documents to olc@redlands.edu before the last day of the term:

Student evaluations
Signed fieldwork log(s)

Fieldwork Opportunities

The Office of Licensures and Credentialing provides information about various fieldwork openings. Students are expected to obtain a placement for the term in which they plan to enroll in EDUC 666 Higher Education Fieldwork. If you have any questions, please contact your advisor and/or the Office of Career and Professional Development.

College Corps is first-of-its kind state service and career development program that provides students with financial support and professional experience while engaging in meaningful community action around education, climate, and food insecurity. At CSUSB, College Corps is housed within Student Affairs under our Office of Pre-College Programs, which aims to provide pathways to higher education to K-12 students in the region through specialized programming. All College Corps fellows are college students serving at a local K-12 district or community organization.