Below you will find a breakdown of the roles and responsibilities of all involved in a students placement experience.
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College
To provide academic preparation for students entering field placement.
To provide guidelines to the field placement and the student for the field placement.
To promote field placement opportunities in the community.
To assist in the placement of suitable candidates for placement.
To assign a College Faculty Field Co-ordinator to the placement.
Act as an advisor for both the student and the Agency/Service Field Supervisor in disputes and assist the student in compliance with College procedures.
To take ultimate responsibility for grading of the student.
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Placement Faculty Facilitator
The College Faculty Field Coordinator is the link between Lambton College and the field placement Agency/Service. The College Faculty Field Coordinator will:
Review student information as provided by the College Field Placement Liaison.
Meet with student(s) prior to field placement by phone, e-mail or in-person to discuss expectations.
Provide course outlines, handbooks and any other relevant documentation to the student and the Agency/Service in advance of the field placement.
Conduct on-going meetings by phone or e-mail as required. Provide grade input and feedback to the student upon completion of placement.
Ensure that the Agency/Service has liaised with the College Field Placement Liaison in the case of any incident/injury involving a student.
Communicate with the Agency/Service staff member and student, so that concerns/problems can be identified early enough to allow development and implementation of remedial assistance.
Act upon academic and performance concerns identified by the student and/or the Agency/Service staff member by escalating to the Co-ordinator, Online Education department.
Monitor those students who are having difficulty at mid-point and those who fail field placement and record and file reasons for failure.
Complete the final Student Field Placement Record with each student. The Progress Record containing documentation from the Agency/Service staff member and from the student, as well as her/his own observation, is used as a basis for discussion of the student’s final evaluation for that placement. Final determination of performance level is the responsibility of the assigned College Faculty Field Co-ordinatorCoordinator.
Student Progress Record: The College Faculty Field Co-ordinator’s Coordinator’s professional judgment prevails in any situation where there is a disagreement with how the Progress Record was completed by the student or Agency/Service staff member. Grades are assigned by the College Faculty Field Co-ordinator Coordinator in conjunction with the College.
Work with the Agency/Service staff member in the development of strategies for supervision of students and implementing any remedial assistance for specific students as required.
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College Placement Liaison
The College Field Placement Liaison, Laurie Grant, is the link between Lambton College and the
field placement. Responsibilities include:
Facilitate the placement affiliation agreement.
Ensure that any accident injury reporting occurring on the Agency/Service site is reported to the College.
Ensure all “Passport to Placement” documentation has been received and is in order.Consult with the College Faculty Field Co-ordinator regarding the possible applicants.
Communicate with the Agency/Service regarding students they have agreed to take on for a placement.
Communicate with students regarding confirmation of their acceptance of field placement with the Agency/Service.
Confirm placement arrangements with the Agency/Service and the student.
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Student
Note: All students are to read the Lambton College Policies regarding Student’s Rights and Responsibilities found in the College – Student Handbook or at this address: https://www.lambtoncollege.ca/custom/Pages/Policies/Policies.aspx. This includes the policies for grievance procedures related to both academic and non-academic matters.
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