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Undergrad Practicum Proposal

This document provides guidelines for students applying for a practicum experience in the HPPE (Health, Physical Performance, and Exercise) department. It outlines the requirements for the proposal narrative and application packet, which must be submitted and approved before starting practicum hours. The narrative requires students to state their goals, describe the type of experience, outline reporting requirements, provide a detailed schedule, and explain how the experience relates to their career objectives. The application packet checklist ensures inclusion of the narrative, application form signed by the student and supervisor, and statements of student and supervisor responsibilities signed by all parties. Approval from the supervising faculty member and department chair is needed before beginning hours to avoid grade penalties.

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Undergrad Practicum Proposal

This document provides guidelines for students applying for a practicum experience in the HPPE (Health, Physical Performance, and Exercise) department. It outlines the requirements for the proposal narrative and application packet, which must be submitted and approved before starting practicum hours. The narrative requires students to state their goals, describe the type of experience, outline reporting requirements, provide a detailed schedule, and explain how the experience relates to their career objectives. The application packet checklist ensures inclusion of the narrative, application form signed by the student and supervisor, and statements of student and supervisor responsibilities signed by all parties. Approval from the supervising faculty member and department chair is needed before beginning hours to avoid grade penalties.

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Guidelines for Proposal & Application Packet for Practicum

Experience in HPPE
1. Contents of the Narrative Proposal
The written proposal for the practicum/field experience must include:
1. students specific goals for the experience (2-4)
2. the types of experiences in which the student will be engaged, ie: what you will be
doing, where you will be doing it, with whom will you be doing it, your tentative
schedule
3. description of the report(s) to be submitted to the supervising faculty member (ie:
Blackboard Discussions, mid-term & final self evaluation documents)
4. a complete, detailed schedule of dates upon which the various aspects of the experience
are to be completed, ie: 5 hours/week for 10 weeks starting_____ OR 30 hours during
skills camp week on _______, plus an additional 10 hours each preparation & follow-up
on_______ and ______
5. method and frequency of supervision by the on-site supervisor, and the procedure for
evaluation of each task (ie: on-site supervisor will provide weekly or daily supervision &
feedback as well as complete final evaluation form and grade recommendation at end of
experience)
6. a paragraph or two to describe your background and indicate how this experience relates
to your goals for this practicum/field experience. Include your interest in this particular
experience(s) as it relates to career objectives, the time you have to devote to this work,
and any relevant background experience.

2. Contents of Packet Checklist


_____ Narrative Proposal (2 pages double spaced minimum length)
_____ Application for Practicum form (signed by student & on-site supervisor)
_____ Statement of Student Responsibilities (signed)
_____ Statement of On-Site Supervisor Responsibilities (separate sheet signed by each
supervisor, if multiple sites)
Turn entire packet in to supervising faculty member (me) prior to the beginning of the semester
in which practicum is performed. Supervising faculty member will either sign and forward the
packet to the Department Chair of HPPE for final approval OR return the unsigned packet to the
student for necessary revisions. (THIS MAY BE CAUSE FOR A REDUCTION IN GRADE)
Students may begin working on hours prior to the official start date of the semester ONLY if
practicum application packet has been approved.
Any student failing to obtain practicum approval prior to the mid-term grade submission date of the
semester enrolled will receive a grade of TF (technical failure) for the course.

Application for Practicum


Applicants Name: ____________________________________

ID # _____________

Best Way to Contact: ________________________________


Number of Undergraduate Credits Completed: __________________________________
Semester in Which the Practicum Is To Be Undertaken: __________________________
Course Title: ____________________________________________________________

On-site Supervisor (Print): ______________________________________________


On-site Supervisor (Print): ______________________________________________

Supervising Faculty Member (Print): ____________________________________

Applicants Signature: ________________________________________ ____________


Date

Approvals:
______________________________________________________

____________

On-site Supervisor signature

Date

______________________________________________________

____________

On-site Supervisor signature

Date

______________________________________________________
Supervising Faculty Member signature

____________

______________________________________________________

____________

HPPE Department Chair signature

Date

Date

Statement of Student Responsibilities for Practicum

The student agrees to:

locate a suitable practicum site


follow the on-site supervisors work and job conduct rules, policies, and procedures
attend meetings or workshops required by the on-site supervisor
perform all work assignments in a prompt and professional manner
provide updates and a complete evaluation of the practicum to the supervising faculty
member
notify the supervising faculty member, immediately, if the practicum status changes for
any reason
satisfactorily complete the practicum in order to graduate (complete work experience, any
written work, and the oral presentation)

__________________________________________________

__________________

Applicants signature

Date

Statement of On-Site Supervisor Responsibilities for Practicum

The On-Site Supervisor agrees:

to cooperate with the student and the Department of HPPE to achieve the goals of the
practicum (including review of internship packet)
that the employers (supervisor) signature on the Application for Practicum is
certification that the student is undertaking a practicum experience
to make periodic progress reports to the supervising faculty member
to furnish information to both the student to assist in completing the project, and to the
supervising faculty member (if requested), to assist in evaluating the students
performance
to be receptive to on-the-job visits by supervising faculty member
to submit a written evaluation and grade recommendation for the student at the end of the
practicum

__________________________________________________

__________________

On-site supervisors signature

Date

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