5.4 Modified Service Dates for Placement

Every field placement represents a three-way agreement between the individual student, the university and the placement site. In some cases, placement sites require accepted students to commit to a start, end or break schedule that differs from that of the Berkeley Social Welfare field calendar. Any requirements that lie outside of the posted field calendar must be communicated to the Field Consultant and the student no later than the point at which a placement offer is made, and the terms must be codified in the completed learning agreement. The school and university will provide educational services and related benefits and assurances for the beginning and end date of the internship even if those begin before or end after the university’s official academic calendar. Successful completion of an internship includes adhering to agreed-upon start and ending dates, regardless of the number of hours accrued by a student at the end of the academic year. 

Revised 07 April 2021