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ii. Projects requested from organizations to the OLP department
searching for students looking for practical project opportunities.
iii. Projects within the OLP department to assist with department
projects and classes.
2. Create a Proposal
a. Complete the Practicum Proposal form (attached or available from the
OLP Department website under the “Program Forms” link).
b. Email the Practicum Proposal to your OLP Advisor for his or her
approval. Your advisor will work with you to confirm the details of your
project regarding learning objectives, activities, deliverables, and
timelines.
3. Obtain Required Signatures
a. Once your advisor has agreed to all of the details of your proposal, email
the final revised proposal to your advisor for his or her signature. Your
advisor will provide you with an electronic signature on the Practicum
Proposal and will email the signed proposal back to you.
b. Add your signature to the proposal.
4. Submit the Signed Proposal
a. Email your Practicum Proposal (electronically signed by you, your
Practicum Supervisor, AND your OLP Advisor) to your advisor.
5. Convert the Proposal to a Learning Contract
a. With signatures of both the student and the OLP Advisor, the proposal is
now a learning contract. The OLP Advisor will place a copy of this signed
learning contract in your student file.
6. Register for the Course - Students must receive a “Registration Override” from
their OLP Advisor before they can register for the course.
a. Once the OLP Advisor has received the signed Learning Contract, he or
she will submit a registration override to the registrar’s office, providing
permission for the student to register online for the course.
b. The OLP Advisor will email the student to inform him or her that the
registration override has been submitted and to invite the student to
register online for the course.
c. The student completes the registration process by registering online for the
appropriate Practicum course number and section. Note: when the OLP
Advisor provides a registration override, the student has permission to
register. It DOES NOT automatically register the student in the course.
Students MUST complete the online registration process themselves.
7. Moodle Requirements
a. At the beginning of each semester, registered students may be
automatically entered into the Moodle course that corresponds with the
Practicum course (this is at the discretion of the Advisor overseeing the
Practicum). The Practicum course will be on the list of Moodle courses for
each registered student when they log on to their Moodle page. Watch for
student access into the course at the beginning of each semester.
b. Students are to click on the appropriate Practicum course and submit
assignments throughout the semester as required. Note: although the