Excellent news! Please email the Field Experience Team at slisfieldexp@simmons.edu<\/a> to get started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please see the FXMS<\/a> page for instructions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Students are asked to get in touch with their site supervisors once they have been placed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If your institution requires a background check or other onboarding procedures, you will hear from your student during the second week of the semester. If it does not, you will hear from your student during the third week of the semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking for more specific dates? Pleae check Simmons’ academic calendar here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Students are practicing their professional communication skills and are expected to reach out.\u00a0 We do tell them that you are expecting to hear from them; and will provide them with an email template this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n No.\u00a0 Since this is a curricular opportunity and a learning experience, we do not allow site supervisors to reject students based on their qualifications.\u00a0 If your institution requires a more rigorous selection process, you may want to consider LIS 512: Advanced Field Experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes! While we do not require or request sites to compensate students for their field work, we do allow sites to pay students for their work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please reach out to us at slisfieldexp@simmons.edu<\/a>. Our team is happy to discuss your project description to determine how it fits within our field experience program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At Simmons, the School Library Teacher Concentration has its own curriculum-based field experience program that meets DESE reqirements. For more information about that program, please visit the School Library Teacher Program<\/a> webpage or email Melanie Kimball (melanie.kimball@simmons.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your student\u2019s account is tied to their full Simmons email address (firstname.lastname@simmons.edu). If you cannot find your student, please ask them for their full Simmons email address (especially if their preferred name is different than the name we have on file). If this doesn\u2019t resolve the issue, please email us at slisfieldexp@simmons.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here are some commonly asked questions from site supervisors. I am interested in hosting a student. How do I get started? Excellent news! Please email the Field Experience Team at slisfieldexp@simmons.edu to get started. How do I submit a project in FXMS? Please see the FXMS page for instructions. When will I be notified about … <\/p>\nHow do I submit a project in FXMS?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
When will I be notified about the student(s) placed with me?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Why doesn\u2019t SLIS notify me about the placement?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Can I review the student\u2019s resume?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Can students receive compensation for field experiences?
<\/h6>\n\n\n\nDoes my project fit the parameters needed for a field experience?
<\/h6>\n\n\n\nCan school librarians host a Simmons student?
<\/h6>\n\n\n\nI cannot find my student in FXMS for a midpoint or final evaluation!<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n