Field Log Guidelines
Students will maintain a Field Log throughout their field placement. Field Logs serve to assist
students in the integration of theory and practice and to chart both personal and professional
growth. Students must complete (5) field logs. Each log entry should include:
1. A brief description of the student’s activity.
2. Identification or summary of the social work knowledge, values and skills utilized and/or
practice behaviors demonstrated
3. The student’s reflections and analysis of his/her learning; for example, how daily
activities in the field are connected to concepts that they’ve learned in the classroom.
4. Any questions or concerns raised by the student’s experiences.
Field Logs will be reviewed by the Field Seminar Professor and integrate themes (not specific
student/field instructor or field placement topics, but generalized themes) students discuss on a
regular basis.