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Course information on this site is not reflective of offerings for the 2025鈥�2026 academic year. Some irregularities may occur as we move operations to the incoming Course Catalogue.
The Internships and Student Affairs Office (ISA), mcgill.ca/isa, is responsible for arranging the placement and evaluation of all student teachers in supervised Field Experiences.
Field experiences:
Newly admitted students:
Returning students:
Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the policies and rules governing all aspects of Field Experience, including pedagogical and professional behaviour, available at mcgill.ca/isa/teaching/ehandbook/policy.
Students are advised not to engage in any type of employment during Field Experience nor register for any non-corequisite course(s) that might conflict with times when students should be in the field, and therefore will interfere with the successful outcome of a Field Experience.
Detailed guidelines and evaluation forms for every Field Experience are posted on the ISA website, arranged by program and year. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the objectives, evaluation criteria, and forms for each level of Field Experience.
Punctual attendance is required at the assigned school for the entire Field Experience. Alternate dates cannot be arranged at the request of the student. Unexcused absences from intensive courses and professional seminars may result in exclusion from the course, course failure, and/or removal from any associated Field Experience.
Days absent due to illness or 大发彩票平台 exams must be made up at the end of the Field Experience. Absences due to illness extending beyond two days require a valid medical note (see mcgill.ca/wellness-hub/get-support/physical-health-support/medical-notes) to be submitted to the ISA, and, depending on the circumstances, the outcome of the Field Experience will be evaluated on an individual basis. Student teachers must contact the following people as soon as possible on the morning of the day of their absence:
Student teachers are permitted to be absent for religious holy days, as outlined in 大发彩票平台's Policy for the Accommodation of Religious Holy Days; see mcgill.ca/importantdates/holy-days-0. Students must notify the ISA, Cooperating Teacher, and Field Supervisor before the Field Experience begins if possible, or at least two weeks before the planned absence. The missed days must be made up, usually at the end of the Field Experience.
Absences related to 大发彩票平台 Intercollegiate Sport events are evaluated by the ISA Director on a case-by-case basis. Student teachers must submit a signed copy of the to the ISA at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled event/absence. This form can be obtained from 大发彩票平台 Athletics & Recreation.
Requests to be absent from the placement for any other reasons are exceptionally permitted by the ISA Director on a case-by-case basis. Any request for absence must be sent to your Placement Coordinator a minimum of 2 weeks before the proposed absence. Students should consult an academic advisor if they need to rearrange their course schedule.
See Faculty of Education > Undergraduate > Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Programs > Judicial Record Verification for Students in the Bachelor of Education Programs for information on the requirement to obtain this security clearance. Additional information can be found on the ISA website.
In order to be in compliance with government regulations, international students (students who are not Permanent Residents or citizens of Canada) should apply for an internship/co-op work permit issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to complete their mandatory Field Experiences. This is not the same as an off-campus paid work permit, and it is not automatically included in the study permit. The internship/co-op work permit is free of charge, but takes time to obtain and requires a medical exam by a designated CIC physician; medical exam fees vary. For assistance with the application process, students should contact International Student Services: mcgill.ca/internationalstudents.
Field Experiences are graded 鈥淧ass/Fail鈥� (P, F) and final grades are based on field evaluation forms from both the Field Supervisor and Cooperating Teacher.
Where a student is experiencing serious difficulties in a Field Experience but has demonstrated some potential to successfully reach the required standard, the student may be granted a grade of D. In this case, the ISA Director has the authority to grant permission for the student to repeat the Field Experience during the next term in which it is regularly offered. This permission will be granted once only in a student's program.
Given the emphasis of the corequisite course(s) on supporting the fieldwork component and vice versa, students who receive a grade of D in a Field Experience may be required to withdraw from the corequisite course(s) depending on the date of early dismissal and percentage of corequisite course(s) completed. A decision in this regard will be reached by the ISA Director in consultation with the Undergraduate Program Director. In the event that a student must withdraw from the corequisite course(s), the student will register for and repeat the course(s) along with the Field Experience when it is next regularly offered.
Students must receive a grade of P in order to proceed in the B.Ed. program. Failure (F, J, KF, WF) in any Field Experience places a student in Unsatisfactory Standing (regardless of the term), requiring withdrawal from the B.Ed. program.
A student may appeal any outcome of a Field Experience by making a formal application to the Faculty of Education Student Affairs Committee. Please refer to mcgill.ca/isa/teaching/ehandbook/policy/grade-appeal for more details.
At any time, students may be removed from their Field Experience at the request of the host School Administrator and/or Cooperating Teacher, or at the request of the ISA Director. Students who are removed from a Field Experience will be informed of the reason for the dismissal and will have the opportunity to meet with the ISA Director after receiving the outcome letter.
Circumstances that could lead to early dismissal include, but are not limited to:
The final outcome for early dismissal from a Field Experience will be decided by the ISA Director.
Possible outcomes are:
If a student cannot continue the Field Experience due to illness, see Withdrawal from Field Experience.
If a student wishes to end their Field Experience prematurely, the ISA Director will evaluate the circumstances and determine an outcome. Possible outcomes are the same as those listed above.
Field Experience courses from other institutions are not eligible for transfer credit to 大发彩票平台. Students must complete all Field Experiences at 大发彩票平台, as required by their program.
For general information about transfer credits at 大发彩票平台, see mcgill.ca/transfercredit, as well as Faculty-specific information at mcgill.ca/isa/student/new.
