|
Semester Credits |
Hours/Semester |
Hours/Week |
|
2 |
90 |
6 |
|
3 |
135 |
9 |
|
4 |
180 |
12 |
Prior to the semester Center for Experiential Education (CEE) staff contact the Dean of each area to confirm which courses will be advertised to students on the online course schedule.
If a student approaches the CEE wanting to complete an internship in a department that does not have a faculty assigned OR is not advertised to students, the CEE staff will contact the Dean to find out if they would like to identify a faculty member to teach the internship student. CEE will not register a student for a course that is not advertised without Dean’s consent.
Students are expected to prepare a resume, apply, interview, and obtain a position on their own. But the CEE provides the following assistance and support:
Students wishing to use a current employer MUST be training in a new position or learn new skills for their internship. If students are completing an internship with a current employer, the site should provide an internship position description that specifies the new duties the student will do as part of their internship.
The Faculty emails Melinda Xiong at Internship@Normandale.edu giving permission to a student. Faculty and student must have a position description and Student Learning Agreement form signed. CEE staff will email the student to get the information needed for the Instructor Permission Form. CEE staff will submit the Instructor Permission Form for student.
Registration deadlines:
In general, students must register for an internship by the drop/add deadline. In certain cases, students may register for internships up until the third week of the semester. If students receive the Pell Grant, they must register by the drop/add deadline.
Faculty are responsible for providing students with assignments, deadlines, meeting times/online communication expectations, and grading the student. The course time for meeting with faculty and assignments averages an hour per week.
CEE staff will send the Dean and the Dean’s Assistant a list of students and number of credits for each internship faculty/course around midterm.
Faculty are compensated in accordance with the faculty contract. 1/17th of a credit per credit registered with a minimum of a half credit. These credits count as an overload if faculty are at full capacity on credits. See the faculty union contract if you have questions or contact your Dean.
Site Evaluation:
The CEE office emails the host business an evaluation of the student at the end of the semester. CEE staff will send the faculty a copy of this evaluation when it is received. If you need this by a certain date, let the CEE coordinator know in advance. On the evaluation the supervisor is asked to confirm how many total internship hours the student has completed.
Student Evaluation:
The CEE office emails the student an evaluation of their experience. When this is received, a copy is sent to the faculty. If the student turns it directly to the faculty, send a copy to the CEE office.
It is not uncommon for a student to complete their internship off cycle from the semester. If a student will be completing their internship beyond the semester end, the faculty can assign an incomplete until the student finishes their internship.
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