Guidelines and Procedures for PLSC 3990 Internship
1. PLSC 3990 is open to juniors and seniors majoring in turfgrass and soil science, horticulture, or landscape architecture.
2. The educational gain to be achieved by the internship must be beyond that obtained through course work. Furthermore, the experience should not be simply that of working at a job. In general, internship credits will not be allowed for working at jobs currently or previously held by the student. In such instances, students should be encouraged to pursue independent study projects.
3. A memorandum of understanding will be required which clearly states the responsibilities of the student, faculty instructor, and field supervisor for the internship period. These requirements must include, but are not limited to, the duration and terms of employment, a detailed written report covering the internship period, the number of credits, and the academic basis for assigning a grade. The agreement must be completed prior to the beginning of the internship. The agreement must be approved and signed by the field supervisor, faculty instructor and academic advisor, before signature by the department head. The same person cannot serve as both faculty instructor and field supervisor. The faculty instructor will be responsible for determining material to be covered in the report and for evaluating it prior to submitting a grade. Interim reports, daily logs, or summaries may also be required by the instructor. The final report will be submitted by the student to the instructor following completion of the internship period. The deadline for submission of the final report shall be specified in the memorandum of understanding. The field supervisor will provide a written evaluation of the student upon completion of the internship period. The agreement will be similar in form to the model agreement attached to these guidelines.
4. Credits will be assigned depending on when the internship work is undertaken For internships undertaken during the academic year, i.e.,fall or spring semester, a minimum of 28 hours of supervised work will be required for each credit. If work is not supervised, a minimum of 42 hours will be required for each credit. For internships undertaken in the summer, a minimum of 4 weeks of full-time employment shall be required for each credit. It is the responsibility of the student and instructor to ensure that the credit awarded is appropriate for the work done.
5. A file covering the completed internship, or appropriate summary, including the original agreement, shall be retained by the faculty instructor.
6. PLSC 3990 will be offered only on a Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory basis.
Guidelines approved: 2009-11-02
Memorandum of Understanding for PLSC 3990 Internship
> Model form of agreement <
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Student Name Rank
(STUDENT NAME) will be expected to fulfill the following duties to meet the requirements established by (INSTRUCTOR NAME) for PLSC 3990 .
Specific responsibilities will include ( listed here or attached; including but not limited to activities, tasks, participation, written reports or other evaluation material to be completed).
(STUDENT NAME) will be subjectively evaluated by field supervisor (NAME) in a report to be sent to (INSTRUCTOR NAME) at the end of the internship period. This evaluation will be based upon the intern's work performance of assigned tasks during the internship period.
(INSTRUCTOR NAME) will evaluate and provide a final grade of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory based upon the submitted materials from the student and evaluation from the field supervisor .
The above outlined internship shall be offered for no more than ____ credits. The internship shall cover the period from ______to ______. Evaluation material shall be submitted to the instructor by ______.
APPROVED:
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StudentDate
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Field SupervisorDate
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Faculty InstructorDate
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Academic AdvisorDate
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Department HeadDate
NOTE: This memorandum must be accompanied by an Independent Study Authorization form to register for a section of PLSC 3990. The ISA form must be submitted to the registrar no later than the second week of the semester of enrollment (add/drop period).
Independent Study Authorization
Return to: Office of the Registrar, Unit 4077
Wilbur Cross Building, 233 Glenbrook Road
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4077
Student Name______Student ID:
Subject area: ______Catalog No: ______Section: ______Class No:
Maximum units authorized by instructor:
Note: Instructor can report number of units actually earned, which may be fewer than, but not exceed, maximum authorized here in writing.
Year: Fall Inter session SpringMay Term Summer Session I, II, IV
Name of Project to appear on
Transcript (please print clearly): ______
Authorization cannot be processed unless all signatures have been obtained.
Advisor:______Date: ______
Instructor:______Date: ______
Dept. Head:______Date: ______
Dean (if applicable):______Date: ______
Students wishing to study a subject independently, for credit, must find an instructor to supervise the project. The instructor and the student then agree on the number of credits the student may earn. The student must complete an Independent Study Form, have it signed, and deliver it to the Registrar.
Without special permission, students may not register for or earn toward the degree more than six creditseach semester in any one or combination of independent study, special topics, and variable topics courses. To increase this limit, students must consult with their advisor and get the permission of their academic dean.