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ACADEMIC AND FIELD WORK PERFORMANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
Section 500:  Master's Program

500.2 Committee Composition

The Commitee shall be composed of the following voting membership:

Those who hold the positions of the Chair of the Social Work Practice Sequence, the Director of Field Work, a resident faculty member appointed by the Dean (taking into consideration the composition the composition of the committee and who would serve for two years), the Associate Dean (Chair), and a non-student member of the Anti-Racism Consultation Committee who is a person of color. The Bertha Reynolds Fellow shall serve in that capacity whenever possible. If the Director of Field Work is the person who initially hears the complaints or concerns and who communicates them in writing to the student and the Committee, then a Field Coordinator shall attend the Review as a voting member. The role of the Director of Field Work is then to present material to the Committee and not to be a voting member. If a Field Coordinator presents the material to the student and to the Committee, then the Director of Field Work remains as the voting member.
Two students, one first-year and one second-year, elected by the Student Body for terms of one year each.
A roster of three adjunct faculty who may come from either a field agency or adjunct teaching faculty, only one of whom will participate at any given meeting. Each member will be asked to serve for three years. Taking into account issues of availability, group composition, and possible areas of relevant expertise, the Chair will determine whom to first write to any particular Review.

In the event of a vacancy, conflict of interest or the unavailability of a member, the Associate Dean may appoint a substitute member. If the vacancy, conflict of interest or unavailability affects the Associate Dean, the Dean may appoint a substitute, who will also serve as Chair.

A quorum of the Committee shall be four voting members, including at least one student member. If a quorum of the Committee is present, the vote of a majority of the members present shall be the vote of the Committee.

The Chair may invite other persons involved in the student’s learning (for example, supervisor, Faculty Field Advisor, or Sequence Chair) to attend the Review as non-voting participants.

The student may request to have one advocate of his or her choice who is a member of the school community in good standing to participate as a non-voting observer. If a student does not wish to have an advocate, he or she will sign a release waiving that right.

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