For <\/strong><\/span>all students who will be in field placement this semester including job-related and out-of-state placements<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n All students must:<\/em><\/p>\n 1. Are the BU Protection of Minors (POM) policy and field-site background checks the same thing? No! Criminal background checks are state-mandated procedures that allow an organization to review an individual\u2019s available criminal history. POM is a University-wide policy and set of requirements that (a) educate BU students on signs of child neglect\/abuse and reporting obligations, and (b) once every three years<\/em><\/strong>, document BU student compliance with site background check policy and procedure.<\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. How do I know if I am all set with the BU POM requirements?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 3. Do I need to complete background checks for my site if I already completed the BU POM?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes! The POM is a BU policy and, in contrast, background checks are state-mandated procedures. As a welcome guest in the field, you are always<\/strong> <\/em>obligated to abide by all site policies in a timely manner before your placement begins.<\/p>\n Notes:<\/p>\n 4. How do I know which field-site background checks are needed?<\/strong><\/p>\n ALWAYS ask your field site’s administration (e.g., the front office) or human resources office. If you are unsure whom to ask, then see if your site supervisor can point you in the right direction. Public school placements in Massachusetts require the CORI and fingerprint, but other settings may have different requirements.<\/p>\n TO REITERATE: You are always<\/em><\/strong> obligated to abide by all site policies, so please be sure to ask and act soon.<\/p>\n NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\n 5. How can I complete the BU POM requirements if I don\u2019t have my field placement yet? <\/strong><\/p>\n You need to wait. Save this information for future reference. When you receive your field placement from your program’s placement coordinator, you will be well positioned to act quickly. The one thing you can and should complete now if you have not already done so is the POM Online Training Module (see FAQ 1d and 1i)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sonia is the field-placement data system that BU Wheelock uses to manage all field placements.\u00a0 Sonia is also the official timesheet keeping system for students in field placement to keep track of their hours. Below are some helpful “How To” resources to support your use of the Sonia timesheets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n BU Protection of Minors (POM) and Field-Site Background Checks For all students who will be in field placement this semester including job-related and out-of-state placements Action Needed All students must: Read the Overarching Questions below Review this Summary Chart and Action Flowchart Review the bullets under Important Notes in FAQ 1d Overarching Questions 1. Are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4902,"featured_media":0,"parent":40478,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"bu-publication":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40482"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4902"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40482"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72344,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40482\/revisions\/72344"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/id-kayla.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=40482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Action Needed<\/span>
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