Welcome to KIN 492 / 493 Internship! Mandatory Meeting April 2014

Agenda Prerequisites Approval Process Credits Internship Sites Initial Assignments Weekly Assignments Supervisor Evaluations Grades How to Fail KIN 492 / 493 Question Time!

INTERNSHIP IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!!!

Prerequisites Must have Senior Status (>88 credits) Possibly KIN 411 (depending on your cognate) Note: KIN 310 is a prerequisite for KIN 411- please take that into consideration upon enrolling

KIN 492 (No KIN 411) Adapted Physical Activity Administration and Biomechanics Communication Growth & Motor Development Orthotics and Prosthetics Psychological Aspects Coaching Specialization Health Promotion Specialization

KIN 493- Cognates that Require KIN 411 Prior to 493 Cardiac Rehab Exercise Physiology  

KIN 493- Cognates that can take Concurrently with 411 Fitness Leadership Nutrition Pre-Professional

Approval Process Attend the Mandatory Internship Meeting Find an internship site Email me for approval, print the approval Paper clip the email to the Variable Credit Form, Student Information Form, & Affiliation Agreement (if needed) Turn the forms into Carol and she will give you an override to enroll in the class I will get the signatures

Email of Approval Answer the following questions- 1. Have you attended a Mandatory Internship Meeting? If so, when did you attend? 2. What semester would you like to enroll? 3. KIN 492 or 493? 4. Are you a Senior? How many credits are you currently at? 5.  Have you taken KIN 411?  If not, what semester do you plan on taking it? 6. What/where/with whom would you like to take your internship? (Please Note: Your site supervisor cannot be any relation to you) 7. What will your specific job duties be? Identify your cognate and explain why this internship would be beneficial to you in your cognate.

IMPORTANT There are no exceptions to the following. The add/drop dates for KIN 492 / 493 are the same as for any course at MSU. These are set by the university and always described on the Registrar’s website. You are responsible for knowing these dates. You cannot late add or late drop KIN 492 / 493. If you do not add/drop the course by the official dates you will get no refund and/or you will receive a zero point, and YOU WILL NOT GRADUATE.

80 / 20 Rule Approximately 80% of the internship work/hours completed by students must reflect the worthwhile competencies of the broad based field of Kinesiology (examples: Exercise, Fitness, Sport, Human Movement, Therapeutic or Rehabilitation practices).  The decision as to whether or not an internship or internship hours meet this requirement lies with the instructor of record for the internship courses.

Credits How much do I have to do? 1 Credit Hour = 60 Hours of Work 3 Credit Hours = 180 Hours of Work And so on…and so on…and so on…

Internship Sites Check the list on the KIN 492 / 493 website If the site is not on the list, get an Affiliation Agreement signed If in doubt, get the form signed!

Initial Assignments Student Information Form Proposal Assignment Upload onto ANGEL Proposal Assignment

Weekly Assignments Weekly Hours Spreadsheet Weekly Journal Assignment One (1) task per line Weekly Journal Assignment Should be reflective and help you gain insight from your experience Check your grammar Do NOT turn in the same thing every week Save to YOUR computer & back it up!!!

Please Note You may not log internship hours unless you are enrolled in KIN 492 / 493!

Supervisor Evaluations Form is on ANGEL & KIN 492 / 493 website Best if emailed, but may also be submitted through fax Not valid without the signature page!!!!! Mid-Term Evaluation Final Evaluation

Grades 15pts Internship Proposal (Due 2 weeks after starting internship, 15%) 100pts Weekly Reports (Hours & Journals) (Turn in weekly on ANGEL, 25%) 40pts Site Supervisor Mid-Term Evaluation (Mid-point of internship hours, 10%) 40pts Site Supervisor Final Evaluation (End of internship, 15%) 40pts Final Report (Due 5pm Tuesday of Finals Week, 35%)

Grades 4.0 93-100 3.5 85-92 3.0 80-84 2.5 75-79 2.0 70-74 1.5 65-69 1.0 60-64 0.0 < 60

How to Fail KIN 492 / 493 Getting dismissed or fired from your internship. Not having an updated Student Information Form downloaded to the drop box on ANGEL. Failing to turn in a signed Affiliation Agreement. Not turning in a proposal by the 3rd week of your internship. Waiting until the end of the semester to turn in ALL of your Weekly Hours Spreadsheets & Journal Assignments. Plagiarizing another student’s work from a previous semester. Claiming internship hours that were worked from home. Falsifying or “padding” your internship hours. Falsifying your entire internship!!!! Not finishing your internship hours by the end of the semester!!!

Now is a great time to ask… Questions? Now is a great time to ask…