University Supervisors
The page below contains links to relevant resources for program supervisors. Please bookmark this page in your web browser. It will be updated and expanded regularly. It is organized in the following categories:
BU Protection of Minors
BU Supervisors need to comply with the two BU Protection of Minors (POM) requirements if they will be in the presence of minors, regardless of in-person or remote formats. Contact Paul Akoury (pakoury@bu.edu) with questions.
- BU POM Online Training (click for instructions): Two, 30-minute online trainings. Please send your Learner Transcript to Paul Akoury (pakoury@bu.edu).
- BU POM CORI:
- Full-time faculty need to complete the BU POM CORI once every three years. All others need to complete it every year.
- The Professional Preparation Office facilitates the POM CORI process at the beginning of the semester. Please wait until you are further advised.
- Note: BU supervisors must also comply with field-site background checks if requested by the site.
- Resources Page for Students: The BU Protection of Minors AND Field-Site Background Checks page is a comprehensive set of resources created for students to ensure their compliance with BU POM policy and state-mandated background checks.
Sonia Field Database
SONIA is the field data management system that BU uses to manage all field placements and document placement hours, oversee compliance with BU Protection of Minors policy, run reports on placement data and trends, and much more. The following resources are common links for program supervisors.
- Sonia Online: Link to log into Sonia. Use your BU email address and set a password that is at least 12 characters.
- How to Log Into Sonia for BU Supervisors (PDF with pictures)
- How to Approve Hours in Sonia Online (video)
- How to Approve Hours in Sonia Online (PDF with pictures)
- How to View an Individual Student’s Hours (PDF with pictures). Explains how to view all hours for an individual student (i.e., hours approved and awaiting approval), and also how to view the summary of their hours.
- Sonia Timesheet Guidelines – BU Supervisors
- Sonia Timesheet Guidelines – Students: Note: master’s in counseling students can select from the Activity column drop-down menu to officially document and calculate certain hours in Sonia.
COVID-Related Resources
- BU COVID-19 Information: Full set of COVID-related policies, procedures, and resources for the entire University.
- BU Wheelock COVID-Related Safety Resources for Field Placement: Resource for students. Includes list of checkpoints for students to cover with their field site.
Further Resources
- BU Wheelock Field Policies: Applicable to all academic field programs at BU Wheelock.
- BU Wheelock Field Placement Standards: Organized by site and site supervisor, these standards represent the ideal, aspirational conditions and help support continuous improvement in the delivery of our field education.
- BU Calendar: Academic calendars for current and upcoming semesters (by the Office of the University Registrar).
- BU Wheelock Safety Resources for Field Placement: Comprehensive list of non-COVID-related resources shared with students in the field.
- Field Orientation: Quick Access Resource Guide: Consolidated set of key resources that are shared with all students at the beginning of the semester .
- How to Create a Mileage Expense Report: Explains step by step how to submit your mileage reimbursement in the Concur Travel and Expense Reporting system.
- Mileage reimbursement must be submitted each semester.
- Mileage reimbursement is approved by your department chair: Eleonora Villegas-Reimers: Teaching and Learning; Kate Frankel: Language and Literacy.
- See “Important” under step six: i.e., you need to include in the Comment box on the report header page that you do not work from the BU campus.
- For technical assistance with the Concur Travel system: (a) contact Financial Affairs, (b) select Travel General Inquiry, and (c) submit your question.
- For all other questions, consult with your program director or department chair.