Office of Field Services (OFS)
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Cleveland State University Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
Julka Hall 187
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Contact Us
2485 Euclid Avenue
Julka Hall 187
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216-687-4616
Fax: 216-687-4636
ofsassistant@csuohio.edu
Office Hours
8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday
Policies, Procedures & Expectations
The below information is for Students, Supervisors and Mentors Teachers.
| Policy/Form | Resource |
|---|---|
| Attendance Forms | The attendance form is used by Student Interns to keep track of their time/absence in the field. Mentor Teachers should sign them on a weekly basis. |
| Boundaries & Consequences | All students should review Boundaries & Consequences each semester. Please stop by OFS to pick up a copy. |
| Checklist/Planning Tools | CLICK for the STUDENT TOOLBOX |
| Dispositions | All students should review Professional Dispositions each semester. Please stop by OFS to pick up a copy. |
| Intercession Forms | The Intercesson process is All Students, Supervisors, and Mentors should review the Intercession Process. This process is used are used by the supervisor to document a concern meeting with an intern that is not meeting minimum standards or may show evidence of dispositional issues. |
| Incident Report Form | Stop by OFS to pick up an Incident Report Form. |
| Handbook | The handbook is your guide to the semester. Please read through the information carefully. This document can be found in Anthology. |
| Lesson Plans and Lesson Plan Checklists | This form is used to plan and outline a lesson. Lesson plans should be used for all lessons taught by the Intern. |
| MENTOR DATA FORM | This form ensures that we have the most up to date information from our Mentors and provides the necessary information for correct payment/funding. Click here to find the Mentor Forms. |
| MILEAGE FORM & POLICY for Supervisors | This form is used by Supervisors to track mileage to and from school locations. All mileage forms must be submitted with maps (Google Maps/MapQuest/etc.) to support the data. 2025-2026 Policy: CSU Field Supervisors MUST complete at least 2 school visits in-person per Intern. All other observations and meetings can be completed either in-person or on-line. New Observation Policy is as follows:
Mileage Policy and Instructions for Reimbursement: email Aimee Furio for a copy. Please use the 2026 Mileage Template for Spring 2026: Google Maps: email Aimee Furio for help. |
| Non Academic Prerequisite Checklist | Students can find the following forms for their program here: Checklist by Program and Forms STUDENT FORMS - Found Here
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| Observation Forms | The observation form is mostly used by the Mentor. Supervisors should leave their observation feedback in GoReact. |
| Outstanding Student Teacher Application | Click for information. |
| Special Match Request | During the Intership 1/Apprentice Teaching I/Practicum semester, Interns will have the opportunity to submit a placement request for their final semester. A survey will be sent in October for fall Interns, and March for spring Interns to obtain this information. Please remember all requests are not a guarentee. This includes WORKPLACE and special match requests. Contact ofsassistant@csuohio.edu with questions. |
| Substitute Teaching Policy | For information about Substitute Teaching, Please, Click Here |
| Semester At A Glance | This document outlines the timeline for observations, lessons, and assignments throughout the semester. |
| Syllabi | The syllabus outlines the class requirements for each course number. Please refer to your syllabus for your own class requirements. |
| Video Recording Consent Forms: | Waiver Policy for Video: The Intern should first check with the District to see if the District's waiver covers video and photography. If it does, the Intern should obtain a copy of the waiver document and an email from the Mentor indicating which students are approved and not approved for video/photography. If the District does not have a waiver, click the Video Recording Consent Form link here to access the OFS Recording Waiver for CSU Field Experiences. The Intern should distribute the form to each parent/guardian. This form allows the Intern to record in the classroom for internal academic use only. Each student appearing in the video(s) needs to have a signed consent form on file. **If permission to video record is denied or questioned by the Mentor Teacher, please contact OFS so that we can reach out to the District. |
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Cleveland State University Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
Julka Hall 187
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Contact Us
2485 Euclid Avenue
Julka Hall 187
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216-687-4616
Fax: 216-687-4636
ofsassistant@csuohio.edu
Office Hours
8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday