Sonia Student Placement Software
Sonia Student Placement software has been adopted by the College of Education to support key stages of your field experiences during your time in the Teacher Education program. Sonia ensures a seamless transition of student data, records management and communication.
Once candidates have completed all admission requirements and are approved by the Council on Preparation of Teachers and School Personnel (COPTSP), candidates will receive notification via your FHSU email of official admission into the Teacher Education program and are added to Sonia.
Click the image below to go to the Sonia Homepage.
For a quick start to using Sonia and understanding FHSU Field Experiences, watch this Tutorial Video.
Sonia Field Experience Requirements
To ensure the safety of all learners and meet the obligations of the Memorandum of Agreement with K-12 partners, all candidates must submit and receive approval on the following Checks:
- Validity Background Check—completed no earlier than 6 months before first field experience and will be good for 4 years
- Students with a Kansas Emergency Substitute license may submit an image of a current license in place of the Validity Background check
- Negative TB Skin test—completed no earlier than 6 months before the first field experience and will be good for 4 years
- Professional Liability Insurance—field experience must fall within the dates of the liability insurance policy. Multiple policies may have to be purchased depending on the timing and completion of field experiences.
Candidates who have not completed the required checks will not receive placement information.
Candidates will be manually placed into Internship and Secondary Field Experience placement groups based on enrollment rosters from Workday. Once added to a placement group, candidates receive an email prompt to complete field placement application with priority and hard deadlines.
Accurate and timely completion of the application is necessary for the field placement. Candidates who do not meet the application deadline may not be eligible to be placed or may not be able to complete all hours of the field experience during the semester.
Candidates will self-join the appropriate Student Teaching Placement group in Sonia to access the Student Teaching application. The Student Teaching placement group will open on August 1 for the Spring Semester of student teaching and January 1 for the Fall Semester of student teaching.
Accurate and timely completion of the application is necessary for the field placement. Candidates who do not meet the application deadline February 15/September 15 will not be eligible to student teach for the following semester.
What do I do if I can’t log into SONIA?
If you can't log into SONIA, please contact the Office of Field Experiences and Licensure either via phone or email. We will then work to get your account activated on our end.
Do I need to complete an internship application for each placement group I am in?
Yes, please complete one application for each placement group you have been assigned to. This helps us stay organized and makes it easier for us to work on your placement.
I submitted my Checks, but they still appear red.
Checks may stay highlighted red even after you submit your documents as they have not yet been approved by the Office of Field Experiences and Licensure. Once they have been approved, they will appear green. This may take 2-3 weeks to process and approve.
Do I have to resubmit my checks if I have already uploaded them into SONIA?
If you already have your Checks uploaded in SONIA, you will not need to reupload them until they have expired, or you are asked to by the Internship Coordinator or other Office of Field Experiences personnel.