Students: How to select placement site preferences in Sonia Online

Instructions for Preferencing

1. Sign into Sonia Online
2. Click the “Placements” tab at the top left of the screen
3. Click the purple Preferences button

 

4. You will see a list of placement sites available
5. Click on the Filters bar at the left to expand a filter pane
   1. Click the pin icon to dock the pane
   2. When you have entered the filter criteria, scroll to the bottom of the pane, and click Filter

           
 

6. The “i” icon next to a site name will open a Google search of that site in a new tab
7. The map icon will open Google maps in a new tab, showing you how to get to the site
8. To see more details about the site, click the white triangle in the gray box to the left of the site name.

 

9. Clicking the Select button will add that site to your Preference list at the right side of your screen. The sites are listed in the order in which they are selected; however, you can drag/drop or click the up/down arrows to re-order the selections.
10. Remember to click the Save button at the bottom of the list
11. Upon clicking Save, you may see an option to add a Comment or Documents to individual preferences. Your school may require you to do this to assist with the next step in the process.

Once the preference dates have closed, you will no longer have access to your purple Preference button.
Depending on your program’s settings, you can view your selected Preferences and your status with those sites by following these steps:

1. Go to the Placements tab
2. Click the red Details button on your placement group
3. Look for the Offers section