Co-op Process

 Student:

1. Attends Co-op orientation.
2. Completes on-line registration, resume/degree plan, signs Statement of Ethics.
3. Meets with Faculty Co-op Advisor for signature/ date on degree plan.
4. Calls Co-op office and makes appointment with Co-op Advisor.
5. Turns in paperwork and conducts job search with help of Co-op Advisor.
6. Receives job offer, responds in time allotted by the employer.
7. Registers for Co-op course in Co-op office.
8. Attends Work Skills seminar.
9. Pays tuition and fees.
10. Reports to work.
11. Mails technical report, addendum, and employer evaluation to Faculty Co-op Advisor. Submits addendum on-line via Career Center account and submits hard copy of the employer evaluation to the Co-op Office.
12. Co-op emails reminder for early registration information to Co-ops at work.
13. Registers during early registration period.
14. Faculty Co-op Advisor grades report.
15. Picks up graded report from Faculty Co-op Advisor and turns in student evaluation of Co-op experience to Co-op office after returning to campus.

2nd and 3rd terms:

Student sends Return-to-work letter to company confirming start date, location, etc. for the next work term and repeats steps 7 through 15, with the exception of step 8. Any changes in degree plan or work sequence must be approved by Co-op Advisor and Faculty Co-op Advisor.

If student completes three work terms, student applies for Co-op certificate at the beginning of the semester in which he/she will graduate. (Must not include 2 summers if only 3 terms worked)