Co-OP Notes

TRUE/FALSE In the event a student is academically suspended from UC during a co-op semester, the student should not resign from the co-op position.

TRUE Student should not resign, but should contact UC Co-op Adviser.

TRUE/FALSE There is a fee to register for co-op, but it is not equal to the cost of full tuition

TRUE There is a co-op registration fee, it is significantly lower than tuition

TRUE/FALSE The Professional Standards Review Committee (PSRC) is made up of faculty in the Division, a representative from the College , and a student representative

TRUE This is to ensure all parties are adequately represented

According to the Handbook, a student is required to remain with the same employer for a minimum of

TWO PRACTICE SEMESTERS a minimum of two practice semesters should be spent at each employer. However, it is recognized that extenuating circumstances may arise that require a student to change after one work term, but this is not the rule, it is the exception

The rate of pay (student hourly wage) on a co-op work term is determined by

The Employer However, students may negotiate salaries and the Professional Practice adviser can provide average salary ranges to employers for reference

The Cooperative System of education was founded

at the University in Cincinnati in 1906

In order for a student to be eligible for participation in a co-op assignment, he/she must be

willing to consider all geographic areas, either section, and be academically approved and free of other restrictions to participate.

The minimum GPA for acceptance into the International Co-op Program is

A minimum 3.0 GPA for entrance to the Program. Seriously consider joining the ICP Program if you meet the requirements - you may never get a chance to experience something like this again

Students are evaluated by their employers using the Employer Report form

At the end of each professional practice semester

TRUE/FALSE Students are required to register their cooperative education work experience through OneStop

FALSE A student must register with the university through Professional Assessment and Learning (PAL2)website, not through the OneStop system. This will allow the student to be considered a continuing full-time student of the university and be eligible to receive credit for the term

The man credited with founding the Cooperative Education System of Education is

Dean Herman Schneider

TRUE/FALSE Once a student has accepted a position with a professional practice employer, the student is expected to remain with that same employer until the student completes the entire co-op program regardless of how many semesters the student remains in the program

FALSE you are required to stay with any one employer only a minimum of two co-op semester. However, many students remain with their one co-op employer for all co-op terms

When returning to campus after a successful co-op work experience, students must complete which of the following requirements to get a passing grade

It is not Turn in the learning objectives, student project, student project assessment, student report and the employer evaluations you must know and follow steps A and B to get a passing grade for co-op.

Should occasion arise where the individual needs and interests of the student are in conflict with the professional practice program, and the conflict cannot be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the student and his/her professional practice advisor

It is not a formal method of resolution either or both parties may have the PSRC review facts to to resolve a conflict

An ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVER (without predjuduce) may be granted to a student who

It is not any situation in which a penalty regarding co-op certification would be inequitable. It is a student that can be granted a waiver if they do not secure or complete a co-op practice assignment through no fault of their own. This waiver has no detriment on the students certification of completion of co-op practice assignments

Actions needed to start the co-op job search include

It is not meeting your co-op adviser in the first three weeks of your search semester It is all of the above...

A student would receive an administrative waiver WITH Prejudice, and may have to make up a co-op work term if they do the following

It is not obtaining a co-op assignment because they refused to work more than 20 miles from UC all of the reasons that cited above are reasons students did not find or did not successfully complete a co-op of their own fault. In the case of a student not successfully completing or finding a co-op and it is their fault, they receive an administrative waiver with prejudice

The purpose of the Professional Assessment and Learning (PAL2) System

PAL is used for resumes, referrals and assessments.

If a student has a question or concern about the co-op handbook, or any of the policies or procedures listed therein, he/she should contact his/her

Professional Practice Faculty adviser Your professional practice adviser will ensure you clearly understand any policies or procedures of which you may be unsure

The Division of Professional Practice is located in

Steger Studnet Life Center The Division is located in the Steger Student Life Center. You can enter through the 7th floor

TRUE/FALSE Failure to register for a co-op semester could cause loss of financial aid eligibility

TRUE

TRUE/FALSE Once a student accepts a verbal offer from an employer, the student has committed to the position

TRUE A Verbal acceptance is considered an acceptance.

TRUE/FALSE Housing, travel to and from the position, and all living expense during the co-op practice semester are the responsibility of the student.

TRUE Although employers and.or faculty advisors may provide assistance.

TRUE A student who does not work the dates as prescribed by the co-op calendar because they take time off before, during, or after the co-op semester, may be penalized by Professional Standards Review Committee (PSRC) and may have to make up the co-op work term

TRUE Any modification to the co-op calendar must be approved in advance by the faculty adviser and a petition must be submitted by the student requesting program irregularity in advance. If this is not done, the student will be penalized

TRUE/FALSE A student must perform work that the employer evaluates as satisfactory to receive credit for the co-op semester

TRUE Getting a satisfactory or better rating by the employer on a practice assignment is one of the prime requirements for receiving a passing grade for your co-op practice semester

TRUE/FALSE A properly registered co-op student is still eligible for health insurance benefits through their parents, the UC Health Plan, or a personal insurance plan during their co-op practice semester.

TRUE If you are not a properly registered as a co-op student, you may lose your insurance benefits, or have to pay a higher premium to retain them.

TRUE/FALSE Reflection is a critical component of learning through cooperative education

TRUE It is important to not only have a great work experience, but to reflect on what you have learned and how you can continue to grow and improve

TRUE/FALSE Professional Practice students participating in a mandatory co-op program must work, or be granted an administrative waiver, for all co-op semesters scheduled in their program.

TRUE Once you are approved to start Professional Practice, you are required to work or be granted an academic waiver all co-op semesters scheduled in their program