Algonquin College - Co-operative Education

Student Info - Current Co-op students

Student Ethics
Work term Assignment Schedule for students on Co-op terms Jan to April 2012
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Student ethics
ETHICS. It is the students' responsibility to: abide by the Co-op policies and procedures of their institution ensure that employers are provided with accurate and appropriate requested information regarding their qualifications and interests apply only for the jobs (in the student program of study only) in which they have a genuine interest notify the Co-op office, well in advance, if interviews must be rescheduled or cancelled be well prepared for interviews not discuss/mislead employers about job offer intentions not provide information to employers on other students/employers honour their acceptance of placement as a contractual agreement with the employer restrict additional studies to one evening course while on co-op placement honour their employer's relocation policy (if applicable) respect the policies of employers regarding confidential/proprietary information students are only permitted one job offer decline if a student interviews with an employer and recognizes that the job is not suitable, it is necessary to let the Co-op office know ASAP. In this case, this does not count as your one decline.
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How to withdraw from Co-op

To withdraw from Co-op please complete this form and click "submit"

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Continuous Job Postings for summer placements begin January 24th	beginning Jan 24th
Co-op students are required to visit www.placeprocanada.com, log in and create and maintain their student profile. For new students, job postings will be available on PlacePro after you have uploaded a cover letter, resume, including a 3rd page with a list of courses and marks earned. Resumes will be reviewed on January 23rd. Jobs will be posted beginning on January 24th and continue throughout the term. Be sure to check PlacePro and your Algonquin email every day. For returning students, update resume and marks on PlacePro, contact Jennifer at jarvisj@algonquincollege.com or David at halld2@algonquincollege.com to ask to be released. Job postings will be open for at least three days but it is in the best interest of the student to check the postings daily. Apply to jobs, choose which documents you wish to submit to the employer and check back often to see if you have been invited for an interview. If you have been selected for an interview, indicate your "acceptance" under "Invitation" on PlacePro. Instructions to use PlacePro are included in Module 5 on Blackboard.
Check your Algonquin email address daily. Please contact the Algonquin IT department if you cannot access your Algonquin email.
Students who do not respond to emails promptly may risk the possibility of having access to view jobs suspended until contact with the Co-op Office resumes.
Contact the Co-op Office if you would like additional assistance in preparing cover letters or if you would like to arrange for a mock interview.
Job offers are emailed - check your Algonquin email often.
Second installment Co-op fees due date Pay Fees at Registrar's Office only (A LATE FEE PENALTY WILL BE CHARGED IF NOT PAID BY DUE DATE)	July 15, 2012

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Work term assignments - Winter Term January to May 2012

As a Co-op student, it is your responsibility to ensure that all work term assignments are received by the Co-op department by their due date. Please note that it is permissible for a student to register in only one evening course while on work placement. Requests to take additional courses must be approved by the academic advisor and the co-op office. Work placements must be full-time to be eligible for credit.

The following schedule outlines the due dates for each of these important assignments. The Co-op Office will not accept faxed or paper assignments. We are committed to promoting green initiatives at Algonquin College.

Workplace Contact Data	Due Dates
Workplace Contact Data : Enter this data online in PlacePro. Please have your employment coordinates as well as your managers information at hand. This information is necessary to schedule a site visit, or call your employer and contact you. Please make sure the data is accurate and not your home address. Log into PlacePro Go to Placements (Top right hand corner) In "Placement History", within your S/2011 work term, click on hot link titled "Begin". You will be prompted to answer questions. If you need to edit the information once submitted, follow steps above and there will be an edit tab for you to add your data.	January 16 2012 or 2 weeks into the work term.
The Learning Plan must be developed during the first three weeks of your work term and submitted online. Signatures are not required at this stage. THE PLAN WILL NEED TO BE REVIEWED AT THE END OF THE WORK TERM AND RE-SUBMITTED WITH YOUR FINAL WORK TERM REPORT	January 16 2012 or 2 weeks into the work term.
The Letter-of-Offer may be scanned and emailed to the co-op office: coop@algonquincollege.com and robertd@algonquincollege.com	January 16 2012 or 2 weeks into the work term.
Co-op Fees $100.00, for double work term students, (1st installment non refundable) Payable at Registrar's Office only.	Feb 3 2012
The Work Term Progress Report is also submitted to the co-op office online. Student form. Employer form	March 2, 2012 or halfway through your work term
Rehire Notification (Double Work Term Students)	ASAP
Students Not Being Rehired can join the continuous postings starting late May. To do so, you need to upgrade your resume on PlacePro, notify: coop@algonquincollege.com in order to be released to view jobs on PlacePro.	Check PlacePro
Co-op Fees + Student Association Fee + Health Fee(2nd installment for 12S Work Term) for double work term students (Payable at Registrar's Office ONLY) A LATE FEE PENALTY WILL BE CHARGED IF NOT PAID BY DUE DATE	April 1, 2012
Work Term Report Report Approval by Employer Final Evaluation Of Student Learning Plan Your faculty advisor has asked that you create an “Executive Summary (ES)” with your report to be included following the "Table of Contents". The ES should be no longer than 300 words and will cover the work you've done while on placement, how it relates to the program knowledge you've gained so far, and a brief summary of what knowledge/skills you were missing or see as missing from your program that you needed or would have been useful during this work-term. The ES should therefore focus primarily on your own assessment of your progress and recommendations and conclusions about that work- term, for the company/department, and for the employers and future co-op students. Your work term report must be submitted electronically. Visit Blackboard and click on your co-op work term course number (listed below)and submit the work term report as you would any other academic assignment. No faxes or paper copies will be accepted. Course numbers: CET-CS, CAL3 : WKT8103-010 CP, CAL1 : DAT2391 CP, CAL2 : DAT2392 CST, CAL1 : WKT8101E-010 CST, CAL2 : WKT8102E-010 WM, CAL1 : WKT3037 WM, CAL2 : WKT5057 BAT-Phot., CAL1 : PHY2901 BAT-Phot., CAL2 : PHY2902 MT-Toolmaking, CAL1 : WKT0054 BA-MOM, CAL1 : WKT2367 BA-MOM, CAL2 : WKT2368 BA-IB, CAL1 : BAI2308 BA-IB, CAL2 : BAI2309 BA-Acc, CAL1 : ACC2361 BA-Acc, CAL2 : ACC2362 BAB-eSCM, CAL1: ESC4900 " CAL2: ESC4901 " CAL3: ESC4902 BAA-ID, CAL1 : DSN4100 * Final Report Approval must be filled by your employer. Please send this web link to your employer along with your report for approval. http://www.algonquincollege.com/coop/forms/confirmation.htm * Also send the Final Evaluation Of Student form to your employer to fill and submit to the co-op office. * The Learning Plan is to be reviewed (ideally with your manager/supervisor) to evaluate your progress in achieving your objectives. It also must be submitted electronically. FAXES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED	April 13, 2012
Students returning to studies with an additional work term scheduled do not need to submit an application. Your name will automatically be on the Co-op list, unless there are changes to your personal information.