Co-op: Forms and Evaluations

What sets the Cooperative Education Program apart from similar work-related experiences is the emphasis it places on engaged-learning. Co-op is a more in-depth program where each student's experience is monitored by the co-op faculty. 

Once on assignment, students are expected to remain in contact with their advisor. At the beginning of each rotation, students need to fill out and submit a  Student Data Sheet with up-to-date contact information.  Co-op faculty attempt to visit each student on assignment during at least one of his/her co-op rotations to assess the student's progress as well as to ensure the quality of the experience.  And as each rotation comes to an end, students are required to complete an Evaluation of the Assignment and Assignment Report.

The Assignment Report should be 2-3 pages long, double spaced and should focus on your experience during this particular co-op rotation.  You can attach it at the bottom of your evaluation. 
Some things that can be included in the report are:
-Information about the company and more specifically the department
-How the assignment related to your academic major and career goals
-Orientation to the department (training, small projects, shadowing, etc.)
-Type of projects you were involved in (short term, long term, team, individual, etc.)
-Describe a typical day at work and your weekly responsibilities
-The work environment and general atmosphere
-How and where your time was spent (office, production floor, in the field, etc.)
-Relationship with people at work
-What you felt was your greatest accomplishment/contribution
-What you liked most and least about the assignment

We would also like those students who have finished their last co-op term or completed the required number of rotations to fill out our Program Completion Survey at the end of their rotation. 

Co-op employers assign a mentor/supervisor to each student. The mentor/supervisor completes performance evaluations on students at the end of each rotation. Co-op faculty use the employer's performance evaluation as well as the student's assignment evaluation and report to assess the learning experience.