Cooperative Education
Collaboration for the 21st Century
CED 362 Panelists
• Dr. Paul Stonely, President, NCCE, and InterimPresident WACE
• Mr. Gary Steele, President, CEIA
• Mr. Harold Simmons, Chair, CED (Moderator)
Co-op Organizations
• Cooperative Education Division of ASEE
• National Commission for Cooperative
Education (NCCE)
• Cooperative Education and Internship
Association (CEIA)
• World Association for Cooperative Education
(WACE)
CED Session 362 Plan
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Brief History of Each Organization
Current Mission and Structure
Current Collaborations
Future Initiatives
Co-op Video
Questions and Answers
CED
• Began in 1926 as Association of Cooperative
Colleges
• 1928 – Revised as Standing Committee on
Engineering Education
• 1930 – Division of Cooperative Engineering
Education
• 1941 – Present Cooperative Education
Division/ASEE
Conference for Industry and
Education Collaboration (CIEC)
• CED – Cooperative Education Division
• CIP - College Industry Partnership Div.
• CPD – Continuing Professional Development
Division
• ETD – Engineering Technology Division
CED Mission and Goals
• The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is a nonprofit
organization of individuals, institutions, and companies dedicated to
improving all aspects of engineering education.
• The Cooperative Education Division (CED) is an ASEE division for
professionals in academia, business, industry and government who are
specifically interested in and dedicated to the improvement and promotion of
cooperative education.
• Cooperative Education: An educational program that prepares the students for
professional careers by combining academic training with practical work experience in
industry, business, and government services. Co-op students typically alternate periods of
full-time work with periods of full-time, on-campus study.
Current Collaborations
• Cross membership with CEIA, NCCE, and
WACE
• Joint participation on executive boards (nonvoting)
• Executive Summits on Collaboration
• Co-hosting of Co-op Centennial
Future Collaborations
• Mutual Links on Web Sites
• Collaborations with Employer-based
Professional Organizations
• Clearinghouse for Research
• Accreditation/Certification of Co-op Programs
NCCE
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Brief History
Current Mission and Board of Trustees
Programs and Services
Collaborations
Cooperative Education and
Internship Association
(CEIA)
CEIA
• For forty years, the Cooperative Education &
Internship Association, Inc. has provided
professional services to our members in cooperative
education and internship programs in colleges,
universities, government, and business/industry.
CEIA, Inc. is dedicated to:
• Promoting cooperative education and
internships as premier models of work-integrated
learning.
CEIA
• Providing opportunities for professional
development.
• Offering state-of-the-art resources and
information.
• Advancing the field through research and
programs.
• Creating professional networks and networking
opportunities through our conferences and list serve.
• Committed to help our members improve their
programs, strengthen their skills and assist them
with preparing their students for tomorrow's
workforce.
CEIA
• CEIA was founded in September 1963.
• The original mission: To provide professional
development and resources to the field of
cooperative education.
• The first annual conference was held in
September, 1963 at the Ford Motor Company in
Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Donald Hunt (63-65) of the
University of Detroit was elected the
association's first president.
CEIA
• The original mission of the organization as
envisioned by its founders in 1963 is carried out
through an expanding number of training
activities, an annual national conference, and
support and encouragement for on-going
research and publications.
• CEIA is a member driven non-profit
organization.
Governance
• The membership has a twenty panel board to
represent its interests and directs the Association
to meet its mission and goals. The President
serves as the chief elected officer.
• Elections are held yearly just prior to the annual
conference. Newly elected officers are installed
at the conference in the Spring of each year.
Governance
Eight Regional Vice Presidents
CEIA REGIONS AND MAP
• Region 1 - The Northeast United States
Region 2 - The Mid-Atlantic
United States
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Region 3 - The SoutheastCEIA,
United
Inc. States
Region 4 - The Midwest
United
States
16 Santa
Ana Place,
Walnut Creek,
CA 94598
Region 5 - The Southwest
United
States
Region 6 - The Mountains and Plains of the United States
Region 7 - The Western United States
Region 8 - All Other Countries
Membership
• Online Membership Directory
A who's who in the field and a network of resources
Program Networks
Focused services, board representation and a network
of like-minded colleagues.
• · The Cooperative Education Program Network
· The Internship Program Network
· The Two-Year College Program Network
· The Employer Program Network
Membership
• The Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships, the
international publication on experiential education that focuses on
internships, cooperative education and work integrated learning.
Also you will find:
• The Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships searchable archive
• Proceedings or program highlights from regional, national and international
conferences
• Practitioner's Corner - practical non-juried articles and information, examples
of forms, agreements, and other practical tools
• Manuscript and Research submission for any or all of the above sections
• Book Reviews - solicited by the editors, posted and archived
• Announcements of current activities relevant to scholars and practitioners, i.e.
conferences, call for proposals, and research gatherings.
Membership
Recognition & Awards
Recognizing professionals for outstanding service &
research; recognizing outstanding students.
Leadership Opportunities
Participate at the committee level, on the Board of
Directors, help plan conferences, become a trainer.
Data & Statistics
CEIA conducts annual surveys that produce
information, data and statistics useful to the field.
Membership
CEIA provides and promotes professional development
opportunities:
• Training opportunities through The National Academy for
Work-integrated Learning (NAWIL)
• Local and regional conferences through our partner
organizations
• Annual CEIA Conference –Cincinnati, OH,
The 2006 CEIA Annual Conference and Cooperative
Education Centennial Celebration. The Centennial
conference program bridges cooperative education's past to
its future. It celebrates accomplishments of the field and
contemplates the trends, challenges, and opportunities for
cooperative education and other forms of work-integrated
learning.
WACE
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Brief History
Current Mission and Board of Governors
Programs and Services
Collaborations