TABLE OF CONTENTS
COURSE SYLLABUS ............................................ 2
Course Description .......................................... 2
Returning to the Same Employer for the Next
Term ................................................................ 7
Learning Outcomes.......................................... 2
Health and Dental Insurance…………………………8
Assignments and Grading ................................ 3
Student Health Services .................................. 8
Work Term Timeline ........................................ 3
Keep in Touch ................................................. 8
Extended Work Term....................................... 4
LEARNING CONTRACT ........................................ 9
Academic Integrity........................................... 4
Update Your Work Term Record .................... 9
Students with Disabilities ................................ 4
Creating Learning Objectives .......................... 9
SUCCESSFUL WORK TERM EXPERIENCE ............ 5
WORK PERFORMANCE EVALUATION............... 10
Start and End Dates of Work Term .................. 5
Work Term Assessment ................................ 10
Taking Courses While on Work Term .............. 5
Employer Final Evaluation of Work Term ..... 10
Requesting Time Off ........................................ 6
Punctuality and Absenteeism .......................... 6
Cell Phone Use at Work ................................... 6
Internet Use at Work…………………………………….6
Dress Code ....................................................... 6
Taking Initiative ............................................... 7
Salary ............................................................... 7
Extending Your Work Term ............................. 7
INTERMEDIATE CO-OP WORK TERM REPORT
ASSIGNMENT .................................................. 11
Career Exploration Report ........................... 11
APPENDIX A: Course Request Form .................... 17
APPENDIX B: Learning Objectives ....................... 18
APPENDIX C: Employer Final Evaluation of Work Term
Performance ...................................................... 20
APPENDIX D: Intermediate Co-op Work Term Report
Assignment ........................................................ 23
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PART 1: COURSE SYLLABUS
There are requirements and expectations associated with your Intermediate Work Term. They are listed
below. If you ever have any questions regarding this outline, please contact a Co-op Program Coordinator.
Course Description
Supervised experience in an approved career-related setting with a focus on the application of theory and
the development of transferable skills. The co-op work experience is designed to provide students with
an enriched learning opportunity to integrate academic theory and concepts in an applied setting.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Intermediate Work Term process, students will:
1.
Begin to demonstrate growth in integrity and professionalism with respect to work product such
as written content, graphics source code and presentations.
2.
Demonstrate a level of growth with respect to work process such as exercising due care, following
sound methodology, giving appropriate credit for ideas, acknowledging relevant sources and
adhering to copyright, appropriately citing sources and avoiding plagiarism when writing.
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Perform required tasks and seek feedback on performance.
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Continue building their network contacts.
Integrate into and understand workplace dynamics.
Continue gaining experience and consider team and time management requirements. Participate
and accurately contribute in a team. They will also develop conflict resolution skills.
Identify potential career options.
Incorporate both external and self-assessment to actively improve performance.
Further enhance required critical skills and continue to improve on identified weaknesses.
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Assignments and Grading
Your grade in this course is on a pass/fail basis. No final exam will be given. A passing grade for each
component listed is required in order to receive a passing grade for the work term course.
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✓
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Submission of your Learning Contract
Successful completion of a Work Term Assessment
A minimum satisfactory grade on your Employer Final Evaluation
A passing grade for your Intermediate Co-op Work Term Report Assignment
Failure to meet the deadline dates may result in a failing grade for that assignment and subsequently a
failing grade for your work term course.
Note: It takes one full semester upon your return to campus to process work term grades. For this
reason, you will notice an “IN” (Incomplete) grade for your work term until the final grade is processed.
Work Term Timeline
ASSIGNMENTS
STEPS
Prior to the Work Term
Submit Course Request Form if you are taking an academic course
while on work term. Reference the index for instructions on how to
access this form.
Note: Students are not permitted to take more than one course and
the course cannot be during your work hours. DO NOT request time
off to attend classes or labs.
Step 1: Update your work term contact information on mySuccess.
Step 2: Create your Learning Objectives, review them with your
Supervisor and then input them on mySuccess
Week One and Two of the
Work Term:
Learning Contract
Week One to the End of the
Term:
Intermediate Co-op Work
Term Report Assignment
Work Term Assessment
Final Week of the Work Term:
Employer Final Evaluation
Step 1:
Step 2:
Review the Work Term Report guidelines.
Submit your Report on mySuccess no later than 4:00pm on
the first day of classes following your work term. Additional
submission guidelines can be found in the report guidelines
in this booklet.
Note: A representative from Co-op Education will contact you or your
supervisor to schedule either an in-person, telephone or on-line work
term assessment. If you have not heard from our office by four weeks
prior to the end of your work term, please send us an e-mail
notification at coop@uwindsor.ca.
Your employer will receive an e-mail from us requesting completion of
a final evaluation form. If this evaluation has not been reviewed with
you, you can access a copy under your work term tab on mySuccess.
Should you have questions regarding your supervisor’s feedback, ask
them for clarification.
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Extended Work Term
Students on an extended work term must complete the following for each work term:
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Learning Contract (due within the first two weeks of each 4-month placement)
Work Term Assessment
Work Term Academic Assignment (for this term, you will be submitting your Intermediate Co-op
Work Term Report Assignment – Career Exploration Report through this mySuccess site by the
given deadline)
Upon your return to campus, your supervisor will complete an Employer Final Evaluation of Co-op
Student Work Performance. This will only be sent to employers at the end of your extended work term.
Academic Integrity
Falsifying, misrepresenting, or modifying in any manner any information (e.g. one’s skills, abilities,
grades, GPA, education, work experience, community service, etc.) on any relevant document (e.g.
resume, cover letter, transcript, work term assignment, etc.) will have the following consequences:
If on a work term:
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Possible F grade;
Withdrawal from Co-operative Education;
Additional disciplinary action for academic misconduct under University Senate Bylaw 31 and the
Student Code of Conduct, which could range from a letter of admonition to suspension from the
University.
If not on a work term:
• Withdrawal from Co-operative Education;
• Additional disciplinary action for academic misconduct under University Senate Bylaw 31 and
the Student Code of Conduct, which could range from a letter of admonition to suspension from
the University.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who require information, accommodations or support should notify Romina
Oulevey at coop@uwindsor.ca as soon as possible so that any necessary arrangements can be made.
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PART 2: SUCCESSFUL WORK TERM EXPERIENCE
There is a code that governs the expectations of your behaviour within the workplace. We encourage you
to review the information below to learn more about the rules you are expected to adhere to when at
work and some tips on how to make the most of your work term.
Start and End Date of the Work Term
After securing your work term placement, you must contact your employer, thanking them for the
opportunity and discussing your start and end date, dress code, as well as any other pertinent working
instructions. As the employer is responsible for determining your exact start and end dates, they may vary
between placements. However, you can use the following chart as a guideline.
SEMESTER
PLACEMENT TERM
Winter term
Summer term
Fall term
January 1st – April 30th
May 1st – August 31st
September 1st – December 31st
Taking Courses While on Work Term
It is not recommended that co-op students take courses while on work term, we want your focus to be
on work. However, you may request (under specific restrictions) permission to enroll in one course.
Students who want to take a course during the work term must have approval from their Co-op Program
Coordinator and their Faculty. Course requests will only be approved under the following conditions:
• Classes cannot be during working hours;
• Students must be able to attend classes;
• Only one course will be approved.
Permission to take a course at another University is granted only on an exception basis. The “Course
Request” form can be found in Appendix A, or on mySuccess by following the steps below:
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3.
Log into mySuccess as a student.
From the left-hand blue menu, click on Co-op, then click on Resources below it.
Under Co-op Resources, you will find the Course Request Form.
Note: Under no circumstances will exceptions be made to the above requirements. Students are not
permitted to ask employers for approval to take time off work to attend classes. Even with the
employer’s approval, such requests will be denied, and students will be de-registered from the course.
Requesting Time Off
You are not permitted to request any time off during your work term. If extenuating circumstances arise,
please contact a Program Coordinator.
This rule applies to all extra-curricular activities as well. While we do encourage you to expand your profile
of skills by getting involved on campus, during your work term, work must be prioritized.
Punctuality and Absenteeism
It is important to be punctual. If you know in advance that you will be late to work, you should email or
call your supervisor, so they are aware of the situation. The same is to be said about sick days;
employers should be notified early in the morning. Upon your return to work from a sick day, be
prepared for your employer to request a doctor’s note. You should only take time off work if you are
sick.
Cell Phone Use at Work
DO NOT TEXT AT WORK. Keep your cell phone turned off during work and only use it during breaks, lunch
and after work hours.
Internet Use at Work
Students are not permitted to use company computers for personal use. This includes checking personal
emails, visiting social media sites and any other activity that does not pertain to your work activities.
However, it is important to check your UWindsor email while on work term, but outside of working
hours. We require students to maintain an open line of communication with us prior to, during and
following work terms. We must always also have your most current email. Please update this
information as needed via mySuccess.
Dress Code
As mentioned above, after securing your work term placement, you are encouraged to contact your
employer. This is the appropriate time to ask what the expected dress attire in the workplace is, so you
come prepared on your first day. Once you have begun your term, observe what your supervisor and
colleagues are wearing so that you can dress accordingly for the environment.
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Taking Initiative
Employers will respect students who go beyond the call of duty. Taking initiative will impress the
employer which will result in a positive final performance evaluation. You can take initiative by:
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Asking colleagues if you can be of assistance to them. Provide them with specific ideas on how
you can help.
Take on challenges and be willing to put in extra hours.
Do not wait around between tasks for your supervisor to assign you something new, be
resourceful and find a task to work on during down times.
Be ready. Bring paper and a pen, or your laptop (if available) to all meetings.
Salary
Co-op student salaries are non-negotiable. The dollar amount that appeared on mySuccess on ranking day
when you accepted the position, is the same dollar amount that you can expect to receive. If you have
questions regarding your salary, please speak to a Co-op Program Coordinator. You can find their contact
information on the next page.
Extending Your Work Term
If you wish to extend the work term you are currently on, you must first have this approved by a Co-op
Program Coordinator and Faculty. Please follow the steps below to complete this process:
1.
2.
3.
Log into mySuccess as a student.
From the left-hand blue menu, click on Co-op, then click on Resources below it.
Under Co-op Student Forms, you will find the Co-op Work-Study Sequence Change Request
Form. Submit Parts 1 and 2 of this form to a Co-op Program Coordinator first, BEFORE you
accept an offer to extend the work term. Further instructions are included on the form.
Students are advised to start this process early. All required steps must be completed prior to the start
of the next term.
Returning to the Same Employer for the Next Term
An extended work term is more than one consecutive work term. Returning to the same employer for
the next term is returning to work for the same company with a study term in between. For example,
working for an employer for 4 months, coming back to campus for a semester of school and then
returning to that same employer for the next 4-month work term.
If you wish to return to the same employer for the next work term, you will indicate this on your Job
Competition Information Form that will be sent to you via email two weeks prior to the job competition.
An Employer Relations Co-op Coordinator will reach out to the company on your behalf to indicate your
request to return.
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Health and Dental Insurance
Health and dental insurance offered by UWSA for undergraduate students is assessed in the fall term. If
you are registered in a work term course in the fall, you will need to opt-into the plan in September in
order to receive coverage from September 1 – August 30. There are other important details about this
coverage that be found at uwindsor.ca/uwsa.
Students working outside of the province must purchase out-of-province health insurance privately.
All international students are required to have health insurance while enrolled at the university, including
during their work term. The International Student Centre is a great resource for additional information
on health insurance.
Health and dental insurance are important. You should verify that you have the appropriate coverage
necessary, which will vary depending on your work location and your personal situation.
Student Health Services
We understand that for some students, the work-term experience can be strenuous on your mental
health. Although you might be away from campus, you still have access to emergency services whenever
you need:
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Good2Talk – 24-hour Student Helpline 1-866-925-5454
▪ Free, confidential and anonymous service that offers professional counselling, mental
health information and connections to local resource.
UWindsor Student Counselling Centre (519) 253-3000 Ext: 4616
▪ Provides free, confidential, professional counselling on campus
UWSA Peer Support Centre (519)-253-3000 ext. 4551
▪ Trained peer support volunteers offer peer counselling
Keep in Touch
Please contact your Co-op Program Coordinator should any questions or concerns arise:
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Janet Collins (519) 253-3000 ext. 2542
▪ Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Kate Scanlan (519) 253-3000 ext. 3558
▪ Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Romina Oulevey (519) 253-3000 ext. 3561
▪ Business, Kinesiology, Physics and Computer Science
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PART 3: LEARNING CONTRACT
Updating Your Work Term Record
Within the first week of each four-month work term, you must update your work term contact information
on mySuccess and you must set and submit learning objectives. Below are the steps for how to do this:
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3.
Log into mySuccess as a student.
4.
Click Edit to update your work term record. It is important to include the name and contact
information for your direct supervisor, which may not reflect the information currently on
mySuccess. Be sure to change this accordingly.
5.
Once you have updated your placement details, you MUST click Save at the bottom of the page.
This information must be updated and completed within the first three days of your work
term. Completing this information provides accurate information necessary to schedule your
Work Term Assessment and other program requirements without which you will not receive a
passing grade for your work term.
Click on Co-op (from the left-hand blue column)
Within the Co-op Sequence section of your Co-op Record page, select the Company Name. This
will bring you to your work term details.
Creating Learning Objectives
Your Learning Objectives must be completed within the first two weeks of the work term. To submit,
you must select the "Learning Objectives" link within mySuccess and then select the Create Record box.
At the start of your work term, you will formulate learning objectives in cooperation with your
supervisor. Approved learning objectives are required for you to earn credit for each co-op work term.
Please review the Learning Objectives Guidelines in Appendix B to assist you in preparing your goals.
For returning or extended co-op work term(s): New learning objectives must be established by the coop student each semester. Returning co-op students should be better able to analyze assignments to
develop new, more specific learning objectives because they have deeper insights into the work
environment and the opportunities therein.
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PART 4: WORK PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Work Term Assessment
A representative from Co-op Education will contact you or your supervisor to schedule either an inperson, telephone or on-line work term assessment. If you have not heard from our office by four weeks
prior to the end of your work term, please send us an e-mail notification at coop@uwindsor.ca.
Should you be experiencing problems on your work term, contact us right away and we will schedule an
earlier work term assessment.
The purpose of the work term assessment is to discuss:
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Your overall job performance
Your achievement of learning objectives
Your work term report topic
Your work-related strengths and weaknesses
Your future career and work term goals
Your development while on work term
Any outstanding matters
Employer Final Evaluation of Work Term
Employers will be e-mailed an on-line link to complete a final evaluation of your work term performance.
Appendix C provides a sample of the Employer Final Evaluation of Work Term for reference only. The
categories represented in the sample are accurate to those which you will be evaluated on. Once the
evaluation has been completed by the employer, a copy will be available on the student mySuccess
account under the Work Term Details tab for you to review.
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PART 5: INTERMEDIATE CO-OP WORK TERM REPORT ASSIGNMENT
Students are required to submit a work term academic assignment for each work term. The information
below will guide you through completing your assignment. Late reports will not be accepted without an
appeal letter outlining your extenuating circumstances for missing the deadline.
Career Exploration Report
Purpose
A critical piece of work-integrated learning is reflection. While on your second work term, it is important
to become more familiar with the factors that influence employment in your industry sector. By
researching and writing the career exploration report you will gain a better sense of the opportunities for
employment within your industry and trends that affect the industry.
Objective
The objective is to research and write about the industry you are currently working in for your work term
as well as explore an area of industry where you would like to work for your future co-op work term or
future career.
If you have found the industry you feel passionate about during this work term, use this opportunity to
compare sectors within that industry for the purpose of this report. For example, if you are in Engineering
and are interested in the service industry within engineering for your report, write about your current
sector (eg. Research and Development) and then explore another sector (eg. Air/Water Waste
Management).
How to Begin Your Report
Refer to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) website and the table found in
Appendix D (If your sector is not listed, still feel free to write about it for this report). Use the website to
determine the industry classification of the industries of great interest to you.
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Submission Guidelines
Your intermediate work term assignment is reflective in nature and cannot include confidential aspects
of work you may be exposed to within your work term organization. Therefore, reports do not have to
be reviewed by your supervisor prior to submission.
Your intermediate work term report is to be submitted online via mySuccess by 4:00pm, on the first day
of classes following your work term. Below are the steps for how to submit:
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3.
Log into mySuccess as a student.
4.
Click Edit to update your work term record. Scroll down to the bottom, locate a section named
“Report Assignment” and upload your document. Once you have uploaded, you MUST click Save
at the bottom of the page.
Click on Co-op (from the left-hand blue column)
Within the Co-op Sequence section of your Co-op Record page, select the Company Name. This
will bring you to your work term details.
If you are on an extended work term, your report will still be due on the same date as everyone else
returning to classes. Hard copy reports will not be accepted.
Formatting Guidelines
Please follow the guidelines below for all written work term report submissions:
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Double-space and use 12-point Arial font with 1-inch margins.
Save and upload as a PDF, but please retain a copy in Word format until your grade is released.
Define technical terms and introduce acronyms the first time they are used. You may also include
a glossary of terms in the appendices.
Use section headers and sub-headers where appropriate. Start major sections of the report on
new pages.
Number the pages. The title page is not numbered but counted as the first page. The body of the
report begins with the introduction on “Page 2”.
Requirements
SECTION
PURPOSE
Title Page
Identifies the topic and
writer of the report.
Table of
Contents
Identifies contents and
organization of the
document.
CONTENT
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Title of the report that reflects the content, not
the name of the assignment.
Your name, student number and discipline.
Co-op course number (ex. STEN-2060).
Co-op employer.
Date the report is submitted.
Section headings.
Page numbers.
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SECTION
PURPOSE
List of Figures
(If applicable)
Identifies all figures,
drawings, and/or
photographs.
Identifies all tables
shown.
Introduce the industry
sector where you are
currently working and
any future industry
sector(s) you wish to
work within.
Reviews your current
work term industry
sector detail.
CONTENT
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List of Tables
(If applicable)
Introduction
Section 1
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Number of figures.
Title of figures and corresponding page numbers.
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Numbers of the tables.
Titles of tables and corresponding page numbers.
Subject and purpose of the report (states briefly
why the report is written and what it is intended
to achieve).
Plan of development (outlines the company and
its mandate, the division (if applicable) and your
position within the company).
Industry sector history.
Projected economic status of the industry.
Geographic locations of industry concentration.
Opportunities within your discipline.
Employers in the industry – list 5 to 8 you would
consider working for, and for each employer
provide the following (in bullet, paragraph or
table format).
▪ Full name of company and parent
company (If applicable).
▪ Division (If applicable).
▪ Location (city, province/state, country).
▪ Company URL.
▪ Brief description of company or division.
▪ The reason you felt compelled to list the
company (e.g. most innovative, highest
earnings in specific time period, etc.).
Union involvement (if applicable).
Economic, political and environmental factors
affecting the industry.
Political factors affecting the industry.
Opportunities for advancement (ex. hiring
trends).
Describe the technical skills required to succeed in
your current position
Describe the non-technical skills required to
succeed in your current position
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Section 2
Provides an overview of
your technical and nontechnical skills gained
and developed in your
current work term.
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SECTION
PURPOSE
Section 3
Identifies and assesses
your desired future
industry sector as it
relates to your senior
work term or to your
future career (or an
alternate sector within
the industry if you are
already on a work term
in an area you are
passionate about).
CONTENT
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Section 4
Conclusion
Provides an overview of
the technical and
transferable skills you
will need to gain in order
to attain your senior
work term or future
career, in the industry
sector identified in
Section 3 (or your
alternate industry sector
if you are on a work term
you are already
passionate about).
Provide final comments
on your strategy to
obtain your next co-op
position or your position
after graduation.
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Industry sector history
Projected economic status of the industry
Geographic locations of industry concentration
Opportunities within your discipline
Employers in the industry – list 5 to 8 you would
consider working for, and for each employer
provide the following (in bullet, paragraph or
table format)
▪ Full name of company and parent
company, if applicable
▪ Division, if applicable
▪ Location (city, province/state, country)
▪ Company URL
▪ Brief description of company or division
The reason you felt compelled to list the company
(e.g. most innovative, highest earnings in specific
time period, projected growth, international ties
etc...)
Union involvement (if applicable)
Economic factors affecting the industry
Politics factors affecting the industry
Government involvement/control (if applicable)
Opportunities for advancement (hiring trends)
Environmental issues/factors (if applicable)
Review on-line resources such as indeed.com,
talentegg.ca, Magnet. Today, Workopolis for job
information for the identified industry resources
in the identified industry sector and determine
from the job descriptions which advanced skills
you will need to gain in order to make yourself
marketable for these positions.
Describe the technical and transferable skills
required to succeed in this position
Provide a detailed plan of action for attaining
these skills
List possible strategies you will implement to
assist you in becoming a highly sought-after
UWindsor co-op student or UWindsor graduate.
Draw on major points raised in the body of the
report.
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SECTION
PURPOSE
References
Acknowledge use of
materials from printed
sources, websites and
interviews with
colleagues in the
preparation of
your report. Indicate the
exact source of all
quotations and/or results
of previous work.
CONTENT
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You must use an acceptable referencing format of
your choice. Use reputable internet websites, not
blogs or Wikipedia
Grading
Your Experiential Report will be evaluated by the Co-op & Workplace Partnerships team in coordination
with your discipline-specific Faculty Advisors. In order to receive a passing grade, each item in the
Requirements section must be included in the report. Your report will receive either an overall
evaluation of ‘Satisfactory’ or ‘Re-submit Required’. Should you receive “Re-submit Required”, you will be
given one (1) attempt to re-write and be provided with two weeks to make revisions and re-submit your
report to the Co-op Office for re-evaluation.
Successful completion of your Co-op work term is assessed on the quality of your report and a satisfactory
Employer Evaluation of Work Term from your supervisor. A pass (P) will be entered on your transcript for
the completed Co-op work term. If you fail to obtain a “Satisfactory” evaluation for either your Work Term
Report and/or your Employer Evaluation, a fail (F) will be issued.
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Grading Rubric
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APPENDIX A: Course Request Form
This form must be completed in full and submitted to coop@uwindsor.ca no later than the second week
of the work term.
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APPENDIX B: Learning Objectives
Guidelines
Co-operative Education is an educational program that enables students to receive non-academic credit
for on the job experiential learning. Co-operative Education requires that students establish objectives
that specify the significant and appropriate learning which is expected to result from the work
experience. Credit is given from the outcomes of the experience, not for the experience alone.
Qualities of Good Learning Objectives
• Give evidence of thought and analysis of the work site and assignments.
• The objectives are stated in specifics, not in broad generalizations (test your objectives by asking
“like what exactly?”).
• Your objectives should show the same degree of professionalism you seek to display to your
supervisor while carrying out your responsibilities on the job. They must be clearly developed
and
presentable.
• Goal setting is essential to gaining more control of the learning process. By identifying learning
objectives, you can then direct your experiences to accomplish more specific ends. Self-direction
and self-evaluation are the means for professional development.
Criteria of Appropriate Learning Objectives
• A learning objective is a statement which describes a result, or outcome you wish to accomplish
while on the co-op assignment. It is not a statement of what one will do, but a statement of
what one hopes to learn while doing tasks assigned.
• Be as specific as possible about the learning goal. Describe the experiences in which you expect
to be exposed to which you hope will result in the specified learning objective.
• Make every effort to tie some of your learning objectives to your academic major.
Categories of Job-Related Learning Objectives to be Considered
• Knowledge to be acquired:
▪ Relevant to one’s academic major (theories, practices);
▪ Relevant to a particular business, industry, or operational function;
▪ Relevant to career development.
• Skills to be developed (both intellectual and functional):
▪ Relevant to one’s academic major (analytical skills);
▪ Relevant to particular functions required in the co-op assignment (operational skills);
▪ Relevant to interaction for successful on the job performance (interpersonal skills).
• Problems to be solved:
▪ Relevant to one’s academic major;
▪ Relevant to one’s work assignment;
▪ Relevant to one’s personal interests.
• Values to be clarified:
▪ Relevant to one’s academic program development – academic goals;
▪ Relevant to one’s personal development – personal goals (personality, performance,
confidence, etc);
▪ Relevant to one’s career exploration and development – professional goals.
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Sample Learning Objectives
By the end of my 4-month co-op term, I will be able to achieve the desired skills below:
WHAT DO I WANT TO
LEARN?
HOW AM I GOING TO
LEARN IT?
SPECIFIC SKILLS TO BE
INCREASED
HOW WILL I KNOW I
LEARNED IT?
Effective database
management skills in
Excel.
How to deliver an
effective and
professional
presentation to
colleagues.
By building a database
of parts suppliers.
Excel, database
management,
macros/programming.
Presentation skills,
PowerPoint,
communication skills.
How to improve
efficiencies.
Analysis of the
company’s system and
providing suggestions.
Through the successful
launch of the database
testing and debugging.
Requesting feedback
from management
regarding my
presentation, selfevaluation and reflection
of my presentation
strengths and
weaknesses.
Pre-test/post-test of
process system and
quantitative calculation
of efficiency
improvement.
Through the
preparation and
delivery of an end of
work term
presentation to
management regarding
my major project.
Analytical skills,
business processes,
problem solving, pretest/post-test analysis,
test setup.
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APPENDIX C: Employer Final Evaluation of Work Term – Sample
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APPENDIX D: Intermediate Co-op Work Term Report Assignment
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
CURRENT INDUSTRY/SECTOR
NAIC CODE
Accounting
Agriculture and Food Systems
Architecture and Construction
Arts and Entertainment
AV Technology and Communications
Business Management and Administration
Education and Training
Engineering and Engineering Consulting
Finance and Insurance
Government and Public Relations
Health Care
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Services
Manufacturing
Marketing
Mining and Natural Resources
Non-Profit
Non-Governmental Services
Professions in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Real Estate
Rental and Leasing Services
Sales and Service
Sports Management
Athletic Recreation
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
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11 (1111-1115)
23 (236-238)
71 (711-713)
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62
72
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51 (517-519)
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31-33
54 (5418)
21
61
54
53
44
71
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Sample Report
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CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION & WORKPLACE PARTNERSHIPS
Room 1100 Lambton Tower, (519) 253.3000 ext. 3894
coop@uwindsor.ca
Co-op Secretary, Student Focus
Kim Livingstone
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3894
Co-op Program Coordinators
Janet Collins
Kate Scanlan
Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate)
(519) 253-3000 ext. 2542
Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate)
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3558
Romina Oulevey
Business, Kinesiology, Physics and Computer Science
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3561
Employer Relations Co-op Coordinators
Jeff Quinlan
Julie Dube
Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate)
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3562
Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate)
(519) 253-3000 ext. 2533
Sandra Davis
Bill Marino
Science, Physics and Computer Science
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3972
Business and Kinesiology
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3976
Manager, Co-operative Education & Workplace Partnerships
Kristen Morris
(519) 253-3000 ext. 3899
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