CO-OP
Co-op Daily hours
• 12.5 hours for a 5 day week
– 2 hours and 30 min. (2.5 hrs) per day for 5days
– 3 hours and 10 min (3.15 hrs) per day for 4 days
– 4 hours and 10 min (4.17 hrs) per day for 3 days
• All school holidays are also co-op holidays
– Students are NOT to work on those days unless
previously arranged through co-op teacher and
form completed and signed by parent
Exceptions
• If students participate in school activity
– If student must miss all or part of co-op because
of school activity such as a game or tournament.
– If student must leave early to catch bus to get to
school for activity.
– If the school activity has a bus leaving the school
and you have to return to catch the bus on time.
– If you return late from a school activity and can
not get to co-op at a reasonable time.
Exceptions
• Class field trip
– If a class is having a day long field trip
– If a class is having a field trip that rolls over into
some of your co-op time
• Change is school schedule
– Where the school schedule is altered – students
must attend their in school classes.
• Christmas Mass
– students are expected to be at school on that day.
Exceptions
– PLEASE advise employer well in advance.
• Well in advance means days in advance – not hours
• Do not surprise the employer at the last minute
• Follow up with a call, email or text the day of the event.
– PLEASE advise teacher by email well in advance.
• You will need to get teacher approval.
• This should be done days in advance.
• Follow up with an email or text the day of the event.
Hours for semester
• 220 total hours are required for two credits
– At employment plus in school
– 185 hours of time with the employer
– 35 hours of time with the teacher
• If the 220 hours are not achieved the credit
will not be allowed.
• Time missed must be made up!
• Beware – time missed cycles out of control!!!
Tracking hours
• Hours must be documented and verified by
signature on each weekly log
• Every reflection day, the teacher will go over
each students logs and total hours to make
sure that each student is on track.
• If the student is behind, the student will
submit an action plan to get caught up in their
hours.
In School/Reflection Days
• Last Wednesday of each month
– Check the website
Feb 25th - Employment Standards
March 25th - Harrasment
April 29th – Unifor
May 27th – Final ISU
• Presentation Days
– Last two days of the semester
Evaluation
• 70% of grade
• Employer will provide a midterm and final
evaluation
• Logs have three components
– Tasks performed – marked out of 10
– Initiative comment – marked out of 5
– Reflection questions – marked out of 30
• Preplacement assignments
Evaluation
30% of Final grade
• 10% Written report
• 5% Part A and 5% Part B
• 10% Final Visual Presentation
• 5% PowerPoint and 5% oral presentation
• 5% Final updated Resume and Cover Letter
• 5% Final Interview
• PLEASE NOTE – No credit will be granted if the 220
hours are not completed, documented and verified.
Getting Fired
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Absenteeism
Lates
Leave early
Refuse to do work
Constantly monitored
Gossip
Lies
Creates drama
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LOGS
• Logs are to be completed and submitted
weekly.
• They are typically due on Monday. However,
to facilitate afternoon co-op students getting
them signed and returned, they will be
accepted until noon on Tuesday without
penalty.
• Logs are available online at
www.cchcoop.weeby.com
Website
www.cchcoop.weebly.com
• What you will find
– Updates and news
– Teacher contact information
– Logs for downloading
– Employment information
– Links to employment websites
– Safety information