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As a Faculty
Supervisor, What is my Role in Co-Op?
As a vital partner
in the success of the Cooperative Education program, your role
is to serve as a mentor to students by using your expertise and
experience to guide them in the development of academically
sound and realistically appropriate knowledge, skills and
attitudes.
Prior to the
Start of Internship:
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Using the
employer’s job description, Faculty Supervisors assist
students with the development of measurable learning
objectives for the internship, the basis for an intern’s
assessment.
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Faculty
Supervisors sign the Cooperative Education Learning
Agreement based on the student’s job description and
learning objectives, methods of evaluation (final
paper/project, weekly logs, etc.), schedule of consultations
with student, and site visit (s) at work sites.
During the
Internship:
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Faculty
Supervisors are required to perform at least one
site visit
during the internship to assess intern progress. Site
visits enable the Faculty Supervisor to evaluate the intern
in the work environment, demonstrate a real commitment to
the intern’s learning experience and solidify the
relationship between the University and the employer.
When distance does not permit an on-site visit, the visit
should be in the form of documented phone conversation or
e-mail correspondence with the site supervisor.
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Complete the
online
evaluation form, a link to which will be emailed to you within the last two weeks of the
semester.
Upon Completion
of the Internship:
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Faculty
Supervisors determine the grade for the internship. While
input from site supervisor(s) is expected, faculty
supervisors award the final grade by the date and time
specified by the Registrar.
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To obtain the $40 per credit stipend, Faculty Supervisors
will be REQUIRED to submit the following items to the
Cooperative Education Office:
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Stipend is $40
per credit earned by the student, up to $120.00 per student,
paid to eligible faculty who complete all obligations of the
role.
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