COOP Guidelines

Dates, Lates, Absences, Times, Hours, etc

When do I start my placement?

Your start date at your placement should be the Wednesday of the 2nd week of the Semester at the latest. But this date will vary according to.....

How quickly you complete your pre-placement booklet?

Whether or not a placement has been confirmed/arranged for you?

Whether or not your placement is ready for you?

The longer it takes to start at your placement, the less hours you will accumulate!!!Regardless, you should not begin at your work placement, until a Coop teacher has signed your pre-placement ‘to-do checklist’ and a WEA agreement has been completed & signed.

When is the last day at placement?

Your last date at your placement should be the Friday before exam week at the end of the Semester. But this date may vary according to.....

How many hours you have accumulated at that time. (students may need to work during the exam week to recoup any hours are short).Whether or not your placement needs you to work some extra hours?

What are the procedures if I’m going to be late or absent for work?

You must call your employer immediately.

They are depending on you to be there like a regular employee!!You must also notify the school Coop Office - (613) 962-9295 ext 2131.

Leave a message if you do not talk to a Coop teacher.

How many times can I be late?

NOT VERY OFTEN!!Your employer will be sure to let you know if it is becoming a problem & you need to take steps to ensure it does not occur regularly.If you have personal/family issues then you must discuss the problem with your Coop teacher.

How many times can I be absent?

NOT VERY OFTEN!!3-4 days Maximum.Your employer will be sure to let you know if it is becoming a problem & you need to take steps to ensure it does not occur regularly.If you have personal/family issues then you must discuss the problem with your Coop teacher.

Remember, the more days you miss, the more hours you lose. You do not receive credits unless your hours expectations are met!!

What do I do when my bus is cancelled due to bad weather?

If you take a bus you do not have to find your own way to placement.

Be absolutely sure you call your employer immediately & let them know!!!!

Days missed due to bus cancellations do not affect your hours requirements.If you walk to school, then you are required to attend your placement that day. Follow the same steps you would normally follow to get to work.

What do I do when schools are closed due to bad weather?

You are not required to attend your work placement.

When should I arrive & leave my placement?

Depends on how many Coop credits you are taking.

Most placements will begin and end with the same times as the school class schedule.

Period 1 - 8:15 - 9:36Period 2 - 9:45 - 11:00Lunch - 11:00 - 11:55Period 4 - 11:55 - 1:10Period 5 - 1:17 - 2:32

When should I arrive & leave my placement?

However, not all businesses operate on the school scheduleFlexibility in determining start & finish times will be necessary.In conjunction with the employers availability & needs.

When should I arrive & leave my placement?

Regardless, it must be communicated to your employer what his/her expectations are with regards to start & finish times.Keep in mind that Coop is most concerned about ‘consistency’ & ‘meeting hours requirements’.

When should I arrive & leave my placement?

Keep in mind when agreeing to a start & finish time...

When you need to get back to regular school classes?When you need to get back to catch a bus home?

COOP HOURS

EXAMPLEAll students should aim to work at least 68 days in a semester.A 2-credit Coop needs to work AVERAGE 2.5 hours a day or 12.5 hours a week.REGARDLESS of when they are required to start & finish a placement.

IMPORTANT!!!!

The key to determining Start & Finish Times is open communication with…

Your employerYour Coop teacher.

If you haven’t determined your start & finish times in the 1st week of placement…..YOU HAD BETTER FIGURE IT OUT!!