CO-—OFERATIVE EDUCATION UPDATE

OCTOBER, 1985
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- A proposal has been made to the Faculty Association addressing the issue
of faculty compensation for their involvement in Co-op.
- A brief summary of skill levels and possible types of placements was
requested from each program and discipline area as a starting place
for determining the feasibility of introducing Co-op jn selected areas.

What's Next?

We had hoped to place a handful of students in January/86, but it is
more likely that the program will get off the ground in a big way in May/86.
Our goal is to make approximately 50 placements during this semester primarily,

but not exclusively, in the Commerce and Business Administration area. To

meet this objective the following will need to take place over the next two

months:

- appointment of the second Placement Officer, probably by mid-November.

- consultation with faculty in individual programs and disciplines to
work out a plan for incorporating the Co-op "option" into each area.

- student recruitment publicity campaign.

- job development "drive" in the community.

- solicitation of nominations for Co-op Advisory Committee

Program updates will appear in the "Mad Hatter" on a monthly basis in

the future. For more information, please contact Barbara Franck in the
Counselling Centre, Room 2710C (local 2710).

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