WORKING FOR SUCCESS EXPERIENCE
Individual Program Requirements:
The following is a list of all of the majors available within the Business Technologies Division. Click on a major below to locate more co-op information about that specific program. Please note that there are no certificate programs mentioned. That is because certificate programs do not require co-op
CULINARY ARTS TECHNOLOGY (CUL)
HOTEL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (HMT)
FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (FSM)
PASTRY ARTS TECHNOLOGY (PAS)
Types of Co-op:
Students may complete the required co-op experience on either an alternating or parallel track depending on the availability of positions. Alternating co-op is full-time employment. Parallel co-op is part-time employment in addition to classes. Students must meet with their co-op coordinator as soon as possible after admittance to their academic program to complete their co-op plan.
Chances of Finding a Co-op Position:
Although the co-op coordinators for the Business Technologies Division are generally successful in finding interview opportunities for co-op students, Cincinnati State cannot guarantee employment. In these cases, the co-op coordinator will work with the student to find alternatives that will fulfill the cooperative education requirement.
Attendance Policies:
Students are expected to work all days assigned by their employers. If a co-op employee needs a day off, he or she must schedule in advance if at all possible. Absences are to be avoided unless it is an emergency. If an emergency arises, students must contact their co-op employer immediately and speak to the designated supervisor.
Co-op Employer Responsibilities:
Every co-op employer is responsible for filling out an Employer Evaluation of Student form each term. This form is the primary source of information in determining a student’s grade for co-op. The employer is solely responsible for decisions about hiring, retention, dismissal, promotion, or demotion of a cooperative education student. Initial and continuing employment depends on the skills, aptitudes, and behaviors the individual student offers to each potential employer.
Grading Policies:
Grades given for co-op are either “S” – Satisfactory, or “U” – Unsatisfactory. A grade of “I” –Incomplete will not be given.
A grade of “U” may be issued when:
· The employer rates the co-op’s performance consistently low. If for instance, the student receives 1s and 2s for most of the categories listed on the Employer Evaluation of Student form.
· The employer reports unacceptable attendance and punctuality records.
· The employer reports violation of company policy regarding drugs, theft, intoxication, work stoppages, and/or violent, unruly behavior.
· The student terminates his/her employment before the end of the co-op term (use the co-op calendar as a reference).
· The student shows wanton disregard for the Policies and Procedures established by the Office of Cooperative Education and for the cooperative education agreement they have signed.
· The student does not meet specific course requirements designated by the coordinator such as attending meetings and completing assignments at the end of each co-op term.
· Withdrawal from co-op: If a student is fired from a co-op job due to poor performance, and withdraws from that course, the coordinator, with the approval of the division dean, may remove the “W” and assign a grade of “U” or “F”.
Co-op Coordinators:
Kendra Wilburn
Home Page: http://faculty.cincinnatistate.edu/kendra.wilburn/
E-mail: kendra.wilburn@cincinnatistate.edu
Phone: 513-569-1662
Kathleen Ruppert
http://faculty.cincinnatistate.edu/kathleen.ruppert/
E-mail:
kathleen.ruppert@cincinnatistate.edu
Phone: 513-569-1633
