THE CO-OP PARTNERSHIP

Cooperative Education is an academic partnership in which the college and the employer join to provide the student with a method of learning which integrates work experience and classroom instruction.

Employer Responsibilities:
  Provide supervised work which complements the student’s educational and career goals.
  Evaluate the student’s job performance.
  Provide the student the same consideration of health, safety, and working conditions, within the state and federal guidelines, accorded all other employees.
  Reserve the option of extending permanent employment until the conclusion of the program because cooperative education is a training experience.

Student Responsibilities:
  Register for the appropriate co-op course each semester of participation in a co-op placement.
  Fulfill all terms of employment.
  Attend required class sessions and complete all course requirements.
  Abide by the rules, regulations, and policies of the employer and the college.

Henry Ford Community College Responsibilities:
  Provide academic preparation.
  Grant credit for successful completion of the work assignment.
  Conduct on-site visits.
  Maintain communication with the student and employer to ensure that the student receives appropriate educational benefits from this work experience.