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By implementing both provincial (Ontario) and federal (Canada) legislation, in addition to Co-operative Education & Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada) guidelines, we ensure that our co-op employers and students are protected.
We’ve outlined the roles and responsibilities of all co-op participants below (updated November 2022).
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Employers must be informed and comply with the following policies and procedures of Co-operative Education and the University of Waterloo.
Please review the recruiting ethics from Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada.
In addition, co-op employers must:
The Ontario Human Rights Code protects co-op students, like other employees, from harassment and discrimination. Harassment includes:
Examples of workplace discrimination may include but are not limited to:
*If your student is to be supervised by another student, there must be a full-time staff member supporting both students and completing the Student Performance Evaluation.
Before leaving the work term, we encourage employers to have their student(s):
The University of Waterloo is a full member of Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada. All of Waterloo’s undergraduate co-op programs, and select graduate programs, are accredited. Accredited programs meet the following criteria:
Important: Waterloo co-op programs are designed to meet and/or exceed all accreditation requirements and are administered solely by the University and not CEWIL Canada. Visit CEWIL’s post-secondary institutions page for more information about the organization and its benefits.
Develop co-operative education employment opportunities with public and private sector employers that fulfil the co-operative education degree requirements.
Maintain and enhance relationships with existing employers.
Manage and administer the co-op employment process for employers and students (i.e., job postings, interview scheduling, interview facilities, computer matching, etc.).
Present offers of employment (via rankings) on behalf of employers to students.
Maintain contact (work term consultations by e-mail or telephone) with students and employers through the employment process and during the work term.
Provide advice and support to students and employers if difficulties arise during a work term.
Ensure that any relevant and required documentation is provided to students, employers and the appropriate University department and/or faculty.
Establish and maintain records with information that reflects co-op students' co-op activities in accordance with Waterloo Policy 46.
It is the University of Waterloo's responsibility to:
Note: These ethics are reprinted with permission from Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada. For additional information, please review the CEWIL's Recruiting Ethics for employers, students and institutions.
Feasibility Studies are conducted to ensure the viability and longevity of co-op plans for all stakeholders: students, employers, faculty and Co-operative Education.
In order to support Waterloo’s Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP), Co-operative Education will conduct feasibility studies with the development of new or evolving co-op plans/programs. They will also be conducted when significant changes in curriculum or a course may affect the employability of co-op students.
Feasibility studies allow us to assess potential shifts in demand for students who are admitted to new programs, change their study/work sequences, or learn new skills in their program. They also allow us to assess the lead time and resources anticipated to develop appropriate job opportunities for the projected supply of students.
Our page about feasibility studies contains more information about our process and eligibility.
Snow day closure
Snowstorms occasionally cause the University to close. When this happens, Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) and its facilities are also closed. Virtual interviews will continue as scheduled.
Any in-person interviews scheduled for that day are cancelled and postponed to another date. The new dates will appear on your WaterlooWorks dashboard.
You can find out if the University is closed by doing any of the following (after 6:30 a.m.):
Check the University of Waterloo homepage for a closure notice.
Call the University (519-888-4567) or our front desk (519-888-4026). A recorded message will tell you if the University is closed.
Other closures
There may be other reasons that cause CEE to cancel and postpone interviews. In these cases, we will post notices on the website and, if possible, attempt to contact co-op students with scheduled interviews to explain the cancellation or postponement.
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