Term start:
first two weeks

Within two weeks of the start of your work term, sign in to Learning in Motion and go to the "co-op module." Click on "My competency development" and create a record for your work term. You'll see a tab called "Learning Objectives" - work with your supervisor to identify 3 to 5 competencies that you'd like to complete during your work term. Describe your goals on the learning objectives form (part 1 of the Competency Assessment). Check out the Description of the 10 core competencies and the competency kit for tips.

Mid-term:
second or third month

Mid-Term Evaluation 

Normally, your co-op coordinator will visit you and your employer at your workplace halfway through the work term. You’ll have the chance to discuss how your work term is going. A week before your work site visit, you'll receive an email reminding you to sign in to Learning in Motion to complete the mid-term assessment form (part 2 of the Competency Assessment).

Your supervisor will receive an email notification with a link to a copy of your form once you've submitted it online; he or she will then follow the emailed link complete the supervisor portion. Check out the Description of the 10 core competencies and the competency kit for tips.

Work Site Visit

At the mid-point of the work term, your co-op coordinator conducts a work site visit with you and your supervisor. While the work site visit is usually a face-to-face meeting, the location of the work term may sometimes require a telephone or email visit.

The purpose of the meeting is to ensure that the work term is progressing according to plan, and that all parties are satisfied. During your work site visit, ask your coordinator to help you complete the Work Site Visit Checklist.

You and your work term supervisors should contact the co-op program coordinator if there are any difficulties on the work term. Questions or concerns should not wait until the work site visit.

End of work term:
final two weeks

Final Evaluation: 

At the end of your work term, you'll receive an email reminding you to sign in to Learning in Motion to complete the final assessment form (part 3 of the Competency Assessment). Your supervisor will receive a copy of your form once you've submitted it online; he or she will then complete the supervisor portion. Check out the Description of the 10 core competencies and the competency kit for tips.