Calendar > Timeline for 2008-2009
For descriptions, times, and locations of each event, please see the Co-op Cycle, Meetings, or Referrals pages. Note that the co-op terms referred to here are for undergraduate students. Graduate student co-op time periods are different.
July | August | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June
July
| • | June 30 : Official start date for July - December 2008 (Fall) co-op. |
| • | June 30 : Students seeking July - Dec 2008 co-ops complete job search. |
| • | 7: Students seeking a co-op job for July - Dec. who do not obtain an assignment must begin Experiential co-op. |
| • | 7, 14: Reflection Meetings for students returning from Jan - June 2008 co-op. (Note: Sophomores on vacation may attend this meeting in September.) |
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August
| • | Students returning from Spring 2008 co-op should discuss plans for the next co-op (Spring 2009) with their faculty coordinator at this time. |
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September
| • | 16, 18, 23, 25 : Reflection Meeting for students returning from Spring 2008 co-op. (See Reflection Schedule for specific class attendances) |
| • | 25, Oct. 7, 9: Seeking New Assignments meeting for students seeking a new job or changing jobs for Jan - June 2007. |
| • | TBA: Job Status Forms due for students who were on co-op Jan - June 2008. |
| • | 22: Upperclass students: thinking about a new co-op assignment (or changing)? See your coordinator by this date to discuss it. |
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October
| • | Oct. 6 - 16: Employer Weeks! Expo on 6th, Career Fair on T.B.D., other employer events on subsequent days. |
| • | 16: Final Clearance deadline for students who want their resumes to go out in the first monthly referral for Jan - June 2009 co-op. |
| • | 20: Complete signups for first monthly referral by 9:00 a.m. |
| • | 20: FIRST REFERRAL FOR JAN - JUNE 2009 CO-OP. |
| • | 20 - Nov. 7: Students who participated in first referral have interviews and receive offers. Students have until Nov. 7 to decide whether to accept offers. |
| • | Nov. 7 : Decision Day! Students who have received offers from the Oct. 20 referral must decide whether to accept offers by this day. |
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November
| • | 12: Final Clearance deadline for students who want their resumes to go out in ANY referrals (as opposed to searching on their own) for Jan - June 2009 co-op. |
| • | 77: Weekly referrals begin, and continue each weekend throughout semester. |
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December
| • | *10: End of Semester |
| • | *Jan. 2 Official Co-op End Date |
| • | *Company and student may negotiate co-op dates as of December 19 depending on company needs. |
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January
| • | 5: Official start date for students going on co-op Jan - June 2009. |
| • | T.B.D. : Reflection meeting for students returning from July - Dec 2008 co-op. |
| • | TBA: Co-op Status Forms due for students returning from July - Dec. 2008 co-op. |
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February
| • | T.B.D.: "Seeking New Assignments" meetings for students going out on co-op July - Dec 2009. |
| • | 6.: Final Clearance deadline for students wishing to sign up for ANY referral for July - December 2009 co-op. |
| • | T.B.D. : Cleared students may sign up for jobs in the COOL database. Complete signups by midnight on the 2nd. |
| • | T.B.D. : Thinking about a new co-op assignment (or changing)? See your faculty coordinator by this date to discuss it. |
| • | T.B.D. : "Seeking New Assignments" meetings for students going out on co-op July - Dec 2009. |
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March
| • | T.B.D.: "Seeking New Assignments" meetings for students going out on co-op July - Dec 2009. |
| • | T.B.D.: Final Clearance deadline for students wishing to sign up for ANY referral for July - December 2009 co-op. |
| • | T.B.D. : Cleared students may sign up for jobs in the COOL database. Complete signups by midnight on the 2nd. |
| • | 2 - 6 : Spring Break; no clearances or signups during this time. Co-op Faculty will be contacting employers and updating the COOL database during this time. |
| • | 23: Second REFERRAL FOR JULY - DEC 2009 CO-OP. |
| • | 2 - 23 : Interview period after March 23 referral. Decision Day TBA. |
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April
| • | Month of April: Cleared students may sign up for jobs in the COOL database. Referrals will occur weekly. |
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May
| • | Throughout May and June, referrals will continue as needed. Sophomore students on vacation in Summer 1 must notify co-op coordinators before leaving town. |
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June
| • | T.B.D.: Official end date for students on co-op Jan - June 2009. |
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