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Attending the Co-op "New Student Orientation" is a requirement of admission. Students must also attend either the Career Centre Workshops or the Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics 317 tutorials before they start the job search process.

In addition to their regular academic requirements, students pursuing the Co-operative Education/Internship designation must complete the following work term courses:

Co-operative Education 523.01, 523.02 and 523.03. Students completing back-to-back third and fourth work terms with the same employer will be registered in both Co-operative Education 523.03 and 523.04. Otherwise, Co-operative Education 523.04 may only be completed with the consent of the business school.

In addition to the Haskayne School of Business's regulations governing the BComm program and the regulations governing the Co-operative Education/Internship program, the following regulations also apply:

1. BComm students are required to complete a minimum of three, four month work terms, two of which must be completed while registered in the Haskayne School of Business Co-operative Education/Internship program.
2. Students wishing to transfer the credit of Co-op work terms either from other faculties within the University of Calgary or from other institutions must submit a Haskayne School of Business Co-op application.
3. December 1 applicants will normally begin their first four month work term (Co-operative Education 523.01) in the Spring/Summer Term. May 1 applicants will normally begin their first four month work term in the Winter Term of Year Three. Students can work a maximum of two Spring/Summer work terms, the third work term must take place in the Fall or Winter term.
4. Sequencing of work terms with academic terms is a flexible process which depends upon the availability of work terms, length of work terms (four or eight months) and the student's academic requirements.
5. Students must end their Co-operative Education/Internship program with an academic term.
6. The Co-operative Education courses are in addition to the normal requirements for each degree, i.e., students must complete the required courses and the required number of non Co-op courses as students completing the traditional degree programs.
7. Students must be registered full time during their academic terms. Students taking a vacation or a leave should inform the Co-op Coordinator. While on a four month work term a student may take one evening or weekend academic course.
8. If a student's academic performance results in the student being required to withdraw from the Haskayne School of Business, or being placed on probation, the student will be required to withdraw from the Co-operative Education/Internship program. If the student is required to withdraw from the Co-op program but has already accepted a work term, the employer will be informed that the student is no longer registered in the Co-op program. Termination of the student's employment will be at the employer's discretion.
9. While on a work term students pay an academic course fee and are considered as full-time students.
10. Upon completion of each work term, the student must present a work term report to the Co-op Office at the Haskayne School of Business.
11. Students enrolled in combined degree programs wishing to pursue the Co-operative Education/Internship designation should consult the Co-op Program Director for regulations.
12. Students who receive a Failure (F) on a work term will be required to withdraw from the Co-operative Education/Internship program.

For further information please contact the Co-op Office at the Haskayne School of Business in Scurfield Hall.