15.15.6.3 Work Term Placements
The PSCE is coordinated by the Academic Staff Members in Co-operative Education in consultation with a designated Department faculty member.
A student is ultimately responsible for securing work term placements. ASMs-CE provide support for the job search and inform students of potential opportunities.
A student who applies for admission to the PSCE gives permission to the University to provide a copy of the student's resume and university transcript to potential employers.
A student who is enrolled in a Co-operative Education program may independently obtain a work term placement, in consultation with the ASMs-CE. Such employment positions must satisfy the criteria for work terms, be confirmed in writing by the employer, and be approved by the ASM-CE before the first day of the work term according to the Co-operative Education website.
Co-operative students are required to complete professional development seminars offered by the ASMs-CE.
Work terms are normally 12-16 weeks in duration, full-time and paid. Remuneration for work placements is determined by employers based on their internal wage structures. The start and end dates for each work term are shown on he Co-operative Education website.

15.15.6.4 Registration and Evaluation of Performance
In Work Terms I, II, and III, a student must register for POSC 260W, 360W or 460W, respectively.
The Work Term evaluations shall consist of two components:
On-the-job Student Performance: this will be assessed by the ASM-CE using information gathered during the Work Term and input from the employer towards the end of the Work Term. Evaluation of the job performance will result in one of the following classifications: PASS WITH DISTINCTION, PASS, FAIL.
Work Term Assignment(s): One or more work term assignment(s) as outlined in the course syllabus. Evaluation of the Work Term assignment(s) will result in one of the following classifications: PASS WITH DISTINCTION, PASS, FAIL.
Evaluation of the on-the-job performance and work term assignments are recorded separately on the student’s transcript for each work term.
Overall evaluation of the work term will result in one of the following final grades being awarded for POSC 260W, 360W or 460W as applicable:
Pass with Distinction: Indicates that the student received a grade of PASS WITH DISTINCTION on both the on-the-job performance and the work term assignments.
Pass: Indicates that the student received a grade of PASS on both the on- the-job performance and the work term assignments or a grade of PASS on one component and a grade of PASS WITH DISTINCTION on the other component.
Fail: Indicates a grade of FAIL in one or both of the evaluation components.
To be eligible for promotion from the work term and continuation in the PSCE a student must not be awarded a Fail. Students should also refer to the University Regulations (Undergraduate), General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate).
A student will not be eligible to continue in the program if the student withdraws from a Work Term subsequent to a job placement without acceptable cause and/or without prior approval from both the ASM-CE and the Head of the Department; fails to honour an agreement to work with an employer; and/or conducts themselves in such a manner as to cause their discharge from the job.