Cooperative Education Program

The Cooperative Education Program (co-op) is an opportunity for students to gain hands-on work experience while pursuing a degree. Through alternate semesters of full-time study and full-time work experience, students can:

• Strengthen their job prospects after graduation; companies usually prefer hiring students who have related work experience, especially within their organization
• Be well-paid 
• Explore career fields and confirm their choice of major
• Work with state-of-the-art equipment in the industry
• Experience "corporate culture" by working with professionals and observing how they handle job situations in the given field

The co-op plan can be completed in five years, during which time the student receives 12 to 18 months of industrial experience.

To be eligible for a co-op, students must:

• Be full-time students (in any degree program)
• Have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours (or one semester for transfer students)
• Have been admitted into a degree program prior to reporting for a co-op job
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 (3.00 for graduate students)

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The Peer Mentor Program

The Peer Mentor Program (PMP), offered through the Department of Multicultural Student Affairs, is a student advisory program aims to foster a network of support for culturally diverse first-year students ("mentees"). The peer mentoring relationship is designed to aid in the academic, emotional, and socio-cultural adjustment to college life of mentees. Peer Mentors serve as peer support personnel for mentees and share program goals and responsibilities aimed at ensuring the retention of student participants.

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Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a voluntary academic support opportunity for students in selected sections of historically difficult, large lecture courses. SI supports students who want to improve their understanding of course material in a small group setting. Students are actively engaged with small group activities facilitated by the SI leader, a trained peer tutor. Several sessions are offered at various times each week. A schedule of current SI sessions can be found on the SI website.