Work Experience (CO-OP Student) Policies

Students agree to release their transcripts to potential co-op employers.  If a placement cannot be found a refund for the CO-OP term will be given.  If student is an international student a valid work permit is required. For other regulations please refer to the Student Handbook.

RELEASE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

1.    The personal information on this form, consisting of the student’s name, date of birth, gender, and postal code of the last known permanent address may be used to verify or assign a British Columbia Personal Education Number (PEN) to students.  The main use of the PEN is to measure participation of the population in the post-secondary sector and for program research or evaluation.

2.    Other uses of personal information may include purposes of identification, statistical reporting, investigating student complaints, determining tuition refund entitlements, measuring program performance, or other requirements.

3.    For research purposes, any information disclosed will be in a non-identifiable form.

4.    In accordance with Part 4(10)(1)(a) of the Personal Information Protection Act, we hereby notify student that his/her name and personal identification information, the name of his/her program of study, and the amount of the tuition paid will be forwarded to the Private Career Training Institutions Agency for the purpose of administering the Student Training Completion Fund.  This information is collected by the PCTIA under section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

5.    We also advise student that upon completion of his/her program of study or other termination from the program, his/her academic record consisting of his/her copies of transcript and diploma if issued, and this contract, will be stored for the purpose of maintaining an academic record archive on an electronic system as per the requirements of the PCTIA Bylaws.