Business
Technology
Management (BTM)
Co-op Option
Application Submission Session
May 2nd and 4th, 2017
May 8, 2017
Business Technology
Management (BTM)
Co-op Team
• Raymond Moss, BTM Co-op Faculty Advisor
[email protected]
• Gloria Allen, BTM Co-op Administrator
[email protected]
• Noha Saab, Co-op Coordinator
[email protected]
May 8, 2017
Agenda
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Where are we in the process? Why am I here?
How do I know if I qualify for Coop?
Admission Process
Co-op Schedule
How to stay in coop
Program Costs
When do I pay?
Central Program Services
WHY AM I HERE TODAY?
• To confirm your eligibility
• To confirm application process/procedure
• To know timeline for submission
• For clarification on any questions you
may have
HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR
COOP?
• You will have completed ALL first year
courses by the end of this semester
• You will have a CGPA of at least 2.80
• You are NOT a Direct Entry Student
• You are enrolled in your second year
courses
• Not Fast tracking
ADMISSION PROCESS
• Application, statement, Resume & Cover Letter
submitted online
• 500 words: “Why I want to be a coop student”
• Each application & Statement assessed
• Students notified of eligibility to continue in the
process
• Invited to sign up for an interview
• Interviews held to determine applicants’ potential
for success
• Offers made to applicants – Return Offer with Plan
Change Form
ADMISSION CRITERIA
CGPA
Resume
Minimum 2.80
Interview
Statement
7
SUBMISSION DATES
• Applications, Statement, Resume & Cover Letter due
June 1*(note there is no room for summer courses to meet eligibility)
• Applicants notified of eligibility to proceed by June 29
• Interview Sign-up available July 3 – July 7
• Interviews are held in groups of FOUR
• Interviews held August 28 to September 7th
• Admission Status advised by Sept. 11th
Ryerson e-mail address required
SUBMISSION DATES CONTD
• Accepted applicants submit Offer & Acceptance
with a completed Plan Change Form by
September 18, 2017
 This is a ONE-TIME opportunity 
CO-OP SCHEDULE
• Co-op Work Terms begin on completion
of 2nd Year
• Co-op splits 3rd Year
• 4th Year of the academic program is
completed as a regular year (as the
program’s fifth year)
CO-OP SCHEDULE
TERM YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5
FALL
SEM. 1
SEM. 3
WKT. 2
SEM. 6
SEM. 7
WINTER
SEM. 2
SEM. 4
SEM. 5
WKT. 4
SEM. 8
Graduation
SUMMER
FREE
WKT. 1
WKT. 3
WKT. 5
HOW TO REMAIN IN COOP
• Complete course as scheduled
• Secure employment for each work term*
• Earn a‘pass’ for each Work Term Report
• Receive a minimum‘satisfactory’ rating on
each employer’s work performance
evaluation
• Maintain the minimum CGPA requirement
• COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE!
HOW TO REMAIN IN COOP
• Comply with guidelines and policies
• http://www.ryerson.ca/itm/current/coop.html
• Complete program in minimum of 5 years
• Be current in program
• Complete the final year of the academic
program registered as a full-time student with a
minimum course load of 60%
(minimum of 9 hrs. per semester)
PROGRAM COST
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A Program Fee of $3,500*
Not a placement fee – payable
regardless of how job is found
(i.e., if you find job on your own,
fee is still payable)
* Fee subject to change
Co-op Fee Payment Schedule
YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5
F
W
1
2
S
F
W
3
4
*$500
S
F
WKT WKT
1
2
$500
W
5
S
WKT
3
$500
F
6
W
S
WKTWKT
4
5
F
W
7
8
$500
$500
$500
*The first installment of $500.00 is non-refundable
S
$500
EXPECTED EARNINGS
• Based on what a similarly-qualified
full-time employee would be paid
• Range: $15- $24 per hour
SERVICES:
Central Co-op Office
• Staffed by full-time professionals
• Prospect for employment opportunities
• Arrange interviews
• Monitor work situations (counseling;
conflict resolution)
• Maintain contact with employers
• Resume preparation & interview-taking
assistance
More information: Website
www.ryerson.ca/itm
• Click on “Co-op Program” for academic information
www.ryerson.ca/co-op
• Click on Ryerson Co-op Office link for other information
www.linkedin.com/company/ryerson-co-op
www.twitter.com/RU_Coop
www.facebook.com/rucoop
QUESTIONS