1.  I can't access the co-op application.  What's wrong?
  2.  How do I create a Degree Audit?
  3.  What is the IDA Planner? 
  4.  Will my IDA Planner lock me into taking the courses that I list?
  5.  On my IDA Planner, how do I indicate which semesters I want to co-op?
  6.  What if I don't know how many semesters I will co-op?
  7.  What if I have not yet chosen a technical area?
  8.  What if I have less than a full course load after my final term of co-op?
  9.  Can I take classes while co-oping?
10.  Why was my application returned to me?
11.  What do I do if my application is returned to me?
12.  I corrected my IDA Planner, but my application has still not been approved.

1.  I can't access the co-op application.  What's wrong?
a. Have you attended a Co-op Information Session?  You must attend an Info Session in order to be granted access to the co-op application.
b. Are you selecting the correct link?  Choose "Application Process" in the navigation bar at the left, and then click "online application."
c.  Is this an application period?  If this semester's application deadline has already passed, you will not be able to access the application until the next application period. Applications are accepted at the beginning of each fall and spring semester.
d.  If you still cannot access the application, please contact the Co-op Office at 512-471-5954. 

2.  How do I create a Degree Audit?
When viewing your application, scroll down and select the IDA Planner hyperlink.  In the IDA Main Menu navigation bar, select "Create Audit."  You will then select the degree plan for which you want an audit.  It may take several minutes for the audit to be created, so please be patient. 

3.  What is the IDA Planner? 
The IDA Planner is an Interactive Degree Audit that you fill out to show the Co-op Office the semesters in which you plan to complete your co-op work terms and the courses you plan to take in between co-op semesters and afterwards. 

4. Will the IDA planner lock me into taking the courses that I list?
No, this is just a guideline.  The Co-op Office understands that this plan is subject to change.

5.  On my IDA Planner, how do I indicate which semesters I want to co-op?
Use the major code and co-op course designations for the semesters in which you want to work.

a. For a two-term co-op:

i. First co-op semester (225MA): : Example: Spring 2008 ME 225MA
ii. Second co-op semester (225MB): : Example: Summer 2008 ME 225MB

6.  What if I don't know how many semesters I will co-op?
Because the IDA Planner does not lock you into the plan you indicate, you are free to indicate your ideal number of co-op terms, with the understanding that this is subject to change.

7.  What if I have not yet chosen a technical area?
Because the IDA Planner does not lock you into the plan you indicate, choose a likely technical area and list those courses, with the understanding that this is subject to change.

8.  What if I have less than a full course load after my final term of co-op?
Please come to the Co-op Office and discuss your situation with a Co-op Counselor.

9.  Can I take classes while co-oping?
You can take up to four hours while you co-op.  If you are interested in taking more hours than that, you will need to get pre-approval from the Student Affairs Office. 

10.  Why was my application returned to me?
You did not complete your IDA Planner correctly.  Common mistakes include:
* Failure to indicate the semester you want to co-op or listing the wrong co-op course numbers (See FAQ #5)
* Failure to list a full course load in the semesters between your co-op terms and in the semester following you final co-op term

* Listing more than 4 additional hours of coursework during the semesters in which you plan to co-op (See FAQ #9)   

* Failure to elect one long semester (Fall or Spring) as a co-op work term or electing two long semesters back-to-back (Fall and then Spring) as co-op work terms

11.  What do I do if my application is returned to me?
Correct any mistakes (See FAQ #10) and resubmit your application.

12.  I corrected my IDA Planner, but my application has still not been approved.
Be sure to click the "Submit Application" button at the bottom of the co-op application.  Until you have clicked this button, your updates will not be viewable to the Co-op Office.