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University of Kentucky CO-OP Calendar

The dates below are officially listed as academic periods by the UK. These academic dates must be kept in mind so that students have ample transition time between work and school. The summer term consists of both a four-week and an eight-week session. Most engineering or computer science students do not find relevant classes to take during the short 4-week session (essentially the month of May), unless they are involved in the Lean Manufacturing Boot Camps.

The dates below are officially listed as academic periods by the UK . These academic dates must be kept in mind so that students have ample transition time between work and school. The summer term consists of both a four-week and an eight-week session. Most engineering or computer science students do not find relevant classes to take during the short 4-week session (essentially the month of May), unless they are involved in the Lean Manufacturing Boot Camps.

The following dates are suggested co-op work sessions. The work semesters overlap by a week so that incoming co-op students may be brought up to speed on current projects by the outgoing co-op. We actually have two sessions during the summer: a four-week and an eight-week session. The four-week offers very few engineering courses with the exception of our lean manufacturing boot camps. Students pursuing the Lean Manufacturing Certificate Program need to be in classes early May through early June. A student may need to take an elective course during that session (mid-May - mid-June). However, most co-ops will elect to stay at their spring work site until mid-June before returning to summer school.