1. DIRECTOR
Connie Dietz
978.6988
connie.dietz@wichita.edu
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Linda Matson
978.6986
linda.matson@wichita.edu
OFFICE MANAGER
Darcie Loggins
978.6131
darcie.loggins@wichita.edu
MARKETING COORDINATOR
Rogie Wiswell
978.6981
rogie.wiswell@wichita.edu
BARTON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
& HEALTH PROFESSIONS
COORDINATOR
Angela Gaughan
978.6983
angela.gaughan@wichita.edu
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
COORDINATOR
Kyle Carr
978.6984
kyle.carr@wichita.edu
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
COORDINATOR
Cathy Ellsworth
978.6987
cathy.ellsworth@wichita.edu
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
AND SCIENCES AND
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
COORDINATOR
Linda Matson
978.6986
linda.matson@wichita.edu
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
AND SCIENCES AND
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Natalie Grant
978.6144
natalie.grant@wichita.edu
ANNUAL REPORT CARD
The Annual Report Card is published by the Cooperative Education & Work-Based
Learning Office as an easy way to view our annual results & accomplishments.
OUR MEASURABLE RESULTS
The WSU Cooperative Education & Work-Based Learning Office fo-
cused its marketing efforts on increasing the number of available
positions and participating employers. For the 2005-2006 Academic
Year, our office had a record number of placements at 1,330, which
is an increase of 7.09% over last year’s placements, and produced
2,133 credit hours.
2006 Appreciation Reception
The Office of Cooperative Education & Work-Based Learning celebrated 26
years of launching careers by hosting its 11th annual appreciation event on
Wednesday May 3, 2006, at Wichita State’s Marcus Welcome Center. Nearly
150 employers and faculty advisors attended the wine and cheese reception.
The theme was “Growing Together for Future Success.”
Pictured Top Right: Keri Meinking nominated and introduced Kris Ehling from
Marshall Middle School as the 2006 Cooperative Education Employer of the Year. A total
of 25 nominations were made for the employer of the year award. Pictured Bottom
Right: Rasika Ellawala nominated and introduced Keenan Jackson, Computer Science
Lecturer, as the 2006 Cooperative Education Faculty Advisor of the Year.
Business, 274, 21%
Health, 16, 1%
Education, 247, 19%
Engineering, 257,
19%
Fine Arts, 33, 2%
LAS, 503, 38%
SUMMARIZING RESULTS
• 1,330 Student Placements
• 934 Individual Students Participated
• Served 7 Academic Colleges
• Served 91 Majors
• 2,133 Credit Hours Earned
• $4,609,829 Estimated Dollars Earned
• 476 Participating Employers
• 83 Faculty Advisors
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Student Placements
Separated by College, AY 05-06

2. Average Average
Number of Credit Wage per Earnings Per
Year Placements Coordinators Hours Earned Dollars Earned Hours Worked Hour Placement
1979-80 141 n/a 463 $413,327 n/a $n/a $n/a
1980-81 187 n/a 565 356,661 n/a n/a n/a
1981-82 233 n/a 714 582,500 n/a n/a n/a
1982-83 429 n/a 1,268 641,939 126,892 5.06 1,496
1983-84 510 n/a 1,466 1,065,254 192,038 5.54 2,153
1984-85 547 5 1,476 1,119,108 186,248 6.01 2,046
1985-86 644 5 1,665 1,322,352 208,832 6.33 2,053
1986-87 661 5 1,564 1,353,046 216,808 6.24 2,047
1987-88 693 7 1,550 1,707,106 253,576 6.73 2,463
1988-89 911 9 1,895 2,168,281 331,144 6.54 2,380
1989-90 1,052 9 2,224 2,586,340 393,988 6.56 2,458
1990-91 912 8 1,799 2,191,293 330,276 6.65 2,404
1991-92 845 7 1,639 2,118,688 302,148 7.01 2,507
1992-93 823 n/a 1,551 1,999,306 288,652 6.93 2,429
1993-94 987 n/a 1,874 2,599,725 356,075 7.30 2,634
1994-95 1,099 n/a 1,963 2,811,440 389,132 7.22 2,558
1995-96 1,242 5 2,225 3,040,782 417,328 7.29 2,448
1996-97 1,186 5 2,032 2,375,954 308,620 7.70 2,029
1997-98 1,289 5 2,165 3,670,262 438,048 7.30 2,847
1998-99 1,131 5 1,901 3,849,044 401,286 8.36 3,403
1999-00 1,213 4 2,223 3,940,885 428,300 8.95 3,249
2000-01 1,227 4 2,216 3,927,357 410,864 9.84 3,201
2001-02 1,133 4 2,083 3,779,444 392,578 9.93 3,336
2002-03 1,099 5 1,983 3,408,672 362,289 9.94 3,102
2003-04 1,116 5 2,008 3,474,805 355,735 10.49 3,114
2004-05 1,242 5 2,137 4,006,315 402,973 10.33 3,226
2005-06 1,330 4 2,133 4,609,829 435,728 10.59 3,466
TOTAL 23,882 5 46,782 $65,119,715 7,929,558 $7.70 $2,627
Cooperative Education & Work-Based Learning’s
Historical Overview, including all colleges, from AY 1979-1980 to AY 2005-2006
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MISSION & VISION
Our mission is to assist students in their preparation for career
success by providing them opportunities to experience the connection
between work and learning. The focus of the Cooperative Education
and Work-Based Learning Program is to facilitate the placement of
qualified students in work experiences that are directly related to their
major and career goals. The Cooperative Education and Work-Based
Learning staff is focused on the program’s mission and meeting the
needs of our customers—students, faculty and employers.
We strive to provide quality services by maintaining highly
professional, efficient and effective programs. To this end, we rely
heavily on a strong working partnership with academic affairs, all
academic colleges, participating employers, employer advisory group,
faculty advisory groups, alumni association and other university
departments, including Admissions, Career Services, the Controller’s
Office and Registrar. With their cooperation and support we are more
effective at reaching our goals.
WSU’s Cooperative Education Office
hosted the 2006 National Kappa Theta
Epsilon Convention. For the KTE national
convention, students toured Cessna
Aircraft and the National Institute for
Aviation Research. KTE is an honors
society for coop students.