Utah Code § 53H-13-407: Cooperative education program -- Evaluation and reporting.

(1) No later than September 15 of each year, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, in collaboration with the entities described in Subsection 53H-13-405(1), shall prepare an annual report for submission to:

(a) the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board created in Section 53H-13-302;

(b) the Utah Board of Higher Education; and

(c) the Education Interim Committee and the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee.

(2) The annual report described in Subsection (1) shall:

(a) include:

(i) the number of student placements and cooperative education employers;

(ii) student and cooperative education employer feedback;

(iii) key workforce impact metrics; and

(iv) recommendations for additional on-going resources to scale cooperative education program offerings; and

(b) provide analysis on the co-op's effectiveness in:

(i) enhancing student career readiness;

(ii) addressing Utah workforce needs and retention; and

(iii) improving competency validation practices based on cooperative education employers' input.