Extra-Institutional Learning Knowledge and skills acquired outside the institution and [PeopleSoft: Transfer-In] objectively verified through third-party certifications, industry-recognized testing/training, and crosswalks. Includes ACE Training programs/institutes, industry certification (e.g.NCLEX-RN) Includes Occupational Crosswalks (Police, Fire, AmeriCorps, Military, etc.) Challenge examinations are sufficiently comprehensive to Course Challenges [ PeopleSoft: Class determine that the student has the same knowledge and skills as those students who enroll in, and successfully complete, Enrollment] CBE-Credit by Exam the course. Only counts if ends up on transcript. A student should have previous training, private study, work experience, or other bona fide qualifications indicating the student has knowledge or abilities equivalent to course completers. Students enrolled in a course for which they receive credit through competency-based testing or other direct faculty arrangements will neither be considered Academic Credit for Prior Learning nor specifically denoted as such. Recommend that for by be changed to “CBE” code “Credit Exam” under “Course Challenges” distinguish from and acronym for “competency-based education.” Timeline: Feb. 2017: Articulation and Transfer Council approves recommendation. Feb. 2017: Instruction Commission revises and votes on recommendation. Feb/March: if approved by IC, WACTC Education Services Committee considers recommendation. Final recommendations will be processed by the Data Governance Committee and changes made to the for Non-Traditional Learning that include updated categories and which “Credit Document” categories will appear on a transcript for transfer purposes. student’s April 2017: final recommendation presented to the Joint Transfer Council as an information item. Standard Credit for prior experiential learning, if granted, is: a) guided by approved policies and 2.C.7 procedures; b) awarded only at the undergraduate level to enrolled students; c) limited to a maximum of 25% of the credits needed for a degree; d) awarded only for documented student achievement equivalent to expected learning achievement for courses within the institution’s regular curricular offerings; and e) granted only upon the recommendation of appropriately qualified teaching faculty. Credit granted for prior experiential learning is so identified on and may not duplicate other credit awarded to the student in fulfillment of students’ transcripts degree requirements. The institution makes no assurances regarding the number of credits to be awarded prior to the completion of the process. institution’s review
Extra-Institutional Learning [PeopleSoft: Transfer-In] Knowledge and skills acquired outside the institution and objectively verified through third-party certifications, industry-recognized testing/training, and crosswalks. Includes ACE Training programs/institutes, industry certification (e.g.NCLEX-RN) Includes Occupational Crosswalks (Police, Fire, AmeriCorps, Military, etc.) Course Challenges [ PeopleSoft: Class Enrollment] CBE-Credit by Exam Challenge examinations are sufficiently comprehensive to determine that the student has the same knowledge and skills as those students who enroll in, and successfully complete, the course. Only counts if ends up on transcript. A student should have previous training, private study, work experience, or other bona fide qualifications indicating the student has knowledge or abilities equivalent to course completers. Students enrolled in a course for which they receive credit through competency-based testing or other direct faculty arrangements will neither be considered Academic Credit for Prior Learning nor specifically denoted as such. Recommend that “CBE” code for “Credit by Exam” under “Course Challenges” be changed to distinguish from and acronym for “competency-based education.” Timeline: Feb. 2017: Articulation and Transfer Council approves recommendation. Feb. 2017: Instruction Commission revises and votes on recommendation. Feb/March: if approved by IC, WACTC Education Services Committee considers recommendation. Final recommendations will be processed by the Data Governance Committee and changes made to the “Credit for Non-Traditional Learning Document” that include updated categories and which categories will appear on a student’s transcript for transfer purposes. April 2017: final recommendation presented to the Joint Transfer Council as an information item. Standard 2.C.7 Credit for prior experiential learning, if granted, is: a) guided by approved policies and procedures; b) awarded only at the undergraduate level to enrolled students; c) limited to a maximum of 25% of the credits needed for a degree; d) awarded only for documented student achievement equivalent to expected learning achievement for courses within the institution’s regular curricular offerings; and e) granted only upon the recommendation of appropriately qualified teaching faculty. Credit granted for prior experiential learning is so identified on students’ transcripts and may not duplicate other credit awarded to the student in fulfillment of degree requirements. The institution makes no assurances regarding the number of credits to be awarded prior to the completion of the institution’s review process.
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