MI-litary Equivalency Project

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Michigan Community College Association Dr. Erica Orians Executive Director Michigan Center for Student Success Michigan Community College Association

Michigan Community College Association Katie Giardello Director, Veteran & Transfer Initiatives Michigan Center for Student Success Michigan Community College Association

Gina Sobania, M.S. Director of Military, Veteran, & Adult Learner Services

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) October 11, 2016 Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) Minnesota State

Veterans, Servicemembers and Families Thank you for your Service to our Country

Minnesota State Student Information System Degree Audit Reporting System

Minnesota State 53.3% increase of Veterans and Servicemembers since FY2008 Colleges = 58.8% Universities = 41.3%

Veteran and Servicemember Headcount

Creating Infrastructure - 2006 Veteran Friendly Policies Academic Admissions Deployment Policy Credit for Prior Learning Campus Veterans Centers Finance Policies Deferrals Residency Tuition

In the Beginning…2008 Education on… WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? State Statutes Minnesota State Policies and Procedures Military Transcripts ACE Evaluation Process

State Statute and Minnesota State Procedure Recognize courses and award credit for military training based on ACE recommendations 2013 Legislative session: In recognizing courses and awarding educational credits, consideration must be given to academic skills developed in all aspects of the training or service course curriculum, and may not be limited solely to the physical fitness or activity components of the course.

Showing opportunities to Veterans and Servicemembers through a widely accessible VETS database Display “one-by-one decisions” made in the regular transfer process Complete “military occupation reviews” in partnership with the Minnesota National Guard and college faculty in related programs 31B - Military Police 42A - Human Resource Specialist 63B - Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic 68W - Health Care Specialist Trigger an “occupational evaluation request” based on inquiries from Servicemembers and Veterans

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) www.veterans.mnscu.edu

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS)

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS)

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS)

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS)

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) eAdvising – Online Help

How can we speed this up? Number of Articulated Military Occupations

ACE Occupation Evaluation Overview (1974) Identify skills, competencies, and knowledge Examine materials Official occupation manual, technical manuals, field manuals Interview Servicemembers Tasks for evaluators Identify the learning represented in the occupation Prepare a description of duties, skills, competencies, and knowledge Formulation of credit recommendation 100% consensus Gina Source: ACE

ACE Occupation Evaluation Overview Source: ACE

Human Resource Management Worksheet Faculty Review USMC 2510 US Navy HR NEC US Army 42A SIMILAR MILITARY OCCUPATIONS ACE ACE 3 Credits Human Resource Management Gina – Explain “acceleration” process Worksheet Faculty Review Credit/No Credit Decision

Unduplicating Accelerating Approximately 16,312 ACE credit recommendations Unduplicated to about 1,110 unique recommendations 93% reduction in redundant reviews; On average 1 decision addresses 14 repetitions Steve Why unduplicate academic credit recommendations? An academic credit recommendation (e.g., 3 credits in introductory computers) will appear in numerous occupations, levels or ranks (e.g. 75 in this instance).

Credit Description Computer Applications MIL OCCUP TITLE Data Chief Credit 3 Rank E6 Skill Level SSGT ACE ID MCE-0659-002 Credit Description Computer Applications

55 occupations above with the computer applications recommendation 407 occupations below with the computer applications recommendation

Accelerated Decision Making Equivalent to a specific course? e.g., CPTR1104, 3 credits Equivalent to a specific, department or general elective? e.g., TECHT*** for technical elective e.g., PHILT*** for a department elective e.g., ELECT*** more general elective Equivalent to a Minnesota Transfer Goal Area? e.g., GOAL1 or SPCH AREA I Gina

Accelerated Process Results 15 colleges have participated Identified 605 academic courses To 60,618 credit recommendations from ACE Associated with 26,178 (2,671 unique) occupations from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard Accelerated path to graduation for certificates, diplomas and degrees. Michele

CAEL Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success PLA Students had better academic outcomes Graduation rates and persistence Shortened time to earn a degree

How can we speed this up? Number of Articulated Military Occupations

Veterans Education Transfer System Number of Evaluated Military Occupations as of June 2016

VETS $27.5 million saved 6 million hours saved Number of Credits Awarded for Military Courses and Occupations Total: 147,190 credits awarded since FY2009 $27.5 million saved 6 million hours saved

Lessons Learned Since 2008 If I knew then what I know now… Find Champions Become an ACE evaluator It takes TIME

Contact Information Gina Sobania 651.201.1654 gina.Sobania@so.mnscu.edu

Andrew Cosgrove Director, Veteran & Military Affairs

Matt Zeig Transfer Articulation Coordinator Office of the Registrar

Dr. DeeDee Stakely Director, Office of Transfer & Secondary School Partnerships

MI-litary Equivalency Project Goals Build institutional capacity to utilize American Council on Education (ACE) credit recommendations listed on the Joint Services Transcript (JST) to establish direct transfer equivalencies. Support institutions in articulating military experience to general education requirements and build equivalencies for specific Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs), as appropriate to each campus. Showcase developed equivalencies in institutional transfer equivalency databases.

MI-litary Equivalency Project Scope Interdepartmental community of practice Credit evaluation staff School Certifying Officials (SCO) Department/College faculty and staff involved with course equivalencies Veteran allies/advocates, particularly those with the military voice Supporting resources and ongoing professional development Information sharing - articles and other publications, best practice policies, relevant data projects, presentations seen at conferences, etc. Opportunities for cross-institution dialogue on related topics Webinars and other events on relevant topics Technical assistance as-needed

Recommendations for Successful Participation Wrap-around student veteran success strategies Consider using CMVE’s purchased Kognito licenses (read more) Engaged on-campus workgroup Active participation in training and dialogue opportunities Commitment to exploring new policies and processes to improve the campus’s ability to award direct, consistent credit for military experience Data and progress monitoring

Next Steps Landscape Assessment Covers three categories Credit for Prior Learning JST and ACE Credit Recommendations Institutional Capacity Complete online before 11/4/16 Click here to take assessment – one respondent per institution is preferred

Next Steps October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 Landscape assessment tool Assemble campus workgroup November 2016 Webinars: Early November (date TBA) – Building Your Campus Workgroup and Action Plan SAVE THE DATE! 11/29/16, 1:30-3PM – Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) will present: Talking PLA and Transferability December 2016 Campus action planning and utilization of suggested “on-demand” resources – more details on this will be discussed in early November!

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