Veterans Education Transfer System – Accelerated Process August 16, 2016 Veterans Education Transfer System – Accelerated Process

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

Saint Paul College ? increase of Veterans and Servicemembers since FY2008

Saint Paul College 89.6% Increase of Veterans and Servicemembers since FY2008 328 students identified in FY2015

Veteran and Servicemember Headcount

Military Basics Army = Soldiers Marine Corps = Marines Navy = Sailors Air Force = Airmen Coast Guard = Coast Guardsman

Military Transcripts Air Force – Community College of the Air Force Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard – JST – Joint Services Transcript

Military Transcripts Gina

Military Branches Curriculum Standardized occupation related training Syllabus driven Texts, manuals and references Classroom + field experience Outcome oriented instruction Competency based examination Awarded Occupation Earn levels and ranks through continuing education, experience and performance US Military Army Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) Marine Corps Occupational Field Navy Rating or Designator Air Force AFSC Coast Guard Group and Rating Gina – military branches Michele or Steve - Curriculum

State Statute and MnSCU Procedures M.S. 197.755 Credit for Prior Learning Procedure 3.35.1, Part 3, Sub C. 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.”

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

ACE Occupation Evaluation Overview Steve Per fac 10 req = 2 wks Per HE = 56 wks FT 7 hrs/req 16,000 rccms, 200 pp, 2 min/p 241 requests ¼ or 7,500 enter HE 30,000 MN 1/50th or 2% 1.5 M 22.7 M

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

ACE Recommendation vs. Occupation

ACE Military Guide Online Search Occupations

ACE Military Guide Online Knowledge, skills and abilities in Description

ACE Military Guide Online

ACE Military Guide Online

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