1. Concurrent Enrollment Updates
October 16,2017
Academic and Student Affairs
Concurrent Enrollment Updates
2017 Academic and Student Affairs Leadership Conference
Concurrent Enrollment: Supporting Student and Program Success
As your campus continues to navigate through the landscape of concurrent enrollment, join this interactive session to get the most recent updates on concurrent enrollment (policy and procedure, credentialing, graduate-level credit options, credit-for-prior learning tested experience, NACEP accreditation, program grants, and more!) and to hear from Southwest Minnesota State University on how they are addressing these issues and advancing concurrent enrollment. We will discuss plans for the coming year, communication with stakeholders, and how we can continue to support student success in concurrent enrollment programs. 

2. Welcome and Introductions
Who is in the room?
Name, institution, and role
Share a success your concurrent enrollment program has had in the last year
Main motivation or burning question

3. Overview Concurrent enrollment updates Southwest Minnesota State
HLC Extension
Concurrent enrollment comprehensive plan progress
Legislative session 2017
NACEP Accreditation
Southwest Minnesota State
Graduate programs and courses
Tested Experience - Credit for prior learning at graduate level
Re-accreditation
Other program highlights
Items for group discussions
Q & A

4. Extension to Higher Learning Commission Deadline Approved
All Minnesota State colleges and universities with a concurrent enrollment program have an extension that allows an additional five years (2022) by which to meet the faculty qualifications standards.
Extension allows for all current and new concurrent enrollment instructors to work towards meeting the faculty qualifications
standards within this extended timeline.

5. Minnesota State Comprehensive Plan for Faculty Qualifications and Program Sustainability
November 2016, Education Minnesota, Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF), Inter Faculty Organization (IFO), and Minnesota State joined together to move forward a concurrent enrollment comprehensive plan to support the vitality of high-quality concurrent enrollment programs and to assist concurrent enrollment instructors in meeting the HLC faculty qualification requirements.

6. Plan Element 1: Review of Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Campuses to update database on qualifications of concurrent enrollment instructors who taught concurrent enrollment courses in fiscal year 2017
HR and IT are currently working on expanding database to collect instructor qualification information systemwide
Enter both HS and college faculty in ISRS on course schedule

7. Plan Element 2: Discipline Graduate Courses and Programs
Currently, 23 courses are available in 19 different disciplines across the system and viewable on the available on Minnesota State website, the division of Academic and Student Affairs.
Minnesota State University Moorhead’s 18 Online program allows concurrent enrollment instructors employed northwest region to have priority application to the graduate courses.
2017 legislation expands concurrent enrollment training opportunities statewide

8. Plan Element 3: Credit for Prior Learning Portfolio for Tested Experience
Plans are underway for portfolio review options in various disciplines such as English and mathematics at some of the state universities.
Professional development trainings will be provided to universities to assist in developing these graduate-level credit for prior learning opportunities.

9. Update on Tested Experience via CPL
Universities to develop “Portfolio Review Option” that looks at tested experiences through credit for prior learning (portfolio method)
Possible first starts: English, Mathematics, Chemistry

10. Plan Element 4: Team Teaching Model
The team teaching approach could be used as a bridge or transition for concurrent enrollment instructors working on meeting minimum qualifications or as a viable, ongoing option used in unique circumstances
Piloted at Lake Superior College and Minnesota West Community and Technical College in
These pilots to inform the development of processes, resources, and model templates that can support concurrent enrollment team-teaching models systemwide.

11. CE Team Teaching Considerations
Responsibilities of high school teacher and college/university faculty (curriculum development, assessment measures, grading, final grades)
Workload of college/university faculty
Delivery of course
College/university faculty responsibilities as related to role at the high school
College/university faculty compensation –colleges, universities
Pricing structure for this model

12. Discussion
What processes does your campus have in place to ensure concurrent enrollment instructors are progressing towards meeting credentials?

13. Legislative Update 2017 Session
Defines Concurrent Enrollment
Grants to offer Introduction to Teaching/Education courses: $375K in FY18; $375K in FY19
Statewide Concurrent Enrollment Teacher Training Program: $375K in FY18; $375K in FY19
METRO ECSU is working on an RFP for a few of the “most needed” courses. They are surveying their membership to assess need. Stay tuned.

14. NACEP Accreditation
By , all concurrent enrollment programs in Minnesota will need to achieve accreditation by NACEP.
Ten out of 33 Minnesota State campuses currently providing concurrent enrollment programming are now NACEP-accredited.
Congratulations to Southwest Minnesota State University whose program received NACEP re-accreditation by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP) Accreditation Commission this year!

15. Minnesota State Concurrent Enrollment Programs
Alexandria Technical and Community College
Anoka Technical College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Bemidji State University
Central Lakes College*
Century College
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Hennepin Technical College
Hibbing Community College
Inver Hills Community College
Lake Superior College
Mesabi Range College*
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College*
Minnesota State College- Southeast Technical*
Minnesota State University- Mankato*
Minnesota West Community and Technical College*
Normandale Community College
North Hennepin Community College
Northland Community and Technical College*
Northwest Technical College
Pine Technical and Community College
Rainy River Community College
Ridgewater College*
Riverland Community College*
Rochester Community and Technical College
Saint Paul College
Southwest Minnesota State University*
South Central College
St. Cloud State University*
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Vermillion Community College
*Accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership (NACEP)

16. Discussion
What are the key motivation factors for your faculty in concurrent enrollment?
How do you envision your concurrent enrollment program in five years?
What are your next steps locally to get there?

17. Kim SMSU slids In response to the HLC credentialing policy revision
Southwest Minnesota State University:
Currently reviewing all teacher credentials/transcripts. Response mid-spring 2018 with professional development plans identifying needed credits and timeline expectations
Most teachers have a general idea of where they stand but it gets complicated-- Education courses, AP training with graduate credit etc.
Began offering 18 graduate credits in Math and English Summer 2015
MnWE – Minnesota Writing & English Conference (A consortium of Upper Midwest Colleges and Universities) – 1 English Credit
Expanding to Chemistry in Spring 2018 – 4 credits
Encouraging Moorhead Online 18 and other graduate programs available in the Minnesota State System
Discussing team teaching approaches. We’ll be following up with Lake Superior and MinnWest to hear what they learned from their trials
Discussions currently underway with faculty and the MinnState System Office for a graduate level portfolio review option through SMSU

18. Getting Faculty Engaged in CE
Legislative Updates: Grants to offer Introduction to Teaching/Education courses: $375K in FY18; $375K in FY19
In response to the Minnesota Teacher Shortage with funding available to offer Intro to Ed CE courses to encourage students, especially American Indian students and student of color, to consider teaching as a profession.
We have submitted for consideration of this funding with a goal of 24 sections of Intro to Ed in our 19 county region in Southwest Minnesota.
Getting Faculty Engaged in CE
Culture – SMSU CE program since 1984
Very fortunate to have some very motivated faculty
NACEP conference –SMSU has had
faculty present at this national
conference the past two years as well
as NACEP national webinars

19. Discussion
What are the key motivation factors for your faculty in concurrent enrollment?
How do you envision your concurrent enrollment program in five years?
What are your next steps locally to get there?

20. Contact Information
Pakou Yang, System Director of P-20 and College Readiness
Jessica Espinosa, Director of College Transitions
Kim Guenther, Director of Concurrent Enrollment