1. Ohio Values Veterans Ohio Happenings

2. Topics Multistate Collaborative on Military Credit Data Tracking Train the trainer program update Military Transfer Assurance Guides (MTAGs) update Ohio Values Veterans

3. 13 State collaborative (History – Dr. Paula Compton) Grant funded (Lumina and USA funds) Advancement of best practices Emphasis on college credit/certificate/license 4 working groups – Articulation, Licensure/Cert., Comm., Tech. Network of support – changes to ACE, Common App, etc., CCME (Dr. Paula Compton) Ohio Values Veterans

4. Ohio’s Plan – Encourage posting of military credit in “Transferology” – Train the Trainer Program – Establish tracking mechanisms (persistence, graduation, GPA, etc. -HEI) – Develop strategies to handle SAP – Discussion of survey results (you!) – Continue development of MTAGs Ohio Values Veterans

5. Data Tracking The VA is using “TA Decide” and the “GI Bill Comparison Tool” – Please VERIFY the credentials that are listed or NOT listed for your institution. Work with Ohio Assoc. of Institutional Research & Planning (adding P20 Special Population information) Ohio Values Veterans

6. Data Tracking Are you currently tracking veterans? (Priority Registration) Are you tracking/able to track GI Bill users? Do you know your institutions’ veteran graduation rate? GPA? Retention? Ohio Values Veterans

7. Train The Trainer Program Sept. 23 rd & Oct. 21 st Met to establish training programs across the state Will be added to OVV Toolkit once workshop edits/additions have been made. Any school can use – Tell us about your training! Ohio Values Veterans

8. Military Transfer Assurance Guide (MTAG) Updates Matched to existing OTM, TAG, and CTAG courses – Will explore “block credit” and new transfer areas Posted via “transfercredit.ohio.gov” Currently have 11 matches, more underway (14 music courses just approved) Posting on Transferology (will post for schools not using it) Ohio Values Veterans

9. NV-1732-0026 Ohio Values Veterans

10. Contact Information Jared Shank Director of Military & Apprenticeship Initiatives & Special Projects Ohio Articulation & Transfer Network Ohio Department of Higher Education jshank@regents.state.oh.us 614-466-5812 Ohio Values Veterans