Translating Military Training for College Credit at Davenport University
Explore how Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency's Military Credit Equivalency Grant and the process developed for translating military training into college credit have benefited students at Davenport University. Learn about the grant goals, challenges faced, and breakthroughs achieved at the #SMCS20 conference.
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Christopher Marx, Translating Military Training and Experience into College Credit for Degree Attainment #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
A tale in two parts: 1. Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Military Credit Equivalency Grant 2. The process we developed for translating military training and experience into college credit for degree attainment #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
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Founded in 1866, Davenport University is a private, not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our degree programs focus on business, health, technology and urban education. #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
If you cant fly, then run. If you cant run, then walk. If you can t walk, then crawl, but by all means, keep moving. Jr. - Martin Luther King #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
Overview - MCE Grant Goals - Speedbumps and Roadblocks - What we ve accomplished so far - Goals for the future #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
MCE Grant Goals 1.Review and Update - We wanted to review and update our evaluation process and programs in place 2. Create Equivalencies - Minimum of 2 course equivalencies per branch of service 3. Fast-Track for Veterans and Service Members - Create an accelerated path for the veterans and service member students. #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
Speedbumps and Roadblocks - Lack of information - No handbook - No contact - Lack of understanding - Security #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
Breakthrough Without the Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) Conference in Austin Texas, this would not have been possible. - Provided information that was critical in the formation of our goals - Explained why there were closed doors in many avenues - Gave us the direction to go in to reach our goals #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
What weve accomplished so far: - Credit Guide - Help to guide people through transcripts - ACE Based MOS and JST to course equivalencies 608 - ACE Based course-to-course equivalencies - 347 - 60 branch specific degree pathways #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
Goals for the future - Partnerships & Base outreach - More shells and equivalencies - Accessibility - Keep updating - Program #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
So how did we translate military training and experience into college credit? We had three key resources to accomplish our goals: 1. The American Council on Education Military Guide 2. Hired a grant coordinator that was a veteran 3. Credit evaluation was done in the Registrar s Office #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
The ACE Military Guide Equivalency Evaluation Tools The ACE Military Guide Online The ACE Military Guide-Course Search Online The ACE Military Guide-NEW Sample Military Course Exhibit.pdf The ACE Military Guide-Occupation Search Online The ACE Military Guide-NEW Sample Occupation Exhibit.pdf Using the JST and Military Guide for Transfer #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
How to use the ACE Military Guide-Course Search online Go to the ACE Military Guide - Click on the Course Search button - Enter the ACE ID Number or the - Military Course Number or - Search for the course using the All Services drop-down box - Select the branch of military you are evaluating - Enter the Year in the Year You Took the Course box - Click the Search Button #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
What gets returned is a list of classes If you click on one of the classes you will get a course exhibit with the following information: - Course Exhibit - ACE ID Number - Exhibit Dates - Title - Learning Outcomes - Course Number - Instruction - Location - Credit Recommendation - Length #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
How to use the ACE Military GuideOccupation Search online Go to the ACE Military Guide - Click on the Occupation Search button - Enter the ACE ID Number or the - Occupation or - Search for the occupation using the All Occupations drop- - Select the branch of military you are evaluating - Enter the Year in the Year You Took the Course box - Click the Search Button down box #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
What gets returned is a list of occupations If you click on one of the occupations you will get an occupation exhibit with the following information: - MOS Identifier - Credit Recommendations - Job Title - Lower-Level Learning Outcomes - Skill level - Upper-Level Learning Outcomes - Summary #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
So what did we do with this information? We created degree pathways and posted them on our military website page to show veterans and active duty military how we award college credit for military training and experience. #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
Christopher Marx Registrar/Director of Transfer Articulation cmarx@davenport.edu Office number: 616-742-1718 #SMCS20 @NASPAtweets
