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Bridging the Military Transfer Gap. MACRAO 2013 Transfer Summer Summit Sarah Mellon University of Michigan-Flint. Presentation Agenda. Purpose of military transfer credit ACE military training and occupation review process The Joint Services Transcript (JST) and ACE Military Guide Online
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Bridging the Military Transfer Gap MACRAO 2013 Transfer Summer Summit Sarah Mellon University of Michigan-Flint
Presentation Agenda • Purpose of military transfer credit • ACE military training and occupation review process • The Joint Services Transcript (JST) and ACE Military Guide Online • Establishing policies for military transfer credit • Communicating review decisions • Issues and concerns • Helpful Resources
Recognizing Military Transfer Credit • Increase in student veteran population • Guidelines established by the Memorandum of Understanding and Principles of Excellence • Promote transition, enrollment, and progress • Considerations unique to veterans • Decrease delay
On-Site • In-Briefing • Course Evaluation • Exit Briefing • Pre-Visit • Course Materials • Agenda & Directions • Planning for On-site • Telephone Conference ACE Course Evaluation Process • Post-Visit • Final Report • (ACE, 2011)
On-Site • Interviews • Exit Briefing • Pre-Visit • Submit Documents • Schedule Interviews • Prepare Service Members Occupation Evaluation • Post-Visit • Final Report • (ACE, 2011)
Elements of the Joint Services Transcript (JST) • ACE Army JST Sample • ACE Marine Corps JST Sample • ACE Navy JST Sample • ACE Coast Guard JST Sample • Key elements of the JST • ACE Identifier • Dates of training/occupations • Credit recommendation • Number of semester hours • Vocational, lower or upper division, graduate • Last date of evaluation for version • Other educational activities while on active duty • CLEP • DSST (DANTES Standardized Subject Test) • College credits
Policies for Military Transfer Credit • Does your college or university have a formal policy? • Determine who will evaluate the JST • Determine a uniform process • Address credit for both training and occupation • Involve the veteran in the review process
Communicating Review Decisions • Record transfer credit in transfer database • If academic programs have specific acceptance policies, make sure the information is available • When possible, note reasons for denied transfer credit for records • Eliminates duplication of credit review • Provides veteran with rationale for denied transfer credit
Issues and Concerns • Type of transfer credit • “Block” credit • Elective credit • Exact equivalency • Accreditation concerns for academic programs • Transcript lacks grade • Not enough detail • CMVE members working with multi-state collaborative to address issues with ACE
Helpful Resources • ACE. 2011. ACE Military Course and Occupations Evaluations: Procedures for On-Site Reviews http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Military-Course-and-Occupation-Evaluations.pdf • ACE Military Guide http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Military-Guide-Online.aspx • Joint Services Transcript Request https://jst.doded.mil • Consortium of Michigan Veteran Educators http://global.cmich.edu/cmve
Contact Information Sarah Mellon Veterans Admissions Coordinator University of Michigan-Flint smkowals@umflint.edu