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CREDIT FOR LIFE EXPERIENCE

Credit for life experience may be granted by verification of college credit recommendation in the Directory of the National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction or by approval by the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, the department head and an appropriate faculty committee.

A request to petition for credit for life experience will be approved by the appropriate department head (or designee) prior to the student's submission of a portfolio documenting professional experience that directly relates to the content of a specific course at Pellissippi State.

Credit for life experience may be petitioned for courses for which credit cannot feasibly be granted by other means, such as advanced placement, CLEP, credit by examination, or transfer credit. Credit for life experience may be granted for up to 25 percent of the credit applied toward the degree. In exceptional individual cases, however, up to 30 credit hours may be awarded if justified by the special nature and content of the learning experience. The student must also meet the College's graduation residency requirement as specified in the College catalog.

The Curriculum Development Committee reviews policy and procedures related to life experience credit as needed.  In addition, the committee periodically reviews documentation supporting awards of credit for life experience to ensure compliance with policy requirements.

Procedure

1. Student requests Credit for Life Experience form from the appropriate department office, completes the petition section of the form and schedules an appointment with the appropriate department head (or designee).

2. If the department head (or designee) grants approval for the student to proceed, he or she appoints a faculty committee of at least two members, who schedule a meeting with the student to discuss instructions and guidelines for the documentation to be included in a portfolio.

3. Upon completing the portfolio, the student schedules an interview with the faculty committee to explain or clarify the experience.

4. The faculty committee completes the approval form and forwards it, along with the portfolio and any other documentation, to the department head for review.

5. Upon approval, the department head forwards the form and materials to the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs for review.

6. Upon approval, the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs forwards the form to Admissions and Records for implementation of the credit and returns the portfolio and any other documentation to the department office. Admissions and Records forwards a copy of the completed form to the department office and files the original.


Approved: Executive Council, November 25, 1992
Executive Council, March 29, 1993
Editorial Changes, April 20, 1993
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, September 9, 1997
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, August 6, 2001

Approved:  President’s Staff, December 12, 2005

Approved: President’s Staff, May 15, 2006

Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, May 15, 2006

Attachment I

CREDIT FOR LIFE EXPERIENCE

PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Student: (Some four-year institutions do not accept transfer credit for life experience.) After completing this form, make an appointment with the appropriate department head for discussion. The department secretary will assist you in making the appointment with the appropriate person.

Date:__________ Name:________________________________ Student ID______________

This is a request to petition for credit through life experience for the following course(s) or other program requirements.

Course Prefix and Number     Course Title            Credit Hrs.

_________________________ __________________________ ____________

_________________________ __________________________ ____________

_________________________ __________________________ ____________

This course(s) (or credit hours) is required for (AAS, AS, AA or

certificate)________________Degree in ___________________________
                                               Major

Anticipated Graduation Date: ____________________________

Rationale for Request:

Request to petition approved by:______________________(Department Head or designee)

Date__________________ Department ______________________________________

Faculty Committee assigned for evaluation:

_____________________________________ __________________________________

_____________________________________ __________________________________
 

Course Objectives Achieved:
(Attach Course Syllabus)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Date of Oral Interview _______________

Comments (Committee Chair):
 
 
 
 
 

Approval:

Faculty Committee

_____________________________________________________ Date _____________

_____________________________________________________ Date _____________

_____________________________________________________ Date _____________

_____________________________________________________ Date _____________

Department Head ______________________________________ Date _____________

Vice President of
Academic and Student Affairs_____________________________ Date _____________

Admissions and Records* ________________________________ Date _____________

* Admissions and Records implements credit and returns a copy of the form to the department office.