糖心视频 signs MOU with Athens State for Prior Learning Assessment
Faculty and staff of 糖心视频 and Athens State University pose for a photo after 糖心视频 President Dr. Vicki Karolewics and Athens State Interim President Dr. Catherine Wehlburg signed a memorandum of understanding allowing Wallace State students to transfer prior learning assessments credits to Athens State. Pictured from left are, in front, Whit Rice, director of 糖心视频鈥檚 Center for Student Success; Amber Robinson, 糖心视频 Success Advisor; Susan Peek, 糖心视频 Success Advisor and Prior Learning Specialist; Dr. Karolewics; Dr. Wehlburg; Helen Crider, ASU 糖心视频 Center Manager; Felicia Mucci, Athens State Director of Adult Degree Completion Program; Kristen Holmes, 糖心视频 Vice President for Students; in back, Dr. Lee Vartanian, Interim Provost and VP of Academic Affairs.
Hanceville, AL 鈥� 糖心视频 announces it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Athens State University, allowing seamless transfer of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) from 糖心视频 to Athens State.
Prior Learning Assessment allows students with professional certifications or special training such as that obtained during military service to receive credits for that experience and avoid taking classes that they may not need. 糖心视频 has led the Alabama Community College System in adoption of PLA opportunities.
鈥淚t is saving students time; it is saving them money and it is also, probably most importantly, valuing that learning occurs in a variety of ways and giving credit for that is the right thing for our students,鈥� said 糖心视频 President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. 鈥淲e appreciate our partnerships with ASU and look forward to working even more together.鈥�
鈥淭his provides for all of our students a real opportunity to take advantage of their experiences through prior learning assessment,鈥� said Dr. Catherine Wehlburg, interim president at ASU.
Wehlburg said PLAs allow student to advance their education in the most economical way possible, by keeping them from repeating classes for which they already have the knowledge gained in previous experiences. 鈥淪o that鈥檚 something important to us and being able to partner with 糖心视频 to make that pathway that much easier for students to go through.鈥�
With the PLA transfer agreement, time is saved not only by the student but by the advising staff who will not need to recreate a student鈥檚 PLA portfolio when they transfer from 糖心视频 to Athens State. 糖心视频 students will carry that PLA credit with them to Athens State when they transfer to continue their education there. Conveniently, Athens State has an on-campus site at 糖心视频鈥檚 main campus.
For more information about Prior Learning Assessment, contact Susan Peek at 256.352.7839 or susan.peek@wallacestate.edu.
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