College Catalog 2015-16

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NATIONAL GUARD, VETERANS PREVIOUS EDUCATION, SERVICE MEMBERS OPPORTUNITY COLLEGES; EVALUATION, CREDIT, AND TRANSFER East Central Community College evaluates previous military experience in accordance with the recommendations of the American Council on Education (ACE) through the Guide in the Evaluation of Educational Experience in the Armed Forces. The College awards credit to a veteran through several sources. 1. Previous college transcripts 2. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) 3. Advanced Placement (AP) 4. DDST (Formerly known as DANTES Subject Standardized Test) 5. DD214 (Discharge Papers and Separation Documents) or NOBE (Notice of Basic Eligibility) 6. Army American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS); Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART);USAF Air University: Community College of the Air Force The College awards credit to students who are enrolled at the College who score at least 50 on approved CLEP tests and at or above the fiftieth percentile on approved DSST Subject Examinations. A grade of “Z” is recorded for credit granted. No quality points are granted. Credits are not used in computing grade point average. The College will award seven semester hours of credit on a veteran’s record when a copy of the DD214 or a copy of the Notice of Basic Eligibility (NOBE) is presented to the Director of Admissions and Records. These hours include: A. 4 semester hours of Physical Education B. 3 semester hours of Personal and Community Health No credit is established by the College for experiential learning; however, credit is accepted when transcripted from Army American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS); Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART); or USAF Air University: Community College of the Air Force. The transcripts are forwarded to the advisor for the Career or Technical program in which the student is enrolled. The Career or Technical advisor evaluates the transcript and sends a list of the courses equivalent to the College’s Career or Technical Courses to the Director of Admissions and Records. The Director of Admissions and Records adds the courses to the student’s record. The Director of Admissions and Records evaluates and determines academic credit to be granted when transcripted from Army American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS); Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART); or USAF Air University: Community College of the Air Force. A student can receive credit for a maximum of 30 semester hours of approved military training. EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL STANDARDS OF PROGRESS AS REQUIRED BY VA REGULATIONS 14253 [D] Monitoring Academic Progress for Veterans or Eligible Persons Receiving Educational Benefits under one of the Various U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Programs In accordance with Veterans Administration Regulation 14253 revised DVB Circular 20–75–84 dated August 14, 1975 (VA Regulations and Circular), East Central Community College adheres to the Guidelines for Institutions Enrolling Veterans and Eligible Persons: Standards for Maintaining Adequate Records and Policies for Satisfactory Progress, Previous Education and Training, Conduct, and Attendance. 1. The College maintains a written record of previous education and training. a. Transcripts of college–level education are part of the record. b. The records clearly indicate that appropriate credit has been granted with training periods proportionately shortened and VA so notified.

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