Let’s Talk Transfer: Highlights from the September 2024 discussion

Non-traditional credit

On Tuesday, September 17, CollegeSource hosted the fourth session of the Let’s Talk Transfer community discussion series, where transfer professionals (regardless of whether they use CollegeSource products) are invited to ask questions and share their expertise on transfer-related topics. 

Interest in the series continues to grow, with over 700 college and university staff signed up to participate. Over 253 individuals (including CollegeSource staff) were able to join the discussion live. 

Breakout on military credits at the September 17, 2024, session of Let’s Talk Transfer.

Topics of discussion

This month’s discussion focused on non-traditional credit and opened with two poll questions. 

1. How many undergraduate students attended your institution during the 2023-2024 academic year?

Attendees reported their institutions’ enrollment from the previous academic year. 21% of (or 36) respondents indicated up to 22,750 students attended their institution that year, followed closely by 20% of attendees (or 35 individuals) reporting 7,750 attended.

2. What types of non-traditional credit does your institution grant credit for?

Attendees reported granting credit for the following types of non-traditional learning experiences:

Examples of “Other” were foreign language proficiency, licensures and certifications (including first aid and CPR), and corporate training and credentials.

Non-traditional credit

The main topic of discussion centered on non-traditional credit. Attendees were eager to discuss:

• • Use of external assessments when evaluating prior learning credit and how credit awards may differ from credit recommendations.
  • Processes for awarding credit for military courses and occupations.
  • Engaging and training faculty in the prior learning assessment process.

We were happy to be joined by a representative from the American Council on Education (or ACE, pronounced “A-C-E”) who organizes and coordinates their review of military training. They spoke about the rigor of the review process and how faculty may benefit from participating.

Breakout rooms

After 45 minutes of group discussion, attendees headed into the breakout rooms hosted by the CollegeSource Client Advisory Board and CollegeSource staff. The discussion was incredible and centered on the following topics:

• • Standardized exams
  • Military credit
  • Experiential learning

Sarah and Tim stayed in the main room and had their own discussions about non-traditional credit.

Watch the recording

Register now to access the September 17 recording, including the transcript, chat log, and breakout session recordings (including Sarah and Tim’s).

Upon accessing the recording, please see the sidebar transcript for the link to view breakouts.

Please take our survey

To help us plan for the future of Let’s Talk Transfer, please fill out the survey emailed this week to registrants. The survey closes on September 27, so please submit your feedback.

Join us again in November

Articulation agreements

The next Let’s Talk Transfer session will focus on articulation agreements and will take place on Tuesday, November 19, at 1 p.m. ET. We hope to see you there!

Series registration

If you previously registered for the series, the Zoom link provided can be used to access the upcoming last session in the 2024 series. You will also receive an email reminder about the individual session. If you haven’t yet registered, see the link below. Recordings will be available for those unable to attend.