August 16 2016 Veterans Education Transfer System Accelerated

August 16, 2016 Veterans Education Transfer System – Accelerated Process

Veterans, Servicemembers and Families Thank you for your Service to our Country! 2

Saint Paul College • ? increase of Veterans and Servicemembers since FY 2008 3

Saint Paul College • 89. 6% Increase of Veterans and Servicemembers since FY 2008 – 328 students identified in FY 2015 4

Veteran and Servicemember Headcount 14 000 13 000 11 483 12 000 11 000 9 000 7 000 10 644 FY 2011 FY 2012 11 130 9 886 10 000 8 000 10 644 10 578 8 006 6 900 6 000 5 000 4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000 0 FY 2008 % of Total 4. 21% 5 2. 76% 4. 08% FY 2009 3. 09% FY 2010 3. 57% 3. 81% FY 2013 3. 86% FY 2014 4. 21% FY 2015

Military Basics • • • 6 Army Marine Corps Navy Air Force Coast Guard = = = Soldiers Marines Sailors Airmen Coast Guardsman

Military Transcripts • Air Force – Community College of the Air Force • Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard – JST – Joint Services Transcript 7

Military Transcripts

Military Branches Curriculum 1. Standardized occupation related training Army 2. Syllabus driven • Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) 3. Texts, manuals and references Marine Corps Coast Guard • Group and Rating Air Force • AFSC • Occupational Field US Military Navy • Rating or Designator 4. Classroom + field experience 5. Outcome oriented instruction 6. Competency based examination 7. Awarded Occupation 8. Earn levels and ranks through continuing education, experience and performance

State Statute and Mn. SCU Procedures • M. S. 197. 755 • Credit for Prior Learning Procedure 3. 35. 1, Part 3, Sub C. – Recognize courses and award credit for military training based on ACE recommendations – 2013 Legislative session: “In recognizing courses and awarding educational credits, consideration must be given to academic skills developed in all aspects of the training or service course curriculum, and may not be limited solely to the physical fitness or activity components of the course. ” 10

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) www. veterans. mnscu. edu 11

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) 12

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) 13

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) 14

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) 15

Veterans Education Transfer System (VETS) e. Advising – Online Help 16

How can we speed this up? NUMBER OF ARTICULATED MILITARY OCCUPATIONS 1200 1000 886 800 600 1008 951 556 462 400 351 200 17 т-1 2 ок 2 -1 2 се н г-1 ав 12 л- 12 ию н- 2 ию й 1 ма 2 р12 ап р1 ма 12 в- фе в 12 ян 11 кде 11 яно т-1 1 ок -1 1 се н 1 г-1 ав 11 л- ию ию н- 11 0

ACE Occupation Evaluation Overview (1974) • Identify skills, competencies, and knowledge • Examine materials – Official occupation manual, technical manuals, field manuals – Interview Servicemembers • Tasks for evaluators – Identify the learning represented in the occupation – Prepare a description of duties, skills, competencies, and knowledge – Formulation of credit recommendation • 100% consensus 18 Source: ACE

ACE Occupation Evaluation Overview 19 Source: ACE

ACE Occupation Evaluation Overview 22. 7 M 20 1. 5 M 1/50 th or 2% 30, 000 MN ¼ or 7, 500 enter HE 241 request s 16, 000 rccms, 200 pp, 2 min/p 7 hrs/req Per HE = 56 wks FT Per fac 10 req = 2 wks

USMC US Navy US Army 2510 HR NEC 42 A E 3 Credits Human Resource Management Faculty Review E Worksheet C C A A SIMILAR MILITARY OCCUPATIONS Credit/No Credit Decision

Unduplicating Approximately 16, 312 ACE credit recommendations Accelerating Unduplicated to about 1, 110 unique recommendations 93% reduction in redundant reviews; On average 1 decision addresses 14 repetitions Why unduplicate academic credit recommendations? An academic credit recommendation (e. g. , 3 credits in introductory computers) will appear in numerous occupations, levels or ranks (e. g. 75 in this instance).

MIL OCCUP TITLE Data Chief Credit 3 Rank E 6 Credit Description Computer Applications 23 ACE ID MCE-0659 -002 Skill Level SSGT

55 occupations above with the computer applications recommendation 407 occupations below with the computer applications recommendation

Accelerated Decision Making 1. Equivalent to a specific course? e. g. , CPTR 1104, 3 credits 2. Equivalent to a specific, department or general elective? e. g. , TECHT*** for technical elective e. g. , PHILT*** for a department elective e. g. , ELECT*** more general elective 3. Equivalent to a Minnesota Transfer Goal Area? e. g. , GOAL 1 or SPCH AREA I 27

Accelerated Process Results • 15 colleges have participated – Identified 605 academic courses – To 60, 618 credit recommendations from ACE – Associated with 26, 178 (2, 671 unique) occupations from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard Accelerated path to graduation for certificates, diplomas and degrees. 28

CAEL • Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success – PLA Students had better academic outcomes • Graduation rates and persistence • Shortened time to earn a degree 29

How can we speed this up? NUMBER OF ARTICULATED MILITARY OCCUPATIONS 1200 1000 886 800 600 1008 951 556 462 400 351 200 30 т-1 2 ок 2 -1 2 се н г-1 ав 12 л- 12 ию н- 2 ию й 1 ма 2 р12 ап р1 ма 12 в- фе в 12 ян 11 кде 11 яно т-1 1 ок -1 1 се н 1 г-1 ав 11 л- ию ию н- 11 0

Veterans Education Transfer System Number of Evaluated Military Occupations as of June 2016 30000 25000 23350 24944 25484 20000 18338 16046 15000 10000 8965 9079 7771 6079 5000 31 июн-16 апр-16 фев-16 дек-15 окт-15 авг-15 июн-15 апр-15 фев-15 дек-14 окт-14 авг-14 июн-14 апр-14 фев-14 дек-13 окт-13 авг-13 июн-13 апр-13 фев-13 1008 1236 дек-12 окт-12 авг-12 886 951 июн-12 апр-12 556 фев-12 окт-11 0 дек-11 462

VETS Number of Credits Awarded for Military Courses and Occupations Credits Awarded by FY 30000 25311 25000 19267 20000 14876 15000 15620 [VALUE] $27. 5 million 20490 saved 15287 6 million 11975 hours saved 10000 5000 0 32 Total: 147, 190 credits awarded since FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016

ACE Recommendation vs. Occupation 33

ACE Military Guide Online Search Occupations 34

ACE Military Guide Online Knowledge, skills and abilities in Description 35

ACE Military Guide Online 36

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Contact Information GINA SOBANIA 651. 201. 1654 GINA. SOBANIA@SO. MNSCU. EDU 38