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SHRP POLICY

I.   PURPOSE

This policy allows students with significant professional experience to submit documentation of this learning in partial fulfillment of their requirements for graduation.

II.   ACCOUNTABILITY

The faculty, program director, chairperson, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research are responsible for this policy.

III.   POLICY

SHRP provides award of credit for knowledge and skills gained outside the usual college/university setting. Students may be granted credits for non-collegiate learning by providing proper documentation to enable validation of competencies with the course material on a course by course basis. Also, if institutional documents are unavailable, and the student has appropriate professional experience in a field of study for which SHRP faculty have expertise, credits may be given by portfolio assessment. In addition, SHRP will accept evaluations performed by other agencies such as the following:

1.   American Council on Education

• College Credit Recommendation Service
• Armed Services Experience
• Guide to Educational Credit by Examination

2.   Thomas Edison State College

Advanced standing or credit for non-collegiate learning experiences may be granted following review and evaluation by appropriate faculty in consultation with the program director, chairperson, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research.

The procedure for portfolio assessment is outlined in the Student Handbook, current edition.

Forms are available from Enrollment Services and on-line at:

http://shrp.umdnj.edu/admissions/documents/ApplicationforPortfolioAssessment.pdf
http://shrp.umdnj.edu/registrar/documents/EvaluationofPortfolioAssessment.pdf