Prior Learning Assessment by Portfolio

Students will have the opportunity to submit a learning portfolio in support of their petition to the academic department for the award of equivalent academic credit for select courses. Portfolios are in a specific format and consist of a) the description of how the course petitioned for academic credit fits the academic plan, b) an extended Learning Narrative arguing that the prior learning matches the course’s learning objectives, and c) documentation of evidence to verify and support statements in the Learning Narrative.  The faculty expert grades each Learning Portfolio as either pass with the course equivalency’s credits or no grade.  There is no effect on the cumulative grade point average.

All learning portfolio CPL students receive support in writing their learning narratives and documenting the evidence in every submission.  Students completing their first Portfolio participate in a one-time Learning Portfolio Development preparation that includes 1) an overview of the steps, processes, and timelines to complete and submit portfolios; 2) support in self-exploration of their prior learning and matching with the learning outcomes of course equivalencies in the academic plan; 3) training in ePortfolio–the repository for evidence, reflection, and integration of the student’s prior learning; and 4) coordination of portfolio submission to the appropriate faculty evaluator.  Students are only required to take the Portfolio Development preparation once, after which they can submit additional portfolios (up to 30 credits total).