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Bridging the Military Transfer Gap
MACRAO 2013 Transfer Summer Summit
Sarah Mellon University of Michigan-Flint
Presentation Agenda Purpose of military transfer credit
ACE military training and occupation review process
The Joint Services Transcript (JST) and ACE Military Guide Online
Establishing policies for military transfer credit
Communicating review decisions
Issues and concerns
Helpful Resources
Recognizing Military Transfer Credit Increase in student veteran population
Guidelines established by the Memorandum of Understanding and Principles of Excellence
Promote transition, enrollment, and progress
Considerations unique to veterans
Decrease delay
ACE Course Evaluation Process
Pre-Visit • Course
Materials • Agenda &
Directions• Planning for
On-site• Telephone
Conference
On-Site• In-Briefing•Course
Evaluation •Exit Briefing
Post-Visit•Final Report
(ACE, 2011)
Occupation Evaluation
Post-Visit•Final Report
(ACE, 2011)
Elements of the Joint Services Transcript (JST)
ACE Army JST Sample
ACE Marine Corps JST Sample
ACE Navy JST Sample
ACE Coast Guard JST Sample
Key elements of the JST ACE Identifier Dates of training/occupations Credit recommendation
Number of semester hours Vocational, lower or upper division, graduate
Last date of evaluation for version Other educational activities while on
active duty CLEP DSST (DANTES Standardized Subject Test) College credits
Policies for Military Transfer Credit Does your college or university have a formal policy?
Determine who will evaluate the JST
Determine a uniform process
Address credit for both training and occupation
Involve the veteran in the review process
Communicating Review Decisions
Record transfer credit in transfer database
If academic programs have specific acceptance policies, make sure the information is available
When possible, note reasons for denied transfer credit for records Eliminates duplication of credit review Provides veteran with rationale for denied transfer credit
Issues and Concerns Type of transfer credit
“Block” credit Elective credit Exact equivalency
Accreditation concerns for academic programs
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CMVE members working with multi-state collaborative to address issues with ACE
Helpful Resources ACE. 2011. ACE Military Course and Occupations Evaluations:
Procedures for On-Site Reviews http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Documents/Military-Course-and-Occupation-Evaluations.pdf
ACE Military Guide http://www.acenet.edu/news-room/Pages/Military-Guide-Online.aspx
Joint Services Transcript Request https://jst.doded.mil
Consortium of Michigan Veteran Educators http://global.cmich.edu/cmve
Contact Information Sarah Mellon
Veterans Admissions Coordinator
University of Michigan-Flint
