Practices and Processes: Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)

Prior Learning Assessment is an approach to earning credit that allows all CU undergraduate students to demonstrate learning outside the traditional educational setting. The fee for reviewing such documentation is $75 per credit, which must be submitted at the time of review.  This session provides first, an overview of the policies, and how to direct students to the process and the required virtual workshop (about 30 minutes), followed by a more in-depth look at what students need to do to prepare materials, obtain supporting evidence and submit their Prior Learning Assessment petitions for consideration.

Prior learning credits, if awarded, may apply either toward the academic major or required elective coursework within the bachelor’s degree. The “physical development” requirement within Concordia’s elective core may also be met through the prior learning credit pathway. A maximum of 21 prior learning credits can be awarded and these credits may not be included within the thirty-six residency credits which must be completed at Concordia University for a bachelor’s degree. Prior Learning Assessment falls within the “transfer credit” policies of the Registrar’s Office and is supported by the CELT.

 

Here are the resources for this workshop that was held on Tuesday, June 28, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern time via Zoom

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Advancement in Rank Process

The Provost Office, along with the CUW Rank and Promotion Committee and the CUAA Peer Review Committee, presents information about the process and timeline to apply for advancement in faculty rank. Also discussed was how to best present your accomplishments for each committee’s review, and what the portfolio requires.

Here are the resources for this workshop that was held on Thursday, June 23, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern time via Zoom.

 

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Advancement in Rank presentation 2022

Changes to the Accelerated Learning Format and Schedule

Please join us for an information session in which we covered upcoming changes to the academic calendar and class times for accelerated learning courses. As we approach the 2022-23 academic year, we highlighted the changes for the accelerated learning schedule moving forward.

As of July 1, we are shifting to an 8-week schedule for all accelerated learning classes (virtual and online). This will bring the academic calendar into closer alignment with traditional and graduate programs, create a more consistent schedule for students who take both virtual and online classes, and – perhaps most importantly – allow more time for content, ideas, and theories to be developed through a term, which will benefit our students’ learning quite a bit.

Here are the resources for this workshop that was held on Wednesday, June 15, Noon – 12:30 pm Central/1:00 – 1:30 pm  Eastern time, and on Tuesday, June 21, 6:00 – 6:30 pm Central/7:00 – 7:30 pm Eastern time via Zoom.

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Concordia Faculty Seminar: Hannah Baker and Anne Martin – Recent Doctorates

Learn about the research conducted by two colleagues who recently completed their doctoral degrees:

  • Anne Martin (Occupational Therapy, Mequon) recently completed her post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy from Creighton University with a project entitled “Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Standardized Assessments in Acute Care.”  
  • Hannah Baker (Physical Therapy, Mequon) recently defended her dissertation towards the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from Northern Illinois University. Her dissertation was entitled “Exploring the Intersection of Nursing Home Culture, Improvement, and Documentation-Related Attitudes.”

Concordia Faculty Seminars are informal interactive presentations and conversations on faculty and staff projects including grants, research, and service designed to promote scholarship, spark new ideas, provide opportunities for meaningful discussion, and increase collaboration. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend.

Here are the resources for this workshop that was held on Wednesday, June 1, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern via Zoom.

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