This application must be filed in the year in which they plan to submit an experiential learning portfolio. The application should include a list of courses for which the student would like to earn credit. After filing the application, students must meet with their mentors to determine the feasibility of earning such credit. At this time the student and mentor will analyze the experiences and determine that credit has not been earned for these experiences in any other way. Portfolios should be submitted for evaluation well in advance of a student's final year of study.
Most portfolios involve a minimum preparation period of six months.
Portfolio Evaluation Portfolios are evaluated by faculty members whose competencies are pertinent to the experiences submitted for evaluation. Grades are not assigned for experiential credit. Students who wish to appeal the results of a portfolio evaluation may address their request to the appropriate academic dean. The portfolio evaluation fee, based on a sliding scale of the number of credits to be evaluated, is payable in full before the portfolio is assessed for credit. Gained in the Armed Services, if the credits are applicable to the student's degree program.