Minnesota West Policies

Chapter 3 - Educational

3.23 Military Training

Procedure 3.23.1 Military Training
  1. The student requests an official military transcript through the Joint Services Transcript (JST) system or the Community College of the Air Force be sent to Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
  2. The student’s declared degree goal will be used as the transfer evaluation base. If the student changes his/her degree goal, the student is responsible for seeking information on the application of credits toward the new degree goal.
  3. The student should make an appointment with the program advisor.
    1. A copy of the official transcript should be present when meeting with the program advisor.
    2. The student’s assigned program advisor will review any technical credits to ascertain their validity within the student’s major study.
  4. If the transcript contains general education courses, the Campus Resource Specialist will forward a copy of the official transcript to the College Registrar for review. The College Registrar will verify applicability of transfer credits and respond back to the Campus Resource Specialist.
  5. Military credits will be recorded on a transcript once the student has completed 12 credits at Minnesota West.



Revised date: April 4, 2014

Minnesota West Policies

Chapter 3 - Educational

3.23 Military Training

It is the policy of Minnesota West Community and Technical College to consider awarding college credit from the student’s military transcript using the “ACE Guide to the Evaluation of Experiences in the Armed Forces.”  The Minnesota West transfer policy will apply to military training transcripts (http://www.mnwest.edu/index.php/policies/321).


Approved by: Richard Shrubb, President
Date: April 4, 2014
History & Revision:

 

Minnesota West Policies

Chapter 3 - Educational

3.19 Other Nationally Recognized Examination Programs

Procedure 3.19.1 Other Nationally Recognized Examination Programs
  1. The student requests an official score report from the appropriate testing service be sent to Minnesota West Community and Technical College.
  2. The score reports are received are reviewed by appropriate college staff.
  3. An equivalency credit form is completed and transcribed for each student.
  4. The appropriate signatures are obtained on the equivalency credit form.
  5. The student is notified that credit has been granted.
  6. Credits granted will be recorded on a transcript once the student has registered for classes at Minnesota West.



Revised date: April 4, 2014

Minnesota West Policies

Chapter 3 Educational

3.19 Other Nationally Recognized Examination Programs

It is the policy of Minnesota West Community and Technical College to consider awarding credit for nationally recognized examination programs such as Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), Thomas Edison College Examination Program (TECEP), Excelsior Examinations, New York Foreign Language Proficiency, and National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI). Credits earned through a nationally recognized examination are not resident credits and may not be used to satisfy resident credit requirements for graduation. Official score report or transcript for each of the above nationally recognized examination programs is required for transfer evaluation.


Approved by: Richard Shrubb, President
Date: April 4, 2014
History & Revision: