Ascendium Grant materials
CPL Policy examples:
Central New Mexico Community College: CNM Credit for Prior Learning Policy
Thomas Edison State University: Earn Credit for What You Know at Thomas Edison State University | Degree Completion
University of Maine, Farmington, https://catalog.farmington.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=392
CPL Course Examples:
College Unbound:
Required 3 CH class for incoming students: OLC220 Learning from Experience SP22 8-module master.docx
Optional 1 CH portfolio development class: ELT 250 LIP Portfolio Development Master.docx
Thomas Edison: Prior Learning Portfolio (PLA-1010) and preview syllabus_PLA-1010-mar23
Benedict College Canva templates for NACE Competency mapping. Please make a copy first and edit the copy,
Benedict College initial NACE Skills Survey template and post-course NACE Skills Survey template (Microsoft Forms) - Please copy form
Mercy College Career Related Content in Psychology and Sociology Courses: Findings from a survey of fall 2024 psychology and sociology faculty members
MHU Career Readiness Microcredential Screenshot
UCU LMI Presentation to Faculty - Presentation | LMI Resources
Villa Maria Stronger Futures: An Institution’s Approach to Improve Career Readiness Through Intentional Student Support and Curricular Change
Benedict College Skills Mapping
Postsecondary Competency-Based Education Program Model Map Framework Options for designing a CBE program AIR& Ascendium 2023
A Guide For Implementing a CBE Program Western Governors University
Direct Assessment CBE: A Blueprint for Community College Leaders JFF 2020
Quality Framework for Competency- Based Education Programs C-BEN 2017
PLA is Your Business: Pricing and Other Considerations for the PLA Business Model CAEL 2015
Process for Awarding Credit for Prior Learning Bay Path University
Framework for Evaluating External Certifications for Prior Learning Credit_Approved VPAA Bay Path University
Addressing Inequity in College Retention of Low-Income Students: Collaboratively Creating Pathways to Careers in Four-Year Degree Programs. Faculty meeting presentation by Jonah Scent of UCU.
Music Industry Data Packet (zip) This Villa Maria packet includes a Music program review (with LMI) and IR data guide.
College & Employer Partnership Action Guide This guide helps colleges think about how to work with employers to improve education and job opportunities for students. It focuses on aligning policies, building strong partnerships, enhancing student services, and using data to make informed decisions. There are two sections specifically about data-driven decisions and use of LMI.
Careers Atlantic Canada: This website, while targeting Atlantic Canada, contains videos, information and resources that can support and guide jobseekers and students across Canada.
CSW Labor Market Report Jan 2019 This toolkit provides a helpful framework for navigating various sources of LMI data, noting which questions can be addressed by different data sources.
Mars Hill Resume Writing Series This writing series was created by our own Amanda Nicholson to help students learn how to write their resumes.
Stronger Futures: An Institution’s Approach to Improve Career Readiness Through Intentional Student Support and Curricular Change Study based on the work of the Ascendium grant by Kristin McCombs of Villa Maria College
Faculty Survey Draft This survey was created by our own Kelly Colby to survey Mercy University faculty about incorporating career-related content into their courses.
A Resource Guide to Engaging Employers JFF 05.14.2018
The market-ready Psychology major - includes resume and CV templates, slides, and syllabus inserts that describe the skills, how they are developed in the course, and how they are applied in the workplace- shared by Sandra Sego of AIC
Benedict College PreMed Timeline and Benedict College Nursing Timeline - created by Dr. Amanda Shaw of Benedict College
Ascendium Grant Templates
Student Journey Map and Driver Diagram Templates
Data Plan Template