Undergraduate Credit for Prior Learning
Undergraduate Credit for Prior Learning
Policy Type: Administrative Policy
Date Adopted: April 19, 2023
Version: 1.0
Review Cycle: Every 2 years
Date Last Reviewed: April 19, 2023
Office Responsible: Office of the Provost
Approving Administrator: Vice Provost for Engaged Learning and Teaching Innovation
Policy Summary
This policy provides the framework for faculty to review and assess evidence of prior learning, and where appropriate, award transfer credit.
Scope
Applies to: Undergraduate students.
Policy Statement
Undergraduate Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
Credit for Prior Learning can be granted through internal UM-Flint examination, industry certification, or portfolio assessment. Experiences post high school in which college-level learning was acquired, assessed and documented may qualify for prior learning credit. Requests for CPL will be individually evaluated and approved internally by appropriate program faculty as determined by the deans, chairs, and directors within an academic unit. All credit by CPL is subject to the following regulations:
- All CPLs shall be graded as transfer credit.
- Credit awarded via CPL can be used to meet any of the University graduation requirements except for the residency requirement in which a student must complete 30 credits at UM-Flint.
- CPL credit may be given for specific course credit or general departmental credit at the discipline’s discretion.
- CPL credit earned at another higher education institution, whether awarded by internal examination or some other form of CPL, is subject to review by UM-Flint program faculty.
- Initial assessment of new CPL materials is reserved for actively enrolled University of Michigan-Flint students and will be completed within 30 business days of their receipt during the Fall and Winter Semesters. Established course equivalencies through CPL will be posted in the Transfer Database.
- Each department will engage content expert faculty in reviewing and approving CPL credits and shall provide documentation of such activities to the CPL Coordinator for reporting and Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation purposes.
- Credit for Prior Learning cannot be used to “double count” credits – that is, CPL credits may not be applied toward a course for which the student has already earned a passing grade or for currently enrolled courses past the 10th day of the semester.
- Application for CPL is encouraged within a student’s first full semester. Application for CPL is not permitted in a student’s last full semester or during the Spring and Summer Terms.
- Portfolio review and internal examinations will carry a fee to cover the expenses associated with faculty review and assessment.
- The total number of CPL credits that can be awarded by UM-Flint through any combination of examination, industry certification, or portfolio assessment is 30.
Version History
| Date of Change | Version | Description of Change |
|---|---|---|
| April 19, 2023 | 1.0 | Adopted |
For questions about undergraduate credit for prior learning, please contact the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in the Office of the Provost.