1. SOC DNS Transformation: What you need to know! Council of College and Military Educators (CCME) February, 2016 SOC is funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) through a contract with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The contract is managed for DoD by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES).

3. SOC Degree Network System (DNS)  Enhance access for Service members –Flexible course delivery options –Optimum transfer policies  Guaranteed-Transferability  Student Agreements  Responsive student services

4. The Value of DNS Membership  Demonstrates flexibility for Service members  Provides program visibility within the military voluntary education (VolEd) community  Engages institution leadership in VolEd forums/exchanges  Supplies key data for DoD and Military Services on educational programs and priorities

5. Recent Changes to the DNS  Consolidation of the DNS (no Service distinctions)  System that reflects the needs of the Services  Ongoing Initiatives  Two-tiered membership criteria –Institutional-level –Degree-level  Additional Network Development with focus on high-demand occupational fields

6. Institutional Membership Criteria  All DNS institutions are required to be a signed member of the DoD MOU in good standing.  Current Enrollment Trend-DoD/Services – (Source: Department of Defense data)  Current Enrollment Trend-DNS – (Source: DNS Data)  Tuition – (Source: DoD MOU database)  Loan Default Rate – (Source: CollegeScorecard)  Median Borrowing Rate – (Source: CollegeScorecard)  Composite Financial Health – (Source: Financial Composite Score Website)  90⁄ 10 Rule Violation Status – (Source: U.S. Department of Education)  Course Completion Rate –(Source: Department of Defense data)  Flexible Policies – (Source: Individual Institution Web sites and Catalogs)  Readmission Policy – (Source: Individual Institution Web sites and Catalogs)  Prior Learning Assessment Policies – (Source: Individual Institution Web sites and Catalogs)  Complaint History – (Source: PECS Database)  Past Performance in DNS (For current or past DNS members only) – (Source: DNS Data)

7. Membership CriteriaDefinition Delivery MethodsFlexible and multiple Delivery Methods, as identified by the U.S. Department of Education Emerging Career Fields Degree program is listed as an emerging high demand career field with positive job placement opportunities, per U.S. Department of Labor Guaranteed Transferability (GT) Participate in two-way guarantee of coursework with a minimum of 40% in the Major/Major Related degree requirements Specialized Accreditation Degree has specialized programmatic accreditation, as identified by the U.S. Department of Education Career-Related Degree A direct relationship to MOS/Ratings. If yes, does the Institution agree to award credit for military training and experience? Program Articulations Identification of existing articulation agreements (in-state, 2+2, degree completion) for the degree Degree-Level Criteria for DNS Membership

8. Network Development Course review & Category development Designate major and major-related requirements Define Emerging Network Network Launch Peer review through Course Circulation Results (Courses and Degrees) listed on Web and in handbook

9.  Guaranteed-Transfer Networks Accounting Automotive Maintenance Business Administration Computer Studies Criminal Justice Electronics Technology General and Liberal Studies General Business Hospitality Management and Services Management Marketing/Retailing Office Administration and Technology Paralegal Studies Psychology Allied Health Applied Science and Technology Aviation Studies Construction Technology Education/Instructional Development Other Career-Related Technical Management DNS-2 Networks  Auxiliary Networks

10. Accounting Banking/Finance Business Administration Computer Studies Criminal Justice General Business Health Services Management History Human Resource Management Information Systems Management Management Marketing/Retailing Psychology Public Administration Technical Management  Auxiliary Networks Applied Science and Technology Aviation Studies Communication Education/Instructional Development Electronics Technology General and Liberal Studies Homeland Security Interdisciplinary Studies Other Career-Related Religion DNS-4 Networks  Guaranteed-Transfer Networks

11. So What Does This All Mean For You?

12. Responsibilities of DNS Membership  Dedicated SOC DNS Point-of-Contact  Student Agreements  Graduate Survey  Annual Update  Course Circulation requests  Stay informed

13. Student Agreement  Currently December 2010 format  Common errors: –Missing information –Locations other than military installations –Military Occupational Specialty/Rating not matching reported Service or rank –Forms with no resident credit

14. Student Agreement Components College Information Student Information Degree Requirements Credit Hours Awarded Guaranteed Transferability

15. Graduate Report

16. Annual Update The SOC DNS Handbook update reviews the following:  List of degrees approved as part of the DNS  List of courses included in the Transferability Tables  College policies  College point-of-contact (POC)  Locations and course delivery methods

17. Courses “tentatively” assigned Category Codes based on course content New course not added to Category Code or rejecting college’s course removed from Category Code General Education, major, and major- related courses reviewed Peer review: circulation process not 100% approved 100% approved Course is entered into T-Tables if degree meets 40% standard SOC DNS Circulation Process

18. Moving Forward  New members will be invited to join the DNS  SOC will integrate new degrees from current DNS members  SOC will announce an application period for new network development  Focus on Emerging Career Fields  News about ongoing membership/degree initiatives will be posted on our Web site and through other information channels

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