SOC Degree Network System Webinar DNS Student Agreement April 30, 2014 SOC Degree Network System Webinar DNS Student Agreement April 30, 2014

Andy Capone SOC DNS Program Associate Gerry Walsh SOCCOAST/Interim SOCMAR Project Director Joyce Larson SOCNAV Project Director Demographics  155 DNS member institutions  512 Associate degrees (SOC DNS-2)  479 Bachelor’s degrees (SOC DNS-4) Today’s Presenters

At the end of this Webinar, attendees will:  Understand why SOC DNS Student Agreements are important for various stakeholder groups,  Be familiar with the resources to assist in preparing Student Agreements,  Be able to identify common issues and develop strategies to minimize them,  Understand the importance of communication with the SOC DNS staff regarding questions and issues Objectives

What resources can you use to complete an Agreement?  Joint Services Transcript  ACE Military Guide Guidewww.acenet.edu/Search/Pages/results.aspx?k=Military Guide  ACE National Guide Guide Guide  GoArmyEd (Army schools only)  School’s college catalog  SOC DNS Handbook, Chapter Resources

1.Provide protection from changing degree requirements 2.Prevent / minimize taking unnecessary coursework 3.Allow for flexibility in future course options 4.Specify transfer credit awarded for prior learning, including traditional and non-traditional credit 5.Serve as a tool for measuring progress toward degree completion Why Are Student Agreements Important to Students?

1.Serve as recruitment and retention tools 2.Provide opportunities for data analysis 3.Align with transfer credit evaluations, articulation agreements, and transferability of credits 4.Provide a data element regarding the number of active-duty military personnel on campus 5.Identify trends in academic degrees of interest to military students 6.Document enrollment patterns by installation/location and MOS/rating Why Are Student Agreements Important to Academic Institutions?

1.Serve as Documented Degree Plan required for servicemembers to receive military Tuition Assistance 2.Provide data to document Tuition Assistance cost-savings as a result of accepted credit for prior learning, military training and experience, testing 3.Identify trends in enrollment by degree area/network 4.Document enrollment patterns by college, installation/location, and MOS/rating 5.Serve as a degree counseling tool 6.Minimize servicemembers’ and counselors’ questions regarding appropriate coursework and progress in degree completion Why Are Student Agreements Important to the Services?

1.Meet contract deliverables as defined by the Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy 2.Provide an indicator of the health of various SOC Degree Networks and popularity of degree offerings by college, leading to better use of resources 3.Supply data about trends in military voluntary education among DNS colleges 4.Identifies programs for future network and guaranteed course transferability development 5.Document amount of credit awarded by participating colleges for various forms of non-traditional credit for prior learning Why Are Student Agreements Important for SOC?

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

Home College Information SOC DNS Student Agreement SOCAD: [ ]SOCNAV: [X] SOCMAR: [ ]SOCCOAST: [ ] Associate: [ ]Bachelor’s: [X]Also Army Career Deg: [ ] Privacy Act Statement: The home college is authorized to transmit a copy of this Agreement to Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC), and to transmit this and periodic academic progress reports to appropriate U.S. military voluntary education offices. Consistent with the requirements of the current Federal Privacy Act, the college will not release any information to outside parties without the written permission of the student. Disclosure of all personal information is voluntary. However, failure to do so may result in the applicant not being able to participate in this SOC Degree Network System program. College: SOC University DNS Network: Business Administration Degree Title: B.S. - Business Administration

Pertinent Demographic Data Student Name:John Smith Social Security #, Last 4 Digits Only:1234 Branch of Service (or "Family"):Navy Pay Grade:E7MOS/Rating:YNC Mil. Installation (CG OPFAC):Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor, WA

Signature of College Official:Date:1/12/14 Name of College Official:Ima DeanTitle:SOC Registrar Student Signature (optional): Approving Authority Information

Credit Hours and Other Degree Requirements Other Degree Requirements (residency, GPA, etc.): 15UL, Semester Hours: [X] Quarter Hours: [ ]Catalog Year , 7 year completion

Degree Requirements Credit Hours Awarded Hours Still Needed SOC DNS Course Category Code Notes Course NumberCourse Title Reqrd. Hours for Degree Resident Transfer Service School MOS and Rating CLEPDSST ECE Cert. Exam Other MA111 College Algebra MH048V SP101 Oral Communications CM005V AC101 Accounting 1: Managerial AC107B UMUC AC102 Accounting 2: Financial 3 3 AC102B MA153 Statistics 3 3 MH053B MG212 Human Resource Management MG201B UMUC EC241 Microeconomics 3 3 EC301B EC141 Macroeconomics 3 3 EC201B BU100 Small Business Management 3 3 EN310 Technical Writing 3 3 MG153 Supervision NER-N-004

Evaluation and Award of Credit Resident/Transfer/Military Degree RequirementsCredit Hours Awarded Hours Still Needed SOC DNS Course Category Code Notes Course NumberCourse Title Reqrd. Hours for Degree Resident Transfer Service School MOS and Rating CLEPDSST ECE Cert. Exam Other MA111 College Algebra MH048V SP101 Oral Communications CM005V AC101 Accounting 1: Managerial AC107B UMUC AC102 Accounting 2: Financial 3 3 AC102B MA153 Statistics 3 3 MH053B MG212 Human Resource Management 3 0 MG201B UMUC EC241 Microeconomics 3 3 EC301B EC141 Macroeconomics 3 3 EC201B BU100 Small Business Management 3 3 EN310 Technical Writing 3 3 MG153 Supervision 3 0 NER-N-004

Evaluation and Award of Credit Testing and Other Degree RequirementsCredit Hours Awarded Hours Still Needed SOC DNS Course Category Code Notes Course NumberCourse Title Reqrd. Hours for Degree Resident Transfer Service School MOS and Rating CLEPDSST ECE Cert. Exam Other MA111 College Algebra MH048V SP101 Oral Communications CM005V AC101 Accounting 1: Managerial AC107B UMUC AC102 Accounting 2: Financial 3 3 AC102B MA153 Statistics 3 3 MH053B MG212 Human Resource Management MG201B UMUC EC241 Microeconomics 3 3 EC301B EC141 Macroeconomics 3 3 EC201B BU100 Small Business Management 3 3 EN310 Technical Writing 3 3 MG153 Supervision NER-N-004

Evaluation and Award of Credit Totals Total Credits Required Total Credits Accepted0 TOTALS Before taking courses at another college, consult the SOC DNS-2 or -4 Handbook for guaranteed-transfer courses in DNS Course Categories. Student: After completing courses at another college, have an official transcript sent to your home college. Student Agreement remains in force for the length of time established by the home college. Breaks in attendance of two years or less will not invalidate the Student Agreement; attendance will not be exclusively defined by taking courses from the home college.

Student Agreement Completed SOC Degree Network System Student Agreement

 Incorrect/missing demographic data ― Missing or incorrect MOS or Rating ― Military installation missing or not including enough information ― No SSN or full SSN  Military experience and training credit counted as transfer credit  Missing and/or old SOC DNS Course Category Codes  Incomplete degree information  Awarding more credit than the degree requires  Not communicating with SOC DNS staff in response to inquiries or questions; failing to re-send corrections or resolving issues going forward Common Student Agreement Completion Issues

 Identifying and tracking students needing Student Agreements  Completing full evaluation, review of transcripts at 6 credit hour mark  Describing degree with the right amount of specificity  Entering prior learning credit awards  Keeping degree and course transferability up-to-date  Sending copies to SOC  Understanding and implementing DNS policies incorporated into the Student Agreement Student Agreement Challenges for Institutions

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