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Award credit for the course petitioned based on the evidence provided. The faculty must assign a grade for the course. A pass/fail option is not available for graduate credit.
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Request additional requirements before deciding the disposition of the portfolio.
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Deny the granting of credit because the evidence presented was not strong enough to validate the consistency of prior learning with course expectations (i.e., the materials do not provide evidence that the student can meet the course objectives for the course for which the student is applying for portfolio credit). The student must then register for and successfully complete the designated course.
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Require the student to register for the course and complete some but not all of the requirements. This option is for students who met some, but not the majority of the course requirements.
8. Portfolio Review decisions are forwarded by the faculty to the student’s academic advisor for appropriate action relative to program planning. The review outcome is also forwarded to the Director of the Master’s Program in Nursing.
9. Students enroll in the course for which the portfolio is approved and the faculty submits the grade assigned to the portfolio at the end of the semester. If credit by portfolio is denied, students enroll in the course and complete the course requirements.
Course with Portfolio Options:
These procedures apply for MS graduate nursing courses only.
1. Graduate students have the responsibility for contacting their academic faculty advisor who will assist the student in determining: (1) the feasibility of undergoing a portfolio review; (2) the appropriateness of the portfolio option for the respective course work; (3) faculty role in assisting the student through the portfolio review process; (4) student role and responsibility in completing the portfolio review; (5) the time frame for completing the portfolio, conducting the review, and making the decision to accept or deny the portfolio.
2. If the student and advisor feel that portfolio is a viable option, the faculty advisor will review with and seek approval from the graduate faculty committee. The faculty advisor will then work with the student to contact the corresponding course faculty member to establish the plan for the portfolio.
3. The course faculty member will assign a grade for the portfolio.
4. Students prepare the portfolio materials the semester before the course is required to be taken for normal progression toward the chosen degree.
5. Students constructing a portfolio for review must put together a comprehensive document that clearly shows how the course objectives/critical learning experiences and student learning outcomes have been achieved through prior alternative experiences. This requires the preparation of a persuasive personal statement and an explanation of the written documents and evidence submitted for portfolio review. Portfolios must include:
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A statement about how the alternative experiences contribute to their professional and personal development.
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A statement explaining how prior learning and experience supports achievement of learning outcomes for the course for which portfolio credit is being sought.
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A current resume or curriculum vitae.
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Additional documentation that may be included to provide persuasive evidence includes but is not limited to:
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Job descriptions
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Performance evaluations
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Documentation of participation in professionally sanctioned continuing educational programs
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Other recognized educational programs or offerings
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Government service (Military, foreign, other)
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Course syllabi/outlines that address similar content. Only those courses that have not been applied to the fulfillment of the requirements for a previously awarded degree may be considered.
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Published or presented scholarship related to course content and skills
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Summary of funded and unfunded professional investigative projects
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Evidence of professional activities and how activities developed/refined skills and knowledge required in course being reviewed for portfolio credit. Examples may include designing patient-teaching information packets, producing a video tape, public speaking opportunities, participation in peer mentoring, designing a special project for nursing unit, assisting with health fair projects, working on a volunteer basis with the homeless or other groups
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Documentation of leadership/management skills
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Documentation of nursing practice skills consistent with those expected in course being reviewed for portfolio credit.
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Letters of testimony to the acquisition of knowledge and skills required in courses being challenged
Copies of certifications received and criteria met for certification
PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE DOES NOT REPRESENT AN EXHAUSTIVE
LIST OF ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS.
Students are invited to submit other supporting evidence validating the meeting of course objectives and learning outcomes through prior learning experiences.
6. Submit the portfolio and portfolio review form to the faculty member of record for the course for which credit is desired, according to the negotiated submission date. The degree of completeness and explicitness of the portfolio reviewed will affect the time taken to complete the review process and reach a decision.
Last review and update 11/19/01
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