According to system policy 3.35, "Colleges and universities shall provide current, comprehensive, and accessible information on opportunities to obtain credit for prior learning to prospective and admitted students as part of degree planning and advising. Colleges and universities shall provide opportunities for enrolled students to demonstrate college- and university-level learning achieved through prior learning experiences outside of the college or university credit-bearing course that is applicable to their courses, programs, or degree requirements."
In short, St. Cloud State, along with all other Minnesota State colleges and universities, is required to make available to qualified students options for earning credit for prior learning.
According to Article 10, Sec. A, Sub.d 5 of the Master Agreement, "[t]he decision to assess prior learning for a student shall be reached after consultation with the department, and approval by the President/designee. Compensation for faculty involved in assessment of prior learning shall be $35 per credit requested."
Not all faculty are familiar with the processes involved with assessing prior learning. Therefore, as an institution, we have identified faculty in the following colleges and schools who are willing and able to address questions from those instructors who do have questions regarding CPL.