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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 15

Transcripts describing various types of college credit awarded for nontraditional experiences are being received by the Offices of Admissions and Records and the college offices for evaluation from transfer applicants. These types of credit include: 1. Credit by examination, 2. Credit for military service, 3. Credit for education in the armed forces, 4. Credit for academic courses sponsored by noncollegiate organizations such as business, industry, and labor, and, 5. Credit for experiential learning. This policy statement covers the types of credit listed above, and also provides guidelines for evaluation of other types of nontraditional credit as they emerge. Policy Statement Subject to the basis for admission of transfer students and the institutions from which transfer credit may be accepted as described in the April 20, 1977, Board of Trustees action, acceptance of credit awarded on bases other than collegiate classroom experiences will be considered for transfer admissions purposes as follows: 1. Credit by examination, such as the Advanced Placement Program (APP), the College-Level Examination Program ( C L E P ) , institutional proficiency examinations, the Proficiency Examination ( P E P ) , and the Standardized Subject Tests (SST) administered by the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support ( D A N T E S ) . Policies and practices for acceptance of credit by examination from other colleges and universities for admissions purposes will be determined by each of the three campuses. Criteria to determine acceptability of such credit as transferable for admissions purposes include registration in and successful completion of 18 quarters or 12 semester hours of baccalaureate-oriented college-level graded classroom course work at the institution (campus in a multicampus institution) which awarded the credit by examination. Because course work differs substantially among the campuses of the University of Illinois, it is expected that additional criteria may be established by individual campuses. 2. Credit for military training. The completion of military service in the U.S. Armed Forces, including basic or recruit training of six months or more, is accepted for advanced standing credit of four semester hours or six quarter hours of basic military science on presentation of evidence of honorable discharge or transfer to the reserve component. Candidates for graduation who are still in military service are entitled to the same credit. Credit in military science may also be granted for other training completed in the service that is acceptable as the equivalent of R O T C courses at the University of Illinois. Such credit may be used for admissions purposes. T h e former practice of awarding credit in physical education for military service is discontinued. 3. Credit for education in the armed forces. T h e U.S. Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) was an educational program which existed prior to May 1974. T h e University considers for advanced standing credit those U S A F I courses of college level for which the student has passed the appropriate USAFI end-ofcourse test or examination. Marine Corps Institute courses also will be considered on the same basis. The University may consider for advanced standing credit work completed in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy specialized and technical schools. Criteria to determine acceptability include: a. the specific degree requirements of the program of application,