Mount Aloysius College 2020-2021 College Catalog
Alternative Credentialing Advanced Placement A student may fulfill one-fourth of the total requirements in a curriculum through Advanced Placement Tests administered by the College Entrance Examination Board. A list of advanced placement tests and the courses applicable is available in the Registrar's Office. A student awarded credit for Advanced Placement Tests will be notified by the Registrar. A similar notification will be forwarded to the student's Department Chairperson. Credits awarded will be posted to the student's permanent file. See the Registrar for more details.
Challenge Examination (Constructed and Evaluated by Mount Aloysius College) A student who has had previous education or who believes course content has been mastered is eligible to apply for a challenge examination. A student wishing to challenge a course may do so prior to or within the first three (3) weeks of the course. A student must be currently enrolled at Mount Aloysius College to be eligible for in-house examinations. NOTE: The College retains the right to determine which courses may or may not be challenged.
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Course to be challenged must be listed in the current Catalog and must be approved by the Department Chairperson and the Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs; Challenge Form must be secured from the Office of the Registrar; A $100 fee must be paid to Business Office and noted as "PAID" on the Challenge Form; Challenge Form must be presented to the instructor responsible for the course to be challenged; A challenge examination for credit may be taken only once; The standard of performance required to merit a "P" grade is determined by the instructor responsible for the course; and "P" will be indicated on the student's transcript, but the "P" and number of credits will not be computed into the quality point average.
College Assessment of Prior Learning (CAPL) Mount Aloysius College will not award credit simply for a student's years of experience but, rather, the College will request that the student demonstrate his/her knowledge gained as a result of these experiences. Credit can be earned for work accomplished through the College Assessment of Prior Learning (CAPL). The goal of this assessment procedure is to credential knowledge. Students wishing to pursue this process should contact the Registrar for detailed directions and proper forms. The administrative policy and guidelines for the College Assessment of Prior Learning are as follows: 1. 2.
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The College will credential previous learning that is equivalent to Mount Aloysius College course credit for a maximum of forty (40) credit hours toward the associate degree or ninety (90) credits toward the bachelor degree; Only Mount Aloysius College designated courses are CAPL eligible. Credits through the CAPL process must be approved by the Department Chairperson and the Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs or his/her designee; A non-refundable application fee payable to Mount Aloysius College of $200 per course will be assessed for the initiation of the CAPL process; If a department does not have a designated CAPL evaluator, the Registrar will assist the student in securing a faculty member to assess his CAPL portfolio. The faculty member must receive permission from the department chairperson prior to committing him/herself to involvement in the CAPL program; The CAPL committee will consist of the Division Chairs and the Registrar and will review CAPL applications and the portfolio; The recommendation of the CAPL committee will be presented to the Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs for approval. Upon final approval, the Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs will notify the Registrar of the credits to be awarded. The student's department chairperson is notified of the approved credits and will then inform the student (The student is then required to pay the appropriate per credit fees.); and Credits earned by way of CAPL will be assessed a fee of $25 per credit.
