Pathways: Noncredit to Credit

“I’d give up my spring break to attend.”     -Elisa Waldman, Johnson County Community College

Agenda
1.Building pathways between noncredit and credit credentials
2.Aligning departments and governance
3.Removing barriers to transition
4.Developing noncredit programs that lead to immediate employment and/or academic pathways

Lead Presenter
Gary Girard
Vice President for Community and Workforce Education
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha, Nebraska

“This has been a four year journey for me and we have had a variety of key stakeholders within the college that cleared obstacles for this to work within our systems.” Gary Girard

Who Should Attend
For educators in Universities and Community Colleges
-Continuing educators
-Institution decision makers and central administrators
-Chief Academic Officers
-Faculty Leaders

Format
First Hour
Welcome – Perry Harker, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, LERN; and Carteret Community College, Morehead City, North Carolina
The Crisis in Higher Education,  – William A. Draves, President of LERN

Lead Presentation: Integrating Noncredit to Credit Pathways, Gary Girard, Metropolitan Community College, Omaha

Second Hour
Second Presenter

Third and Fourth Hours
Concurrents with Discussion, Panelists, Follow up Question Sessions, and/or Work Plans

Time: to be decided after a survey of LERN leaders

Cost:
$495 for LERN members
$995 for others

Final Agenda
Available on January 1, 2025

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