Thursday, October 15, 2015

FW: TIME SENSITIVE - PLA Advisor Training - November 4 in Helena - Please distribute

FYI

 

Lexy Fisher

Statewide Assistant Registrar

HealthCARE Montana

690 SW Higgins, Suite B

Missoula, MT 59803

www.healthcaremontana.org

406.540.4415 x208

 

 

From: Jones, Sue [mailto:sjones@montana.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 6:35 PM
To: Jones, Sue <sjones@montana.edu>
Cc: Wilson Finch (wfinch@cael.org) <wfinch@cael.org>; Spalinger, Katie <kspalinger@montana.edu>
Subject: TIME SENSITIVE - PLA Advisor Training - November 4 in Helena - Please distribute

 

Please share this announcement with those on your campus who may be interested.  To register, click the link in the RSVP section in either the email document or on the PDF handout.  Enrollment limited to 25!

 

A Faculty Assessor Training will also be held the same day at the same hours in Helena.  This announcement will be sent tomorrow.

 

 

Please join us!

November 4, 2015 – 9 am-3pm

 

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Workshop for advisors & key staff who work with adult students:

§  Reaching out to the adult student

§  Introduction to concept and practice of PLA

§  Become acquainted with methods used to evaluate PLA

§  Determine when PLA is or is not appropriate

§  Resources and guidance regarding the development of a learning portfolio

This highly interactive workshop, conducted by PLA expert, Peggy St. John, will explore how PLA can save adult learners time and money, increase college access and success and help Montana reach its goal of 60% of our citizens with a college credential by 2025.

 

Putting College Degrees Within Reach of Montana’s Adults

 

Where:

Helena – Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, 2500 Broadway, Room 201B

§  Continental Breakfast & Lunch provided

§  Mileage reimbursement provided for one vehicle per MUS campus

§  Workshop free-of-charge via a grant from USA Funds.

 

Enrollment Limited!!

RSVP by October  28, 2015 by clicking on the link below:

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dPRQuw-FR-Vf60ifcCRksch1h1jeetSTLTGYdlxIt2Y/viewform?c=0&w=1

 

Office of the Commmissioner of Higher Education

PO Box 203201
Helena, MT  59620

www.mus.edu

 

Questions?  Contact Katie Spalinger at kspalinger@montana.edu or call 406-444-0632

 

 

 

Sue

Susan K. Jones

Director of Two-Year Mission

Montana University System

2500 Broadway   PO Box 201201

Helena, MT  59620

W 406-444-0318

M 406-925-2057