1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Academic Policies

1. Credit awarded through portfolio evaluation must conform to specific course titles listed in this catalog. Credit awards for general broad areas (block credit) will not be permitted.
2. In order to request a portfolio assessment, the student must be currently enrolled at IUP. Credit awarded must be intended for use as part of a degree or certification program.
3. Each department will determine the maximum number of credits to be awarded for prior learning for its major. In no case will more than one-half of the major be earned through CLEP, challenge examinations, and other forms of prior learning assessment.
4. Credits earned through portfolio assessment may not apply as residency credit for the purpose of awarding degrees.
5. Credit earned through portfolio assessment may be awarded only as regular course credit.
6. If a related examination is available through CLEP or if a challenge examination has previously been established for the course, a portfolio assessment of those credits will not be accepted.
7. Acceptance of portfolio assessment credits by the department will be indicated by the signature of the chairperson of the department offering the course. The dean of the appropriate IUP college and the dean of the School of Continuing Education must also indicate approval.
8. Students may qualify solely for undergraduate credit—not graduate credit.
9. The title of the course, the semester hours, and the indication that credit was earned through Portfolio Assessment will be recorded on the academic record