Pursuant to PA 99-395, the Illinois Board of Higher Education has been appointed to create a Military Prior Learning Assessment (MPLA) Task Force.
According to 110 ILCS 205/9.34, the purpose of the Task Force is “to study and make recommendations on how to best effectuate the recognition of military learning for academic credit, industry-recognized credentials, and college degrees through the use of the Prior Learning Assessment.”
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Meeting Dates |
- February 3, 2016, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
- March 30, 2016, 1:00-3:30 p.m. at IBHE
- June 1, 2016, 1:00-3:30 p.m. at IBHE
- August 3, 2016, 1:30-3:00 p.m. at IBHE
- October 19, 2016, 1:30-3:00 p.m. at IBHE
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Commission Members |
The Commission will be chaired by Dr. Arthur Sutton, deputy director of Diversity and Outreach for the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), and includes:
- Senator Pamela J. Althoff, 32nd District
- Senator Tom Cullerton, 23rd District
- Representative Linda Chapa LaVia, 83rd District
- Representative Jeanne M. Ives, 42nd District
- Mr. Kevin Schott, Office of the Fire Marshall
- Dr. Walter Pearson, Loyola University, Chicago
- Mr. Dan Wellman, Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
- President Charlotte Warren, Lincoln Land Community College
- Ms. Amy Sherman, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
- Ms. Kim Eck, Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- Mr. Jess Ray, Illinois State University
- Dr. Ron Williams, Western Illinois University
- Mr. Jeff Newell, Illinois Community College Board
- Ms. Cynthia Rathunde, City Colleges of Chicago
- Dr. Janet Fontenot, Southwestern Illinois College
- Dr. Adam Tournier, McKendree University
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