Advanced Standing: Responsibilities of Participants

  1. The student has primary responsibility for determining areas of prior learning to be assessed, planning and gathering documentation, arranging for the demonstration of knowledge and/or skills, and completing all application materials. The student is expected to work closely with his or her advisor in the process.
  2. The advisor is responsible for guiding you in the development of your plan and documentation.
  3. The chair of your department is responsible for consultation in the planning process, for approval of the student’s plans for documentation and demonstration, for contact and designation of outside experts, and/or a Review Committee to review the student’s material, and for the overall supervision of the advanced standing process.
  4. Experts who agree to participate at the request of the chairperson are responsible for evaluating the student’s prior learning in their specific area of expertise.