Whether you call them non-degree credentials, microcredentials, or incremental credentials, there has been a proliferation of new credential types to serve learners, address employer demand, and complement degree programs. Navigating this fast-changing ecosystem can be a challenge. In this event, Council of Graduate Schools and Credential As You Go will explore how the credential landscape is changing and the ways in which incremental credentials can serve as pathways into careers and graduate degree programs for learners from diverse backgrounds.
FEATURING
Setting the Context
Suzanne Ortega, President, Council of Graduate Schools; member of Credential As You Go National Advisory Board
Findings from Council of Graduate Schools 2023 Survey: Impacts of Credentialing Change on Graduate Education
Matthew Linton, Senior Manager, Programs and Publications, Council of Graduate Schools
Credential As You Go’s Incremental Credentialing Framework:How Does It Apply to Graduate Education?
Nan Travers, Director of Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning, SUNY Empire State University; co-lead, Credential As You Go
Panel: New Credentials on the Ground
Moderator: Holly Zanville, Research Professor, George Washington University; Co-Lead, Credential As You Go; Lead of Learn & Work Ecosystem Library
Graham L. Hammill, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School, University at Buffalo
Kristen Vanselow, Assistant Vice President, Innovative Education and Partnerships, Florida Gulf Coast University
Stephen E. Schmid, Strategic Program Development Consultant, Universities of Wisconsin
Takeaways & Trends
Julie Masterson, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate College, Missouri State University
Open Discussion
SPEAKERS
Suzanne Ortega Council of Graduate Schools
Matthew Linton Council of Graduate Schools
Nan Travers
SUNY Empire State University & Credential As You Go
Holly Zanville
George Washington University & Credential As You Go