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Learn more about CPL through this inside.ewu.edu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cpp\/news\/prior-learning-option-via-ewus-interdisciplinary-studies-program\/\">Article: Credit for Experience, EWU&#8217;s Prior Learning Option.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"}],"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Stackable Credential Model","identifier":"stackable","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion-with-notes","module_background_color":"off-white","accordion_position":"left","title":"Credit Mobility Grants","notes":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-554 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/pce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/06\/Purple-Colorful-Modern-Clean-Project-Management-Flowchart-Brainstorm-1.png\" alt=\"Circle Graph with main circle words &quot;holistic credit mobility cohort&quot; and connecting words, &quot;SEIU Apprenticeship to degree partnership&quot;, &quot;LER Projects&quot;, &quot;LER Accelerator Cohort, &quot;Constellation of Support&quot;.\" width=\"1391\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/pce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/06\/Purple-Colorful-Modern-Clean-Project-Management-Flowchart-Brainstorm-1.png 1391w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/pce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/06\/Purple-Colorful-Modern-Clean-Project-Management-Flowchart-Brainstorm-1-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/pce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/06\/Purple-Colorful-Modern-Clean-Project-Management-Flowchart-Brainstorm-1-1024x795.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/pce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/06\/Purple-Colorful-Modern-Clean-Project-Management-Flowchart-Brainstorm-1-768x596.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1391px) 100vw, 1391px\" \/><\/p>\n","include_spacing":true,"expanded":false,"sections":[{"label":"Holistic Credit Mobility (HCM) Cohort","copy":"<p><strong>This grant is informed, in part, from the collective grant work related to credit mobility led at Eastern Washington University mentioned on this page.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February 2025 \u2013 August 2026 | Led by<a href=\"https:\/\/sr.ithaka.org\/blog\/national-holistic-credit-mobility-acceleration-cohort\/\"> ITHAKA S+R and Complete College America<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11 grantees &#8211; streamlining credit mobility infrastructure and internal processes.<\/li>\n<li>Expanding and aligning articulation agreements and workforce partnerships.<\/li>\n<li>Engaging faculty and staff across departments in credit recognition and application toward degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Awarding credit for prior learning from many valid sources and through many pathways.<\/li>\n<li>Integrating technology to improve transparency, usability, and tracking.<\/li>\n<li>More details on this and supporting Grants found <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jw-qenO5zQMwhuikDfMHUcxFpulQ49T5\/view\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EWU Strategic Plan Alignment<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Regional Anchor \/ Regional Impact<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2025-2026, EWU will complete a comprehensive regional economic profile using data-driven analytics and use that profile to promote academic offerings that benefit our region in preparation for the development of an academic master plan.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2026-2027, 75% of programs will have assessed alignment between program content, student learning outcomes, and regional skills needs; by 2029, 90% of programs will have completed such an assessment.<br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Student Success and Experience<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually increase first to second year retention rate by 1% point, closing structural equity gaps for targeted student populations 1.5-3.0% points, while growing new student enrollment by 0.5 % and targeted student populations 1%.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually, increase overall graduation rate by 0.5% points while closing structural equity gaps for targeted populations 1% point.<\/p>\n"},{"label":"EdValue Community of Practice","copy":"<p><strong>This work supports and informs the work EWU is doing as part of the Holistic Credit Mobility (HCM) Cohort.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edstrategy.org\/esg-featured-work\/the-edvalue-collaborative\/\">The EdValue Collaborative &#8211; Education Strategy Group | Education Strategy Group<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deepen understanding of current strategies for advancing credentials of value and ROI.<\/li>\n<li>Identify new and innovative actions as a state.<\/li>\n<li>Part of a 5-State collaborative (<strong>Iowa<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Maryland<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>New<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>York<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Virginia<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Washington<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>Craft a coordinated plan of action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EWU Strategic Plan Alignment<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Regional Anchor \/ Regional Impact<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2025-2026, EWU will complete a comprehensive regional economic profile using data-driven analytics and use that profile to promote academic offerings that benefit our region in preparation for the development of an academic master plan.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2026-2027, 75% of programs will have assessed alignment between program content, student learning outcomes, and regional skills needs; by 2029, 90% of programs will have completed such an assessment.<br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Student Success and Experience<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually increase first to second year retention rate by 1% point, closing structural equity gaps for targeted student populations 1.5-3.0% points, while growing new student enrollment by 0.5 % and targeted student populations 1%.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually, increase overall graduation rate by 0.5% points while closing structural equity gaps for targeted populations 1% point.<\/p>\n"},{"label":"SEIU Apprenticeship-to-Degree Partnership","copy":"<p><strong>This work supports and informs the work EWU is doing as part of the Holistic Credit Mobility (HCM) Cohort.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deliverables by June 2025<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Up to 45 lower-division credits awarded for apprenticeships in Behavioral Health, Peer Counseling, and Substance Use Disorder.<br \/>\n\u2022 Direct graduate pathways for SEIU-funded bachelor\u2019s<br \/>\nstudents into EWU\u2019s <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">MBA Healthcare Administration, Master of Social Work and other concentrations.<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 Implementing Credit Predictor Pro to improve transparency in transfer credit evaluations.<br \/>\n\u2022 Feasibility study on expanding apprenticeship articulation to EWU\u2019s Psychology degree programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EWU Strategic Plan Alignment<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Regional Anchor \/ Regional Impact<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2025-2026, EWU will complete a comprehensive regional economic profile using data-driven analytics and use that profile to promote academic offerings that benefit our region in preparation for the development of an academic master plan.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2026-2027, 75% of programs will have assessed alignment between program content, student learning outcomes, and regional skills needs; by 2029, 90% of programs will have completed such an assessment.<br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Student Success and Experience<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually increase first to second year retention rate by 1% point, closing structural equity gaps for targeted student populations 1.5-3.0% points, while growing new student enrollment by 0.5 % and targeted student populations 1%.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually, increase overall graduation rate by 0.5% points while closing structural equity gaps for targeted populations 1% point.<\/p>\n"},{"label":"LER Project: Merit ","copy":"<p><strong>This work supports and informs the work EWU is doing as part of the Holistic Credit Mobility (HCM) Cohort.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/apply\/summer-bridge\/\">Summer Bridge<\/a> students in 2023 with Merit<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsac.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-06-13-0442-LER-Project.pdf\">Project Overview<\/a> in partnership with the National Governors Association, Merit and Greater Spokane Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EWU Strategic Plan Alignment<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Regional Anchor \/ Regional Impact<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2025-2026, EWU will complete a comprehensive regional economic profile using data-driven analytics and use that profile to promote academic offerings that benefit our region in preparation for the development of an academic master plan.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2026-2027, 75% of programs will have assessed alignment between program content, student learning outcomes, and regional skills needs; by 2029, 90% of programs will have completed such an assessment.<br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Student Success and Experience<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually increase first to second year retention rate by 1% point, closing structural equity gaps for targeted student populations 1.5-3.0% points, while growing new student enrollment by 0.5 % and targeted student populations 1%.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually, increase overall graduation rate by 0.5% points while closing structural equity gaps for targeted populations 1% point.<\/p>\n"},{"label":"LER Project: Service2Cyber and iQ4 Corporation","copy":"<p><strong>This work supports and informs the work EWU is doing as part of the Holistic Credit Mobility (HCM) Cohort.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ewu.edu\/pce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/01\/EWU-Service2Cyber-Brochure-Feb-11-2025-Launch-1.pdf\">Service2Cyber<\/a> (Military, Spouse\/Family, National Guard, JROTC) in 2024-2025 with iQ4 Corportation and their Digital Achievement Wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EWU Strategic Plan Alignment<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Regional Anchor \/ Regional Impact<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2025-2026, EWU will complete a comprehensive regional economic profile using data-driven analytics and use that profile to promote academic offerings that benefit our region in preparation for the development of an academic master plan.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2026-2027, 75% of programs will have assessed alignment between program content, student learning outcomes, and regional skills needs; by 2029, 90% of programs will have completed such an assessment.<br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Student Success and Experience<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually increase first to second year retention rate by 1% point, closing structural equity gaps for targeted student populations 1.5-3.0% points, while growing new student enrollment by 0.5 % and targeted student populations 1%.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually, increase overall graduation rate by 0.5% points while closing structural equity gaps for targeted populations 1% point.<\/p>\n"},{"label":"LER Project: Therapeutic Recreation &amp; iQ4 Corporation","copy":"<p><strong>This work supports and informs the work EWU is doing as part of the Holistic Credit Mobility (HCM) Cohort.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/chsph\/wellness-movement-sciences\/therapeutic-recreation-distance-extended-learning\/\">Therapeutic Recreation<\/a> Professional and Continuing Education students in 2024-2025 with iQ4 Corportation and their Digital Achievement Wallet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EWU Strategic Plan Alignment<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Regional Anchor \/ Regional Impact<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2025-2026, EWU will complete a comprehensive regional economic profile using data-driven analytics and use that profile to promote academic offerings that benefit our region in preparation for the development of an academic master plan.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: By 2026-2027, 75% of programs will have assessed alignment between program content, student learning outcomes, and regional skills needs; by 2029, 90% of programs will have completed such an assessment.<br \/>\n<strong>Goal: Student Success and Experience<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually increase first to second year retention rate by 1% point, closing structural equity gaps for targeted student populations 1.5-3.0% points, while growing new student enrollment by 0.5 % and targeted student populations 1%.<br \/>\n\u2022 Outcome: Annually, increase overall graduation rate by 0.5% points while closing structural equity gaps for targeted populations 1% point.<\/p>\n"},{"label":"LER Accelerator Cohort","copy":"<p><strong>This work supports and informs the work EWU is doing as part of the Holistic Credit Mobility (HCM) Cohort.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 2025 \u2013 April 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 25 universities planning &amp; developing learning &amp; employment records.<br \/>\n\u2022 Learner-centered credential innovation<br \/>\n\u2022 Systems alignment and governance<br \/>\n\u2022 Credit\/non-credit integration<br \/>\n\u2022 Skills-based curriculum processes<br \/>\n\u2022 Vendor collaboration<\/p>\n<p>Details Found: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1uafqEMbmU48h2819p2yaRVrRNyEoCaR5\/view\">EWU_LER_Accelerator_cohort-rfp_3_3_25.pdf &#8211; 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The committee&#8217;s work is to inform clear, consistent policies for digital certificates, digital badges, and microcredentials that help students showcase and articulate their skills to potential employers through a secure, verifiable, and interoperable format.<\/p>\n<div>By aligning credentialing with EWU\u2019s credit mobility efforts, the committee helps guide conversations and explore possibilities for flexible, trusted ways for learners to demonstrate achievement, whether through academic programs, professional development, or applied learning experiences.<\/div>\n"},{"label":"People","copy":"<p><strong>EWU Credentialing Committee Representatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Christi Harter (Lead), <em>Assistant Vice President &#8211; Professional &amp; Continuing Education\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jackie Coomes, <em>Vice Provost &#8211; Academic Affairs<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Sue Magyar,\u00a0<em>Director &#8211; Interdisciplinary Studies<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ashley Stettler,\u00a0<em>Business Manager &#8211; Professional &amp; Continuing Education<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mikyla Sears,\u00a0<em>Program Coordinator &#8211; Professional &amp; Continuing Studie<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Julie Fournier,\u00a0<em>Program Manager &#8211; Records &amp; Registration<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ryan Weldon,\u00a0<em>Assistant Director &#8211; Career Development<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Aimee Pope,\u00a0<em>Registrar &#8211; Records &amp; Registration<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Heather Veeder,\u00a0<em>Associate Vice President &#8211; Student Success, Policy &amp; Planning<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Gina Mikel Petrie,\u00a0<em>Executive Director &#8211; Global Studies<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Luis Matos,\u00a0<em>Associate Professor &#8211; Biology<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Kandi Teeters,\u00a0<em>Director &#8211; Financial Aid &amp; Scholarships<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Mark Ward,\u00a0<em>Management Analyst &amp; Academic Planning &#8211; Records &amp; Registration<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jens Larson, <em>Associate Vice President &#8211; <\/em><em>Enrollment Services<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Michelle Mowrey,\u00a0<em>Director &#8211; Student Engagement and PUB<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cross Campus Departments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Records and Registration, Financial Aid, Enrollment Services, Provost Office, Professional &amp; Continuing Education, Faculty Representatives (multi-college), Career Services, Student Success<\/p>\n<\/div>\n"}],"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"EWU Credentialing Committee","identifier":"committee","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"feature-grid","module_background_color":"off-white","title":"Eagle News | Innovation in Action at EWU","subtitle":"","grid_size":"medium","grid_items":[{"feature_type":"story","size":"1x1","link":null,"category_label":"","background_style":"story","background_pattern":"","background_image":false,"story":{"blog_id":"1","post_id":"120611"}},{"feature_type":"story","size":"1x1","link":null,"category_label":"","background_style":"story","background_pattern":"","background_image":false,"story":{"blog_id":"31","post_id":"402"}},{"feature_type":"story","size":"1x1","link":null,"category_label":"","background_style":"story","background_pattern":"","background_image":false,"story":{"blog_id":"1","post_id":"115031"}},{"feature_type":"story","size":"1x1","link":null,"category_label":"","background_style":"story","background_pattern":"","background_image":false,"story":{"blog_id":"1","post_id":"111929"}},{"feature_type":"story","size":"1x1","link":null,"category_label":"","background_style":"story","background_pattern":"","background_image":false,"story":{"blog_id":"1","post_id":"109948"}},{"feature_type":"story","size":"1x1","link":null,"category_label":"","background_style":"story","background_pattern":"","background_image":false,"story":{"blog_id":"31","post_id":"396"}}],"display_type":"all","tag":"featured","category":"","multisite_tag":"featured","num_items":"6","buttons":false,"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Innovative News","identifier":"news","navigable":true}}],"primary_content_copy":"<h3>Welcome to EWU Digital Badging<\/h3>\n<p>As a regional polytechnic university, EWU is actively working to advance innovation in Learning and Employment Records (LER) and digital credentials across our region. 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