(More&step s&on &reve rse&sid e) &
Petition'for'Credit'by'Prior'Experiential'Learning'(PEL)'
Definition:&Knowledge&and&skills&acquired&through&experience&alone,&evaluated&subjectively&by&faculty&with&subject&
matter&expertise&via&an&evaluation&of&a&compilation&of&work&(i.e.,&a&portfolio).!
PEL&may&not&be&offered&for&all&courses,&including &where&faculty&w ith&su b ject - matter&expertise&are&unavailable.
Only&courses&that&are&active,&preexisting,&documented&in&the&current&catalog,&in&current&master&course&outlines
(MCOs),&an d &in&rece n t&syllabi&m ay&b e&us ed &for&the&a w ard ing&of&cre dit&by &Prior&Learning&Assessment&(PLA).
Approved&courses&do&not&have&to&be&offered&every&quarter&to&be&considered&active.
Credit&Limitation:&Credit&awarded&for&PEL&shall&not&exceed&25%&of&credits&required&for&certificate&or&degree.
Prerequisite(s):&In&preparing&a&PEL&portfolio&for&review,&the&student&may&need&to&show&experiential&learning&for
relevant&course &ou tco m es&o f&the&p rere qu isite(s)&as&w ell&as&fo r&the&p etition ed &co urse ,&but&cre dit&w ill&not
necessarily&be&awarded&for&the&prerequisite(s).
Challenge&Exam:&Credit&by&PEL&will&not&be&awarded&if&a&challenge&exam&exists&for&the&relevant&course.
Student Name SID#
Last First
Telephone Shoreline E-mail
I am petitioning for credit by PEL during , and affirm I am enrolled for credit at Shoreline during this quarter.
Quarter/Year
I acknowledge the requirements above and agree to guidelines as stated in Policy 5164 and corresponding Procedures for requesting Prior
Experiential Learning credit:
Student Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ________________
Petition!Process!(9!Steps):
STEP&1& Student&submits&all&official&transcripts&to&Enrollment&Services&for&transcript&evaluation.&
STEP&2& Student&brings&transcript&evaluation&results&to&meet&with&an&academic&advisor&regarding&feasibility,&
options,&and&application&process&for&prior&experiential&learning&credit.&If&credit&is&appropriate,&
academic&advisor&will&direct&student&to &a p p ro p ria te &fac ulty &sub ject-matter&expert(s).&&
STEP&3& Student&completes&petition&(one&form&per&division)&and&meets&with&appropriate&faculty&subject-
matter&expert&to&determine&be st&w ay&to &dem o n strate&sk ills&and/o r&kno w led ge.&&
COURSES&FOR&WHICH&STUDENT&IS&SEEKING&CREDIT&(1#form#per#Division,#completed#by#faculty#subject-matter#expert)!
Course
#
Course Title
Credits
Name of Faculty Subject-
Matter Expert
Faculty initials, approving
PEL Plan Proposal for
student to complete
Date
PORTFOLIO&OR&OTHER&DETERMINED&REQUIREMENTS&(to#be#com plete d#b y#fac ulty#su bject-matter#expert):
Total!#!of!Courses!Requested!
click to sign
signature
click to edit
Prior&Experiential&Learning&(PEL)&Petition&(rev&April 2, 2018)&
STEP&4&& Student&brings&this&petition&to&the&Cashier&and&pays&associated,&nonrefundable&fee(s),&$200/course .&
Proof&of&payment&will&be&recorded&on&the&petition.&&
Fee Code EU _____ $
FEE PAYMENT To be completed by Cashier- Cashier initials (attach copy of receipt) Date (to be completed by cashier)
STEP&5& Student&submits&this&petition,&including&proof&of&payment&(above)&to&division&d ea n . &&Division&will&
maintain&a&copy&of&this&petition&and&forward&a&copy&to&faculty&subject-matter&expert;&student&
maintains&original&copy.&
PRINT DIVISON DEAN NAME SIGNATURE Date
STEP&6&&
STEP&7&
Student&submi
ts&portfolio&to&faculty&subject-matter&expert& by&the&end&of&the&seventh&week&of&
the&quarter (or summer "equivalent").&Any&incomplete&portfolio&may&be&disqualified&or&delayed&
until&the&next&quarter&for&consideration.&
Faculty&subject-matter& expert&reviews&studen t&sub m issio n.&The&fa cu lty&determines&whether&the&
petitioned&course(s)&are&approved&for&credit&and&forwards&signed&petition,&along&with&related&
documents,&to&the&dean .&&&
Course #
Course Title
Credits, if
approved
Faculty Subject-Matter
Expert Name
Faculty Signature
Total!Courses!Approved!
STEP&8& The&dean&reviews&the &petitio n,&then &notifies&student&of&the&decision&and&forwards&petition&and&
scanned&copy&of&portfolio&to&Enrollment&Services&for&record&retention.&&The&student&may&appeal&the&
PEL&decision&via&the&college’s&Student&Grievance&Procedures&–&Academic&Evaluation&Policy&5035.&
PRINT DIVISON DEAN NAME SIGNATURE Date
Division will maintain student PLA files for 5 quarters
STEP&9&
Enrollment&Services&transcribes&credit&("P" only, not numerical grade) and&notifies&
student&via&their&Shoreline&email&after&transcription&has
&been&completed.&
PRINT DIRECTOR, ENROLLMENT & FINANCIAL AID SERVICES/Registrar NAME SIGNATURE Date
Enrollment Services will retain this petition together with all documentation of portfolio in student’s file.