K12 Dual Credit Resource Guide 2018 | Page 21

Continued Connection with NWTC Faculty & Staff NWTC faculty begin and/or enhance their connection with high school transcripted credit instructors through the NWTC/K-12 Spring Summit. This mentorship relationship continues throughout the entire academic year. High school instructors are provided mechanisms to contact their NWTC faculty with inquiries on curriculum, course delivery, resources, NWTC programming, etc. NWTC recognizes our K-12 Relations as a signifi cant strategic direction of the college and encourages this continued relationship building. High school instructors are encouraged to reach out to faculty when there are questions or concerns. K-12 Relations manager and staff are also a resource when needed. Institutional monitoring, oversight and transparency Proper monitoring and oversight of transcripted credit is provided by academic departments, NWTC Recruitment and Academic Advising teams and K-12 Relations team. This oversight ensures that coursework meets higher education standards and that students understand the potential use of their earned credits. Career Coaches Did you know NWTC has Career Coaches who can: • Organize a campus visit or a college classroom shadow for your students • Visit your classrooms and talk to students about the importance of earning college credits and how they relate to NWTC prog raming and future careers. Other presentation topics include but are not limited to: job outlook, careers in demand, soft skills, resume and cover letter writing, transfer agreements with four year colleges and universities and college readiness. • Meet with your students 1:1 and provide career exploration/advising • Assist with college applications, FAFSA and Scholarship applications To fi nd your Career Coach, visit nwtc.edu/CareerCoach. Use of Transcripted Credits Courses off ered by NWTC for transcripted credit apply directly to programs off ered at NWTC. These credits will also be recognized at other Wisconsin Technical Colleges, but may apply diff erently to program areas, as each college may off er diff erent academic programs, diplomas and/or certifi cates. NWTC also off ers formalized articulation or transfer agreements with many four-year college partners. Information on these opportunities can be found at https://www.nwtc.edu/programs/transfer-opportunities. Students are also able to take technical college transcripts to a four year college to determine transferability. Students will need to advocate for themselves with their college advisor, Registrar, and/or Records staff . Please use the UW System Course transfer wizard as a preliminary tool in researching course transferability: https://www.wisconsin.edu/transfer/wizards/ A follow up conversation with the receiving institution on the use of the transfer credit for the major of study is also recommended. It is always up to the receiving institution how they will accept transfer credits. 21