08-26-2022, 06:19 PM
I talked to Nancy and she said I'm free to share her response with the forum. But the degree is still free, she explains everything:
Feel free to share my response on that forum. If you do, you may also include the information below. I could get on the forum myself, but I consider that a "student space" for your free exchange of ideas. These are important points:
If you already have a degree--Associate degree or higher--the BOG is not an option. It's only for adults who have no other degree. An Associate of Arts grad is ineligible because they have an Associate. A Bachelor's degree grad is ineligible because they already have a degree. This is State policy.
The "area of emphasis" such grads may be seeking does NOT appear in the degree title or on the diploma. It is only a final transcript notation. I encourage you to pull out any specific coursework or certifications you have and include that as a separate detail on your resume. Your degree is the same, but depending on the job you're applying for, you may wish to highlight different coursework.
Students must have graduated from high school two years prior to BOG program admissions. Students with high school equivalencies must follow the academic year of what would have been their graduating class. That is a State policy. The BOG is an adult degree completion program; it is not intended to lure students from other more traditional majors. Remember: any traditional Associate of Arts program will have ample room for free electives.
We are overwhelmed with interest in this program; communicating with me by email is far more effective than playing phone tag, and I can respond much easier and faster to emails.
If you have someone in your life whom you would like to complete this degree, please encourage them to communicate with me directly. You can't care about it more than they do. That's not an admonishment, just a reminder. Also, once they're admitted, I cannot talk to you without official release from the student.
I cannot review unofficial transcripts to give you an idea of what you might still need. I realize you want to save money on ordering transcripts, but I can only provide an official degree audit after incoming credits have been recorded by Registrar. I'm not always right; in fact, I can recount a couple times where I predicted a student had met graduation eligibility and they had not.
It was heartbreaking for both of us.
Please communicate with me after admissions through your Pierpont account. I realize our initial communications were through your personal email, but upon admissions, students receive a Pierpont email. Please use it for our mutual protection.
Upon graduation, if you are sent a graduate follow-up survey, please complete it. All programs are reviewed on a regular basis, and we value student feedback. If you've ever provided an Amazon review, you know you're capable. Ha. We appreciate learning how attaining the "college graduate" status may have impacted your life.
Thanks!
Feel free to share my response on that forum. If you do, you may also include the information below. I could get on the forum myself, but I consider that a "student space" for your free exchange of ideas. These are important points:
If you already have a degree--Associate degree or higher--the BOG is not an option. It's only for adults who have no other degree. An Associate of Arts grad is ineligible because they have an Associate. A Bachelor's degree grad is ineligible because they already have a degree. This is State policy.
The "area of emphasis" such grads may be seeking does NOT appear in the degree title or on the diploma. It is only a final transcript notation. I encourage you to pull out any specific coursework or certifications you have and include that as a separate detail on your resume. Your degree is the same, but depending on the job you're applying for, you may wish to highlight different coursework.
Students must have graduated from high school two years prior to BOG program admissions. Students with high school equivalencies must follow the academic year of what would have been their graduating class. That is a State policy. The BOG is an adult degree completion program; it is not intended to lure students from other more traditional majors. Remember: any traditional Associate of Arts program will have ample room for free electives.
We are overwhelmed with interest in this program; communicating with me by email is far more effective than playing phone tag, and I can respond much easier and faster to emails.
If you have someone in your life whom you would like to complete this degree, please encourage them to communicate with me directly. You can't care about it more than they do. That's not an admonishment, just a reminder. Also, once they're admitted, I cannot talk to you without official release from the student.
I cannot review unofficial transcripts to give you an idea of what you might still need. I realize you want to save money on ordering transcripts, but I can only provide an official degree audit after incoming credits have been recorded by Registrar. I'm not always right; in fact, I can recount a couple times where I predicted a student had met graduation eligibility and they had not.
It was heartbreaking for both of us.
Please communicate with me after admissions through your Pierpont account. I realize our initial communications were through your personal email, but upon admissions, students receive a Pierpont email. Please use it for our mutual protection.
Upon graduation, if you are sent a graduate follow-up survey, please complete it. All programs are reviewed on a regular basis, and we value student feedback. If you've ever provided an Amazon review, you know you're capable. Ha. We appreciate learning how attaining the "college graduate" status may have impacted your life.
Thanks!
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