Holistic/Equitable Approach to Admissions

Issued by American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

Earners of the AACRAO Holistic/Equity Approach to Admissions badge have a comprehensive understanding of why and how to include nonacademic factors, like noncognitive variables, within the admissions process. Earners understand what noncognitive variables are, and the legal precedent that supports the use of nonacademic measures as well has how to implement this methodology at their institutions.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Paid

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Earning Criteria

Earners of the badge completed all the modules in the self-paced course. The modules include the definitions of terms, a new look at assessment, what are noncognitive variables, the legal precedent for using the, and the application and implementation of noncognitive variables as well as four case studies.
Individuals who earned this badge completed the course and passed the final assessment with a minimum of 70%.