Central Michigan University's experiential learning program and the guidelines for awarding academic credit are described. Graduate students may apply for college credit on the basis of relevant skills which have been acquired as a result of their occupational, military, and personal experiences. The evaluators judge the student's application to determine the number of credits awarded, and the student's advisor decides which credits will apply to particular areas of his or her curriculum. The experiential learning must normally have taken place within seven years of the date of application. Credit is not granted for learning that parallels a previous college course for which credit has been granted. Job experience must involve significant growth that parallels collegiate experience. The maximum amount of experiential learning credit awarded is usually ten hours. These credit hours are usually evenly divided between practical experiences and learning or skills resulting from coursework or training. Three to four years of community work or 1-1/2 to two years of job experience are generally considered sufficient for one credit hour of experiential learning. Procedures for documentation of learning, verification of the student's portfolio, and appeal of the evaluator's judgment are briefly described. (GDC)