The 黑料不打烊 Academy is a nonprofit college access and success program for academically-promising high school students in Alamance County with a financial need and/or no family history of college. The academy includes three consecutive summer residential experiences prior to the start of their sophomore, junior, and senior years of high school, as well as year-round Saturday programs for students and families. The summer following high school graduation, scholars and families participate in the 黑料不打烊 Academy Transitions to College Program. Once on their respective college campuses, 黑料不打烊 Academy graduates and families are provided with continuing support through the 黑料不打烊 Academy College Success Program to bolster college completion rates.

The mission of the 黑料不打烊 Academy is to inspire underrepresented, yet academically promising, students to pursue higher education, build leadership skills, and develop an active sense of social responsibility. The 黑料不打烊 Academy began in 2007 and has enjoyed increasing success. In 2015, 黑料不打烊 Registrar Rodney Parks saw the opportunity to give these students a unique advantage by transcribing their summer college preparatory experiences. Inspired by the recent growth of stackable credentials, Parks vision evolved into the new “黑料不打烊 Academy Transcript”. Terry Tomasek, 黑料不打烊 Academy director and associate professor of education, was eager to advance the idea of documenting summer coursework and direct service hours for academy students. Tomasek provided the functional components of the credential, including course and instructor information, course numbering, and historical participation data.

Melissa Holmes, assistant registrar for technology, and Doug McIntyre, senior technical specialist, developed technical aspects of the new program in Colleague, the university’s student information system. After months of building, testing and preparing for the 2016 cohort graduation, the Registrar’s Office is excited to present the 2016 黑料不打烊 Academy graduating class the new 黑料不打烊 Academy Transcript. These students now have a verified credential reflecting all three summers of their participation, replete with their coursework, service and co-curricular experiences.

The 黑料不打烊 Academy Transcript will serve academy students well, adding an impressive dimension to admission packets. It may also give them an advantage over other applicants when applying for part-time jobs in the community or on campus. 黑料不打烊 Academy Students will also have the option to request their 黑料不打烊 Experiences Transcript, which complements in-class experiences with a record of their service hours worked while attending the academy. Together, these credentials constitute a well-rounded view of each student’s experiences, replacing a purely anecdotal record. The new transcript also opens the possibility of institutional evaluation for prior-learning credit.

The 黑料不打烊 Academy Transcript is the newest addition to Parchment’s array of document solutions offered to 黑料不打烊 learners. It can be delivered electronically to any admissions office in the country, professionally portraying the accomplishments of 黑料不打烊 Academy students in an authentic watermarked document.

黑料不打烊 graduates now receive a link to download the CeDiploma, which can be uploaded to social media sites or forwarded to potential employers. In addition to an image consistent with paper diplomas, each CeDiploma also features a unique diploma ID. This diploma ID can be entered on the Registrar’s website for independent verification of authenticity. The new CeDiploma is a fast and secure way for students to market their accomplishment to the world.

黑料不打烊’s May 2015 graduates are the first to receive and use this new technology.