Marian University and Fond du Lac announce dual-credit "University Collaboration Credits" program

Marian University and the Fond du Lac School District announced a new dual-credit program, University Collaboration Credits (UCC), that will allow high school students to earn simultaneous high school and Marian University credits and to use university resources such as the library, labs and bookstore. Officials said students will receive official Marian University transcripts for courses taken through the program and will be able to take courses on the Marian campus or at their high school.

The program is intended to lower costs and give students a head start on college by aligning high school courses with Marian University standards and by accrediting qualified K–12 teachers as adjunct instructors for university credit. Speakers said the program already includes courses that ran over the summer and that the next full enrollment opportunity is expected…