FLO Panel: PLAR in Practice – Conversations from the B.C. Post-Secondary Sector (January 20, 2026)
Panelists: Amanda Roberts, Justine Arsenault, Lisa Middleton, Luke Kitching, Susan Forseille
Moderator: Dr. Helena Prins
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is a process for evaluating skills and knowledge gained through work, life experience, and professional training. As more B.C. institutions explore flexible and learner-centred approaches, PLAR is emerging as an essential strategy for supporting student mobility, reducing barriers, and honouring diverse learning journeys. This panel brings together leading practitioners from across the B.C. post-secondary sector to share how their institutions are implementing PLAR, what they’ve learned, and why expanding PLAR pathways matters now more than ever.
Moderated by Helena Prins, an advisor on the BCcampus Learning and Teaching team, this session is an engaging and practical conversation for faculty, administrators, student-service professionals, and anyone interested in equity-informed innovation. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of PLAR’s value, examples of effective models across B.C., and inspiration for strengthening or developing PLAR pathways within their own institutions.
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