Yorkeville University

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Hille, Feb 5, 2004.

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  1. Hille

    Hille Active Member

    Hello, I read a promotion about this University as new to dl in Canada. Does anyone have something solid about the programs? Thanks. Hille
     
  2. etech

    etech New Member

    I dont have any solid info. But I think this is a new university and their programs are pending approval.
     
  3. roysavia

    roysavia New Member

    Could you be talking about YORK University in Toronto? York is awaiting approval from the Province of Ontario to begin severa DL programs including an MBA and a Master of Library Science. But don't expect this to happen too soon. It can take a couple of years before York U. receives final approval.
     
  4. Gus Sainz

    Gus Sainz New Member

    Yorkville University’s Web site (which is not yet fully functional) can be found here. According to John McLaughlin Ed.D., Dean of Academics. Yorkeville was founded in Fredericton, New Brunswick in 2003, as “a private, non-denominational institution, specializing in both online and in-class graduate degree programs.” Currently the school, which plans to use WebCT as the course delivery system, is awaiting New Brunswick government approval to offer programs and degrees. An article by Dean McLaughlin concerning the university can be found here.
     
  5. leo

    leo Member

    Think Hille was refering to Yorkville in N.B.
    See this article
    Yorkville
     
  6. roysavia

    roysavia New Member

    Gus and Leo
    This school is obviously new. I'm glad you found the article. As with most provincial red-tape, approving and accrediting the school may take a couple of years. I can't see them being open for business by Spring.
     
  7. Dennis Ruhl

    Dennis Ruhl member

    New Brunswick seems to be the only Canadian province eager to grant recognition of new private, non-church, universities.

    Apparently the Ontario government recently denied the Canadian School of Management degree granting powers even though it is DETC accredited.
     
  8. roysavia

    roysavia New Member

    The Canadian School of Management has been trying to establish an MBA program for the past six years. The Province of Ontario does not want this institution to have degree granting powers. This may change with the new Education Minister (although I doubt it).
     
  9. Dennis Ruhl

    Dennis Ruhl member

    Different confused politician on top, same bureaucracy creating policy. No it won't change.
     
  10. bo79

    bo79 New Member

    Roy,

    This is very exciting news for me. Can you please direct me where I should go to find out more information about this? York is a great Canadian school and it's only about a 20min drive from my house. I think it would be great if they came out with an DL MBA that still involved some residency like maybe on weekends. That way I would earn my MBA from a great Canadian school well working and still get a chance to network, which I think is an important part of an MBA.

    However if they end up coming out with a DL MBA program they will probably be charging a sky hight tuition for it like Queens and UWO.


    Bo
     
  11. RFValve

    RFValve Well-Known Member


    It seems a start-up very similar to lansbridge university.

    http://www.lansbridge.com/

    Although it seems to be a legit effort, I would not bother with any university that is not part of the aucc

    http://www.aucc.ca/

    "Is AUCC the accreditation body for universities in Canada?
    A. Canada has no formal system of institutional accreditation. Membership in AUCC held in conjunction with a provincial charter may be accepted in lieu of institutional accreditation. Graduate programs and professional schools such as law, nursing, medicine and engineering have rigorous discipline-specific accreditation procedures."


    Since Yorkeville is not a member, it would be considered a "second" rate university.
     
  12. roysavia

    roysavia New Member

    Hi Bo,
    If you go to York's site www.yorku.ca and find the link for "welcome to York", this will take you to their information site and news letter. There's a small article on their DL proposal to the province of Ontario.
     
  13. bo79

    bo79 New Member

    Thanks Roy:)
     

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