Another Faculty Member with CCU Credentials

While perusing the 2001-2002 catalog for Alamance Community College, in Burlington, NC, I came across a department head in industrial management with the following credentials:

AAS--Edgecombe Community College
BS--Shaw University
MBA--California Pacific University
MALS--North Carolina State University
DBA--California Coast University

I spoke with the HR person at the college and was told that ACC policy was that hiring, pay scale and promotion were based on regionally accredited degrees. However, if a faculty member had non-RA credentials, in addition to the required RA degrees, this would not be held against them.

He also told me that he had a copy of "Bears' Guide," which he used for reference. I immediately encouraged him to purchase the 14th edition, which he did not have.

Russell

 

I guess it's good that the non-RA credentials didn't hurt him. (Although they did not particularly help him in any way either.)

 

Doesn't this seem a little unfair? They're promoting the faculty to potential students as having doctoral degrees, but they're not compensating the faculty for having doctoral degrees.

Scott

 

Sometime ago on AED I reported a professor in the neuroscience field had a CCU degree listing in the catalog at the University of North Dakota. He seemed to have gained the posiiton through his other RA credentials but his CCU degree was listed. I do not know if he is still there or not.

John

 

At the least, it is a little deceptive. The college is willing to let students think they're paying to be taught by someone with a doctorate, but the college isn't paying the individual in question as though he holds a doctorate. Nice arrangement, and they seem to be getting away with it.

 

Normally I'd agree with that. But in this case, the gentleman is teaching at a community college. I doubt if very many students choose their community college based on what degrees the faculty hold. And do community colleges normally pay doctors more than other instructors?

 

I received a phone call today from the Human Resources department at ACC (after talking with them yesterday), and they too were concerned about this listing in the catalog. I was told that the credentials listed in the catalog came from the faculty, and that ACC is verifying the CCU and CWU degree as to accreditation. And that if the two schools are not properly accredited, the catalog reference will be deleted in the next edition.

ACC stated that the faculty member in question was hired, and is employed, based on the three RA degrees (Assoc, Bach, Mast), not the unaccredited MBA & DBA. Also, that school policy requires one to have RA credentials to secure a faculty position.

When I asked about being called "Dr." with the unaccredited DBA, I was told that the school does not allow a faculty person to use doctoral letters (Ph.D., DBA, Ed.D., etc) after one's name if the degree is not properly accredited (RA, GAAP). Nor, is that person addressed or called "Dr." by peers or students.

Russell