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    Capella University’s Accreditation is Reaffirmed

    Thanks for sharing the good news. I have my undergraduate degree from Capella, and so I was following this. What a world of difference between...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 13, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    NCU Reaccreditation Affirmed

    Prescott, if the map serves me correctly, is in central Arizona. The accrediting body is North Central, so the naming of the university is quite a...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 10, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    NCU Reaccreditation Affirmed

    You are right-DETC. I am not that familiar with them as they are a national accrediting body as I understand it, and I only know about regional...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 10, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    A strange message from a covert NCU employee

    Donald Hecht is the sole owner of NCU and he owns it through Innova Mgmt. So even though it appears that a corporation owns the university, in...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 3, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Approval of accreditation: Where is the line in the sand?

    My understanding is that students would be grandfathered in once the school is accredited. But certainly check that out with the accrediting body....
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 3, 2008 in forum: Accreditation Discussions (RA, DETC, state approva
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    Approval of accreditation: Where is the line in the sand?

    The easiest way to find out about a school is to first go to the regional accrediting body's web site and look them up. If they aren't regionally...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 3, 2008 in forum: Accreditation Discussions (RA, DETC, state approva
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    NCU Reaccreditation Affirmed

    My understanding (and it is only my understanding from hearing the story from someone who has been at NCU for over 7 years) was that first the...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 3, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    NCU Reaccreditation Affirmed

    Good for you. Crack the whip, and get out before the reputation really starts going south. Good luck to you-and I mean that truly. I am glad I am...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 1, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    NCU Reaccreditation Affirmed

    3 year recommendation If you think 3 years is a sign of confidence, then you don't understand accreditation. You might want to spend some time...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Mar 1, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    NCU Reaccreditation Affirmed

    The credible source is the dean of the School of Business. She is an employee. Nice lady but wants to keep her job. The provost told her to post...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Feb 29, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    NCU Reaccreditation Affirmed

    Unsubtantiated. I was there my friend. I was one of the invited Learners. I was interviewed. I heard the outcome. 3 years. The very least you can...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Feb 29, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    NCU Reaccreditation Affirmed

    NCU receives reaffirmation I was at the site visit. I am a Learner in the business school. The team recommended only 3 years reaffirmation, close...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Feb 29, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    A strange message from a covert NCU employee

    Well good luck. The word today from the HLC is that NCU only got 3 years. Three years is not good. Ten years is the best. They got 5 for...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Feb 28, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Options away from NCU for Ed. PhD

    Well NCU got ONLY 3 years accreditation. The visiting team left today and recommended 3 years -all due to governance issues. They want the board...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Feb 28, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    A strange message from a covert NCU employee

    Gee I hope you are right about NCU remaining accredited because the other for profits are, but as I understand it, the issues with NCU are with...
    Post by: dbahomeland, Feb 23, 2008 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions