Implementation ideas for starting a non-profit/affordable University

This thread is an extension of the thread Let's start our own University! dealing with the implementation of ideas. Good starting points are, programs, instructional infrastructure and curriculum design, fundraising, staffing and marketing. I feel the general agreement was that this ought to be a non-profit organization, with highly affordable programs, so that's something to be kept under consideration.

Regards, and apologies if I've stepped out of line.

 

I am contacting all people via pm who had resopnded favorably to the idea of starting "our own" university to find out if they really want to get this going. I guess that is the first logical step.

 

first things first

what are we doing?

why are we doing this?

who are we doing it for?

why our university as opposed to another?

Does the group as a whole have the know-how?

Could it be done?

 

Keep me informed, I have wanted to get involved in a project like this for some time now.

 

you got it!

 

Count me in, at least on the education side, so long as this is going to be a solid educational endeavor. Quite a bit of experience there, but little on the money side.

marilynd

 

All who would like to participate in this endeavor, please sign the following guestbook:
http://www.pages-yourfavorite.com/cgi-bin/guestbook.cgi?u=trans5

note to moderators: Please pm me if this is wrong what I am doing. I just don't want degreeino being disrupted by our constant postings...

 

I would think that the first items would be to build a basic outline and then see what kinds of people sign up.

Break up the work into small items and let those with the knowledge and drive tackle those issues.


Questions:

How many people are in so far.

Should those involved find a place other than Degreeinfo to discuss and plan? Perhaps get a site dedicated to this?(easily done, we could even use free hosting for a website)

 

as you can see, I am already trying to do that... please sign the guest book so we can have a good idea of who/why/doing-what would like to sign up for the endeavor. please observe my previous post for this. Thaks a million

 

Im interested! I hold a Ba (Hons) from Christ Church University College, Cantrebury, UK, spent a year as A Welfare & Education sabbatical Officer and am currently a manager of a Student Advice & Guidance team for the IFS (A legitimate financial institution in the UK) - so i would be interested in the student support angle - which as far as I know, hasnt been mentioned yet!.

Thanks

J

 

You give tuition material and some tests online for the five main CLEP exams and three GRE subjects (e.g. Literature, Biology, Psychology) plus extra bits such as Advanced Diploma ABE exams (UK) and anything you want to push, such as: odd religious beliefs, recycling your old PhD (Land law in 13th century Iona), an unusual language, writing a dissertation, or course material you got for free from MIT.

You award degrees if students get good enough grades on CLEP/GRE/ABE and your own courses. Probably they won't want your unaccredited degree but you have given them the chance to get a Charter Oak/Thomas Edison/Excelsior degree. The point is that you are providing tuition for recognised qualifications (CLEP/GRE/ABE) so, as the years go by, your own degrees will be respected (backed by transcripts with CLEP/GRE/ABE exams), even if you can't yet afford the accreditation process.

Anyway, that's how I'm starting up, but which is the best US state in which to register?