Re: Almeda University Degree Mill Notification

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Diploma Mills are never BBB accredited because they cannot
meet the following Standards.

( Maintain State license as well as State Department of
Education permission to operate )
B. Fulfill all licensing and bonding requirements of
applicable jurisdictions; provide all license and bonding
information upon application for BBB accreditation; and
provide periodic updates upon request of BBB.

( Oregon, Michigan, and Texas listed as a Degree Mill )
C. Be free from government action that demonstrates a
significant failure to support BBB ethical principles in
marketplace transactions (this requires a determination by
BBB as to the nature of any violation, whether it was
caused or condoned by management, and actions taken to
resolve underlying issues that led to the government
action).

Example:
Oregon *Degree Mill* listing not the same as unaccredited listing:

Almeda College (University) Florida, Idaho Closed by legal
action in Florida but may still be operating there.
Operating illegally in Idaho. * Degree mill.*

http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx

Note:
Programs approved and sanctioned by State Government.
Some unaccredited institutions have formal legal authorization to
enroll students as well as issue degrees, but in some jurisdictions
(notably the United States) legal authorization is not the same as
educational accreditation. (Credible unaccredited institutions always
collaborate with accredited institutions).

Example:
Northwestern California University School of Law
Approved by California State Postsecondary Dept of Education and
California Bar Association.

( Degree Mills never give full disclosure )
4. Be Transparent
Openly identify the nature, location, and ownership of the
business, and clearly disclose all policies, guarantees
and procedures that bear on a customer’s decision to buy.
An accredited business or organization agrees to:

A. Upon request, provide BBB with all information required
to evaluate compliance with BBB standards. This may
include, but is not limited to business name, address and
contact information; names and background of principals;
business and banking references; licensing and/or
professional accreditation; and a complete description of
the nature of the business.

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On 6/08/09, Joe wrote:
>
>
> The general public in the United States is not very familiar with
> accreditation or how to verify an institutions accreditation. The
> purpose of my post was to disclose Almeda's lack of accreditation.
> The next step, and we are both in agreement, is to determine if
> Almeda has state approval or a license to operate in any of the 50
> states. A consumer of education should explore any institutions
> history and reputation. If the institution is state approved, does
> the school have a local reputation for quality of instruction and
> operation. Is it in compliance with applicable state law. In the case
> of online state approved schools, that can be tricky if there is no
> on-campus presence for purposes of direct observation and interaction
> with staff members and students.
>
> A school that is state approved and serious about accreditation has
> to operate for a period of time before accreditation can be
> considered. In the case of Almeda, it seems as if the operators of
> this entity are not serious about state approval or seeking a license
> to operate. If that's true, then Almeda could be considered a
> degreemill and worthless in the U.S. for employment and academic
> purposes. In all fairness, this applies to institutions that seek to
> grant degrees.
>
> On 6/08/09, Donni wrote:
>> This is not about Almeda University accreditation, but the
>> necessity of Institutions obtaining the proper State
>> registration and licensing to operate. Almeda University
>> legally does not exist according to law which is in itself is a
>> problem. Almeda University is a form of cyberselves.
>>
>>
>> Almeda College (University) Florida, Idaho Closed by legal
>> action in Florida but may still be operating there.
>> Operating illegally in Idaho. Degree mill.
>>
>> http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx
>> ===============================================================
>>
>> On 6/07/09, Joe wrote:
>>>
>>> Almeda University is not accredited by any regional, national,
>>> and programmatic accreditor in the United States. If you type
>>> Almeda University next to "Institution Name" and click on
>>> "Search for Institution", you will find no search results for
>>> Almeda University. Be careful of any California based
>>> institution that claims state approval. There is currently no
>>> process for state approval in California at this time.
>>>
>>> http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/07/09, Donni wrote:
>>>> Almeda University is now officially declared a Degree Mill
>>>> by the State of Oregon.
>>>>
>>>> Almeda College (University) Florida, Idaho Closed by legal
>>>> action in Florida but may still be operating there.
>>>> Operating illegally in Idaho. Degree mill.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
 

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