Re: Cal Southern DETC Accreditation "Not"

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I quoted directly from DETC's website. If DETC doen't follow its own rules then DETC
accreditation must not be worth anything.

Paul

On 12/20/09, Cal Southern will get DETC wrote:
> There are graduates of California Southern University / Southern California
> University for Professional Studies that have passed the bar, not alot,
> but DETC is not accreditating schools based on any law school's pass rates.
>
> It is based on being around since 1978, being well-established, solid
> financials, solid education programs and a number of other factors.
>
> Being a law school and its bar pass rate is NOT a factor, call DETC
> and they will tell you bar pass rate is not the accreditation deciding
> factor.
>
> Cal Soutehr will be DETC accredited BEFORE next round which happens in June 2010, it
> already has survived 2 critical cuts of other applicant schools.
>
> On 12/20/09, Paul wrote:
>> DETC does look at bar pass rates:
>>
>> “The graduates’ success in passing outside independent assessments must be
>> equivalent to other appropriately accredited education providers that are similar
>> in nature and level.”
>>
>> If Karen is correct and no Cal Southern students pass the bar I don't see how they
>> can be accredited. Same for Lincoln Concord has something like a 50&37; pass rate.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On 12/18/09, DETC for Cal Southern University wrote:
>>> Because of the time frame they have had
>>> their application in the process and because in the past
>>> several months posted on the DETC website the number
>>> and names of active applicants have changed.
>>>
>>> Some schools either pulled out or were denied.
>>>
>>> California Southern University has already made
>>> 2 critical cuts.......they are a shoe in for
>>> accreditation now!
>>>
>>> On 12/18/09, Karen wrote:
>>>> Interesting. What makes you think that accreditation is near?
>>>>
>>>> On 12/18/09, Cal Souther will get accredited wrote:
>>>>> California Southern University used to be called
>>>>> Southern California University for Professional
>>>>> Studies and have been around since 1978 offering
>>>>> a variety of degree problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> The DETC doesnt give accreditation based on bar passage
>>>>> rates and most likely California Southern University
>>>>> will be accredited BEFORE June 2010.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/18/09, Karen wrote:
>>>>>> I never heard of California Southern University. It looks like they were
>>>>>> once called Southern Cal University Professional Studies. If so, I can't
>>>>>> see anywhere on the Cal Bar website that the school has ever had anyone
>>>>>> pass the bar exam on the first try.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Would DETC consider this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Karen
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 12/17/09, only 1 law school up for accreditation wrote:
>>>>>>> Stunned?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ALU doesnt deserve DETC accreditation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Actually the law school that is very, very, close
>>>>>>> to DETC accrediation is California Southern University.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It will be announced soon !
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 12/17/09, Larry wrote:
>>>>>>>> I'm stunned. It looks like you're right.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Larry
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>