Re: Cal Southern DETC Accreditation

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On 12/21/09, Paul wrote:
> Did you take the time to read the DETC standards. They're on the DETC website. Based on
> your poor research, you must be a Cal Southern law student!
>
> “The graduates’ success in passing outside independent assessments must be
> equivalent to other appropriately accredited education providers that are similar
> in nature and level.”
>
> What you you think this means?
>
> Last year people were making the same claims about Lincoln. And what happened to then?
>
> If you're a sales rep for Cal Southern you're not fooling anyone.
>
> Paul
> n 12/21/09, They will get it...........only passed 2 cuts wrote:
>> They do not accredit law schools based on bar
>> passage rates. California Southern U. will
>> get DETC accreditation BEFORE June 2010.
>>
>> ALU faied the last cut which was done right before
>> Dec 2009, Cal Southern made the cut.
>>
>> Subject Over !
>>
>> On 12/20/09, Paul wrote:
>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>