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Re: Cal Southern DETC Accreditation
Posted by Gene Courter LCSW/DCSW/BCD on 12/31/09

    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
    >>>>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>>>>

     
     

 
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