Email from
ConcordInvestigation@yahoo.com
Did you know? Concord University School of Law
refused to share final exam results with one of its 2001 third-year
students. That is, although there are copies of emails sent to
Cassandra Colchagoff, Associate Dean of Administration, proving the student
had requested (in writing) that he wanted a review of the results with his
professors (what was marked correct of incorrect) the online law school
wrote to Michael P. Lambert, Executive Secretary of the Distance Education
and Training Council (DETC) on May 2, 2002, and specifically denied such a
request was every made to hinder and obstruct DETC's investigation of the
school.
Did you know? Concord University School of
Law advised the 2001 third year student that he could only see the
multiple choice results (what was marked correct or incorrect) of his final
exams, if he traveled to their California offices within 90 days of the
exams.
Did you know? Concord failed to advised the same
2001 third-year student his grades until after the start of the 2002
academic year. In addition, the online law school didn't forward any
information to the student concerning 2002 course registration.
In short, Concord has obstructed any serious
investigation of the 2001 third-year student's complaint(s) by
knowingly suggesting that the student failed to meet the institution's
academic standards.
That is, the Associated Dean of Administration Cassandra Colochagoff, originally
said in writing that she subtracted points from the 2001 third-year
student's overall scores, for work previously advised as "extra
credit." Interestingly, she would later submit in writing the
same scores, but later claim she didn't subtract points.
It appears Concord lowered the final exam scores to compensate for her
original reduction and refused to share the test results (what was marked
correct of incorrect).
Did you know? Concord denied a 2001 third-year
student its signature "live professor-led group chats" for the
2001 Evidence course. The 2001 third-year student submitted a
print out copy of the 2001 Evidence Syllabus to subtantiate that as
far as the 8th month of a 12 month program the online law school hadn't schduled professor-led
group chats.
In response, Concord wrote: chats were held and that there is
no record of the 2001 third-year student attending Evidence course
chats. The third-year student claims no chats were held because he was
the only third-year student until October 2001.
Interestingly, in October 2001, the online
law school held two fourth-year planning session in California, but they
somehow didn't invite the only third-year student actually
participating with their online program.
Somehow the online law school would later
introduced previously unknown students it now presented as its 2002
fourth-year group and first group of graduates. The only real
third-year student charges the previous unknow students as "absentee
students."
Pease take this information serious. This
could happen to any distance learning students. For more information
please contact the following individuals and request opportunity to see
the actual case file.
You should keep in mind that Kaplan, Inc. and
its parent company The Washington Post are involved. The Washington Post
disclosed recently that it had increased eightfold its federal lobbying
expenditures targeted for the Department of Education, form $40,000 to
$324,000.
In addition, it is important to also know
that Sally Stroup, Assistant Secretary for Post-Secondary Education, served
as the chief Washington lobbyist for the University of Phoenix. Mrs.
Stroup's former employer reported income up 82 percent, to $32 million, in
the fiscal year that just ended last August. University of Phoenix has seen
its online education increase 80 percent in the past year. Its parent
company, Apollo group, has seen its online revenues grow from 28.6 million
in 1997 to $185.5 million in 2001.
Write:
Monique Malson
United States Department of Education
Western Division, Seattle Office
915 Second Avenue, Room 3310
Seattle, Washington 98174-1099
RE: OCR 0902216
Michael P. Lambert
Executive Secretary
Distance Education and Training Council
1601 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
RE: Concord Complaint(s)
Amy Cox-O'Farrell
BPPVE
400 "R" Street Suite 5000
Sacramento, CA 95789-0818
RE: Complaint #991918
