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'''Suffield University''' (sometimes referred to as '''Suffield College and University''') is an [[educational accreditation|unaccredited]] [[distance education|internet school]] specializing in what it calls [[Life Experience Degrees]], issued upon payment, with life experience assessment based on the word of the applicant.<ref>[http://www.suffielduniversity.com Suffield University]</ref> {{ |
'''Suffield University''' (sometimes referred to as '''Suffield College and University''') is an [[educational accreditation|unaccredited]] [[distance education|internet school]] specializing in what it calls [[Life Experience Degrees]], issued upon payment, with life experience assessment based on the word of the applicant.<ref>[http://www.suffielduniversity.com Suffield University]</ref> Suffield is [[educational accreditation|not accredited]] by any accreditation body recognized by its country.<ref name=ODAandTX/> According to the [[US Department of Education]], unaccredited degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/accreditation.html|title=Educational accreditation|publisher=[[US Department of Education]]}}</ref> |
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Offering degrees for a fixed fee based on life experience is generally considered to be indicative of the institution being a [[diploma mill]], and Suffield has been identified as such. In 2003, ''[[The New Republic]]'' noted "the Florida fire department training commander caught last year with a degree in fire science from '''Suffield University''', a mill 'accredited' by the bogus [[National Distance Learning Accreditation Council]]".<ref name="Republic">{{cite news | url=https://ssl.tnr.com/p/docsub.mhtml?i=20060123&s=risen012306 | title=The Scourge of Fake Diplomas: Degree Burns | publisher=[[The New Republic]] | date=January 1, 2006 | first=Clay | last=Risen | accessdate = 2006-08-18}}</ref> When discovered, the "graduates" of these degrees lost their jobs, promotions or pay raises. |
Offering degrees for a fixed fee based on life experience is generally considered to be indicative of the institution being a [[diploma mill]], and Suffield has been identified as such. In 2003, ''[[The New Republic]]'' noted "the Florida fire department training commander caught last year with a degree in fire science from '''Suffield University''', a mill 'accredited' by the bogus [[National Distance Learning Accreditation Council]]".<ref name="Republic">{{cite news | url=https://ssl.tnr.com/p/docsub.mhtml?i=20060123&s=risen012306 | title=The Scourge of Fake Diplomas: Degree Burns | publisher=[[The New Republic]] | date=January 1, 2006 | first=Clay | last=Risen | accessdate = 2006-08-18}}</ref> When discovered, the "graduates" of these degrees lost their jobs, promotions or pay raises. |
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The states of [[Oregon]] and [[Texas]] list Suffield University as "operating illegally in [[Connecticut]]." <ref>[http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html State of Oregon, Office of Degree Authorization] and [http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm State of Texas, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]</ref> |
The states of [[Oregon]] and [[Texas]] list Suffield University as "operating illegally in [[Connecticut]]." <ref name=ODAandTX>[http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html State of Oregon, Office of Degree Authorization] and [http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/AAR/PrivateInstitutions/NoTX.cfm State of Texas, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 16:39, 3 April 2009
- The subject of this article should not be confused with Sheffield University (formally the University of Sheffield)
Suffield University (sometimes referred to as Suffield College and University) is an unaccredited internet school specializing in what it calls Life Experience Degrees, issued upon payment, with life experience assessment based on the word of the applicant.[1] Suffield is not accredited by any accreditation body recognized by its country.[2] According to the US Department of Education, unaccredited degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.[3]
Offering degrees for a fixed fee based on life experience is generally considered to be indicative of the institution being a diploma mill, and Suffield has been identified as such. In 2003, The New Republic noted "the Florida fire department training commander caught last year with a degree in fire science from Suffield University, a mill 'accredited' by the bogus National Distance Learning Accreditation Council".[4] When discovered, the "graduates" of these degrees lost their jobs, promotions or pay raises.
The states of Oregon and Texas list Suffield University as "operating illegally in Connecticut." [2]
See also
- Accreditation mill
- List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
- List of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning
References
- ^ Suffield University
- ^ a b State of Oregon, Office of Degree Authorization and State of Texas, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
- ^ "Educational accreditation". US Department of Education.
- ^ Risen, Clay (January 1, 2006). "The Scourge of Fake Diplomas: Degree Burns". The New Republic. Retrieved 2006-08-18.