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Students who cannot afford to pay may be eligible for scholarships.<ref name=stability>{{cite web|last=Parr |first=Chris |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/university-of-the-people-on-course-for-stability/2002632.article |title=University of the People on course for stability &#124; News |publisher=Timeshighereducation.co.uk |date=2013-03-21 |accessdate=2015-03-15}}</ref>{{Disputed inline|Spam|for=unproved existence of these BS and MBA scholarships|date=January 2018}}
Students who cannot afford to pay may be eligible for scholarships.<ref name=stability>{{cite web|last=Parr |first=Chris |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/university-of-the-people-on-course-for-stability/2002632.article |title=University of the People on course for stability &#124; News |publisher=Timeshighereducation.co.uk |date=2013-03-21 |accessdate=2015-03-15}}</ref>{{Disputed inline|Spam|for=unproved existence of these BS and MBA scholarships|date=January 2018}}

=== Criticism ===
Critics say that advertising this [[business model]] as [[Tuition-free college|tuition-free]] is misleading, because replacing tuition with a series of compulsory "examination fees" forces students to pay tuition anyway (which, in this case, is called "fees" instead of "tuition").<ref name=evidence>{{cite web |url=https://evidence-based.review/university-people-forum-review-uopeople-accreditation-6251755280.html |title=University of the people's forum: let's review UoPeople's accreditation |accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref>


==Structure and organization==
==Structure and organization==

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University of the People
File:Seal of UoPeople.jpg
University Seal
Latin: Universitas Populi
MottoTuition-Free University
TypePrivate, nationally accredited, non-profit
Established2009
EndowmentUS$1.3 million (2013)[1]
PresidentShai Reshef
Students10,199 (2017)[2]
Location
Pasadena
,
California
,
United States
CampusOnline
ColorsEggplant  
WebsiteUoPeople.edu
UoPeople President Shai Reshef and UoPeople Provost David Cohen

University of the People (UoPeople) is an American non-profit[1] distance learning institution of higher education that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, founded by Israeli[3] entrepreneur Shai Reshef in 2009.

History

University of the People was launched by educational Israeli entrepreneur Shai Reshef in January 2009.[4] Although the university has no campus[5] due to its online distance learning nature, it has been using a shared virtual office[6] in California and according to the school, this is its headquarters.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

According to the school, the first intake of UoPeople students began studying in September 2009, when 177 people from 49 countries across the globe comprised the inaugural class, studying for associate and bachelor's degrees in business administration and computer science. At that time, the school had no accreditation and did not charge any fees or tuition.[5]

In February 2012, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the University of The People a grant of $613,282 for the purposes of helping the University earn national accreditation.[7]

In August 2013, Microsoft launched it's 4Afrika Scholarship program in collaboration with it's 4Afrika Initiative.[8] The program was offered to 1,000 African youth who wished to pursue associate degrees in computer science and business administration at University of the People.[9][10] As of November 2017, 4Afrika Scholarships are currently unavailable.[11]

In April 2014, the University celebrated the graduation of its first intake of bachelor's degree students, who came from the United States, Syria, Jordan and Nigeria.[12] In the same year, University of the People administrators[13] announced that they had obtained national accreditation[13] for their degree granting programs through the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC),[14] which is recognized by the United States Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)[15] and is approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).[16][13]

In March 2016, the university began offering an online MBA, with the course itself beginning in September 2016.[17] According to the school, the course has an emphasis on business and community leadership, and is designed to provide graduates with skills needed to thrive in senior organizational roles. However, the MBA is not accredited by any business school accreditation bodies (e.g. AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS), and, just like the other degrees issued by UoPeople, does not have regional accreditation.[13]

In May 2016, UoPeople announced associate and bachelor's degrees in Health Science, commencing September 2016.[18]

In June 2017, UoPeople began accepting transfer credits from accredited Universities, both within and outside the United States. For undergraduate degrees, UoPeople may allow a transfer of up to 50% of a program's required credits. The University of the People does not accept remedial credits, experiential credit, or continuing education units.[19]

Tuition

The University of the People bills itself as "tuition-free". Nevertheless, there are costs that a student must pay:

  • Registration fee of $60 to register as a student at the University of the People[20]
  • Assessment fee of $100 for undergraduate assessments and $200 for graduate assessments for each final exam a student takes.[21][22]

To complete an associate degree (A.S.), a student must take 20 exams and 40 exams for a bachelor's degree, which cost a total of $2,060 and $4,060 respectively. For the MBA, a student has to pay a $200 exam fee per course for a total of 12 courses, which brings the total cost for the MBA to $2460.

Students who cannot afford to pay may be eligible for scholarships.[23][disputed (for: unproved existence of these BS and MBA scholarships)  – discuss]

Criticism

Critics say that advertising this business model as tuition-free is misleading, because replacing tuition with a series of compulsory "examination fees" forces students to pay tuition anyway (which, in this case, is called "fees" instead of "tuition").[24]

Structure and organization

The University is led by a board of trustees[25] and its President's Council.[26] According to the school, the university's operations are centered on its more than 6,000 volunteers, who fill roles at every level of the organization, from lecturers to administrative staff, who are supported by an alleged small staff of salaried employees.

UoPeople President's Council offers guidance and support while promoting the university's mission on the international stage, and has gained widespread support from leading academics, none of which teaches any courses at UoPeople. The Council is chaired by New York University President Emeritus John Sexton,[27] and includes:

UoPeople's Board of Trustees[28] is chaired by Goldfarb Seligman & Co lawyer Ashok J.Chandrasekhar. Trustee members include:

According to the school, University of the People uses instructor support combined with learning by teaching and peer-to-peer learning and employs online discussion forums and online communities in order for students to cover readings, share resources, exchange ideas and discuss assigned questions: scholars, professors, librarians, master level students and other professionals — many of them acting on a voluntary basis — oversee and participate in both the assessment process and the development of curricula.[29]

UoPeople students also have access to the UoPeople Library & Resource Center (ULRC), a virtual environment delivered through the university course site. The Center's collections are primarily proprietary academic resources, but also include open educational resources.[30]

Awards and recognition

In 2013, the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Association and MasterCard Worldwide announced that University of People (UoPeople) was the winner of the 2013 ISIC Award for its "innovative approach to education access."[31][32] In 2015, University of the People's President Shai Reshef was named Salt Magazine's "#8 Most Compassionate Businessman in the World."[33] In 2016, Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy has been awarded to president Shai Reshef of University of the People.[34]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b High, Peter (March 3, 2014). "A Conversation With The President Of The World's First Non-Profit, Tuition-Free, Accredited University". Forbes. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "University of the People, Who We Are". University of the People. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Lewin, Tamar (January 25, 2009). "Israeli Entrepreneur Plans a Free Global University That Will Be Online Only". New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
  4. ^ "It's Time to Give Back". Inc. April 20, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "An online university - with no fees". theguardian.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  6. ^ https://www.davincivirtual.com/loc/us/california/pasadena-virtual-offices/facility-817
  7. ^ "University of the People". Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. January 21, 2018. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Microsoft introduces the 4Afrika Scholarship program". Microsoft. August 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ "UoPeople & Microsoft 4Afrika". University of The People. August 5, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "Our Scholarships". University of The People. January 21, 2018. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "Our Scholarships". University of The People. January 21, 2018. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ "UoPeople Annual report, 2014, p. 49" (PDF). www.uopeople.edu. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d "University of the People is accredited, not just as you might think". March 2, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  14. ^ Accrediting Commission - Grant of Accreditation], DETC, February 13, 2014
    Report from the Accrediting Commission - Renewal of Accreditation, DEAC, February 27, 2017
  15. ^ University of the People, Council for Higher Education Accreditation/CHEA
  16. ^ "University of the People". California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. August 31, 2015.
  17. ^ "University of the People Launches MBA | AACSB BizEd Magazine". www.bizedmagazine.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  18. ^ "Health Studies Degree Launched". www.uopeople.edu. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  19. ^ "Transfer Credit Policy" (PDF). University of The People. January 21, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  20. ^ "FAQ University of the People". uopeople.edu. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  21. ^ "Israeli Entrepreneur Opens Online University in West Bank". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  22. ^ "In Time of Uncertainty for Undocumented Students, One Tuition-Free Online University Sees Surge - EdSurge News". EdSurge. August 30, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  23. ^ Parr, Chris (March 21, 2013). "University of the People on course for stability | News". Timeshighereducation.co.uk. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  24. ^ "University of the people's forum: let's review UoPeople's accreditation". Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  25. ^ "Board of Trustees". www.uopeople.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  26. ^ "President's Council". www.uopeople.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  27. ^ "NYU: Office of the President Emeritus". www.nyu.edu. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  28. ^ "Board of Trustees - Our Leadership". www.uopeople.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  29. ^ "UoPeople Method". www.uopeople.edu. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  30. ^ "Library Services". www.uopeople.edu. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
  31. ^ "UoPeople named 2013 ISIC award winner". Uopeople.org. May 22, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  32. ^ [1] Archived November 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  33. ^ "Salt | #8 Shai Reshef". Salt. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  34. ^ "News - HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco awards the 2015 Prince's Prize for Innovative Philanthropy to Amitabh Shah of YUVA Unstoppable". www.fpa2.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.

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