Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/California University of Technology


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Delete. Nearly every keep was from a single-purpose account, and the evidence against this article is overwhelming. I will salt if needed. --Golbez 23:58, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

California University of Technology

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This page is a spam. This "university" does not have a .edu address, the article has been created by a single person who only edited this article. A WHOIS reveals that the name is registered with Go Daddy and there are two websites hosted at the same IP (66.199.247.26, vickersfinancial.com and caluniversity.com) Tony 19:30, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Institution appears to be non-accredited and non-notable. Several of the Google hits are obviously erroneous references to CalTech and many more are run of the mill listings of institutions with no quality checks.  It's quite "scammy" looking to me and doesn't appear to meet the bar of notability at all.  --ElKevbo 19:42, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Wait, are you telling me my acceptance letter from CalU won't work at CalTech? At least I can take my Mississippi Institute of Technology admission letter to Cambridge, Mass., yes? Joe 07:23, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Appears to be a scam university. Definitely doesn't meet notability standards. Bart133 (t) (c) 20:51, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment I can't help but remember that diploma mills and other scams can be notable through notoriety (or can become notable that way...). This outfit seems to have hired consultants to help set it up, including http://www.neted.com/ (domain name is the same as the name of the contributor who edited this article) and SchoolBuilderPlus. Not all diploma mills invest that much... Maybe those consultants should become subjects for articles (wink).--orlady 23:32, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Added: This outfit has been investing heavily in PR. For example, see http://www.prleap.com/pr/69289/ --orlady 23:40, 13 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletions.   -- John Vandenberg 16:08, 14 July 2007 (UTC)
 * delete fictions contrived by men take more before we consider then notable.--Buridan 00:22, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
 * KEEP I am currently enrolled in this school in my 3rd semester of classes. This is a newly started school, approved by the BPPVE but not yet accredited.  It is not a degree mill or a pay for paper school - it is a legitimate school working towards being accredited.  Their office is located in Diamond Bar, CA right next to the University of Phoenix there.  There is no need to delete an article for a school that exists.--Fenixmagic 15:40, 17 July 2007 (PDT) — Fenixmagic (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * DELETE There are many schools that exists. I still don't feel that this entry should be in here. Someone can re-list (probably neted) here after the university gets accredited.-- — Preceding unsigned comment added by RowenaEsteves (talk • contribs) 01:38, July 18, 2007 — RowenaEsteves (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * DO NOT DELETE Do not delete this entry. I am currently enrolled in the MBA program. Being a software professional,I have taken online courses at other schools, but my experience so far with this university is extraordinary. They have built interactive online learning guides which are not common and a user friendly learning system. I was given complete training on using the system plus the faculty are easily accessible and helpful. Moreover, My councelor advised me clearly on the status of school, invited me for a visit, introduced me to the Academic Dean who also guided me on my academic track. I am currently in term 5 in Org Development and HRM. They have used modern technologies in their Learning Management System and in their elearning content which are highly noteworthy.-- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Technopreneur (talk • contribs) 03:33, July 18, 2007 — Technopreneur (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * DO NOT DELETE I'm right there with the other students on this one. I'm a DBA student currently enrolled at the university, and my four to five hours of homework each week are a testament to the fact that this is no diploma mill.  Because of my technology background, I have worked in several post-secondary institutions.  At my level, I'm not concerned with accreditation.  It is a 'club' who, like any club is subject to its own politics and interests.  A big limiting factor of accreditation is that it's not innovative and schools who want to innovate suffer like anything modern in a rule based system.  I chose this school because I got a chance to see the curriculum, learning guides, LMS (you can just request to review a course on their website) and faculty lists.  Their complete transparency was enough to allow me to make an informed choice.  Plus, I went through the scholarship qualification process and was able to reduce my tuition.  Honestly, you can't beat the price anywhere.  The classes are application based (a key factor in my decision to do DBA rather than PhD.  And what's with the whole 'can't transfer' bit?  Who cares if the credits transfer when you actually plan to complete the whole degree at that school? Just my $.02. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Autodafey (talk • contribs) 04:37, July 18, 2007


 * Besides, there are some secondary resources referencing CalU faculty even in search engine research which means it does not fail the notability tests. These are articles by faculty, not advertising.
 * http://www.1888articles.com/learning-miracles-learning-at-the-speed-of-thought-0t251j3m5j.html
 * http://www.articlesbase.com/online-education-articles/how-the-interactive-learning-guide-benefits-an-online-education-149461.html
 * http://sg.sun.com/sunnews/press/2006/13mar_a.htmlAutodafey 09:00, 18 July 2007 (UTC) — Autodafey (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Those are most certainly not peer reviewed articles; the third "article" is in fact a press release. In fact, I don't see evidence that these "articles" were published in any venue.  They appear to be pure advertising.  --ElKevbo 12:20, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree with ElKevbo, but would not call those "articles." Rather, they are "promotional materials disseminated via the internet." DELETE. If this school should demonstrate notability in the future, then it can have an article. --orlady 13:22, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


 * DO NOT DELETE We received the temporary approval from BPPVE in mid-2005, which was upgraded to a permanent approval just last month. We are yet to receive the certificate of permanent approval, which is the reason why the link on the website was defunct. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Caluniversity (talk • contribs) — Caluniversity (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.


 * Delete. Non-notable. Press releases, advertising, and promotional material on free sites does not give notability. PrimeHunter 14:02, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete Non-notable. I am also curious as to why so many new usernames are commenting here... hmwith  talk  23:46, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


 * CommentI only read and researched resources here before, I never had a reason to comment until now.Autodafey 23:56, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.