Stan
Broussard,#2REBUTTAL Individual responds
Sun, April 23, 2006
I only had 20 classes (60 hours) left because when I started at UOP I had over 74 credit hours transferred in from other colleges. To update my situation, I did end up working a deal out with the assistant director of the Louisiana Campuses. It entailed a refund for the pitiful excuse for an online class, and then my paying for the last class out of my pocket. Only this time it was here at a local campus (no more online). I finished that class with an A and am awaiting my degree. I also believe that the whole college system has turned into more of a business than an educational institution. Of all the schools I have attended (Delgado Community College, University of New Orleans, Loyola and UOP) I have to say that the best one as Delgado Community College. The campus was as large as some 4-year colleges, but the classes were small and the teachers for the most part were excellent. There were also no free grades handed out. You either did YOUR work or you failed. Unfortunately I am a working adult, and my schedule just wouldn't allow me to continue my education at any of these schools. This is where UOP gets you. Bottom line, in my humble opinion, is this. UOP is slowly but surely gaining the reputation of being a diploma mill. This is not why we are all paying UOP's high tuition cost. Loyola University in New Orleans is less expensive than UOP. For that money we should all feel proud to put UOP on our job resumes, but we aren't. If anything, you often feel like it is simply overlooked by employers due to the college's reputation. But that doesn't appear to be a concern for UOP. They just want to enroll as many students as possible, qualified or not, and get rich in the process. That is a real shame and hurts both the students and the instructors, many of which are excellent professors I might add.
Jen
Sand Springs,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, April 21, 2006
In response to the person who left after 19 classes, I have never heard of graduating after 20 classes, but I am sorry to hear about what has happened to you. It sounds awful. I have been attending the university for nearly three years and have finished 25 classes. I agree with what a lot of people are saying about the art of deception they have at enrollment. I was told one night a week. That is their catchy little phrase they reel you in with. Of course, after classes have started you are told you have to meet with your teammates once a week. This brings us to two nights a week. My gripe is, if I can figure out how to go two nights a week I could go to a local community college which is cheaper. The other major drawback is that my teammates all lived in different towns and had different schedules. It was often times impossible to find a second night during the week that we were all going to be available for. It wasn't until my 9th or 10th class that the university became more lax about meeting with teams every week. We were then told we could have phone conferences or simply email each other with information. I have also come across a handful of "crazy instructors". I have no problem writing papers on a college level, but some of the instructors acted like we were trying to achieve a PhD or something. Those were the only times I thought about giving it all up. As for the education I have received thus far, over all I am satisfied. I say this because I attended the University of Tulsa for a semester. People act like TU is something special. Let me be the first to tell you it is not. In my experience, I have had tougher instructors at the UOP. I had an English professor at TU who didn't bother to show up for class until 15-20 before it ended on most days. And I won't even go into the sorry excuse for a biology professor I had. TU charges an arm and a leg for their "superior education" and it is not any better than what the UOP has to offer. I do not think that the UOP is a ripoff artist. I feel they are not anymore of less deceptive that any other university. When it comes down to it, it is the same for UOP that it is for any college or large business. It is the almighty dollar that rules, and deception to get it unfortunately seems to be the standard. It just depends on how much deception one can handle before they can't take anymore. Good luck in whatever you do. I hope things go better for you from now on.
Stan
Broussard,#4Author of original report
Wed, February 22, 2006
Well that is just it, I did agree to take the online course, and I DID get to a computer enough to post answers to the discussion questions EVERY week and turn in EVERY team assignment. What I couldn't do is log in and "chat" with everybody every night and do the 'back and forth'. Let me ask you and anyone else reading this one question though; Assuming that you have attended other colleges in the past, are you familiar with a Mid-Term grade? That would be the updating of your current status in the class you are attending provided by your instructor. I know that at every REAL college I ever attended I received a mid-term grade or report. Well I didn't get that. IF I wasn't doing enough in the way of online participation don't you think the instructor could have given me some clue as to this fact? Would it have been too much to ask for a grade between the start of the course and the end? Perhaps if I had gotten that I could have done something different, or contacted a councelor, or talked to the instructor or SOMETHING. Well I got none of the above. No mid-term grade, no warning that I wasn't doing enough online participation, and no warning that I was failing. My F was saved as a surprise for me. The instuctor used an system failure for his lack of giving me a grade on the class or any of my assignments, which left me completely in the dark. In short, there is no excuse for thier lack of communication, even if I was at fault for not having enough access to a computer. If that was the case I certainly would have expected some type of communication from my instructor, if you can call him that, informing me of the situation. Would you agree? Stan
Kathy
Woodstock,#5Consumer Suggestion
Tue, February 21, 2006
Stan I'm sorry you lost everything during Hurricane Katrina. I'm also sorry to hear about this final class you needed to graduate. That really does bite. However, you mentioned it not being fair about you not always having access to a computer. Not to sound like I'm on UOP's side, because for this matter I am not, but unfortunately, if you agree to take an online class, you are agreeing that you will be able to get online to do the work. I really am sorry for your losses and hope that you can get everything resolved.
Stan
Broussard,#6Author of original report
Mon, December 19, 2005
Yes, the nightmare continues. Today (12/19/2005) I got yet another bill, but this time they are charging me for the class that I was forced out of when hurricane Katrina hit the Metairie campus and the online class I was ripped off for. Now I owe, according to the wonderful accounting dept. at UOP, $1270.25. WHAT NEXT????? I hope between me, the BBB and the New Orleans ACLU we run this sorry self proclaimed college out of my state.
Stan
Broussard,#7Author of original report
Mon, December 19, 2005
Yes, the nightmare continues. Today (12/19/2005) I got yet another bill, but this time they are charging me for the class that I was forced out of when hurricane Katrina hit the Metairie campus and the online class I was ripped off for. Now I owe, according to the wonderful accounting dept. at UOP, $1270.25. WHAT NEXT????? I hope between me, the BBB and the New Orleans ACLU we run this sorry self proclaimed college out of my state.
Stan
Broussard,#8Author of original report
Mon, December 19, 2005
Yes, the nightmare continues. Today (12/19/2005) I got yet another bill, but this time they are charging me for the class that I was forced out of when hurricane Katrina hit the Metairie campus and the online class I was ripped off for. Now I owe, according to the wonderful accounting dept. at UOP, $1270.25. WHAT NEXT????? I hope between me, the BBB and the New Orleans ACLU we run this sorry self proclaimed college out of my state.
Stan
Broussard,#9Author of original report
Sun, December 18, 2005
FYI for others on here who are experienceing problems with UOP. The New Orleans American Civil Liberties Union has emailed me back about the treatment of hurricane victims by this college. Perhaps your local ACLU is an avenue to explore if you have been unfairly treated.
Stan
Broussard,#10Author of original report
Sat, December 17, 2005
As anyone reading can see by my complaint, UOP had ZERO compassion for students who were wiped out by hurricane Katrina. Well here is another example. I got a bill today from UOP for over $700 dollars. They say I owe this for the online "class" I took. I was told on several occasions that my balance would be adjusted and I wouldn't be charged for the class I had to drop after the campus was hit by the hurricane. They also told me I wouldn't have to pay extra for the online course, which are more expensive than the campus based classes. Well they haven't lived up to either promise. They are still trying to collect money I was told I wasn't responsible for, and are going to put me in collections for it. Hey UOP, I managed to salvage some cloths out of my home after the hurricane, you want to come try and steal those from me too? If you can believe it a local owner of a sign business who I met through a friend of my parents has volunteered to make, free of charge, a sticker for the back of my vehicle asking potential students to visit this website, epinions.com and uopsucks.com. How sad is it that I have to go to such lengths in order to try and get fair treatment?? We will see how the BBB fairs as I am about to file a complaint there as well. Stan LaFaver