Beware of Northcentral

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I know you guys here are no fans of the DegreeDiscussion site, but this post is relevant to the discussion here. This just happens to be the most recent of a number of similarly themed posts by different people on the various disucssion forums. Here poster Reverend Rick proposes a class action lawsuit against Northcentral:

Possible lawsuit at NCU?

I am a Northcentral University student who is one appeal step away from academic dismissal. The rules at NCU state that a student may repeat a class once. A failing or unsatisfactory grade results in dismissal. No surprises there. I have maxed out my allowable attempts and find myself in the current situation.

The class under discussion is a research topics class. This point in a doctoral student's studies seems to be the time when students smack face-first into the dissertation topic brick wall. And yes, they probably heard my collision clear down in Prescott, Arizona.

What has surprised me is the level of engagement on the part of the mentors. Or lack thereof. On this latest attempt, the mentor only initiated contact once. Once! I initially asked questions and presented some topics, but received very little constructive guidance. Very, very demoralizing to have a one-sided conversation. The one time that the mentor initiated contact, I responded that I was having a severe writer's block. The only response from the mentor after that point was the posting of the unsatisfactory final grade.

During the prior attempt, the mentor didn't initiate contact once (as seen via the internal messaging system).

The learner's guide at NCU says it is policy that the Mentor must provide active mentorship and that by not doing so, the student is prone to failure. (Paraphrased... I didn't want to infringe on any copywrites by cutting and pasting)

The latest mentor didn't live up to his obligations by being absent from the learning experience. Adding to that injury is the insult of having to pay $$$ for each attempt.

Are there any legal actions that can be taken? I would dearly like to reverse the outcome of this class and find an engaged mentor to finish the doctorate at NCU.

I've learned from other discussions about others who have experienced this same situation at NCU. Is a class action lawsuit an option so that we can pool our resources together?

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