An exempt-status institution is not required to receive authorization to operate in California, according to Article 4 of the California Education Code 94874.
More information about the law can be found here
The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), State of California. The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) is a unit of the California Department of Consumer Affairs charged with regulating private postsecondary educational institutions operating in the state of California. Its primary purpose is to prevent fraudulent diploma mills.
The exemption letter for SVU can be read here
Yes, and with the exemption from BPPE, we are operating within the provision of California Education Code 94874 (b) (1).
Our programs are exclusively offered and delivered to the membership of the sponsoring organization. Our sponsoring organization is the International Alliance of Business Professionals (IABP), US.
Admission into all SVU programs is strictly and exclusively for the membership of IABP.
If you are interested to know more about the membership at IABP, you may visit the nearest global chapter to your location or email membership@iabp.us
Not yet; we plan to apply for accreditation once we are eligible. Generally, US educational institutions are eligible to apply for accreditation after two years of operation, along with other requirements. SVU was established in 2022.
SVU was incorporated and established in California. Our registered primary location address is 5206 Benito Street, Suite 201, Montclair, California, 91763
As a distance and blended program provider, we do not maintain a traditional campus, however, we have a administrative office for student support services and related.
At the moment, we are operating entirely online. Most members are outside the US and traveling to the US to study can be difficult for many. With this mode of operations, we can keep the learning cost affordable and accessible to all the members. This will likely continue until the end of 2024.
Yes, besides the traditional convocation ceremony, we also organize member networking sessions in different major cities of the world.
During this session, you will have a chance to socialize and connect with professionals from various backgrounds and industries. Studying a professional program should benefit your professionally, so our mission is for you to build and grow your connections for personal and professional success.
Members receive their program awards issued on blockchain technology. More information on why SVU chose this initiative can be found here
Not yet. If you are interested to be our support center outside the U.S., email to partnerships@sv.university
Know more about our admission requirements here If you have questions or concerns, email admissions@sv.university
We are currently discussing with several accredited higher learning institutions for credit transfer from the SVU award. Stay tuned for more updates.
SVU does not currently offer student visas to study in the United States. SVU does issue invitations to graduates so that students may apply for a visa to attend their graduation.
SVU online classes are asynchronous, meaning that students log in and complete work at any time of the day or night that suits their schedule. Meetings for hybrid online/on-ground classes are scheduled according to the convenience of the professor and students in the daytime, evening, or weekend hours.
All facilitators are regularly available via email. In addition, they may schedule individual and group meetings. Contact with students are made via email, phone, or video conference.
