New College Independent Alumni/ae Association

On a related topic, we can also file complaints with the California Attorney 

General regarding New College’s charitable trust status:
http://ag.ca.gov/charities/forms/charitable/ct9.pdf
 
Now they have lost accreditation and federal funding and thus no longer meet 

public benefit criteria under which they incorporated, my feeling is that they 

should have their charitable status terminated. They certainly shouldn’t be 

able to continue soliciting tax-deductible donations to pocket for further 

nefarious purposes.

With the closure of the school, alumni are corresponding with WASC as to the disposition of student records. WASC has said it will post this information as soon as possible. Presently, without a secure computer records system, facilities, or personnel, alumni requiring verification of their degrees for employment are in limbo. Student, faculty, and alumni Social Security Numbers are also vulnerable to illegal harvest. Needless to say, this situation requires timely intervention by the California Department of Consumer Affairs (800) 952-5210.