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Akamai University

Founding of the University
Akamai University was founded on the Island of Hawaii in 2002 as a progressive distance-learning university dedicated to the advancement of the human community and sustainability of the planet. The founders were committed to superior quality education, research and community service. Akamai is established as an international nonprofit organization which has achieved USA federal and State of Hawaii tax-exempt status. We strive for a world filled with greater peace, balance, cooperation, and the promise of an evolved human fellowship. These are noble foundation stones upon which to establish the fundamentals of sustainable human culture. They are spiritual principles that demand a worthy mission, and although the tasks and goals before us seem immense, we believe they are attainable with deeper understanding of the problems and solutions, and the full commitment and participation of the global community.

Founding Mission of the University
The founding mission of Akamai University is based in the premise that amelioration of major world problems and the creation of sustainable lifestyles and global practices are the hallmarks of responsible individual and corporate world citizenship. As generators of new knowledge and developers of new systems, our sole mission as an institution is the advancement of the human condition and sustainability of the planet. The primary academic mission of the University is to provide mature adults with the opportunity to pursue life-long learning in an environment that supports flexible and individualized studies. Akamai University is committed to the design and use of appropriate cutting edge information, models, textual materials, and technological applications for delivery of quality degree programs, research, training, and distance-learning experiences. Akamai University understands and supports the need for research on all fronts of the human experience, from the arts and humanities, religious and spiritual arenas of ideas, to the concrete world of hard political and business decisions. The scope of research should reach from the realm of public health and disease control to the recognition of the whole person in the healing process and from the study of the depth of human psyche to the community as an incubator of social and psychological health. Our research scope also spans the essential areas of environmental and life science. Through quality in research, Akamai hopes to encourage the development of new systems addressing the need for each world citizen to acquire the knowledge and empowerment to foster change in their world. Akamai University’s research mission and philosophy is to create and organize new knowledge and systems toward the amelioration of major world problems, improvement of the human community, and sustainability of our planet. The Akamai University mission for community service is to strive for a world filled with greater peace, balance, cooperation, and the promise of an evolved human fellowship. These are noble foundation stones upon which to establish the fundamentals of sustainable human culture. They are spiritual principles that demand a worthy mission, and although the tasks and goals before us seem immense, they are attainable with adequate understanding of the problems and solutions, and the full commitment and participation of the global community. While this is no small aspiration, the mission for community service is derived directly and in support of the founding mission of the institution.

School Charter
Akamai was established as a nonprofit corporation and degree granting institution by school charter on 30 May 2002. The Akamai University charter permits the school to “provide superior quality seminars and degree programs, conduct meaningful scholarly research, and establish and manage demonstration projects worldwide by virtual and traditional means”. Akamai School Charter

Federal and State Tax-Exempt Status
On 14 November 2002, the US Department of the Treasury awarded Akamai University federal tax exempt status under IRS Code 501 (c)(3). Federal Letter of Exemption

Certificate of Good Standing
The school charter of Akamai University remains in good standing within the State of Hawaii. Certificate of Good Standing

Policy on Nondiscrimination
Akamai University admits students and faculty of any race, creed, color, national and ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.

USA Statement on Accreditation
Akamai University is dedicated to betterment of the human condition and sustainability of the planet. Our mission is founded on the premise that amelioration of world problems and the creation of sustainable lifestyles and global practices are the hallmarks of responsible individual and corporate world citizenship.

Akamai is legally established by corporate charter and operating in good standing as a non-profit degree-granting institution under the laws and regulations of the United States of America and the State of Hawaii. Akamai operates as a tax-exempt institution of higher learning for the purpose of providing advanced studies, research and community service worldwide. Our degrees are fully authentic and structured to be equivalent to degrees awarded by reputable institutions worldwide.

It is vital that you investigate in detail, whether any college program will serve your career needs, not just its accreditation or recognition, but most importantly, the quality of its faculty and the effectiveness of its curriculum and program delivery. You must determine if the school is likely to serve your personal and professional needs and interests. While Akamai is legally established and our degrees are authentic, local regulations in your community may dictate further requirements related to degree awards. Please look into this carefully, before making application.

Before undertaking any program of studies in higher education or training, Akamai University strongly advises interested applicants to consult with licensing authorities, professional associations, colleges and universities, and prospective employers to determine with clarity if the degree program will meet their professional requirements.

Akamai University is not accredited by an accrediting agency or association recognized by the US Department of Education. Please note that in the United States, many licensing authorities require accredited degrees as the basis for eligibility for licensing. In some cases, accredited colleges may not accept transfer courses and degrees completed at unaccredited colleges, and some employers may require an accredited degree as a basis for eligibility for employment. Also, certain states and countries may not allow use of the Ph.D. designation from unaccredited schools.

International Degree Validation
Graduates of Akamai University can now have their degrees validated by submission to the University Consortium of Central America. Member colleges of the University Consortium recognize Akamai University in a "twinned" relationship. All credits and degrees earned by Akamai University students will be accepted in transfer for matching awards with internationally accredited institutions that are members of the Consortium.

International Program Recognition
The Group of International Professional Bodies
Institute of Management Specialists
Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants
Millennium Project
Institute for Global Education
World Peace Society
International States Parliament for Safety and Peace
School of Spiritual Psychology: Transformations Incorporated
The Research Council for Complementary Medicine
Innersource
British Institute of Homeopathy USA

Quality of Faculty
To be admitted to the faculty at Akamai University, faculty members must meet rigorous professional and academic standards. Most have earned doctorates at recognized and accredited institutions and have extensive experience in their areas of concentration. Certain outstanding individuals who are recognized experts in their professional field are accepted to the faculty with less than a recognized doctoral degree. Under very special circumstances, exceptionally qualified graduates of Akamai University are also admitted to the faculty. Akamai Faculty

Akamai University faculty members approach their positions in a cooperative and creative manner and encourage these traits in their students. They entertain dialog and strive to build unity among the faculty. They participate in the governance of the institution and advocate for outstanding educational programs. Akamai University faculty members exhibit understanding and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, national, religious, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds of our students. They strive to instill in their students a sense of responsibility and citizenship within a diverse global community.

Akamai University faculty members uphold the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and research and maintain current knowledge of their discipline. They foster high aspirations in their students and communicate effectively and intelligently concerning the subject matter. Faculty members promote autonomous learning, establish participatory education environments, identify high quality learning resources and guide students in developing broad networks of professional colleagues and advisors.

Akamai Model of Instruction
Akamai University conducts its education programs via mentored virtual learning and support seminars in an individualized and self-paced manner, consistent with our student's personal and professional interests. At the frontier of online learning, our students receive one-on-one mentorship in the conduct of their academic study and research. Our distance learning programs are fully external, with no residency requirements, and no travel demands. Mid-career professionals appreciate the empowerment inherent within our model of education.

Our primary educational objective is to provide meaningful programs individualized to the academic and professional goals of our students. Under the direction of qualified faculty mentors, our students are freed to think beyond the confines of the classroom, building achievement and new learning fully engaged with their professional lives. Akamai students are encouraged to create and evaluate, do independent and original thinking, make judgments, communicate unique ideas, feelings and experiences, and design effective solutions within "real life" situations. The nature of this type of outcome contributes in a powerful manner to the development of effectiveness for innovative career-minded adults.

We encourage our students to personalize their studies to address the important needs of their home communities and the changing demands of their professions. We deliver our programs in a manner that is meaningful and relevant to the professional responsibilities and life-style of working adults. Our students are freed from traditional residency requirements, and are allowed to pursue advanced study in a self-paced manner while maintaining full time employment and family commitments.

Fields of Study
The programs of study at Akamai University evolved in support of its founding mission. Programs at the graduate and undergraduate level have been established in the general fields of applied psychology and human services, business and economic development, environmental and ecological studies, education and literacy, health and wellness, sustainability studies, and transpersonal and consciousness studies.

Applied Psychology and Human Services
Business and Economic Development
Ecological and Environmental Studies
Education and Literacy
Health and Wellness
Sustainability Studies
Transpersonal and Consciousness Studies

Nonprofit Stewardship for Closed Institutions
As a nonprofit organization, Akamai accepts its responsibility to assist disabled educational organizations sustain its archival faculty and student records. In 2004, Akamai was approached by the Custodian of Records for Greenwich University and the International Institute for Advance Studies (IIAS), at that time, both closed institutions. A written agreement was established between Akamai University and CEEMS (Center for Environmental and Energy Medicine Studies), the Custodian of Records of the closed institutions. Akamai then acted to salvage the stored records for these institutions. The nature of the agreement provides for stewardship services only and there is no employment, partnership, or agency relationship between Akamai University and Greenwich University or IIAS. The agreement between CEEMS and Akamai University is not a transfer of authority, ownership, or organizational responsibility between Akamai University and Greenwich University. Students and alumni of the closed institutions are directed to contact Akamai University, as the Records Steward, to request degree verifications and transcripts of record.

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