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Tallahassee, FL -- June 6, 2012 -- 4:41 pm

They discussed criteria for students to be able to participate in clubs and organizations (to prevent non students from signing up) Among several things Those include providing your gpa.

They also talked about what punishment will be in place for students present during a hazing or caught hazing. One suggestion is hitting them in their pockets. If there here on scholarship or grant that could be taken away.

Every school organization will also have to go through certification. Trustees asked how will the university plans to police 'underground groups' (I.e. the sub groups in the matching 100)

They just answered by saying those subgroups will not be allowed and if they are found out then punishment through taking away scholarships, etc, Of course everything will be taken on a case by case basis.

Now they're discussing an anti hazing website and how they will respond to anyone who submits a complaint of hazing. That website is scheduled to launch August 1st.

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Tallahassee, Florida - June 6, 2012 - 3:15pm

Proposed entertainment for FAMU football games: National Anthem by local, regional or national talent; entertainment hosts at each game in the form of old-school/new-school disc jockeys; half-time performances include high school drum line competition, performances by student talent, musical artists/performers and game day recognition.

The Crisis Management Team is going over the FAMU Anti-Hazing Plan. They will discuss the status of the Marching 100 and areas of potential impact. The band suspension continues through the 2012-2013 academic year.

THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 5, 2012 --

Brandon Larrabee, The News Service of Florida

On the same day that Florida A&M University President James Ammons spelled out how to deal with the fallout of a hazing scandal that has rocked the university's band, the chairman of the Florida Board of Governors outlined a series of concerns it wants the school to address in Ammons' next evaluation.

"The Board of Governors remains concerned with the number of serious issues that continue to mount at Florida A&M University," chairman Dean Colson wrote in a letter to Solomon Badger, who chairs the FAMU board.

Among the areas Colson outlined his letter:

--Questions about how individuals who were not enrolled in mandatory courses were allowed to participate in the Marching 100 band;

--The university's response to allegations of sexual assault against minors at the university's Developmental Research School; and

--Whisteblower complaints that the conclusions of some audit and investigative reports were reached before any work on the reports was actually begun.

Colson's letter also seems to leave open the BOG's options to weigh in more strongly on Ammons' future if the concerns raised by the letter aren't addressed by the board of trustees, which he wrote is initially responsible for overseeing the FAMU administration.

"At the same time, the Board of Governors has retained the responsibility, through the evaluation process, to ensure that a university's chief executive officer is providing appropriate leadership and oversight for all aspects of university operations, including compliance with systemwide regulations," Colson wrote.

"As you conduct the President's evaluation for the 2011-12 fiscal year, we expect the Florida A&M Board of Trustees to include the issues raised in this letter and consult with me, as Chair of the Board of Governors, and Chancellor [Frank] Brogan on the President's performance in these critical areas," Colson continued.

The letter came just days before the FAMU board holds a retreat and meeting Wednesday and Thursday, and on the same day that Ammons released some proposals for dealing with the Marching 100. Eleven people were charged in the November beating death of drum major Robert Champion, which prosecutors have alleged was part of a hazing.

Ammons said the university would hire a special assistant for anti-hazing efforts and will restructure oversight of the band and music department while placing more restrictions on band membership.

"The new FAMU Special Assistant for Anti-Hazing will work closely with faculty, staff and students to enforce our hazing-free campus code and address any and all potential issues related to hazing," Ammons said in a statement. "This individual will help drive home the message that hazing by anyone will not be tolerated."

FAMU's Board of Trustees is scheduled to discuss new efforts to prevent hazing on campus. Many of the proposed changes include restructuring the Marching 100 band.

The university was asked to develop new measures as a part of the FAMU Board of Trustees' updated Anti-Hazing Plan. FAMU President Dr. James Ammons has announced the plan and will present the measures to the board.

                                                                   Fall 2009

Dr. Ammons announced he wants to limit the band to *only full-time students. He also wants to put in more rigorous academic requirements and a four-year limit on how long students can play in the band      

                                                           Fall 2003 Full/ Part Students

Dr. Ammons suspended the band after the November death of drum major Robert Champion. Eleven band members now face felony hazing charges. Among many things, the investigation found that more than 100 members of the band were not even students. Last month, Dr. Ammons decided the band will remain off the field for the next academic year. Other proposed measures include creating a new Special Assistant for Anti-Hazing and a Compliance Officer.

We don't know if the Office of Communications is a part of the changes, but we have noticed that the Executive Director of the Communications Department is posted as an open position.       

All of the measures are slated to be discussed during the Trustees meeting scheduled for the next two days.

Dr. Ammons says once this new structure is in place, FAMU will begin the search for a new band director.