FAMU Release: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Places FAMU on One-Year Probation FAMU to Remain Accredited During Process
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) announced today that it will continue Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) accreditation and place the university on probation for a one-year period.
“It is important to emphasize that FAMU remains an accredited institution, even while under the probation sanction from SACSCOC,” said FAMU Interim President Larry Robinson. “We are committed to addressing the areas of concern, and ensuring that FAMU is compliant with all SACSCOC accreditation standards. Our students will continue to receive a first-class education from FAMU.”
The decision from SACSCOC comes after a series of correspondence between SACSCOC and the university. On June 25, 2012, SACSCOC sent a letter to FAMU seeking information regarding issues surfacing as a result of the November 19, 2011, hazing incident in Orlando. The areas of concern cited by SACSCOC were academic policies, student rights, control of finances, and institutional environment.
SACSCOC asked the university to document its policies governing student and non-student eligibility to participate in university-sanctioned activities, to provide information on pending investigations and to submit information about the policies in place to protect student safety when participating in university-sanctioned events.
In July 2012, FAMU submitted a detailed report in response to the letter. On August 24, 2012, SACS confirmed receipt of the response and notified the university that its Committee on Compliance and Reports will review the material at its December 2012 meeting.
FAMU is expecting an official letter from SACSCOC within the next week, and a full report at some point in January 2013 to provide further details regarding the sanction. FAMU has, however, been working diligently to address the concerns expressed earlier by SACSCOC and has also put measures in place to bolster its anti-hazing efforts, including new policies, academic requirements and educational components.
FAMU has established a toll-free line for individuals who may have additional questions regarding the decision. The number is 1-877-326-6397.
FAMU Release: FAMU Schedules an Emergency Board of Trustees Called Meeting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) has scheduled an emergency Board of Trustees called meeting for today Tuesday, December 11 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The subject matter is regarding the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges update.
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If it aint one thing its another...damn FAMU going through it this year
Damn FAMU cant catch a break for nothing.
Students and alumini from FAMU shouldn't be discouraged this only appears to be related to those students that are allowed to marchin the band from the community college there, FAMU is still giving out quality education and producing professional indivduals.. Keep your head up FAMU
No offense but this was Famu fault. People need to just stop with the hazing all together. Its not worth it at all, people losing their music programs and now their accreditation. Is it really that serious? the shit not worth it anymore. For every cause is an effect so while we trying to uphold our traditions in these black bands its just dumb now. Your dealing with a whole new diffrent breed of a generation, I will say till the day i die that class of 05 will always be the last of a dying breed. I say that because how everything change since 2006. But hey it is what it is. You all seen how my school PVAMU looked at the 2009 SWAC championship game with no trombones. Shit got real. Now look at FaMu now, good luck people because if they truly los their stuff then everyone whose there now or been there in the past years wasted their time money and effort for their degrees. just stop with the damn hazing people. Just leave it along, none of the fraternal organizations were founded on hazing and i cant understand why the hell it even started. But oh well.
This shit is sad to see..It really is. I hate to see ANY black college in this kind of trouble. FAMU is in a position where they could be the next Morris Brown....NOBODY wants to see that happen again. smh
right right.. 06 was the start of the bullshit at many schools smh..
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