DALLAS, Texas 鈥 The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges voted today to remove the University of Louisville from probationary status, effective immediately.
SACSCOC is the accrediting agency for higher education institutions in Kentucky and 10 other southern states. The organization removed the probation after a yearlong process in which the university addressed nine concerns in areas of governance, administration and finance.
鈥淲e are pleased with the decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to remove the probationary status,鈥 said UofL Interim President Greg Postel. 鈥淥ur faculty, staff and administration worked diligently to address the commission鈥檚 concerns, and we are on solid ground for the future. Our academic programs continue to be strong, and the SACSCOC decision should assure our students and alumni that a University of Louisville degree will continue to be valued.鈥
Postel stressed that the university鈥檚 academic programs were never in question. SACSCOC had raised concerns related to UofL鈥檚 governing board, CEO evaluation/selection, board conflict of interest, board external influence and board dismissal, as well as the university鈥檚 financial stability and control of finances.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited any time our institutions come back into compliance,鈥 said SACSCOC President Belle Wheelan. 鈥淭he university worked hard to show that they cared about the university enough to make sure that there were no clouds hanging over them anymore and we are very proud.鈥
The probation interrupted UofL鈥檚 regular 10-year SACS accreditation process. That process will resume immediately, and a SACSCOC committee will be scheduled to visit the university in the spring.
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