A regional accrediting agency removed Florida A&M University from probation Thursday, two years after the hazing death of drum major and Atlanta native Robert Champion.
The decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools places the school back in good standing. FAMU had been on a yearlong probation for issues stemming from Champion’s death, as well as, for problems with financial mismanagement and leadership.
Also Tuesday, three Georgia colleges — Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Columbia Theological Seminary and LaGrange College — had their accreditation reaffirmed.
The accreditation actions came during SACS’ annual meeting in downtown Atlanta.
An update on the status of Georgia Perimeter College was not on the agency’s agenda Tuesday. That update is expected at the group’s meeting in June, said SACS president Belle Wheelan. Until then the school remains on a “warning” status.
The group first sanctioned Georgia Perimeter last December after reports surfaced of the school’s $25 million budget shortfall amid overspending and mismanagement. A state auditor’s report on the college’s 2013 fiscal year performance is expected within the next few weeks.
A full report of Tuesday's accreditation actions will be posted on the agency's website next week.
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