Wall near Beaver Stadium (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Middle States Commission on Higher Education has entered the fray.
http://chronicle.com/article/Accreditor-Warns-Penn-State/133621/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Here's the letter Middle States sent to PSU:
August 8, 2012
Dr. Rodney A. Erickson President The Pennsylvania State University 201 Old Main Building University Park University Park, PA 16802
Dear Dr. Erickson:
At its session on August 6, 2012, the Executive Committee of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education acted:
To warn the institution that its accreditation is in jeopardy based on information contained in the institutionally commissioned Report of the Special Investigative Counsel (Freeh, Sporkin & Sullivan, LLP, July 12, 2012) and the Binding Consent Decree Imposed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Accepted by the Pennsylvania State University (July 23, 2013) and insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with the Requirements of Affiliation 5 (compliance with all applicable government policies, regulations, and requirements) and 9 (institution's governing body responsibility for the quality and integrity of the institution, for ensuring that the institution's mission is being carried out, and for making freely available to the Commission accurate, fair, and complete information on all aspects of the institution and its operations) and with Standard 4 (Leadership and Governance) and Standard 6 (Integrity). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To request a monitoring report due by September 30, 2012 documenting steps that have been taken and are planned to ensure the institution's full compliance with Requirements of Affiliation 5 and 9 as well as Accreditation Standards 4 and 6. In addition, to request that the monitoring report also address Accreditation Standard 3 (Institutional Resources) with regard to the institution's capacity and plans for addressing financial obligations that will or may result from the investigation and related settlements, etc. A small team visit will follow submission of the monitoring report. To remind the institution that the Commission must continue to be informed of any further significant related developments, including the provision of copies of any and all relevant external reports. The due date for the next evaluation visit will be established when accreditation is reaffirmed.
Enclosed for your information is a copy of the Statement of Accreditation Status for your institution. The Statement of Accreditation Status (SAS) provides important basic information about the institution and its affiliation with the Commission, and it is made available to the public in the Directory of Members and Candidates on the Commission's website at www.msche.org. Accreditation applies to the institution as detailed in the SAS; institutional information is derived from data provided by the institution through annual reporting and from Commission actions. If any of the institutional information is incorrect, please contact the Commission as soon as possible.
A Public Disclosure Statement will also be developed, consistent with the Commission's policy on Public Communication in the Accrediting Process. The statement provides an explanation of the nature of the institutional accreditation action that has been taken by the Commission. The Public Disclosure Statement will accompany the institution's Statement of Accreditation Status and will be made available on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education web site. It is expected that the Public Disclosure Statement will be complete and posted 7 days from the date of the action. If the PDS contains any errors of fact, please contact your liaison.
Please check to ensure that references to your institution's accredited status published by the institution (catalog, other publications, web page) include the full name, address, and telephone number of the accrediting agency. Further guidance is provided in the Commission's policy statement Advertising, Student Recruitment, and Representation of Accredited Status. For guidance on the preparation of the monitoring report, please see the Commission’s policy statement Follow-up Reports and Visits. Both policies can be obtained from our website.
Please be assured of the continuing interest of the Commission on Higher Education in the well-being of The Pennsylvania State University. If any further clarification is needed regarding the SAS or other items in this letter, please feel free to contact Dr. Tito Guerrero, Vice President.
Sincerely, R. Barbara Gitenstein, Ph.D. Chair
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