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SACS slaps A&M with 12-month probation

Thursday, December 11, 2008
By BUDD MCLAUGHLIN
Times Staff Writer budd.mclaughlin@htimes.com
Interim presidentsays no degreesare in jeopardy

Alabama A&M University has been placed on probation over unspecified financial issues, according to the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

"The commission voted Tuesday to put Alabama A&M on probation for 12 months," Dr. Belle Wheelan, president of the Commission of Colleges, said Wednesday. The action came during the accrediting organization's annual meeting in San Antonio.

She said the school failed to comply with the organization's Principles of Accreditation on financial stability, financial resources, financial aid audits and control of finances.

"We have not received the formal letter from SACS outlining the particulars upon which they made their decision," Alabama A&M Interim President Beverly Edmond said Wednesday. "The thing we want to emphasize is, the institution remains accredited.

"While this is not good news ... none of the degrees we award are in jeopardy."

Edmond said the school is already working on a plan to address the areas of concern.

"We are very confident that these issues will be quickly resolved," she said. A&M "remains an outstanding place to receive an education, and none of the concerns deal with the quality of our academic programs."

Edmond said she anticipated A&M would be able to quickly come off probation, as Auburn did. SACS placed Auburn on probation in December 2003 on issues concerning governance and its board of trustees, and lifted the sanction 12 months later.

A&M has also been involved in controversy surrounding its board of trustees. However, Wheelan said, "the board situation was not a part of this review."

Financial controversies are not new for A&M.

In April, the board formed a committee to follow up on a report by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts the showed some former officials and employees owed more than $1.176 million in inappropriate charges and money not properly deposited. The audit covered Oct. 1, 2002, through Sept. 30, 2005.

Among the findings were:

"Daily Cash Counts" were not always compared and reconciled with what was taken at the cash terminal, and deposits were not made timely or "intact," meaning items in the deposit were not always the same amounts of cash or checks collected at the terminal on that date.

The university did not have an accurate list of outstanding checks to support the bank reconciliations of the main operating account, and reconciliations were not performed on a timely basis. Differences between the amounts reflected on the outstanding check file and the amounts reflected as outstanding checks in the university's bank reconcilement ranged from thousands to millions of dollars.

Procedures were not in place to ensure documentation of revenue collected for athletic events was retained and that money was properly accounted for and deposited.

According to SACS, probation is the more serious of two sanctions, the other being a warning. Probation is usually, but not necessarily, invoked as the last step before an institution is removed from membership. Probation may be imposed upon initial institutional review, depending on the judgment of the commission of the seriousness of noncompliance or in the case of repeated violations recognized by the commission over time.

When a school fails to correct deficiencies or make satisfactory progress toward compliance with the Principles of Accreditation, it may be placed on probation. The maximum consecutive time an institution may be on probation is two years.

The Commission on Colleges of SACS is the regional body for the accreditation of higher education institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America that award associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees.

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Comment by FLIPPER on September 2, 2008 at 1:54pm: LET ME START BY SAYING THAT ALL OF THE SWAC BANDS MUST COME TOGETHER AND FIGHT THIS ISSUE. TSU IS A MEMBER OF THE Ohio Valley Conference.
THE RULES FOR THE SWAC DO NOT APPLY TO THEM AT ALL, YES WE NEED TO FIND A WAY A GET AROUND THE RULES.
I KNOW THAT THE OUR DIRECTORS DO READ THE INFORMATION FROM THIS SITE, SO WITH THAT SAID,
PLAN # 1.CAN THE BAND PLAY AND TURN THE VOLUME DOWN UNTIL THE SNAP OF THE BALL AND THEN TURN THE VOLUME UP. THAT IS WHAT TSU DID.

PLAN # 2 HAVE THE BAND PLAY IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION IN THE STANDS BUT AT HALF VOLUME.

PLAN # 3 . TURN THE BAND INTO A CHOIR AND SING THE SONG AND HAVE THE DRUMS PLAY ON THE RIMS TO KEEP TIME.

PLAN #4 -PROTEST THE SWAC OFFICE IN A ONE DAY EVENT. MOST SWAC BANDS WILL BE HERE IN B'HAM ON OCT 5, 2008 FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS. BRING THE TV CREWS, ALL OF THEM LOCAL PLUS CNN,
ALL OF THE BANDS WOULD PLAY TOGETHER ONE SONG IN FRONT OF THE SWAC OFFICE. THEN THEY WOULD HEAD TO THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS. WE MUST DO SOMETHING.
THE NCAA RULING ON HALFTIME IS 10 MIN PER BAND. WHY DID THE SWAC GO TO EIGHT MIN?

IF WE STAND AS A FULL GROUP AND PRESENT OUR CASE THE SWAC THAT THE BANDS OF BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS JUST AS BIG THE FOOTBALL GAME ITSELF, I AM SURE THAT THEY WOULD LISTEN AND CHANGE THE RULES.

IF YOU DONT KNOW, THERE IS A $500.00 FINE TO THE BAND THAT BREAKS THE RULE, THE FIRST TIME AND NEXT TIME THE BAND WOULD HAVE TO SIT OUT ONE GAME, IF THE BANDS KEEPS BREAKING THE RULE THEY WILL HAVE TO SIT OUT THE WHOLE SEASON.

I SAY THAT WE STAND UP FOR THE BANDS AND HAVE THE SWAC OFFICE TO LISTEN TO WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY.

PLEASE COPY THIS COMMENT AND PASS IT ON TO THE Alumni AND ALL OF THE OTHER SWAC BANDS, AND THEIR BAND DIRECTORS.

WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN LETS SHOOT FOR THE OCT 6, 2008 BATTLE OF THE BANDS TO SHOW THE SWAC , THAT WE CAN STAND AS ONE.
AND BY THE WAY THE MMW BAND SOUNDED GOOD AND LOOKED GOOD ON THIS PAST SAT.

AND I VOTE THAT THE MMW WON THE FIFTH QUARTER VERSUS TSU BAND.

Comment by Tammy "Tee Y" Newton on August 26, 2008 at 4:48am: Hoopa Phi in the house!!! Women's basketball has not been the same since! 1990-1995, Thomas Hall...past, present, and future. Holla back if you hear me.

Comment by Angela M Brown (Williams) on August 18, 2008 at 8:10pm: I remember coming the fall of 1990 and A&M had to many students and they wanted us to share 4 in a room now that was a little crazy but we had fun

Comment by Jennifer D. Mainor (Kennedy) on August 17, 2008 at 1:29am: The best years of my life were spent at A&M. Trouble and all! I was there from 93-95, too short!!!! I remember the guys who moved my stuff into Thomas Hall. Thanks!!!!!!

Comment by Louvenia on August 16, 2008 at 9:30pm: Yeah, I agree reliving those years would be great! I attended 93-94, and moved back 95-96. I remember my first step on the block,walking out of Thomas Hall.

Comment by Eric Wagner on August 12, 2008 at 4:21pm

Bulldog Nation/ First Fridays Huntsville

Official Homecoming 2008 Events

Friday Night

“The Alumni Champagne Party”

Cross Roads
Music Hall

(Downtown Huntsville)

Celebrate the right way- with style, with class, with tons of Alumni,

with friends, and most definitely with champagne !!!

Dress Code – Casual and Compelling

(when in doubt- dress up not down)

Cross Roads offers:

The only 2 Level Club in the City

3 Bars

Great Music

Tons of Space

Huge Dance Area

Exclusive VIP with Private Bar

Doors open at 9 pm

The DJ will be giving away Free Bottles of Champagne and of course

VIP guests will have Free Bubbly all night long courtesy of The

Bulldog Nation and First Fridays Huntsville

Admission $20 VIP admission $30

( VIP Admission includes free hors d'oeuvres and champagne

Saturday Night

“Saturday Night Live- The Alumni Edition”

Cross Roads
Music Hall

(Downtown Huntsville)

This will be the hottest event in the city… the state…

the entire world !!! This is where the Alumni movers and shakers will

hang-out, mix and mingle, party and celebrate the night away.

Dress Code – Cosmopolitan and Classy

(when in doubt- dress up not down)

Admission $20 VIP admission $30

Doors open at 9pm

_______________________________________________________

“The 30 and Up Alumni Soiree”

(Grown Folks Party)

Secret “Bulldog Nation” Location – Will be announced later

You asked and only The Bulldog Nation and First Fridays could bring it.

This event will appeal to the mature Alumni (Hence 30 and Up).

We will celebrate with all genres of music- especially from the 80’s and 90’s !!!

If you remember Pier 9, The Light House, Joe’s House of Entertainment,

The Mirage, The Elks Club, The University Inn, and Chocolate
City –

This is most definitely the spot for you !

Admission $20 VIP admission $30

Dress Code – Upscale and Chic !!!

No Jeans Allowed. Period

(Upscale dress code for the Upscale crowd !!!)

Doors open at 9pm

THERE WILL BE AN ADVANCE PRICE FOR ALL EVENTS TBA

Comment by Angie Hood on August 10, 2008 at 8:10am: Hello!
If you are attending the Circle City Classic, please check out the Indianapolis Alumni website at http://giaacaamu.homestead.com/. You will find the ticket form to purchase game tickets and the AAMU hotel reservation form.

Comment by Eric Wagner on August 7, 2008 at 4:41pm

Bulldog Nation Online Community / First Fridays Huntsville Official Homecoming 2008 Friday night event

Friday Night

“The Alumni Champagne Party”
Cross Roads Music Hall
(Downtown Huntsville)

Celebrate the right way- with style, with class, with tons of Alumni,
with friends, and most definitely with champagne !!!

Dress Code – Casual and Compelling
(when in doubt- dress up not down)

Cross Roads offers:
The only 2 Level Club in the City
3 Bars
Great Music
Tons of Space
Huge Dance Area
Exclusive VIP with Private Bar

Doors open at 9 pm

The DJ will be giving away Free Bottles of Champagne and of course
VIP guests will have Free Bubbly all night long courtesy of The
Bulldog Nation and First Fridays Huntsville

For further info contact Eric Wagner ericjohneric@gmail.com or First Fridays admin@firstfridayshuntsville.com

** more information coming soon **

Comment by Sharika Washington on August 4, 2008 at 2:42pm: I came in 97 and from what i hear the reason the block wasn't as hot is because West Complex opened that year. When they built the new dorm majority of the students started hanging out at West, which took away from the block. West had a game room, pool tables, Burger King and everybody started going to that Cafe. When the semester started and in the Spring the block was hot. I can relate to missing class because i was kicking it on the block and began scheduling classes around "block time". Smelling skunk on a daily basis. I was at the club, a party or a set every other day seems like... Not as much in the Fall because i was in the Band. I caught the tail end of the 90s but I had a great time on the hill!!!!

Comment by Didi Cottingham on August 2, 2008 at 2:50pm: Sweetwater & Shed, you two cats still got me cracking up! I feel the same way. I used to plan my classes around my naps & block time! Getting my party time in was primary for me & studying became secondary. Until those first grades came through and I almost had a heart attack! That's when I figured out how to do both. The kids after us just came in to be straight scholars so all of the festive activities ceased. But look here. Here's the ticket. We made it!

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