what does this mean?

What does it mean when a school recieves a warning in their accredidation? I am speaking of RTS ....... http://www.sacscoc.org/schoolresults.asp


thanks for the help,

drew

 

This means that SACS has found something amiss at the school - often having to do with finances. SACS won't say much more - I'd ask the school for details. They'll probably give you some idea - albeit with their own "twist".

Regards - Andy

 

Austin Graduate School of Theology also has the warning listed.

 

More to it in this case than finances. Here is the announcement from SACS last year:

• The Commission denied reaffirmation of the following institution, continued its accreditation, and placed it on Warning:
  
  Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi
  For twelve months for failure to comply with Criteria Section 1.4 (Conditions of Eligibility Three and Eight), Section II (Institutional Purpose), Section 3.1 (Planning and Evaluation: Education Programs), Section 3.2 (Planning and Evaluation: Administrative and Educational Support Services), Section 3.3 (Institutional Research), Section 4.8.5 (FacultyCompensation), Section 6.1.2 (Governing Board), Section 6.1.5 (Administrative Organization), Section 6.3.6 (Accounting, Reporting and Auditing), and Section 6.3.10 (Investment Management)

See http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/02cractjune.PDF

 

Here's the announcement:

• The Commission denied reaffirmation of accreditation, continued accreditation, and placed the following on Warning:
  
  Austin Graduate School of Theology, Austin, Texas
  For twelve months for failure to comply with the following sections of the Criteria:
  Section 1.4 (Conditions of Eligibility Six and Eight), and
  Section 3.1 (Planning and Evaluation: Education Programs).

See http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/02cractdec.PDF

 

SACS Conditions of Eligibility etc cited above are defined here: http://www.sacscoc.org/criteria.asp