“Even as [Hurricane Irma] approached, our Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) team was
able to complete and submit our Compliance Certification Document within the
deadline,” Robinson said in a public statement.
According to SACSCOC, “the comprehensive compliance audit
includes an assessment of all programs and courses offered by the institution
on-campus and off-campus, and those offered through distance learning.” Schools
must also submit a Compliance Certification Document that “attests to the
institution’s honest assessment of compliance with the accreditation
requirements of the Commission on Colleges” along with the audit.
FAMU is continuing its reaffirmation of accreditation
process with SACSCOC. SACSCOC will make a decision in 2018 on whether to extend
FAMU’s accreditation for another ten-year period.