Virginia State University is hustling to correct the issues that led the school to be placed on warning by its accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges.

“VSU has engaged in a very productive dialogue with SACS,” interim President Pamela V. Hammond stated in the official response to the accrediting body’s finding that the school failed to meet five standards.

“We are confident that this continued communication, along with a very thorough plan, will serve to rectify the issues that led to this action,” Dr. Hammond stated.

“We understand the process and are committed to expeditiously addressing these issues,” noted Dr. W. Weldon Hill, VSU provost.

VSU is required to submit a report to SACS in September to document how the university will address the issues and ensure compliance with all 17 standards. The SACS board would lift the warning if the report shows the school is in compliance.

Meanwhile, VSU remains fully accredited. Accreditation is important in allowing students to receive federal loans and grants.