Florida A&M officials have been asked to submit a report by May that shows the university is complying with accreditation standards.
It’s yet another blow for the university, which is already on a year-long probation due in part to the hazing scandal that surrounded the November 2011 death of drum major Robert Champion.
The American Bar Association this week sent a letter to FAMU officials detailing problems it found with the law school based in Orlando.
The accreditation committee questioned whether FAMU was doing enough to prepare students for the exam needed to get a law license. The 31-page report points out that 30 percent of the students admitted either do not graduate the school or do not pass the bar exam.
University officials have been asked to submit a report by May that shows the university is complying with accreditation standards.
The warning letter was not totally unexpected, since a preliminary report was released last September.
FAMU officials stressed on Friday that they’re already taking steps to respond to the criticism by hiring additional staff and putting in place new programs to prepare students for the bar exam. The law school has also revised promotion and tenure rules for the faculty.
