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UVI Asks Middle States to Replace Show Cause Status With Probation or Warning

Last updated at 2:53 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 The University of the Virgin Islands has asked the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to remove its Show Cause designation and place the institution on Probation or Warning, President Dr. Safiya George reported to trustees. The request comes as UVI prepares to appear before the accreditor on Nov. 19, with overdue financial audits still underway. UVI submitted the request Oct. 12 in its response to the commission’s follow-up review team report, according to an Oct. 19 university release describing the Board of Trustees’ quarterly meeting two days earlier. UVI remains accredited under Non-Compliance Show Cause status while its request is pending. According to the university, a decision will follow the commission’s November review process, including UVI’s November 19 hearing. The continuing designation does not represent a decision on the October 12 request. Middle States imposed the action June 25, requiring UVI to demonst...