The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been placed on a 12-month probationary period by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting organization announced late Thursday morning.

University officials asked SACS in January to find them in compliance with various accreditation standards, but the group said Thursday that UNC-CH violated seven principles, including integrity, program content, control of intercollegiate athletics, academic support services, academic freedom, faculty role in governance and Title IX program responsibilities.

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