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Smith told a meeting in [[Shreveport]] of LC alumni that the college must rebuild trust within Baptist ranks. "I don’t have a vision for a long-term future. I have a mandate to make sure we get ready for the arrival of the new president,” he said. Two in the audience questioned whether the search committee would act independently of the trustee.<ref name=smithalumnispeech>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140503/NEWS01/305030017/Smith-Louisiana-College-must-build-trust-alumni|title=Smith: Louisiana College must build trust with alumni, May 2, 2014|publisher=''[[The Town Talk (Alexandria)|The Alexandria Town Talk]]''|accessdate=May 3, 2014}}</ref>

Smith told a meeting in [[Shreveport]] of LC alumni that the college must rebuild trust within Baptist ranks. "I don’t have a vision for a long-term future. I have a mandate to make sure we get ready for the arrival of the new president,” he said. Two in the audience questioned whether the search committee would act independently of the trustee.<ref name=smithalumnispeech>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140503/NEWS01/305030017/Smith-Louisiana-College-must-build-trust-alumni|title=Smith: Louisiana College must build trust with alumni, May 2, 2014|publisher=''[[The Town Talk (Alexandria)|The Alexandria Town Talk]]''|accessdate=May 3, 2014}}</ref>

On June 19, 2014, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools at its annual meeting in [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Texas]], placed Louisiana College on probation because of issues related to trustee board governance, institutional integrity, personnel policies, and audit findings regarding both student financial aid and other financial control matters.<ref name=probation/>

On June 19, 2014, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools at its annual meeting in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], placed Louisiana College on probation because of issues related to trustee board governance, institutional integrity, personnel policies, and audit findings regarding both student financial aid and other financial control matters.<ref name=probation/>

Smith said that the decision by SACS is "disappointing" but "represents an opportunity for Louisiana College to address the issues in preparation for the arrival of a new president. Fortunately, the issues don't bring into question in any way the excellent classroom work being done by our professors and students. The issues have to do with administrative areas."<ref name=probation>John Willie, "Louisiana College Placed on Probation by SACS-Commission on Colleges; Maintains Full Accreditation", Louisiana College press release, June 19, 2014</ref>  

Smith said that the decision by SACS is "disappointing" but "represents an opportunity for Louisiana College to address the issues in preparation for the arrival of a new president. Fortunately, the issues don't bring into question in any way the excellent classroom work being done by our professors and students. The issues have to do with administrative areas."<ref name=probation>John Willie, "Louisiana College Placed on Probation by SACS-Commission on Colleges; Maintains Full Accreditation", Louisiana College press release, June 19, 2014</ref>