Last May, Maryland freshman OL Jordan McNair tragically passed away during a practice session. The school’s leadership then made a number of confusing decision regarding then-coach DJ Durkin and the university president.

Now, the way they handled the situation may end up costing them their accreditation.

Per a report from the Washington Post on Sunday, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is reviewing Maryland’s accreditation status, which affects their federal funding:

The commission found this spring that the institution appeared to be out of compliance after its investigation found that personnel actions taken following the June death of football player Jordan McNair show “that the Board of Regents and the UMD administration do not have a clearly articulated and transparent governance structure.”

The commission has given the university until March 1 to show it has a structure that “outlines roles, responsibilities, and accountability for decision-making.”

The report goes on to say that it isn’t likely Maryland loses its accreditation, but they need to make sure they take the warning seriously:

Although the warning should be taken seriously, the university is highly unlikely to lose its accreditation, said Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education, an organization representing the ­higher-education community.

“It is uncommon, but certainly not unknown for accrediting agencies to raise questions about a college or university at any time, but particularly after a widely publicized event or a situation where a university’s handling of an issue might not have been as smooth as it could have been,” Hartle said.

It was noted also that Penn State received a similar notice and review of its accreditation after the Jerry Sandusky sex scandal. North Carolina was also notified after allegations of academic fraud surfaced a couple of years ago.