Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges placed Mary Baldwin University on probation for 12 months, citing failure to meet its financial responsibility standard. The action is one step short of losing accreditation and will be reviewed again next June. The university said enrollment, degree status, and financial aid are not affected, but the disclosure warns its accreditation could be at risk if compliance does not improve. President Todd Telemeco said the institution has implemented expenditure controls, reorganized operations, strengthened fundraising, and invested in new revenue-generating programs. Gary Daynes took over as president July 1 after Telemeco announced a planned resignation earlier this year. SACS indicated Mary Baldwin provided evidence it will remedy compliance issues within the next year. For higher education leaders, the case underscores how financial health metrics can quickly translate into compliance sanctions that affect institutional strategy, recruitment messaging, and transfer pathways even before any accreditation is withdrawn.