Officials at Coppin State University left out or revised faculty members’ criticisms of the institution in a report for accreditors who are expected to decide this week whether the university will be reaccredited, The Sun of Baltimore reported.

Among the criticisms that didn’t make the final version of the faculty- and staff-written report: The university’s shared-governance committee hasn’t met in years, professors are rarely included in university decision-making groups, and faculty members are not involved in budget planning and development, the newspaper said.

The draft of the report, prepared for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, was “unilaterally” revised by Coppin State administrators, according to the faculty senate.

However, some professors say their shared-governance criticisms — which date back to previous administrations — and the accreditation controversy should not reflect on Coppin State’s new president, Reginald S. Avery. Fred Medinger, a professor of social work at the institution who was co-chairman of a subcommittee that wrote the original report, told The Sun that Coppin State is “in the beginning of a very positive period.” —Audrey Williams June