Middle States Commission on Higher Education has warned a New Jersey community college that it’s in jeopardy of losing its accreditation.

The commission told officials at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft that there are problems in the areas of ethics, integrity and educational effectiveness.

But college president David Stout says that students should not worry and says that the matters are routine.

“We were very much aware of the fact that we had some documentation that was missing when we submitted our report. So it wasn't necessarily a surprise to us,” Stout says.

Accreditation is required for student financial aid.

“The message I would send to students is that we've got this. This is something that we've been prepared for and actually addressing all along. It’s not something for students to be alarmed about,” says Stout.

Stout officially became the school’s president in May. He says that the warning involves changes that were made in school programs and departments years ago. He says that he anticipates any missing documentation to be in order as early as December and any issues surrounding accreditation to be resolved by June.

Issues with accreditation do not affect those who have already graduated from the school.

It is extremely rare for colleges and universities to lose accreditation. Kean University and Essex County College were both once in danger of losing accreditation, but both ultimately saw their accreditations renewed.