University President Michael Hogan notified the Illinois community via email early Monday morning of the ongoing investigation of the College of Law.

The College notified its faculty and students Sunday as to the inquiry regarding misinformation publicized on its website and promotional materials. The information in question — median LSAT scores and GPAs of the class of 2014 — was compiled by the College’s admissions office.

Paul Pless, assistant dean for admissions and financial aid for the College of Law, has been placed on administrative leave, according to a press release Sunday. Assuming these duties is associate dean for academic affairs John Colombo.

Hogan assured the University community the matter is “being taken very seriously by the highest levels of the University, the campus, and the College of Law.”

The University’s Ethics Office was notified of the possible misinformation on Aug. 26, after which the University’s Office of Legal Counsel confirmed that the error needed further investigation.

Both offices are leading the inquiry, along with two independent firms competent in data analysis.

Hogan praised the University’s “swift” action and said administrative staff at the College are fully cooperating with the review.

“This is unpleasant news and is apt to disappoint, even anger, anyone who hears it,” Hogan said in the email. “At the same time, however, we can also say that a new culture has taken hold at our University. A tone of integrity and transparency is apparent across all of our campuses, and people are no longer reluctant to come forward. We take questionable actions seriously and review them thoroughly and expeditiously.”

As soon as the data is analyzed and confirmed, correct data will be publicized.

University spokesman Tom Hardy said Sunday that the inquiry will look further than the class of 2014’s numbers if other discrepancies appear.