Federal and state actors are recalibrating accreditation. CHEA leadership and higher‑ed officials argued institutions can use accreditation reviews to sharpen strategy and student‑success goals, urging more outcome‑linked oversight. Meanwhile, Louisiana’s higher‑education task force voted to join a new regional accreditor—the Commission for Public Higher Education—signaling widening interest among state systems to endorse alternative oversight models as the nascent agency pursues federal recognition.