A National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) meeting under the Trump administration proceeded with partisan tension but produced no sweeping actions, according to reporting compiled in late December. The committee renewed recognition for multiple major accreditors while probing questions about student access, program return on investment, and accreditor transparency. Conservative advocates and some new accrediting entities are pressing for an “accreditation revolution,” arguing legacy accreditors are ideological and burdensome. Investigations and email leaks highlighted behind-the-scenes players pushing for new recognition pathways and lower barriers for institutions seeking alternate accreditors. Two Georgia universities have volunteered to join a new, controversial accreditor, illustrating how policy shifts are already reshaping institutional choices. For campus leaders and trustees, NACIQI’s activity signals greater federal attention on how quality assurance intersects with accountability, workforce alignment and political priorities. Institutions weighing a change in accreditors or considering new program delivery models should expect heightened documentation demands and increased public scrutiny of outcomes.