The U.S. Department of Education finalized major accreditation reform proposals through the Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) regulatory package, focusing accreditors on measurable student outcomes and clearer transfer-of-credit expectations. The AIM framework also adds conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements for accreditor relationships, increases oversight related to institutional risk, and includes evaluations tied to academic freedom, civil rights, and research integrity. For institutional compliance teams, no current accreditation is immediately affected, but the negotiated rulemaking signals changes to how accreditors monitor performance—especially for schools facing financial or student-outcome concerns.