The federal apparatus that vets colleges and universities has shifted toward more interventionist scrutiny. The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) meeting reshuffled seats and voting procedures after the Education Department delayed appointments and reorganized how members are introduced and tallied. That reordering—driven by new Trump administration appointees and department officials—produced partisan friction and set the stage for a more aggressive review of accreditors. At the same time, a senior administration official has publicly urged a hard look at accreditors’ role in policing standards and diversity-related practices, signaling renewed pressure on accrediting bodies to change processes and priorities. Institutions that rely on accreditation for federal aid should expect faster, more politically charged oversight, and boards will likely face new inquiries into governance, finances and academic content.