Higher education leaders are confronting immediate pressure to update accreditation standards, human‑resources systems, and faculty roles as generative AI reshapes teaching, research and administrative work. Recent analysis argues that AI’s integration across instruction, research support and student services forces institutions to move beyond compliance‑driven HR and accreditation toward capability building and role redesign. A Dartmouth instructor who pivoted from consulting reports classroom disruption since ChatGPT’s 2022 debut and ongoing experiments in AI‑augmented courses. Accreditation here refers to the formal external review process that assesses institutional quality; analysts warn that accrediting bodies must clarify expectations for AI governance, academic integrity and workforce development. The debate centers on how to adopt AI to free staff for higher‑value work without eroding academic standards or institutional capacity.