CHEA published its May 2026 board meeting summary, offering updates on Council for Higher Education Accreditation activities and compliance messaging. The release emphasizes public access to CHEA’s accredited database and warns against unauthorized requests for payment or misuse of CHEA’s name and logo. For higher education leaders, the summary functions as a governance reminder: accreditation communications and data-access processes remain subject to tight brand and security controls. The posting also directs suspicious activity to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and alerts stakeholders to report fraudulent communications to CHEA directly. While the excerpt does not include policy changes, the communication posture underscores heightened vigilance for scams and misuse in accreditation-adjacent workflows.