Colleges and universities are in a high state of anxiety and confusion about the Federal government’s announcement that DEI violates civil rights laws. Their greatest concern is what to do with accreditation mandates that colleges have DEI policies and programs. How can a college respond to a federal declaration Accreditation commissions across the country need to inform their member college about the plans to deal with the federal declaration on DEI. Since the accreditation mandates are usually part of commission mandates, they will have to do more than sent out a statement. Each commission will need to consult with their attorneys and conduct commission meetings to determine what action to take.