Enrollment, funding and employee recruitment are among the top priorities for leaders across 47 higher education institutions.

The program has been ordered to pause until an emergency request by six Republican-led states is ruled on.

It has embraced "hybrid learning and turned it on its ears." And it is incredibly open-minded when it comes to collaboration, something that can be a lesson for other institutions and programs struggling to make headway.

Maintaining and delivering critical information to agencies can help institutions avoid missteps and potential liability, says principal at advisory firm Baker Tilly.