Higher education institutions face distinct challenges when financial trouble hits — from governance structures to accreditation concerns to the impact on students and faculty. This panel covers the early warning signs of distress, key restructuring alternatives, and the fiduciary duties a governing body faces once an institution is in trouble.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will identify the unique legal, regulatory, and accreditation-related challenges facing distressed higher education institutions.
- Attendees will evaluate restructuring and wind-down strategies tailored to colleges and universities, including considerations specific to students, faculty, and other stakeholders.
- Attendees will recognize recent trends and case studies shaping the treatment of distress in the higher education sector.