Guiding Principles for Corporate Programs

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Active engagement from both institutional and corporate members is essential to EDUCAUSE's mission: 

To lead the way, advancing the strategic use of technology and data to further the promise of higher education. We connect and empower our member community through insights, advocacy, resources, and learning opportunities to anticipate trends and strengthen professional practice.

In 2023, the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors embraced strategic priorities and long-term goals to influence the evolution of the higher education technology market to better serve institutions and learners. Through EDUCAUSE, corporations play a critical role in helping higher education achieve its mission, aligning their expertise and resources with the shared goal of furthering the promise of higher education.

  • EDUCAUSE provides a space for institutions and corporations to exchange mission-driven insights, leading to impactful collaborations in higher education.

  • EDUCAUSE builds strategic corporate relationships to deliver valuable technology insights, support impactful programs, and create collaborative knowledge resources for higher education.

The principles EDUCAUSE has adopted to guide its interactions with corporations reflect an open, flexible approach to advancing the best interests of higher education. These principles will guide EDUCAUSE in the creation and execution of relevant programs:

  • EDUCAUSE's vision is to inspire the transformation of higher education in service to a greater good. To this end, our primary focus is to meet the needs of our higher education institutional members. Higher education institutions' values and interests take precedence over the objectives of all other types of members.

  • All EDUCAUSE members benefit from interaction, information exchange, and collaboration. Corporations and higher education institutions bring value to each other by working together to share knowledge and address challenges facing the community. EDUCAUSE serves as a forum for interaction between institutions, corporations, and other types of organizations.

  • EDUCAUSE accepts financial and/or in-kind support from corporations and other organizations; while appreciative of that support, EDUCAUSE makes decisions and takes actions based on the best interests of higher education institutions. Examples of this support include:

    • Raising awareness around available technology products and services via select paid promotional or marketing opportunities through which corporations can market products and services to EDUCAUSE members via exhibits, sponsorships, or other promotional avenues.

    • Contributing to thought leadership via EDUCAUSE research, community dialogue, content generation, and presentation opportunities.

    • Advising on the development of new EDUCAUSE products and services created to enhance the EDUCAUSE member experience.

  • EDUCAUSE does not endorse specific products or services.