EDUCAUSE Membership Orientation

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Welcome to EDUCAUSE

We're thrilled you've joined our community of more than 100,000 individuals representing over 2,200 higher education institutions and organizations, all committed to advancing the strategic use of technology and data to further the promise of higher education.

Whether you've been an active member for years with EDUCAUSE or you are just finding out that your institution is a member—welcome! We've developed this orientation to help you get the most out of your membership.

Where to Begin

Membership with EDUCAUSE is at an organizational level, and provides you and everyone at your institution access to:

  • checkmarkTimely research, assessment tools, and articles on a breadth of technology topics in higher ed.
  • checkmarkOpportunities to make strategic connections year-round with your peers and industry experts.
  • checkmarkFree webinars and member-only QuickTalks.
  • checkmarkSpecial pricing on all of our signature events such as the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, leadership and management programs, and job postings within the EDUCAUSE Career Center.
  • checkmarkSignificant discounts on New Horizons courses—hands-on training in various areas such as information security, ITIL/IT service management, cloud, project management, and data and analytics—and Prosci Change Management Programs.
  • checkmarkAnalytics services, including free benchmarking via the Core Data Service (CDS), as well as the Technology Solutions Market Dashboard and faculty and student user surveys.
  • checkmarkHighly sought-after content from partners like Gartner.
  • checkmarkParticipation in EDUCAUSE mentoring and volunteer opportunities, as well as awards and scholarships.

To get the most out of your membership, take these three steps:

  1. Tailor your member experience.
    Create an EDUCAUSE Profile or log in to tailor your member experience to your interests and to select the email communications you want to receive.
    (Note: Membership is at an organizational level. Invite your colleagues to create a profile to stay up to date on EDUCAUSE programs and services.)
  2. Get to know your benefits.
    Explore the paths below for a curated look at beneficial resources by role and to learn your way around the EDUCAUSE website.
  3. Join a community group.
    Join online community groups to share your ideas and expertise on a wide range of topics, find solutions to pressing issues you're facing, and explore common interests with your peers.

Are you the EDUCAUSE Primary Representative in charge of your organization’s membership? Visit your Primary Representative Toolkit to learn more about your role and to discover quick ways to get your campus engaged in membership.

ACCESS YOUR PRIMARY REP TOOLKIT

Get to Know Your Benefits

We serve today’s higher education technology professionals at every level and every stage of their jobs—from entry level to senior leadership, from new hires to tenured employees—and help build the technology leaders of tomorrow. Whether you're in teaching and learning, information technology, cybersecurity, or privacy—you and your staff can turn to EDUCAUSE for the professional development, insights, resources, policy advocacy, and—most importantly—the connections you rely on.

To help you get started, we've created the paths below, which include a handful of key tips and resources based on your area of interest or role. Visit the path that best suits your needs for a quick and easy way to get to know just some of our programs and services. If at any time you have questions, contact our membership team by email at [email protected] or by phone at 303-449-4430. We're happy to help!