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Corresponding Affiliate
Annual Dues: $4,000
Only qualifying educational nonprofit organizations (501c3, 501c4 or 501c6) or qualifying governmental organizations may join CGS as Corresponding Affiliates. Corresponding Affiliates receive the benefits of high-level membership in CGS for a discounted dues rate. Because Corresponding Affiliates are more closely aligned with institutional members of CGS, their benefits and dues structure reflect these priorities. CGS welcomes suggestions and ideas for other benefits that might be valuable to you or opportunities for our organizations to collaborate.
Member Benefits for Corresponding Affiliates
CGS Annual Meeting
- Reduced rates on sponsorships
- Reduced rates on exhibitor registration
- Option to add one complimentary exhibit-hall only registration pass to your CGS Annual Meeting exhibitor registration, in addition to the two full registrations that are included with exhibiting (available only to corresponding affiliates and sustaining members; exhibitor registration required)
- NEW - Option for members to select exhibit table location (exhibitor registration required)
- Reduced rates on individual meeting registrations
- Priority consideration for all Annual Meeting opportunities
- Opportunities to propose “in-conjunction-with” events at the CGS Annual Meeting
- Recognition in the meeting mobile app
- Opportunity to sponsor awards
CGS Webinars
- Reduced rates on sponsored CGS webinars
- Priority scheduling consideration
- Detailed attendee report
Access to graduate deans
- Opportunity to provide CGS-approved sponsored content for News Network, CGS's bi-weekly e-newsletter (once per calendar year)
- Invitations to CGS research forums and other select events
- Reduced rates for job listings on the CGS Career Portal
- Ability to request to view the CGS Dean’s Discussion List
Publications and information on the latest news, trends and best practices in graduate education
- Access to current and past issues of GradEdge, the only national newsletter dedicated to graduate education
- Full complimentary access to publications in the CGS Online Member Library, including the online membership directory
- Reduced rates for hard copies of CGS publications
- Automatic subscription to biweekly CGS News Network newsletters
Access to CGS staff expertise
- Opportunities to collaborate on research and best practice projects
- Tailored membership opportunities based on individual organizations’ needs
For more information about becoming a Corresponding Affiliate, please contact Adrienne Vincent.
CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.
