Membership
The Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area is comprised of the premier educational institutions in the National Capital Region. The Consortium represents an incredible cross-section of private universities, state public universities, community colleges, and minority-serving institutions, as well as federal universities and the Smithsonian Institution.
Becoming a Member
The Consortium provides exclusive and innovative opportunities to highlight and advance institutions through collaboration, knowledge sharing, professional development, best practices, experiential education, strategic advocacy, leading-edge solutions and more.
The Consortium offers two categories of membership:
1. Voting Membership
In order to be considered by the Consortium’s Board of Trees for voting membership, an institution must be nominated and it must be a regionally accredited college or university located in the National Capital Region which includes the District of Columbia; Maryland—Montgomery County and Prince George’s County; and Virginia—Arlington County, VA, Fairfax County, VA, Loudoun County, VA and Prince William County. The presidents of the voting member institutions comprise the Consortium’s Board of Trustees.
Voting members receive a number of members services including but not limited to:
Representation on the Board of Trustees
Access to Consortium’s Cross-Registration System
Exclusive invitations to Presidential Roundtables
Professional development opportunities
Invitations to participate in the Consortium’s committees and working groups
Strategic and impactful government relations
Access to the Consortium’s reports and briefings
Participation in grant and corporate funding opportunities
Access to exclusive opportunities through our Preferred Vendors program
2. Affiliate Membership
In order to be considered by our Board of Trustees for Affiliate Membership, an institution must be nominated and it must be a regionally accredited college or university with a main campus located within 75 miles of the National Capital Region; a regionally accredited college or university with significant activity in the National Capital Region (e.g. a branch campus or major academic partnership); or a nationally recognized organization with a significant role in education that is based in the National Capital Region.
Affiliate members receive a number of member services including but not limited to:
Professional development opportunities
Invitations to participate in the Consortium’s committees and working groups
Strategic and impactful government relations
Access to the Consortium’s reports and briefings
Participation in grant and corporate funding opportunities
Access to exclusive opportunities through our Preferred Vendors program
For more information, please contact info@consortium.org.