Collaborative Projects
For half a century, leaders of the CIC have wisely recognized that no single institution has sufficient faculty, funding or facilities to meet the escalating challenges of higher education. The consortium’s key strength is that it leverages investments and ideas. Joint projects reflect an understanding that there is power in shared purpose and that, through aggregation of resources, CIC members can achieve far more than any one individual campus could ever hope to do. The efficacy of this approach can be seen in a growing array of transformative programs that expand educational opportunities, advance research, enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and amplify the CIC’s impact in the wider world.
Library Collaborations: The Center for Library Initiatives focuses on three key objectives--optimizing student and faculty access to the combined resources of our libraries; maximizing cost, time, and space savings; and supporting a collaborative environment where library staff can work together to solve their mutual problems. More about Library Collaborations
Technology Collaborations: Information technology (IT) has never been so important to the future of higher education. In fact, virtually every academic function depends to some degree on IT. For that reason, the Chief Information Officers (CIOs) of the CIC universities have made it their priority to build IT capacity while reducing costs. More about Technology Collaborations
Purchasing and Licensing: By joining forces, member universities are able to negotiate better licensing terms and gain significant price advantages on products with relatively high margins. To date, CIC has saved more than $19 million on commodity purchases. More about Purchasing and Licensing
Leadership Development: In order to remain viable and competitive, universities must continually invest in their faculty and staff. By leveraging resources and drawing upon the expertise within the member institutions, CIC is able to offer professional development opportunities that are highly relevant and effective. More about Leadership Development
Sharing Access to Courses: CIC institutions have a long tradition of sharing faculty expertise by making specialized courses available to students from member universities. Three different programs increase student access to courses including the newest program, CourseShare, which offers courses delivered via technology to students at all CIC campuses. More about Shared Courses
Study Abroad Collaborations: Providing high quality study abroad opportunities and increasing student access to those opportunities are top priorities for CIC universities. CIC collaborative study abroad programs are customized to expressly meet the academic standards of CIC universities while also remaining cost effective for CIC students. More about Study Abroad Collaborations