Seek the IEP Designation
Presidents and chancellors are invited to initiate their institution’s participation in the IEP designation program once a year. Both APLU and non-APLU member institutions are welcome and encouraged to pursue the IEP University designation. There is no cost associated with participation for APLU members. Non-members may participate through APLU’s IEP partner, the University Economic Development Association (UEDA). Once enrolled in the program, non-members and members experience the same IEP process to achieve the same goal – maximize the visibility and impact of an institution’s economic development enterprise.
Process for APLU members:
- Get a sense of the program goals and objectives. Review the IEP impact page and IEP Universities program details described in the IEP designation guidelines
- Schedule a call to discuss questions and your institution’s objectives for participation, and to obtain the presidential letter of intent template.
- Read the IEP Designation Guidelines carefully. Identify two campus administrators to serve as your institution’s IEP Campus Contacts. These individuals will co-lead your IEP designation process and serve as primary touch-points with APLU.
- Presidents and chancellors must submit letter of intent (using template provided) to APLU President Mark Becker by the last business day in October
- Recommended, not required: Attend IEP-related sessions at APLU Annual Meeting
- Recommended, not required: Plan to attend the following year’s CECE Summer Meeting where the annual IEP Universities Workshop takes place
- Cohort formally launches in December
Process for non-APLU member:
Non-members may participate in the program through APLU’s partnership with UEDA. View the IEP partnership overview video.
- Get a sense of the program goals and objectives. Review the IEP impact page and IEP Universities program details described in the IEP designation guidelines
- Contact APLU’s Alvaro J. Muñiz (amuniz@aplu.org) and UEDA’s Tim Hindes (thindes@universityeda.org) to set up a call to discuss questions and your institution’s objectives for participation, and to obtain the presidential letter of intent template.
- Discuss participation fee process with UEDA’s Tim Hindes if needed
- Identify two campus administrators to serve as your institution’s IEP Campus Contacts. These individuals will co-lead your IEP designation process and serve as primary touch-points with APLU.
- Presidents and chancellors submit letter of intent (using template provided) to UEDA President and Executive Director by the last business day in October
- Recommended, not required: Attend IEP-related sessions at APLU Annual Meeting
- Recommended, not required: Plan to attend the following year’s CECE Summer Meeting where the annual IEP Universities Workshop takes place (member rate provided)
- Cohort formally launches in December
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