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Every Canadian university or college in good standing with the Universities Canada shall be eligible for membership. CAUCE uses the institution's annual revenue from government funding and student fees to determine the membership fee. The fee categories range from $496 to $2,916.

CAUCE uses the CAUBO ¹ report to determine the university's revenue from government grants and student fees, augmented by a small percentage each year. Pre-existing ranges are used to determine each university's membership fees. The annual CAUCE membership fee would be determined by the range into which the level of its grants and fees fall.  Institutional members also pay 12% of their fee as an annual contribution to the CAUCE Research Fund.

The following is the fee structure used to determine the annual CAUCE membership fee:

^{1. CAUBO compiles data from universities that are members of their association. In general, CAUCE members are also members of CAUBO. However, a university that holds membership in CAUCE but not in CAUBO should be contacted directly to obtain the level of grants and fees.}

Following receipt of your application and approval from our membership committee, you will receive an invoice for the annual fee. Your invoice will include your annual membership fee and 12% research fund fee.

• Apply for institutional membership

A corporate associate membership is available to organizations that provide goods and services within the higher education sector, and more specifically to University Continuing Education in Canada, that assists or benefits CAUCE members. A corporate membership provides brand visibility and the opportunity to provide customized content to leaders in the field of Canadian University Continuing Education. With nearly 50 institutional members, a corporate associate membership will provide exposure to leaders and practitioners whose professional careers are in university continuing education across the country.

The benefits of a corporate associate membership include:

• Listing on the CAUCE website with a brief (approx. 25 word) explanation of company's services and link to company’s website. A short video link identifying the company’s products may be considered.
• Recognition in a corporate association member joint e-blast (twice annually) to members.
• A reduced fee to attend the CAUCE annual conference (i.e. at the member’s rate). Note that conference sponsorship is a separate application and approval process.

Corporate Associate Membership Annual Fee:  $2500

• Apply for a Corporate membership

National, provincial and international associations, groups, organizations, or institutions interested in or associated with continuing education at the post-secondary level but not eligible for membership in Universities Canada.

Examples of collectives of individuals that would be eligible to apply for affiliate membership include, but are not limited to:

• colleges and polytechnics in Canada, as recognized by CICAN and/or Polytechnics Canada;
• international associations similar to ours (UPCEA, ACHE, and UALL);
• post-secondary institutions (including international ones) that are not eligible for membership in Universities Canada;
• other professional associations.

Affiliate Membership Annual Fee:  $495

Following receipt of your application and approval from our membership committee, you will receive an invoice for the annual fee.

• Apply for affiliate membership

• individuals who provide training and education on a contract basis;
• employees of collectives that are not part of an institution or organization that is an institutional or affiliate member
• individuals who may be part of an institutional or affiliate membership and want to be a professional member.

Professional Membership Annual Fee:  $130

Following recipt of your application and approval from our membership committee, you will receive an invoice for the annual fee.

• Apply for professional membership