The proposed regional framework is purposefully designed to establish sustainable and clearly defined partnership relationships among campuses that are geographically proximate and have historically demonstrated strong transfer activity. These regional groupings are intended to promote coherence, consistency, and operational efficiency by aligning collaboration efforts with established patterns of student mobility and institutional engagement.

The framework is informed by a data-driven analysis and further refined to ensure an appropriate balance of campus representation within each region. As a result, the resulting regional configuration may not correspond directly with other traditional or administrative classifications.

It is recognized that many campuses maintain strong transfer‑sending and transfer‑receiving relationships that extend beyond established regional boundaries, often as a result of programmatic alignment or participation in specific admissions pathways or agreements. To account for these important connections, many institutions are designated as affiliate campuses. This designation allows them to fully participate in regional activities, including events, communications, professional development opportunities, training initiatives, and access to shared resources, ensuring continued collaboration and alignment across the broader network.

We will continue to review, refine, and adjust this structure as needed, guided by campus needs and ongoing stakeholder feedback. The framework is intentionally designed to be flexible and adaptable, rather than a fixed or rigid categorization, allowing it to evolve over time in response to changing priorities, partnerships, and institutional contexts.

Interactive Regional Map

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Planning Meeting Dates

All dates and locations are tentative and may change as campuses confirm their schedules. Sessions are tentatively planned for late May and early June to minimize conflicts with campus commencement ceremonies and new student orientation.

In addition to regional meetings based on participation levels and geography, we are also establishing several discipline-specific groups. The following groups are currently proposed. Please contact Thom Hanford if you would like to propose an additional group or network.