Membership Policy

The membership policy defines the basic outreach and recruitment principles, consecutively taking academic, institutional and ethical criteria with regard to quality and suitability of HEIs as potential members into account, in order to consequently follow all defined and approved procedures guiding membership and partnership activities, ensuring transparency, strategic alignment, sustainability, adequate composition of and long-term value creation for the association. SGroup’s recruitment efforts respectively adapt to membership circulation.

Furthermore, SG is open to collaborating with comparable global networks and associations.

 

Partnership Policy

SGroup is committed to building strategic partnerships with leading higher education associations and networks that share its commitment to academic excellence, international cooperation, and the values that underpin a strong and inclusive European Higher Education Area. Through these partnerships, SGroup seeks to extend its visibility and collaborative outreach, foster meaningful exchange and joint initiatives, and strengthen the collective voice of higher education institutions at European and international level. The Partnership Policy provides a clear framework for establishing and developing such collaborations, ensuring that partnerships are aligned with SGroup’s European identity, values, and strategic objectives.

 

Governance and Oversight

• Membership and Partnership Working Group (MPWG): Leads scouting, evaluation, and issues recommendations.
• Executive Committee (EC): Responsible for final decisions on membership and partnerships.
• General Assembly (GA): Ratifies the inclusion of new members and provides strategic oversight.