The SERU Consortium of Research Universities
Expanding gradSERU
Beginning in 2017, invitations to administer the gradSERU Survey were extended to leading research universities in the North America and Europe. This includes the 62 member institutions of the Association of American Universities in North America and the 21 institutions making up the League of European Research Universities.
Expansion in 2018 included institutions designated as a R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity under the classification developed by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education and to other research universities in Asia, Europe, and South America is being considered for future administrations.
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What is the SERU Consortium of Research Universities?
The SERU Consortium is a long-term collaboration among peer institutions with the purpose of generating longitudinal data. Institutions use this data to provide meaningful benchmarks that help gauge changes in student demographics, behavior patterns, and attitudes and to analyze impact of curricular and other institutional reforms.
Membership in the SERU Consortium is open to institutions with an R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity designation and equivalent international campuses by invitation and for a multi-year term. In addition to the national and international standing of a university, membership consideration is also based on the following criteria:
The university fully identifies with the SERU Consortium’s mission and goals
The university has the full support of its top academic administrative leadership
The university assigns a designated faculty or staff member as the SERU Consortium Campus Representative
What you get as a member of the SERU Consortium
As a SERU Consortium member, you will have access to:
Survey instruments for undergraduate and graduate students
Full institutional data
De-identified student level common data file
Tableau templates (both institutional and cross-institutional)
SERU Symposium
Input on survey content