The NextGen Companion Project Team has launched Community Companion Projects — a new collaborative model that brings together two or more institutions to work on shared companion projects. These projects leverage systemness and prioritize "as common as possible" solutions.
What does this mean for our campus? Community Companion Projects offer an opportunity to partner with peer institutions on shared challenges, with direct project management support from the CP Team — a higher level of involvement than traditional campus-based companion projects.
How Community CPs Differ from Campus-Based CPs
| |
Campus-Based CP |
Community CP |
| Locus of Work |
A single institution |
Two or more institutions |
| Scale of Implementation |
Not scaled (single institution) |
Partial scale (two or more institutions) |
| System Office Direction |
Aware but not directly involved |
Informs and helps manage directly |
| System Office Resources |
Low (incidental support) |
Medium (project management support) |
For full details, visit the System Office announcement.
Last updated — May 15, 2026