Become a Member

Established in 2011, the Alliance of Canadian Comprehensive Research Universities (ACCRU) is a network that shares information, resources, and strategies to support research excellence and training in small and medium sized universities across Canada. If you wish to become a member of this active network, please download and complete the application form and send it to info@accru.ca .

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How can ACCRU add value to your institution over the years?

Knowledge sharing: ACCRU will support institutions to mobilize and communicate knowledge to a vast audience to realize a true impact by supporting innovative knowledge mobilization, as well as open data access and publishing.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion: through its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, ACCRU will foster the enhancement of the impact of research when these three principles are considered in the research and scholarly activity of our member universities.
Community-responsive: ACCRU will support knowledge sharing with local communities. ACCRU is committed to community-responsive research since communities should be the first beneficiary of research done with their university partners on issues important to them.

What our members say about ACCRU,

"At a time when the public are asking questions about the relevance of post-secondary education and the teaching and research we do, it is more important than ever that we maintain a strong united voice about the important role those post-secondary institutions of all size play in supporting communities and driving economic and societal growth. Membership in ACCRU helps affirm the leadership role that small to mid-sized universities play in place-based knowledge development and mobilization into our surrounding communities. ACCRU institutions all bring various strengths and expertise and collectively we can build something more substantial than we can do individually."

Dr. Craig Kuziemsky
Associate Vice-President Research
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta

"L’ACCRU est une instance importante pour nos universités de région. Elle constitue une communauté de pratique innovante qui a à cœur de faire raisonner et d’amplifier les dossiers et préoccupations spécifiques aux universités hors U-15. L’UQO est heureuse de pouvoir participer et compter sur cette importante structure fédérative au travers du Canada"

Dr Simon Beaudry
Doyen de la recherche et de la création
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Gatineau, Québec

"ACCRU membership is highly valued by UFV as we are able to consult nationally with other small and medium sized universities that are challenged with the shifting post-secondary landscape. Members share policies and experience that is relevant to our similar capacities that lead to both proven protocols and innovative approaches. When I first started in my AVPR role, ACCRU was there to guide policy development and strategy as UFV evolved from university-college to university."

Dr. Garry Fehr
AVP Research & Graduate Studies
University of the Fraser Valley
Abbotsford, British Columbia

"YukonU is delighted to be a member of ACCRU. Our membership has helped us build relationships with others in small and medium universities across the country who are facing the same challenges and opportunities we are. I reach out to my ACCRU colleagues regularly for advice and support and am grateful for their willingness to share their experiences as we work together. We’re pleased to contribute our northern perspective to the shared voices of ACCRU."

Dr. Bronwyn Hancock
Vice-Provost, Academic and Research
Yukon University
Whitehorse, Yukon

"L’ACCRU est un excellent forum d’échange où les universités de petite taille peuvent partager les meilleures pratiques, leurs succès et défis. Elle est une organisation très riche en connaissances et est une ressource indispensable pour les administratrices et administrateurs universitaires de la recherche."

Francis LeBlanc, PhD
Vice-recteur adjoint à la recherche et doyen
Faculté des études supérieures et de la recherche
Université De Moncton