The Council of Graduate Schools provides strategic consultations to member and nonmember institutions, boards, and state agencies to offer guidance as they make tactical decisions about the administration of graduate education. Our consultations draw upon extensive best practice and benchmarking research as well as the insights of experienced graduate deans from around the country.
CGS provides on-site consultations and custom data reports to member and non-member institutions. Depending upon your strategic consultation topic, you may choose to combine services.
To help institutions gain expert recommendations about structure, staffing, operations, or programs, CGS arranges for a one-to-three-person review team to develop detailed recommendations in response to a specific charge. Consultants are experts on those topics and bring extensive experience from peer institutions. Based upon background material you provide and the on-site visit and interviews, findings and recommendations are delivered in an executive summary and detailed written report.
CGS provides tailored data reports to help institutional leaders inform their strategic decision-making processes. Using in-house best practice and benchmarking data, as well as national surveys and comprehensive datasets, CGS provides the client with a written report that includes data tables, charts, etc., as appropriate.
Member Rate (2018) | Non-Member Rate (2018) | |
Mini-Consultation One Day/One Consultant | ||
Consultant Fee (Includes report) | $1,250 | $2,000 |
Travel/Meals/Accommodations | Actual expenses | Actual expenses |
Administrative Costs | $6,000 | $8,000 |
Two Days/Two Consultants | ||
Consultant Fee (Includes report) | $2,500 | $4,000 |
Travel/Meals/Accommodations | Actual expenses | Actual expenses |
Administrative Costs | $6,000 | $8,000 |
Three Days/Three Consultants | ||
Consultant Fee (Includes report) | $3,750 | $6,000 |
Travel/Meals/Accommodations | Actual expenses | Actual expenses |
Administrative Costs | $6,000 | $8,000 |
International Consultations | ||
Fee per Consultant (Includes report) | $1,250/day | $2,000/day |
Travel/Meals/Accommodations | Actual expenses | Actual expenses |
Administrative Costs | $6,000 | $8,000 |
Custom Data Reports | ||
Data Analysis | $200/hour | $400/hour |
Data Retrieval Costs | Actual expenses | Actual expenses |
For more information on strategic consultations, please contact Robert Augustine, senior vice president.