The Catholic Higher Education Alliance of Rising Institutions in Service and Mission (CHARISM) is a collaborative network of Catholic universities committed to expanding educational opportunities through innovation, academic excellence, global engagement and our shared Catholic mission. Together, we are creating new pathways for students, faculty and institutions to learn, teach, discover and serve beyond the boundaries of a single campus.
Our mission is to strengthen Catholic higher education by creating collaborative academic partnerships that expand student opportunity, foster faculty innovation, promote global engagement and advance our shared commitment to service and the common good.
We envision a future where Catholic universities work together as an integrated network of learning, sharing expertise, resources, ideas and opportunities to educate graduates who lead with knowledge, compassion, faith and purpose.
Higher education is changing.
Students seek flexible academic pathways, global learning experiences, interdisciplinary collaboration and meaningful preparation for careers that will shape the future. Faculty seek opportunities to innovate, collaborate across institutions and expand scholarship. Universities seek sustainable partnerships that strengthen their mission while responding to an increasingly interconnected world.
CHARISM was created to meet these challenges, not as four separate institutions working independently, but as an alliance working together.
By leveraging our collective strengths, we are expanding opportunities that no single institution could achieve alone, while preserving the unique mission and identity of every member university.
Unlike traditional university partnerships, CHARISM is an operational alliance. Rather than focusing on a single initiative, our institutions collaborate across teaching, research, student mobility, faculty development, academic programming and institutional innovation.
Every initiative is designed around one guiding principle: Together, we create greater opportunities than any institution could alone.
Students gain access to new academic experiences while remaining connected to their home institution.
Faculty collaborate across institutions to improve teaching, scholarship and student learning.
Institutions strengthen their mission through shared resources and collaborative innovation.
As our alliance continues to grow, so will opportunities for students, faculty, researchers, and institutions.
Together we are building new academic pathways, expanding global partnerships, strengthening Catholic higher education, and creating educational experiences that prepare future generations to serve the world with faith, knowledge, and compassion.
Together, we are drawing new maps of hope.
