The Jesuit Distance Education Network (JesuitNET) was created in 1999 as a collaborative effort of the U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities. JesuitNET’s mission is to support AJCU schools and affiliates as they develop, share and deliver a broad range of online academic programs and services for a national and international audience.

The characteristics of Jesuit education - academic rigor, personalized instruction, service learning and ethics - form the core of the courses and programs developed and delivered through JesuitNET.
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Welcome to JesuitNET

JesuitNET seeks to meet the diverse, growing needs of both traditional and non-traditional learners by integrating technology into the educational experience. Courses and programs developed through JesuitNET provide a flexible and convenient way to learn, and compliment classroom education on Jesuit campuses. JesuitNET has two operations: JesuitNET Design Services and JesuitNET Global Campus Services.

JesuitNET Design Services (JDS) is the branch of the Jesuit Distance Education Network that specializes in organizational development, faculty and staff development, and online course development. JDS provides consulting services to AJCU schools and organizations outside the AJCU network who wish to build an online presence and deliver Ignatian online education as part of their academic offerings. Since 2001, Design Services has worked with the leadership and faculty at AJCU schools to implement a framework for delivering Jesuit online education. JDS has trained over 700 AJCU faculty in developing face-to-face, blended, and online education in the Jesuit tradition. JDS distinguishes itself from competitor for-profit companies who provide similar services by its pedagogical model which integrates the characteristics and themes of Jesuit education and the elements of Ignatian pedagogy.

JesuitNET Global Campus Services (JGCS) partners with AJCU schools, global organizations, and corporate entities to support the delivery of high-quality, immersive Jesuit education to learners anywhere at any time. Through evaluation, analysis, consultation and support services, the JesuitNET Global Campus Services (JGCS) division strives to provide and help create an academically, technologically, administratively and economically sound model of distance learning that is scalable and sustainable for each University partner.

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"...This crest [IHS] continually reminds us of a reality that we must never forget: the centrality of Christ for each one of us and for the whole Society, the Society that Saint Ignatius wanted to name "of Jesus" to indicate the point of reference."
Pope Francis: July 31, 2013


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Federal Relations


AJCU Federal Relations Network is the lobbying arm of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and comprised of at least one representative from each one of the twenty-eight Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The Network is kept up to date on an on-going basis by the Vice President for Federal Relations on all issues relating to Appropriations, budget, higher education authorization issues and taxes. The Network meets annually in September for a Legislative Conference and also participates in the Annual Committee for Education Funding Legislative Conference and Awards Dinner.
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AJCU Conferences


The 35+ Conferences sponsored by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) are affinity groups within the AJCU Network. The Conferences provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, information and best practices; support the professional development of their members; and present opportunities for AJCU representatives to discuss opportunities and challenges in Jesuit higher education. Most of the AJCU Conference groups meet in person at least once a year, and many of them communicate regularly through an AJCU listserv.
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International Outreach


The member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) are committed to developing programs and partnerships that advance international education and support initiatives that advance global citizenship.
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