CSC membership is open to institutionally owned university, college, polytechnic, and CEGEP bookstores — and other campus retail operations — across Canada. It means a year-round peer community, benchmarking data you can't get anywhere else, and support if you ever consider bringing your operation back in-house — plus curated partner meetings and a share of the travel bursary at our annual conference.
| Institution size | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 2,500 FTE | $420/yr |
| 2,501–5,000 FTE | $525/yr |
| 5,001–10,000 FTE | $735/yr |
| 10,001–20,000 FTE | $895/yr |
| 20,001+ FTE | $1,000/yr |
Dues renew annually on September 1.
Trusted by 56 Canadian institutions
CSC transforms campus retail from a traditional business operation into a vital educational partner that enhances student success.
Take yourself out of your campus store and into a community of 250+ peers, mentors, and fellow professionals — all motivated to share because no one has the budget to figure it all out alone. Immediate, searchable, and genuinely useful.
Membership applications are reviewed by the CSC board — we'll follow up with next steps once yours is in.
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From Access Copyright to vendor negotiations to POS feature requests, CSC ensures campus retail has a seat at the table. And when an institution is looking to bring their operation back in-house, we get there first — with connections, resources, and people who've done it before.
Benchmarking, internal financials, org charts, job titles, and vetted partners — all from real Canadian institutions. The intelligence you need to make the case internally and run a better operation.
Retail consultant trend briefings, peer-reported pilots, and a twice-annual hot products showcase where members bring whatever is actually working on their floor.
