ASG is a forum for a discussion about needs and trends in continuing and professional education, setting benchmarks and identifying best practices in the field. Its main objective: to combine resources and expertise of member institutions to create innovative educational programs difficult for one university to develop on its own.

ASG member institutions are:

• Considered leaders in the field of continuing, professional and adult education
• Defined by similar interests, scope, and scale to facilitate discussion of common issues
• Chosen for a wide geographic representation across North America
• Limited to a relatively small group: membership is, and will remain limited to, approximately a dozen continuing education organizations

Individuals representing their institutions in ASG are:

• Experienced leaders of continuing education units (five years or more), reporting to the president or provost of their institution
• Possessed of an entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness and pre-disposition to partner with one another
• Empowered to make decisions on behalf of their institutions with regard to ASG initiatives
• Visionary in identifying and developing future-oriented educational programs and committed to providing cutting-edge learning opportunities
• Action oriented: their participation in ASG results in new initiatives and concrete partnerships
• Committed to attending one of three consecutive yearly or biannual ASG meetings in person