Welcome to Apereo

The Apereo Foundation was formed by the merger of Jasig and the Sakai Foundation in late December 2012. Sakai and Jasig had been pioneers in the production and adoption of open source software for higher education for over ten years. Apereo will take that work further, providing a more rational and improved organisational umbrella for a range of projects and software communities serving higher education. The core mission of the Foundation - to "assist and facilitate educational organizations which collaborate to foster, develop, and sustain open technologies and innovation to support learning, teaching, and research" is amplified in the value of a common foundation page available from this site.    

This site currently (February 2013) provides access to documents surrounding the formation of the Apereo Foundation. Over time it will become a central point for news dissemination, and grow into a central hub for our broader community. 

Recent Posts

May 1, 2013 - Marist College will formally join the Sakai OAE initiative.

We have a robust and diverse program of over 100 presentations by over 150 speakers representing more than 60 organizations from around the globe. 

Nominations are due by Friday, 26 April 2013 23:59 UTC.

Apereo Incubation Review
Please participate in our questionare. 

2013 Apereo Sakai Fellows Call for Nominations
Nominations due April 26th, 2013.


Keep up to date with what is happening in the Sakai Community

Join us in sunny San Diego, CA for the Apereo conference June 2-7, 2013. 

Registration is now open for the inaugural Open Apereo 2013 conference!  Early bird pricing (available until May 3rd) will be: $595 for Apereo Foundation Members or $725 for Non-Members.

Sakai Mexico Conference 2013
Join the Sakai community April 24-26 in Puebla, Mexico!

2013 Apereo Board Elections
Learn more about the candidates and elections to fill four additional seats on the Apereo Foundation Board of Directors.

Jasig-Sakai Merger Documentation

New as of 5 Nov, 2012
Representatives from both Sakai and Jasig member institutions voted to approve the consolidation of the two organizations into a newly-formed Apereo Foundation.

Plan for Consolidation
New as of 7 Oct, 2012
Final legal documentation for the consolidation of Jasig and Sakai into a common organization, including the full legal plan of consolidation, list of founding board members, and founding bylaws for Apereo.

Merger Financial Report Analysis and Strategy Overview
New as of 15 May, 2012
Information on the current finances of both Jasig and Sakai, together with scenarios for the future finances of the proposed merged organization.

Intellectual Property Licensing Strategy & Comparisons
New as of 15 May, 2012
New documents outlining a detailed licensing strategy for the merged organization and a comparison of the existing licensing practices of both Jasig and Sakai.

Merger & Bylaws FAQ
We have developed an FAQ based on the questions and issues that our communities have raised over the past year and will continue to add to it as additional questions are posed.

The Value of a Common Foundation: The Case for Apereo
This is the third public release of this "living" document which discusses the rationale and benefits associated with the merger and has been updated to reflect prior comments and concerns from our communities.

Proposed Transitional Apereo Membership Fee Structure
Updated 15 May, 2012 with Fee Structure for New Members
This document provides the history, rationale and details associated with the initial membership fee structure that is being proposed for the new organization. Both the Jasig and Sakai Board of Directors endorsed this plan.

Apereo Bylaws
Updated 15 May, 2012 to include Appendix D
This draft of the bylaws has been updated significantly since its initial release in August 2011 and has also been endorsed by both the Jasig and Sakai Boards in December 2011.