The OPM Independence Playbook: How to Exit a Revenue-Share Agreement Without Losing Enrollment Momentum [eBook]
Your OPM partnership may have been the right fit when it began. But is it still the right model for where your institution is headed?
As colleges and universities build stronger internal capabilities, many are reconsidering long-term revenue-share agreements that limit flexibility, visibility, and institutional control. But exiting an OPM is more than a contract decision. Without the right plan, the transition can put enrollment, student support, technology, data, and day-to-day operations at risk.
This playbook provides a practical framework for evaluating OPM dependence, designing a future-state operating model, and executing a transition that protects enrollment continuity while building greater institutional ownership.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to assess your institution’s current level of OPM dependence
- How to determine which capabilities to own, build, or continue to support through strategic partners
- What to consider when comparing renewal, hybrid, and institution-led operating models
- How to evaluate transition readiness across data, technology, talent, and governance
- How to build an OPM exit timeline around enrollment cycles, not just contract dates
- How Collegis has helped institutions including Arizona State University Online, Montclair State University, Utica University, and the University of Scranton build greater institutional capability after an OPM transition
Who Should Read This Playbook:
This resource is designed for higher education leaders evaluating an OPM agreement, preparing for a contract renewal or non-renewal, or considering a more institution-controlled operating model, including:
- Presidents, provosts, and executive leadership teams
- Enrollment and admissions leaders
- Online learning and continuing education leaders
- Marketing and communications leaders
- CIOs, technology, and data leaders
- Finance, operations, and institutional strategy leaders
Download the Playbook
Exiting an OPM doesn’t mean choosing between institutional control and outside expertise.
Download The OPM Independence Playbook for a practical roadmap to protect enrollment momentum, strengthen institutional ownership, and build the right operating model for what comes next.