Understanding the Woolf Labs Master Sponsorship Agreement

A visual guide to the Nomination & Seats Model — what it is, who the parties are, and how they relate to each other.

\Who you're working with/

What is Woolf Labs?

Woolf Labs is a research and technology organization dedicated to advancing the mission of Woolf University and other accredited Woolf Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), such as Woolf in Switzerland and Woolf in Malta. Woolf Labs provides the technology platform, academic support, and quality assurance infrastructure for the HEI.

\The agreement/

The Agreement in One Sentence

Your organization signs a Master Sponsorship Agreement (MSA) with Woolf Labs. Woolf Labs does not grant degrees. Under that agreement, Woolf Labs nominates your organization as a sponsor to an accredited Woolf Higher Education Institution (HEI), which then creates a new college that your organization sponsors. The Woolf HEI grants degrees.Your students enroll in that college and receive accredited degrees.

\How the parties relate/

Relationship Structure

Your Organization
The Sponsor
Signs the MSA. Sponsors a new college. Proposes college curriculum and staff. Recruits students.
Signs MSA with
Platform & Services Provider
Woolf Labs
Provides the technology platform, academic support, and quality assurance infrastructure.
Nominates Sponsor to an HEI
Accredited Higher Education Institution (HEI)
Central Administration
Central administration of the HEI. Oversees the college and its programs. Manages the HEI's academic reputation and accreditation.
Creates & contains
Sponsored by Your Organization
The New College
An integral academic unit within the HEI, dedicated to the Sponsor's programs.
Other
College
Other
College
Other
College
Other
College
\Sponsor rights & responsibilities/

Rights & Responsibilities of a Sponsor

As a Sponsor, you are the guarantor of the college's financial operations. In return, you have the right to propose the college's name, logo, dean, faculty, and other staff members, as well as to recruit and propose students to the college. The college must meet all academic requirements set by the HEI's central administration, but its academic freedom permits it to be dedicated to the purposes of the Sponsor.

\Common misconceptions/

Misconceptions vs. Reality

This is the part most sponsors find confusing. Here's a clear breakdown:

✗ Your legal entity is NOT

  • ✕Becoming a Higher Education Institution yourself
  • ✕Becoming a college of an existing HEI
  • ✕Receiving your own accreditation
  • ✕In a direct contractual relationship with the HEI
  • ✕Granting degrees in your own name

✓ You ARE

  • ✓In a contractual relationship with Woolf Labs
  • ✓Being nominated by Woolf Labs to an HEI
  • ✓Sponsoring a new college within that HEI
  • ✓Purchasing seat licenses from Woolf Labs
\How it works/

The Process

1

Sign the MSA

Sponsor enters into a Master Sponsorship Agreement with Woolf Labs.

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2

Nomination

Woolf Labs nominates the Sponsor to one or more of its accredited HEI partners.

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3

College Created

The HEI establishes a new college, sponsored by the Sponsor, as an integral part of the institution.

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4

Seats & Enrollment

The Sponsor purchases seat licenses. Students enroll through the college and earn accredited degrees.

\The seats model/

How You Pay

Under the Nomination & Seats model, the Sponsor purchases a set number of seat licenses. Each seat represents one student's enrolllment in an accredited program at the college. Pricing is structured around these seats — you pay for the capacity you need.

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Seat Licenses

Each seat = one student enrollled in an accredited program at your college.

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Scalable

Purchase more seats as your program grows. Pricing tiers may apply.

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Accredited Outcomes

Students receive degrees from the HEI — a fully accredited institution.

\Key terms/

Glossary

MSA (Master Sponsorship Agreement)
The primary contract between the Sponsor and Woolf Labs, governing the overall relationship, services, and obligations.
Nomination
The process by which Woolf Labs puts forward the Sponsor to an accredited HEI within its network.
HEI (Higher Education Institution)
The accredited institution that grants degrees. The college sits inside this institution.
College
A new academic unit created within the HEI, sponsored by the Sponsor. It is an integral part of the HEI, not a separate entity.
Sponsor
The financial guarantor of a college at the Woolf HEI. The Sponsor funds the college and, in return, proposes its name, leadership, faculty, and helps develop the curriculum.
Woolf Labs
The technology and services company that provides the platform, academic infrastructure, and manages the HEI network.
\Key takeaways/

What to Remember

Your contract is with Woolf Labs.

The MSA is between you and Woolf Labs. Woolf Labs handles the relationship with the HEI and the nomination process on your behalf.

You sponsor a college — you don't become one.

The college is a new unit created inside the HEI. It is part of the HEI's academic structure. Your role is as the sponsor, not the institution itself.

The HEI grants the degrees.

All academic awards come from the accredited HEI. The college is the vehicle through which your students access those awards.