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Connou

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Connou

Connou is a cloud-based SaaS platform designed to help higher education institutions improve student retention and engagement. By providing seamless integration with university systems and offering tools for communication, onboarding, and community-building, Connou addresses both the administrative and social challenges that impact student success.

Built on a scalable, secure cloud infrastructure, Connou enables universities to automate workflows, monitor student engagement, and intervene proactively when risks of dropouts arise. The platform supports data-driven decision-making through analytics dashboards while maintaining strict adherence to GDPR and institutional data governance standards.

Connou's modular architecture ensures easy deployment and integration with existing systems, allowing universities to create personalized, connected experiences that foster student belonging and academic resilience.

Information about Connou
Listed Since: 04/22/2025
Last Updated: 04/22/2025

STAR Level 1

Self-Assessment & Partner-Provided

Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire v4.0.3

CAIQ 4.0.3 Self-assessment
Offers an industry-accepted way to document what security controls exist in IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services. It provides a set of Yes/No questions a cloud consumer and cloud auditor may wish to ask of a cloud provider to ascertain their compliance to the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM).