commitment through collaboration

NHCUC Mission The mission of the New Hampshire College & University Council is the advancement of private/public higher education in New Hampshire. The Council accomplishes its mission by: Strengthening our member institutions through collaborative programs Offering professional development opportunities for faculty and administrators Promoting awareness and understanding of higher education in New Hampshire Providing a forum for discussion of vital issues in higher education among member institutions. Approved 1/26/93.

Annual Programs Professional Development Information Sharing New Initiatives Standing Committees

NHCUC Standing Committees Board of Directors Member Institution Presidents Academic Affairs Committee Chief Academic Officers and Faculty Reps Admissions Committee Directors of Admissions Career Advisors Committee Career Directors Libraries Comittee Library Directors Student Exchange Committee Student Exchange Coordinators Tuition Remission Coordinators Committee Tuition Remission Coordinators

NHCUC Board of Directors Re-Authorization Presidential Collaboration State House presence Resource to policy makers Incentive Grant Program/Scholarships Unique Savings Plan (529) Inter-institutional Cooperation Provide a united face for NH Higher Education

NHCUC Academic Affairs Committee Annual Fall Conference National level higher education speakers providing low-cost professional development opportunities for 250 faculty members annually. Previous Speakers: Parker Palmer, The Heart of a Teacher Robert Putnam, The Engaged Campus Richard Light, Assessment and the Student Experience Andrea Leskes, Greater Expectations SAVE THE DATE! 2005 Conference CAMPUS LEARNING COMMUNITIES: …THE EMERGING (AND HIDDEN) CULTURAL CONTEXT Friday, November 4, 2005 at Daniel Webster College Presenter: Dr. Robert A. Ibarra, a nationally recognized higher education leader, author of Beyond Affirmative Action: Reframing the Context of Higher Education, and special assistant to the President of the University of New Mexico.

more… Academic Affairs Committee Teaching & Learning Colloquia“ED”ies Award 2005* Annually since 2000 Outstanding HE Faculty Five workshops/year * Dr. Phyllis S. Zrzavy, Franklin Pierce College At no cost to faculty Dr. Patricia Spirou, Southern NH University Various campus locations Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Daniel Webster College NHCUC faculty presenters NHCUC/NHHEAF $500 Scholar Awards Sara Booth, Rivier CollegeEdith Murphy, Rivier College Wayne Brock, Franklin Pierce CollegeAnn Riggs, Rivier College Eve Fogarty, Southern NH Univ.Ryan Walther, Franklin Pierce College Amelia Manning, Southern NH Univ.Phyllis Zrzavy, Franklin Pierce College

Admission Committee Collaborative Admission Poster Mailed with tour brochures to over 3,000 high schools 9.6% return on 2004 tour response card Poster on web site with links to member colleges New Hampshire your destination for higher education visitnhcolleges.org

more… NHCUC Admission Directors Committee Annual High School Guidance Counselor Tours  Invitations (poster and tour brochure) to over 3,000 high schools in the Northeast.  68 counselors participated in 2004 tours  Cost per counselor only $454 ($41 per campus visit)  Consistently positive evaluations

NHCUC Career Advisor Committee PUZZLED BY YOUR FUTURE? PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER AT JOBFAIR! March EMPLOYERS 320 STUDENTS

NHCUC Libraries Committee Shared Collections Interlibrary Delivery System Joint Purchasing – Working Group Over $ 625,000 in database purchases Professional Development Library Leadership & Professional Development Seminar May 23, 2005 at NHCUC Conference Center Todd Trevorrow Commemorative Series for Managing Knowledge in a Digital Era Six workshops focusing on “best practices over two years funded by a grant from the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance foundation

NHCUC Student Exchange and Tuition Remission Student Exchange Coordinate program Served 53 students from 8 reporting institutions in 2003/04 Tuition Remission Seven participating institutions 74 students participated in 2003/04 Popular benefit for faculty and staff

NHCUC Networking Surveys Annual Legal Seminar IT Director Meetings PR Director Meetings CFO Meetings Annual Full-time Faculty Annual Benefits Annual Adjunct Faculty Information Commencement Dates and Programs list-serves info exchange problem-solving

NHACE Building K-12 Partnerships for Civic Engagement  Student Summit on May 7, 2005 at Franklin Pierce College, Manchester  Legislative Breakfast on May 25, 2005 at Tuck Library, Concord  New Hampshire Defines Civic Engagement video

NHCUC Latino Initiative Statewide Latino Initiative (Self-funded) Monthly Hispanic Networking Meetings Latino Festival (co-sponsor each August: 3,000 participants) Access to higher education opportunities (scholarships) Building Community Partnerships - Manchester Boys and Girls Club, Nashua Boys and Girls Club - Latin American Center, Manchester School District - Manchester High School – Central, Nashua High School Annual Latino Student Convention (300 students) Family Night (follow-up for parents) NH IDA Latino College Readiness Program (Community Loan Fund)

NHCUC Partnerships BIA (Business & Industry Assn.) – NEC (New England Council) – GMCC (Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce) – ACL (Association of Consortium Leaders) NHHEAF NH Higher Assistance Foundation NH Forum on HE NH Forum on Higher Education NHPEC NH Postsecondary Education Commission NHCUC NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY COUNCIL CCNH Campus Compact For New Hampshire NHACE NH Alliance for Civic Engagement

commitment through collaboration