CAMPUS BENEFITS

If your campus is new to NACU or interested in learning more, you may also like to see the About NACU page to learn about our mission, history, and staff contacts.

What can NACU do for you?

“NACU listens and responds to the campuses in a way that we’ve not found in other national associations, creating opportunities that are larger than what one of our institutions could do individually.”

Thomas Burns, Provost, Belmont University

NACU advances education at its campuses through the exchange of ideas and the development of mutually beneficial programs. Below is an overview of our programs. To learn more about each one, please visit our Programs page.

EXPERT-DRIVEN AND PEER-BASED LEARNING

• Groups of like-minded administrators, faculty, and staff that collaborate in-person and remotely
• Topical-based events for learning communities
• Expert-led webinars on current topics
• NACU podcast
• Peer External Program Review (PEPR)

SPONSORED EVENTS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES

• Ernest L. Boyer Award
• Multi-campus panel presentations
• Formal group meetings and informal meet-ups

DATA BENCHMARKING

• ROI benchmarking dashboard
• IPEDS campus benchmarking dashboard
• Enrollment and admissions dashboard
• Tuition and financial aid study
• Program productivity and cost dashboard (under development)

GRANTS AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

• Benchmarks for Efficiency and Change: An Action Research Study on the Cost of Delivery, funded by TIAA-CREF
• Exploring Citizen Professionalism at NACU Campuses, funded by Kettering Foundation
• Assessing civic, liberal, and professional learning in first-year courses and seminars

EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

• Student Exchange
• Online course sharing platform via Acadeum
• Washington Internship Institute consortial agreement
• Study Abroad

We’d love to hear from you. Please email us directly or use the form below to get in touch with us. Thanks!