There are outstanding examples of innovation and improvement throughout institutions of higher learning. Due to our decentralized and independent culture, many of these innovations or improvements lie in pockets where they were first developed. Too few are actively leveraged for maximum impact. Instead, we reinvent.
Institutions and organizations that have planned and implemented academic or administrative improvements that extend within or across institutions, systems or organizations of higher education are encouraged to apply to the Leveraging Excellence Award Program. The practice that is being leveraged:
Examples of Leveraging Effective Practices:
Development of coordinated curricula/coursework, assessment, or planning methodologies across campuses or institutions.
Creation of service enhancement models and programs, specifically designed to be used across institutions or throughout higher education.
Establishment of a series of staff leadership or professional development programs across institutions.
Broad dissemination of a research finding beyond the original source of study, resulting in benefits to higher education or society.
Implementation of a system for sharing resources across institutions.
Implementation of collaborative administrative systems, such as purchasing, IT, libraries, etc. - reducing costs or creating efficiencies across units or institutions
Awards are announced at NCCI's Annual Conference in July and awardees will be invited to present their accomplishments as featured speakers at the Conference (held in conjunction with NACUBO’s Annual Meeting). Accomplishments will be featured also on national web sites and in national newsletters and publications.
We invite you to engage in NCCI's Leveraging Excellence Program.
Maury Cotter and Ron Coley
Leveraging Excellence Program Directors
