August 13, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. ET

Presenter: Jessica Kolis, Communications Manager, Health and Wellbeing at Georgia Tech & Stacy Connell, Senior Director, Health Initiatives at Georgia Tech

Mental health and well-being are hot topics on every college campus and many colleges and universities are making them institutional priorities. The conversations usually involve buzzwords like flourishing, thriving, self-care, and well-being, but what do those terms really mean to you and your everyday work? In the first half of a two-part series, we will set the stage. You will learn the significant state of student and employee mental health and well-being for students and employees, explore the impacts of well-being on culture and morale, and strategies to optimize your personal and professional well-being.

August 14, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. ET

Presenter: Marina Macomber, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs at Northeastern University & Chong Kim-Wong, Ed.D., Senior Director of Student Affairs Operations at Northeastern University

41 million people or 1 in 6 struggle with hunger daily in the United States. Hunger is an epidemic that knows no bounds and is present in every community, including higher education communities. In 2016 a national survey was conducted to determine the number of college and university students personally experiencing food insecurity. The survey results indicated that 1 in 5 students did not have reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable nutritious food and many institutions are struggling on how to combat this issue.Northeastern University recently piloted the innovative program 'Swipe2Care,' an initiative created as a collaboration between the Student Government Association and the Office of Student Affairs and Dining Services. A significant number of students have utilized the program and it continues to grow and improve as student awareness of the program grows. Come learn about how the Northeastern team realized the need for the program, what implementation required, and lessons learned during this pilot year.

August 21, 2019 | 2:00 p.m. ET

Presenters: Dr. Victoria Farris, Founder of Farris Consulting and Kelsey Harmon Finn, NACAS CEO

Join Dr. Victoria Farris, Kelsey Harmon Finn, and a panel of NACAS members as they discuss how women of diverse backgrounds can build each other up in the workplace. Kelsey and Victoria will facilitate a conversation with the panel on how their own experiences related to workplace bias and the impact it has had on their work and success. You’ll have your chance to participate in the discussion and ask questions!

September 10, 2019 3:00 p.m. ET

Presenter: Jessica Kolis, Communications Manager, Health and Wellbeing at Georgia Tech & Stacy Connell, Senior Director, Health Initiatives at Georgia Tech

All campus units play a role in encouraging and promoting mental health and well-being on campus. However, figuring out exactly what role your unit plays and your pathway for incorporating these concepts into your department culture can be difficult. In the second half of this two-part series, you will learn how auxiliary services impacts culture and explore how to lead your department through a well-being lens.

September 12, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. ET

Presenter: Kennedy Turner, NACAS' Senior Director of Business Development

Join NACAS as both staff and members discuss how business partners can make the most of their C3X experience. Learn from members and current business partners how to win the expo floor and best practices to engage NACAS members.

Webinar highlights will include:
-Conference at a glance
-Exhibitor benefits
-Optimizing your engagement
-Outreach opportunities
-Conference logistics
-Discussion

Goals:
-Provide you with the key dates and logistical information
-Suggest ways to increase your ROI through success stories from your peers
-Connect you with the appropriate people and resources for follow-up questions

Chair, C3X Committee
Executive Director, Auxiliary Business Services
Arizona State University

1. Please provide a little background info about yourself and your history with NACAS.

I have worked in higher education auxiliary operations for over 20 years and have always known NACAS to be a highly reputable organization of thought leaders that connects the many different ways institutions support students, faculty, staff, and the community. Personally, I see NACAS as a way to push myself to maximize engagement within the industry and learn from the best, which has led me to volunteer for just about any opportunity I can get with NACAS since officially joining just over 2 years ago.

2. Why volunteer with NACAS?

Volunteering with NACAS in general is a great way to gain perspective, which can be invaluable in how you show up on a day-to-day basis in an industry that still relies a lot on doing things the way they have always been done. Being a part of an incredible team of volunteers on the C3X Committee is particularly rewarding because we are getting to help develop the thought leadership content that will ideally lead to impactful change across the entire industry.

NACAS Past President (2017-2018)
Certification Commission Member
Assistant Vice President for Business Services
Virginia Commonwealth University

1. Please provide a little background information about yourself and your history with NACAS.

After graduating from VCU with a BS in Marketing, my career goal was to become a retail buyer. I was hired by Best Products after graduating from VCU and my buying career migrated from buyer of accessories in the jewelry department to senior buyer of home furnishings with a $100 million budget for 200 stores nationwide. I left Best Products to work for my alma mater, Virginia Commonwealth University, as the manager for contracts and compliance in Procurement. In 1998, I was asked to be the Interim Director of Business Services primarily because of my retail background. That’s when my journey in Auxiliary Services began and I’ve never left!

Because I knew nothing about dining services, parking services, mail services, and bookstores, I attended my first NACAS conference to learn about auxiliaries and connect with experts that I could turn to for advice and guidance. I’ve only missed two national and two East region NACAS conferences since 1998! I’m able to take something away from every NACAS conference I’ve attended and have connected with peers that have become lifelong friends. After 21 years, I continue to learn from NACAS and my colleagues. I became involved with NACAS as soon as I landed in the field of auxiliaries and have served as NACAS East president, on the East board of directors, NACAS President and on the board of directors, and various volunteer committees and roles.

2. What does CASP mean to you? What is the value of the certification?

When I served on the East Board, I attended a Leadership Team Meeting in Houston, Texas. During that meeting, an intense discussion took place as to how NACAS could become "The Conference" and resource for auxiliary managers and staff? How could NACAS differentiate itself and support auxiliary leaders? There is no college degree in Auxiliary Enterprises, so the concept of a certification program was initiated and developed. Other certification programs exist in other fields of expertise, such as Parking, Purchasing, etc.