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NACAS is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Student Author Contest. The Student Author Contest is an annual competition where students provide real-world examples of how auxiliary services impact their own personal campus experience.
The winners are:
1st Place – Amea Thompson, Valdosta State University
2nd Place – Samantha Sinatra, Sonoma State University
3rd Place – Jillian Morgan, The George Washington University
2nd Place – Samantha Sinatra, Sonoma State University
3rd Place – Jillian Morgan, The George Washington University
Check out this video of NACAS President Ryan Greene, CASP, explaining why YOU should attend the Virtual Leadership Forum, presented by Aramark. Don't miss out on his session, New to You: Managing a Department from the Ground Up. Explore the leadership skills and creative steps you can mobilize to take a newly adopted department to the next level. Ask questions about auxiliaries you’re not familiar with so that you can be prepared to take on new challenges.
DATE: June 24-26, 2020
TIME: 12:30 – 5:00 p.m. ET
SPONSOR: Presented by Aramark
Current Events
Tomorrow is the last day that members can input their school's data (Fiscal Year 2018 and Fiscal Year 2019) for our first-ever Benchmarking survey. This data will be critical to measure the impact of COVID-19 in future years. In order to access the Benchmarking Dashboard, you must first submit your school’s data through the survey sent from Vault. Contact info@nacas.org if you have any questions or need assistance.
On your campus, you and your colleagues work hard to break new ground, implement innovation, and achieve success. Now it is time to honor these achievements by nominating yourself or someone you know for a NACAS award. Your nominations make our community a better place and ensure excellence is promoted.
This year’s nomination window closes June 26, 2020.
Making the Connection
From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, NACAS has worked to provide you with support, education, and space to share ideas as well as be each other's support group. The time has come for NACAS to think about the future. Join NACAS leaders including CEO Kelsey Harmon Finn, NACAS President Ryan Green, and others as we talk about how NACAS is ready to take on the challenges that auxiliary services professionals will face as we head into the next phase together. Similar information will be covered at all of these events, so it is not imperative to attend all three.
June 16, 2020 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST
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July 22, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST
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August 20, 2020 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST
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June 18, 2020 | 2:15 - 3:00 p.m. EST
NACAS Coffee Chats provide an opportunity for you to come together with your peers in an informal, collaborative environment. Ask questions, brainstorm ideas, and create solutions to help you move into the fall semester with confidence. This is a safe, open space — no recording, no slide decks — just inspiration and ideation to design a campus experience that fits your community needs.
NACAS News
We recognize the need to work in—not around—the future as we build it. The goal of this forum is to give you insights and information to be successful in partnering with campuses. Colleges and universities require your guidance, your solutions, and ultimately your partnership to achieve their current business operations needs. Whether you are in sales or operations this half day forum will give you information to do your job better. More detailed information about the schedule, panelists, and sessions coming soon!
WHEN: July 8, 2020 | 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. EST
WHERE: ONLINE! We will be gathering via Zoom meeting.
WHO: Operators, salespeople, and any professional who is ready to partner with schools to open operations, creatively support students, and ensure community safety.
WHO: Operators, salespeople, and any professional who is ready to partner with schools to open operations, creatively support students, and ensure community safety.
RATE: $100 (members), $250 (non-members)
NACAS Foundation
From food pantries to co-op living programs to peer-to-peer counseling and everything in between, the Campus Care Grant provides financial backing up to $25,000 to programs that bridge the gaps between what students have and what they need to thrive. The NACAS Foundation developed the Campus Care Grant to expand the level of support campuses can provide to students through service delivery.
This year, in response to the global pandemic, the NACAS Foundation is encouraging more submissions that fall between the $2,000 – $5,000 range, anticipating that many institutions will have new funding needs associated with COVID-19 and student wellness.
Apply for the Campus Care Grant by July 31, 2020.
Education
NACAS and ACUHO-I Virtual Roundtable: COVID19's Impact on Fall Housing
June 12, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Come join our facilitators to discuss how our potential return to campus in the Fall may provide a resounding impact to the traditional ways we house our students. Register
Webinar: How to Prepare for Service Disruption On Your Campus
June 17, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. ET
In this session we will review best practices and protocols that can be implemented to 1) help minimize service disruption for students, 2) protect your campus community, and 3) minimize economic loss in food service, meetings and events, and other auxiliary areas. Register
Webinar: Building an Effective Auxiliary-Wide Mystery Shopping Program
June 18, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. ET
Join us to learn how to build surveys based on your customer’s journey, recruit a range of customers to be your secret shoppers, incentivize the program, and use the results to ultimately improve your operation. Register
Webinar: The Maize and Blue Cupboard: Paving the Way For a Student-Centered Response to Basic Needs
June 30, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. ET
The purpose of this presentation is to engage in education and collaboration around the need for addressing food access and insecurity at the University of Michigan. Register
Webinar: Shifting Food Service Operations to the New Normal
July 7, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. ET
July 7, 2020 | 3:00 p.m. ET
The session will help participants prepare for the reopening of their foodservice operations, possibly in a phased approach and will include retail, residential dining and catering operations. Register
Membership
Many of our fondest offerings have been developed by volunteers including our best practice resource guides, C3X content, and field-altering research programs. We invite you to do what you can as NACAS volunteer. If that means working on a committee for a one-year term and communicating virtually, then that’s great. If it means filling a multi-year seat on a board and traveling to make strategic leadership decisions, then that’s great too! Nominate yourself or a colleague for one of the following volunteer positions on either the national or regional level.
The deadline is July 1 for Board Positions and August 14 for Committee Positions.
For more information visit: www.nacas.org