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Small Institutions

NACUBO offers relevant and timely programming, publications, and other resources specific to business officers and staff at small colleges, universities, and independent schools. Over 1,000 NACUBO member institutions fall into this category for entities with 4,000 or less full-time equivalent enrollment. 

News

• FASB Issues ASU on Treatment of Donated Securities
  (November 1, 2012)

• NACUBO Issues Guidance on Credit Quality Disclosures
  (August 25, 2011)

• ED Conference Videos Available
  (January 3, 2011)

• STARS Launch
  (September 23, 2009)

• NACUBO Urges Review of Financial Responsibility Standards
  (July 14, 2009)

• Tuition and Fees at Independent Colleges Expected to Rise 4.3 Percent in 2009-10
  (July 13, 2009)

• Newly Released NACUBO Tuition Discounting Survey Report Shows Rates Remain Stable
  (May 8, 2009)

• FASB Initiates Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Project
  (February 26, 2009)

• Final Form 990 Instructions Released
  (August 19, 2008)

• Moody's Cites Increasing Challenge of Managing Endowments
  (June 26, 2007)

• More...

Business Officer Magazine Articles

• Vantage Point
  (October 2012)

• Vantage Point
  (May 2012)

• Self-Service Budgeting
  (November 2011)

• Benefits of Aligning Career Development With Alumni Relations
  (October 2011)

• Renewables to Spare
  (September 2011)

• Enrollment Soars With Online Associate Degrees
  (May 2011)

• Put Data in the Driver's Seat
  (February 2011)

• Above and Beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill
  (February 2011)

• Business Briefs
  (December 2010)

• Forum Focuses on Pivotal Times
  (November 2010)

Professional Development

• OD: Tuition Discounting in An Era of Austerity
  (April 12, 2011)

• OD: Helping Small Colleges to Weather Turbulent Times
  (March 30, 2010)

• OD: HR Strategies for a Difficult Economy
  (April 28, 2009)

• OD: A Chief Business Officer's Guide to Presidential Transitions
  (November 6, 2008)

• OD: Fall Check-up on Campus Safety for Small Institutions
  (October 2, 2008)

Resources

• Small Institutions accounting resources
• To access Administrative Procedures for Small Institutions:

1. For NACUBO members only, click on “My NACUBO” in the top right-hand corner.
2. Login using your email address and password. Click on “forgot my password” to reset your password. 
3. From the “My NACUBO” page, go to the “Online Subscriptions/Downloads” section and click on “NACUBO Online Publications.”
4. In the left navigation pane, click to open Administrative Procedures for Small Institutions. If the manual does not appear in the pane, contact Customer Support online or call 800.462.4916 to receive the free link. 

Roundtable Discussions

The Small Institutions Council periodically hosts roundtable teleconferences for chief business officers from similar institutions. The discussions on January 13, February 16 and March 17, 2010, covered a wide variety of topics.

On May 11, 2009, the NACUBO Small Institutions Council hosted two roundtable discussions:

• Roundtable Discussion - Session 1 (3:00 pm)
• Roundtable Discussion - Session 2 (4:00 pm)

Small Institutions Council

A volunteer council of your peers advises NACUBO staff on the development of many products and services you'll find here. Members are welcome to contact any council member or Maryann Terrana (NACUBO staff liaison) with questions or suggestions.

Contact

Maryann Terrana
Director, Constituent Programs
202.861.2562
E-mail