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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. 

2012 Tuition Discounting StudY now available

The 2012 Tuition Discounting Study shows a drop in enrollment, a large jump in the discount rate, and falling net tuition revenue for 2011 at private, nonprofit colleges and universities.

Leading large IT projects the small-college way

Download this free hour-long EDUCAUSE Live! presentation to explore the unique IT challenges and opportunities facing small institutions.

NACUBO 2013 Annual meeting

From July 13-16, 2013, the following annual meeting sessions, among others, are planned especially for business officers at small institutions:

• Roundtable for Small Institution Chief Business Officers(B. Roberts, Alcorn State University)
• Health Care Reform: Strategies for Compliance(P. Dunleavy, Marywood University, H. Ives, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, J. Napier-Joyce, Jackson Lewis LLP)
• Benchmarking Expenditures for Efficiency and Effectiveness (B. Powell, Ouachita Baptist University)

Advance registration rates are in effect until June 21, 2013. 

cfo perspectives

Author Michael J. Lochhead offers colleagues a case study exploring decisions regarding resource allocation, strategic planning and leadership in The Faith-Based Institution: A Case Study.

Dr. Thomas R. Kepple Jr. examines the opportunities and challenges the CFO at a small institution might face in The Small Private College. Readers will gain a sneak peak at the relationships and critical focus areas that are not traditionally part of the CFO's position at a larger institution.

News

• Higher Education Community Submits Comments to Treasury on Affordable Care Act
  (March 22, 2013)

• FASB Clarifies Fair Value Disclosure for Nonpublic Entities
  (January 10, 2013)

• 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)

• More...

Business Officer Magazine Articles

• WPU: New President Finds a Match for Employee Contributions
  (April 2013)

• Vantage Point
  (February 2013)

• Strategic Capital Funding on a Smaller Scale
  (January 2013)

• Crafting a Career Curriculum
  (January 2013)

• Bottom-Drawer Security
  (November 2012)

• 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)

Professional Development

• OD: Affordable Care Act: Implementation Roadmap for Colleges and Universities
  (May 1, 2013)

• Student Financial Services Online Conference
  (March 20, 2013)

• OD: Asking the Right Questions and Monitoring Strategic Plans at the Board Level
  (March 14, 2013)

• 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:

0. For NACUBO members only, click on “My NACUBO” in the top right-hand corner.
0. Login using your email address and password. Click on “forgot my password” to reset your password. 
0. From the “My NACUBO” page, go to the “Online Subscriptions/Downloads” section and click on “NACUBO Online Publications.”
0. 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 discussionson 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