Volume 3, Issue 1 - September 2023

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Meet the NCAIS Staff
  • Your Login Credentials & Member Resources
  • Upcoming Professional Development Events
  • Monthly Cohort Zooms
  • Call for Proposals: Diversity & Inclusion Conference for Students & Faculty/Staff
  • Sponsor Spotlight: Flik and FACTS


Welcome back! We hope 2023-24 is off to a great start. NCAIS stands ready and willing to support you and your school, and we’re only a click, email, or phone call away.


Your NCAIS Login Credentials and Access to Member Resources

All employees of NCAIS member schools have individual access to resources on the NCAIS website. You must be logged in to register for professional development workshops at the member price, to search the member directory, and to connect with colleagues through our community platform/listserv, NCAIS Connect – it’s a great place to ask questions and share ideas. All NCAIS members are part of the Open Forum, while other communities are in place for specific roles. We invite you to take a look!

Visit www.NCAIS.org and click Member Log In in the upper right corner.  Your username is your school email address.  If you haven’t logged in before to set your password, please click the Forgot Password link.  You can add a picture and other information to your profile by selecting Profile Home on the right side of the screen at any time after logging in. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca at [email protected] or 704-461-1812, ext 2.

Upcoming Events

Our website will continue to be updated with agendas and speakers as we move into the fall. Planning committees are working diligently on the details, and we hope to see you at one or more of these events. For a full list of PD offerings, click here.

Monthly Cohort Meetings

Join us via Zoom for conversations with NCAIS member school colleagues. To see the full schedule of dates and times for each group listed below, click here.

  • Academic Leaders
  • Advancement
  • Business Officers & Human Resources
  • Christian School Heads of School
  • College Counselors
  • Heads of School
  • Learning Resources: Quarterly in October, December, February, May
 

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

Diversity and Inclusion Conference
January 19, 2024
Guilford College (Greensboro, NC) 

This theme of this year's Diversity and Inclusion Conference is BALANCING JOY AND JUSTICE: Encouraging Wellness and fostering a sense of Belonging in our DEIJ practice. There are tracks for students and faculty/staff, and we are seeking volunteers for both. Please see below for details:

STUDENTS

Please share this opportunity with your students! NCAIS seeks students who would like to serve on the Diversity and Inclusion Conference Student Planning Committee. They will meet via Zoom on the following dates to share ideas and develop the program for student attendees:

  • Tuesday, September 26 from 3:30-4:30pm 
  • Wednesday October 25 from 3:30-4:30pm
Please share this form with your students so they can express interest or share ideas by September 22, 2023, at 11:59pm.

FACULTY/STAFF

We invite faculty and staff to submit proposals for the annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference using this form. We hope you will consider presenting this year to both students and faculty/staff.

All proposals are due October 2, 2023, at 11:59pm.

 

 

 

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT  

Many thanks to Leadership Circle Sponsors, FACTS and Flik Independent School Dining, for their longstanding support of NCAIS.


FACTS, a division of Nelnet, Inc. (NYSE:NNI), is located in Lincoln, NE, and is committed to making educational dreams possible through service and technology. FACTS serves more than three million students and families at over 11,500 schools, and manages $9 billion in tuition funds annually. FACTS offers a comprehensive suite of services including tuition management, a student information system, payment administration and processing, financial needs assessment, admissions/enrollment solutions, and a fundraising and development platform.

Flik Independent School Dining
 has been leading the way in transforming private and independent school foodservice across 300 communities for over four decades. Our passionate team of associates is fully committed to delivering exceptional foodservice experiences every single time. Our meals are crafted from fresh, locally sourced ingredients, supporting sustainable agricultural practices that benefit our communities. But we don't stop at just foodservice – we take it to the next level by offering cutting-edge nutrition education programs that empower students to make smart, healthy choices daily. We believe in nourishing the whole personcreating community through great food and programming, and doing what’s right, every time.