Get to know NCCI’s committees.

Comprised of representatives from member institutions, NCCI Committees serve an important role in coordinating the projects and activities of the Association as together we strive to grow your network. Serving on a committee is a great way for you to contribute to NCCI while enhancing your network and broadening your knowledge of change efforts in higher education.

Apply to be on one of our committees for the 2026-2027 term. The form below will be open for the month of July 2026. Reviews of interest forms will begin in August.

Volunteer Interest Form

The Annual Conference Committee designs the educational programming, networking and newcomer activities for the NCCI Conference each year. This includes selecting speakers for concurrent workshops and general sessions and coordinating various conference logistics. Committee members are expected to be able to attend the annual conference and meet once a month, then twice a month as the conference date approaches.

2025 – 2026 Chair

Jackie Treschl
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
jackie_treschl@unc.edu

The Volunteer & Member Engagement Council is charged with collecting data, providing analysis, making recommendations, and completing projects to positively impact the recruitment, retention and experience of NCCI members and nonmembers. Meeting cadence will be once per month unless otherwise required.

2025 – 2026 Chair

Alison Campbell
Carnegie Mellon University
adc@andrew.cmu.edu

The Professional Development Committee supports sharing of information, skills, and knowledge by creating professional development opportunities that provide value and recognition to the NCCI membership, both as individuals and as institutions. Committee members utilize member feedback to research and identify topics and speakers for online educational programs. Meeting cadence will be once per month unless otherwise necessary.

2025 – 2026 Chair

Kelly Schaefer
Northwestern University
kelly.schaefer@northwestern.edu

The NCCI Education Council is responsible for the comprehensive development of core competencies for the organization as well as the process by which these competencies can be reliably incorporated in all educational offerings. Projects include review and identification of core competencies, oversight of education and professional development offerings, and engagement in analysis of trends in higher education and potential new directions for NCCI member opportunities. The Education Council meets once a month (as a full committee) and once a quarter with representatives from each of the various committees engaged in education and professional development (about three hours per month).

2025 – 2026 Chair

Jenny Seitz
University of Florida
jacohen@ufl.edu

The NCCI Advisory Council exists to provide strategic counsel, institutional memory, and thought partnership to NCCI’s Executive Committee in support of the organization’s mission and long-term sustainability. Council members must be former Officers (Presidents, Treasurers, Secretaries), long-term champions and key contributors to NCCI’s development, and/or founding Board members or individuals with deep institutional knowledge.

The Past President of the Board of Directors serves as the liaison to the Advisory Council. Eligible individuals can become members through a nomination and appointment process of the Board of Directors and Advisory Council. Members of the council are contacted annually with an invitation to recommit for the following year.