Now over
5,000 strong, we are a network of New Jersey residents
concerned about the future of the state colleges and
universities, and especially student affordability at
these nine institutions. The Network is
coordinated by the Association, which several times a
year, sends out "Calls to Action" designed to draw the
support of the widest possible constituency within the
Network. The Network connects members directly
with their elected officials in Trenton.
A Renewed Commitment to the
Students and Families of New Jersey
In response to the lack of state support
for expanded capacity and student affordability, the
Association and its nine member institutions determined
that they had to assume greater responsibility to help
assure that access to high quality higher education
opportunity remains available to new Jersey residents.
Comprehensive in design, New Jersey College Promise
consisted of dialogues; the creation of a 22-member
Advisory Council composed of a majority of New
Jerseyans, including top business and civic leaders,
plus five national higher education experts; a public
forum; and opinion polling and analysis.
The New Jersey College Promise effort
has led to the development of four inter-related goals
on productivity, affordability and governance. The
goals draw liberally from the suggestions and
recommendations of the New Jersey College Promise
Advisory Council, which met three times in 2007-2008,
focus groups conducted by ASCU, and deliberations of the
ASCU board, as well as the contents of a November 2007
joint report from the National Center for Public Policy
and Higher Education and the National Center for Higher
Education Management Systems, entitled: Good
Policy, Good Practice. Each goal contains
suggested approaches for the nine New Jersey state
colleges and universities and for the State of New
Jersey. Metrics were suggested to measure
implementation and progress.
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Goal One:
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Send more New Jerseyans to
New Jersey colleges; make college more
affordable.
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Goal Two:
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Increase overall
institutional academic, administrative, and
campus operations productivity; use savings not
only to improve services, but to reduce
increases in tuition.
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Goal Three:
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Strengthen public trust by
demonstrating effective governance.
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Goal Four:
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Use New Jersey College
Promise's earned recognition to build a
constituency and elevate the state colleges and
universities to a higher priority on the state's
public agenda.
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Visit our website on the campaign for college productivity, access and affordability
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www.njcollegepromise.com
NJ College Promise Advisory Council Members
Advisory Council Highlights
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