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<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff><SPAN class=280092213-24082005>You
may not be familiar with this organization, but a lot of what these
practitioners do is facilitate meetings of like minded folks at higher education
institutions who are looking to develop something new, or get to the root of an
issue that is messing up a process. As a member of NCCI and a newbie to Open
Space I think that you should consider submitting a proposal-plus the conference
is in Hawaii!!!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=280092213-24082005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff><SPAN class=280092213-24082005>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Chris Knickerbocker</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">Director, Center for Quality</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">Binghamton University</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS">PO Box 6000</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Binghamton,
NY 13902-6000</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Fax 607 777 4060</FONT>
<BR><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">Direct 607 777 6587</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">cknick@binghamton.edu</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS"><A href="http://cq.binghamton.edu/"
target=_blank>http://cq.binghamton.edu</A></FONT> </P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> NCCI
[mailto:ncci@ncci-cu.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 05, 2005 4:31
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Knickerbocker, Christina<BR><B>Subject:</B> NCCI Call For
Proposals<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoTitle><B><FONT face=Tahoma color=fuchsia size=3><SPAN
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<P class=MsoTitle><B><FONT face=Tahoma color=red size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red">National Consortium for Continuous
Improvement in Higher Education</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText2><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">NCCI advances academic and administrative excellence in
higher education by identifying, promoting, supporting and sharing effective
organizational practices among member institutions.</SPAN></FONT></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoSubtitle><B><FONT face=Tahoma color=red size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red">Call for Proposals</SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<H1><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Seventh Annual
National Conference</SPAN></FONT></B></H1>
<H1><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Honolulu, Hawaii
July 7-9, 2006</SPAN></FONT></B></H1>
<P class=MsoBodyText><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT color=blue size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue">Collaborative
Solutions</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=blue size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Wingdings
color=blue size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">à</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue
size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue">Plan*Implement*Assess*Lead!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>The NCCI Annual Conference Program
Committee invites your contribution to Collaborative Solutions…the theme of our
conference and the key to organizational and academic excellence in higher
education! We are looking for people willing to share their knowledge and
experience, drawn from successful projects, seasoned approaches, innovative
organization design, or valuable lessons learned. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Any stage of an improvement effort
is appropriate -- planning, implementation, or assessment -- as is the role of
leadership in promoting collaboration and excellence. Examples of topics
of interest include </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Improvement projects engaging
multiple units within a university;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Collaborative efforts among
universities, such as the Boston Consortium or the Big 10’s Committee on
Institutional Cooperation;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Innovation in student life
interventions, such as campaigns to address substance abuse or to enhance
learning outside the classroom;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Efforts to engage stakeholders
within and beyond the campus;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Continuous improvement models
from outside higher education;</SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Implementation of customer
feedback programs; and</SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Building bridges between academic
and administrative units.</SPAN></FONT> </LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Most conference sessions will be
one hour long, though a few may be as long as 90 minutes. We also
anticipate opportunities for poster sessions, discussions of effective practices
and other venues for sharing innovations and challenges. Sessions may
include panel or solo presentations, with ample time allowed for
discussion. Formats that maximize participant engagement are especially
welcome.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">As a presenter, you'll be able to
contribute to progress in the higher education community, help create an
innovative and informative conference program, and gain recognition for yourself
and your institution. You will also have a reduced registration fee (for up to
three presenters in a session).</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR>The NCCI Annual Conference
Program Committee will review all submissions and give preference for
submissions from NCCI member institutions and multiple institution presenters.
NCCI encourages and promotes diversity among presenters and the institutions
they represent.<BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
<H1><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Submitting Your
Proposal</SPAN></FONT></B></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR>Please provide the following
information via email to the address provided below:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Proposed topic:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Proposed length:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Suggested title:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">An abstract of no more than 50
words as it will appear in the program:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">An attached one-page description of
proposed presentation, a synopsis describing issues faced by your institution,
description of the solution, and successes attained and lessons
learned.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Audiovisual support
needed:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR>Name of person submitting
proposal: (Duplicate this section for additional presenters.)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Title:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Institution:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Street address:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">City/State/Zip:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Email:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Telephone:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Please complete this form and send
it via email by </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">October 1, 2005</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> to Margaret Harrington, Director, Organization
Improvement Services, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">University</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> of </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Southern California</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">, <A
href="mailto:Margaret.Harrington@usc.edu">Margaret.Harrington@usc.edu</A>.
If you have questions about the conference, please contact Margaret by email or
at 213/821-2100.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">For more information about NCCI,
visit our website at <A
href="http://www.ncci-cu.org/">www.ncci-cu.org</A>.
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