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This year, the PC spirit store's business plan will be updated since adding an ecommerce store in January.  Since its inception, the website has performed well so understanding what will happen to revenue post COVID should be realistic. Would any independently operated s tores be willing to share their plans? Thanks!   ------------------------------ ... Read More

Our campus has a $300/semester plan, which is mandatory for all undergraduates who do not have a traditional meal plan. At the end of the term, students have the option to request a refund for any remaining balance. We are receiving a lot of pressure from parents and students to allow them to opt out regardless of whether they have all online classes ... Read More

We are exploring the idea of a small student run coffee shop.  If any of you have an MOU, contract, or just general information regarding a student run coffee shop, c-store or other, please share. Many thanks,  - Lynne ------------------------------ Lynne Bell, CASP University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Assistant Vice Chancellor, Business Services ... Read More

Hello Has anyone done virtual "personal" shopping thru their closed store with customers via Facetime, Skype, Marco Polo, Google Duo etc ? and if so how did it go? And how did you market it? Thanks Danielle Vaughn Manager USNA Gift Shop 52 King George St. Annapolis, MD 21402 410-293-8116 This message and any ... Read More

Hello NACAS Community, As a small liberal arts school we do not have campus buses but we do have a contracted van taking students into the community. We also have a fleet of larger passenger vans that can be rented by student groups, faculty and staff for various campus trips. Lastly we run contracted shuttles from JFK and Providence airports to help ... Read More

Hi David, We did apply for and received funds from the CARES Act. It covered the dining refunds that we gave to students, and it covered a large portion of our Residence Life revenue losses (due to refunds and conferences being cancelled). Both of these areas are true auxiliares. We still had other expenses that were not covered, but we were ... Read More

In two fiscal years (2019-20 with a shut down and providing refunds and 2020-21 with expected low res hall occupancy or a very limited student population on campus) our housing department is incurring a fairly significant financial loss......including a hit to the reserve that helped cover the year end losses. How are housing departments recovering ... Read More

Here are some good resources we've just put up in a "tool kit" (target is faculty, but useful for all) if helpful:   https://www.gvsu.edu/provost/face-coverings-masks-toolkit-205.htm ------------------------------ Loren J. Rullman, Ph.D. Vice Provost, Student Affairs Grand Valley State University ------------------------------ Read More

Hello All!  If you recall back to LTM in Arizona in late January, which I know seems like a lifetime ago, you will remember that we spent some time talking about Inclusive Excellence and how as NACAS leaders we were going to be intentional about working to name NACAS a place for all people.  Last week you should have received an email from ... Read More

Dave, Can you offer more detail to your enforcement comment?  For example, if a student refuses to wear a mask in a  F2F class (with no medical reason not to) can the student remain in class or are they asked to leave? ------------------------------ Cheryl Hogan West Shore Community College Director of Procurement and Auxiliary Services Scottville ... Read More