December 2015 Meeting of the NIC House of Delegates The NIC House of Delegates will meet December 2-3, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas at the Hilton Fort Worth to discuss the recommendations of the NIC 2.0 Commission. The meeting will start at 2:00PM CST on December 2nd and conclude by 2:00PM CST on December 3rd. Delegates and guests are asked to complete a registration form with a $99 registration fee per attendee. Rooms are available through our partnership with the Fraternity Executives Association at the Hilton Fort Worth for $149/night.
For more information please contact Jason Hinson-Nolen at jason@nicindy.org.
A trade association of like-minded fraternities is an essential vehicle to provide a clear, compelling and decisive strategy for how fraternities partner with higher education to enact positive changes and ensure that the fraternal movement thrives in the future.
With this in mind, and after several months of informal and formal discussions among fraternity leaders about the future of the Conference, the NIC Board of Directors created the NIC 2.0 Commission to deliberate and recommend action in three critical areas: accountability, governance and operations.
The Commission’s charge is to:
Incorporate concepts from the Interfraternal Collaboration Effort into workable recommendations for the special House of Delegates meeting in December.
Develop additional strategic concepts into workable recommendations for the special House of Delegates meeting in December.
Provide strategic direction to NIC’s leadership for recommendations that will not need to be referred to the special House of Delegates meeting in December.
This work will be accomplished by three sub-committees comprised of fraternity executives and volunteers, NIC board members and NIC staff. Their work will focus on the following key tasks:
Accountability
Refining standards for NIC member groups
Developing more effective protocols for holding member groups accountable
Developing an accreditation process for member groups and a more robust due diligence model for membership
Developing a transparency process for user reviews and metrics for a transparency initiative
Developing a campus readiness assessment along with an integration model for host institutions and an expansion slotting process
Business Plan
Develop objectives and metrics for NIC 2.0 for years 1-10
Develop roll out plan for campus ground game for key fraternity communities in North America
Develop a campus partnership agreement for key campuses and an increased service plan for all institutions with fraternity life
Develop 3-7 year financial model and staffing plan
Develop a model for a multi-year commitment
Develop a plan to include groups that are not part of the investment
Governance
Develop membership model
Develop owner voting model
Develop board governance model
Develop new slating process for board
Develop owner representation model
Develop protocols for robust owner discussion
The Commission is operating with the following ground rules:
Focus Groups and Feedback Sessions Over the course of the next 6 weeks, there will be a series of feedback sessions and focus groups for both NIC members and external partners to provide reaction and comment on the work and proposals being forwarded by the Commission.
The NIC 2.0 Commission’s final report will be sent to NIC members on November 1st in accordance with the NIC Constitution and Bylaws in anticipation of a vote during the December 2-3 House of Delegates meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.
Please direct inquiries to Judson Horras, Interim President and CEO, at jud@nicindy.org.
