4. Why we Chose to Join NEXus
• Increase course options for our students without
hiring more faculty members
• Reasonable fee structure for our budget
• Orientation and in-service was provided for our
faculty and staff
• Opportunity for students to increase their
networks of research support
• Share the unique contributions of our faculty with
others
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5. Challenges Encountered
• Working with our Financial Aid/Student Finance
office to understand the tuition structure
• Taking the proposal of such a novel idea through
University committees
• Working with the Registrar to credit students with
courses from other institutions without counting
those units as transfer credit
6. Challenges Encountered
• Actually getting students registered between our
quarter system and other institutions’ semester
systems
• Students needing to feel part of an already
established group
• Educating our own faculty to on-line courses
• Registration for overseas students
7. Outcomes for the Students
• Increased the opportunity to study with experts
outside our school
• Expanded the course offerings available each
term
• Provide a larger cohort for student interactions
• Expose students to potential research mentors
8. Advantages to the School
• Provide faculty members with additional
opportunities for broader student contact
• Supplement school income from courses usually
taught for few students
• Enhance faculty interaction and exchange among
schools
9. Advantages to the School
• Yearly meetings provide opportunity for discussion
and collaboration among schools
• Reduce costs by having students take courses
through NEXus vs hiring additional faculty
members
10. Summary
• Increased collegiality
– Increase research collaboration
– Expand faculty reputations across schools
– Enhance faculty networks
11. Summary
• Sharing of resources
– Allow smaller PhD programs to increase course
offerings without increasing costs
– Increase income from tuition paid by students
from other schools
• Expanding potential for doctoral mentorships
