NJ Community College Opportunity Summit

June 11-13 2024

NJ Community College Opportunity Summit

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NJ Community College
Opportunity Summit

June 11-13, 2024 in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Registration

Preliminary Agenda

New Jersey’s 18 Community Colleges play a vital role in addressing the economic, social, technological, demographic, and climate changes facing our state. Each year, more than 230,000 New Jerseyans of all ages and backgrounds turn to their local Community Colleges. Helping a diverse array of students achieve academic, economic, and social mobility is the central mission of our institutions. New Jersey’s Community Colleges also play an increasingly critical role in addressing workforce needs. Our graduates power the state’s key industries, including health care, technology, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and supply chain management.

Summit Highlights

June 11:

New Jersey’s Opportunity Agenda: Building Pathways to Equity and Economic Prosperity
New Jersey Community Colleges Awards Program & Dinner

June 12:

New Jersey Pathways to Career Opportunities Summit: Expanding Innovative Education and Workforce Partnerships

June 13:

Holistic Student Supports Convening
Promising Practices: Community College Innovations to Support Equity and Economic Prosperity

Join the New Jersey Council of County Colleges and New Jersey’s 18 Community Colleges for a 3-day Summit focused on our new Opportunity Agenda, grounded in equity, collaboration, opportunity, and innovation.

The Summit is both for Community College faculty, staff, and leaders AND our partners from high schools, colleges and universities, employers, unions, community-based organizations, the public workforce system, state and local government, and others with a commitment to the shared goals of equity and economic prosperity.

WHO ATTENDS | This is your opportunity to join together to help create a more prosperous and equitable New Jersey:

Community College Presidents & Trustees
Executive College Staff
Faculty
Business & Labor Union Leaders

Government Officials
Education, Community, & Workforce Leaders
Philanthropic Leaders

The New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit will Focus on How We Can Work Together to:

Ensure All High School Students Access Pathways to Postsecondary and Career Success;
Foster Student Success and Completion;
Build Stackable Pathways that Respond to the Changing Economy, and;
Help More Adults Earn Credentials of Value

Featured Full Day Sessions

The NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities Summit on June 12 will highlight innovative partnerships and pathways strategies that are aligning education to build an innovative workforce through the NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities statewide initiative which is led by industry, fosters collaboration across education sectors and providers, and helps residents achieve family-supporting careers.

The Holistic Student Support Convening on June 13 will showcase strategies, partnerships, and promising practices that promote meeting students’ basic needs.

Meet National and State Experts

National and state thought leaders will share their perspectives on key issues facing higher education, including GenAI; noncredit-to-credit pathways; credit for prior learning; basic needs supports, general education; dual enrollment; transfer; student academic, career, and workforce partnerships. New Jersey’s Community Colleges will share promising practices designed to transform our state’s education and training sectors to support our students and our economy.

Become a Summit Sponsor

Interested in sponsoring the New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit? To learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Jessica Britt at jbritt@njccc.org.

Join Us in Building a More Equitable and Prosperous New Jersey!

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New Jersey Community College Awards & Dinner

June 11, 2024

The New Jersey Community College Awards & Dinner, organized by the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, recognizes excellence and achievement in the state’s 18 Community Colleges and honors individuals and organizations whose vision and leadership have been integral to the efforts of the Community Colleges to build an equitable and prosperous New Jersey.

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Event Registration

Please use our official Eventbrite registration page to register yourself and any other individuals you are planning on registering. You will be able to add multiple attendees during one session.

Event Details

In Person
June 11-13, 2024
$320.00

Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
1900 Pacific Ave
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
njcommcolleges@njccc.org

Accommodations at Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino

Room registration deadline is NOW through MAY 18, 2024

NJCCC has worked closely with Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel and Casino to guarantee you a competitive room rate of $99. The special room rate will be available until Saturday, May 18, 2024, or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Book early!

To expedite your hotel reservation, be sure to complete the following steps:

Click on the booking link here to access the hotel reservation link (the link will pre-populate with the conference group rate).
Select dates between Tuesday, June 11th – Thursday, June 13th.
Click Done.
Click View Rooms and Select Your room under the $99 rate.
Complete your guest information.

You can also inquire about a reservation by calling 609-340-2000.

Reservations for rooms accessible to guests with disabilities may be made in the same manner.

Directions & Parking

Contact Bally’s: 609-340-2000
1900 Pacific Ave.
Atlantic City, New Jersey, 08401
Google Map Directions

The Summit will be located on the sixth floor of the hotel in the Rotunda, the program will begin in the Grand Ballroom on the same floor (Map).

Bally’s offers a self-park garage for all attendees. The cost to park is $10 (pick up your voucher at the registration desk).

FAQ

Accommodations:

Where do I register for a room?

Click here.

Registration for the One-Day NJ Pathways Summit:

I can’t commit to the full 3-day conference, but want to attend the 1-day NJ Pathways Summit. Is this possible, and where do I register?

Yes, there will be a separate registration process for the 1-day NJ Pathways Summit on Tuesday, June 12, 2023. To register for the 1-day NJ Pathways Summit click here.

*PLEASE NOTE: The NJ Pathways Summit is a part of a larger three-day New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit (NJCCO Summit), taking place at Bally’s from June 11-13, 2024. If you’re registering for the NJCCO Summit, you don’t need to register for the NJ Pathways Summit; which is included on Day 2. Please only use the for the NJCCO Summit registration page to register for the full three-day Summit.

Directions and Parking:

Where do attendees park?

Click here.

Cancellation/Refunds:

We understand that circumstances may change, and we strive to accommodate attendees to the best of our ability. Please review our refund policy outlined below.

For tickets that were paid through Eventbrite, a refund of the full registration fee will be given for cancellations made by May 12, 2024. To cancel your registration and request a refund, log into Eventbrite, go to tickets, find your order you want refunded, then select “Request a Refund”.

For tickets that were paid through individual or group reservation by your Community College, please submit your cancellation request in writing by May 12, 2024 to njcommunitycolleges@njccc.org.

The following applies for all attendees: badge sharing, splitting and reprints are strictly prohibited.

NJCCC regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows. NJCCC is not responsible for any change/cancellation charges assessed by airlines, travel agents, hotels or other vendors.

Payment:

Payment in full is required at the time of registration, with the exception of New Jersey’s Community College attendees. If this applies to you, please reach out to your president’s office prior to registering for further instructions.

Confirmation:

You will receive an email confirmation of your registration from Eventbrite (please add noreply@event.eventbrite.com to your safe senders list). If you have not received a confirmation within 10 business days after registering, please contact njcommunitycolleges@njccc.org.

Consent Clause:

Registration, attendance at and participation in NJCCC events constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions and audiotapes of such events and activities by NJCCC and other third parties, including but not limited to the venue. Registration for this event may include technology that monitors your activities throughout the conference, such as session attendance and booths visited.

Dietary Restrictions:

Please include your dietary restrictions in the registration order form.

Become a Sponsor:

Interested in sponsoring the New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit? To learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Jessica Britt at jbritt@njccc.org.