NISOD empowers faculty, staff, and administrators at community and technical colleges through relevant, engaging, and meaningful resources, recognition, and relationships. Created in 1978, NISOD is a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges. NISOD has its roots in the research and development
activities of the Community College Leadership Program within the Department of Educational Administration at The University of Texas at Austin, and it is now the department’s primary connection with community and technical faculty, staff, and administrators who support teaching and learning excellence in the field. NISOD’s activities and programs are based on the premise that teaching excellence is a result of concerned and focused leadership, increased awareness and use of adult learning principles, exemplary teaching practices and technologies, and a profound commitment to student success. Member colleges who make this commitment to teaching excellence aim to:
• Enrich the learning experience for all students;
• Enhance the standards of excellence throughout the academic community; and
• Recognize, celebrate, and reward outstanding educators and their accomplishments. To assist its members fulfill their commitment to teaching excellence, NISOD provides access to the following exceptional benefits:
• Innovation Abstracts, NISOD’s flagship teaching and learning strategies publication;
• Discounted registrations for NISOD’s annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence;
• Conference scholarships that help support faculty attendance at NISOD’s annual conference;
• NISOD’s Excellence Awards Program that recognizes outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators;
• The Scott Wright Student Essay Contest that awards $1,000 to the winning student and a faculty member, staff member, or administrator;
• NISOD’s Webinar Series, led by community college leaders and experts in the field;
• 30 Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges Award that recognizes exceptional commitment to diversity at NISOD member colleges.
• Corporate Partners that provide exclusive offers to NISOD member colleges;
• Outstanding resources exclusively available on the member-only section of NISOD’s website;
• The Administrator Series held in conjunction with NISOD’s annual conference; and
• 10% discount for any purchase made through the Diverse job board found on www.nisod.org.
