Consultants and CAMPUS VISITS
A consulting service and campus visits program are two key programmatic element of NetVUE.
NetVUE Consultants
NetVUE Consultants are college and university leaders who have strong experience in developing and sustaining campus programs for the exploration of vocation. Some have expertise in student mentoring programs, while others have established vocational exploration in academic curricula. They have created venues in which to deepen faculty understanding of the historical, psychological, religious, and cultural dynamics that shape vocation. These leaders are knowledgeable about religious and secular texts as well as resources that support and encourage the search for meaning. They have worked to embed such emphases in ongoing campus life. Based on years of experience and reflection, NetVUE Consultants are available to guide NetVUE campus communities.
A NetVUE Consultant can provide advice on a specific aspect of undergraduate vocational exploration through an on-campus visit. A limited number of on-campus consultation grants is available to NetVUE members. Grants will cover the time and travel of the NetVUE Consultant for a one to two-day visit. Host campuses are expected to cover on-site accommodations and meals during the visit.
To arrange for a NetVUE Consultant’s visit, complete the request form for a NetVUE Consultant Campus Visit and send it by email to
NetVUE@cic.nche.edu. The request should include a brief description of your campus goals, needs, and interests, the designation of campus leaders who will take part in the onsite visit, and an attached schedule for the visit. You may request a specific NetVUE Consultant who seems to match the needs that you identify. However, final consultant matches will be made by NetVUE in close consultation with your campus regarding needs and expertise, as well as consultant schedules and availability. Profiles of NetVUE Consultants are listed below.
NetVUE Campus Visits Program
The NetVUE Campus Visit Program provides an opportunity for a three- to four-member team from a NetVUE member college or university to visit another NetVUE member campus to learn about effective practices in programs for undergraduate exploration of vocation. Visiting campus teams can observe and discuss with experienced faculty and staff members how they established successful programs, faculty and staff development activities, courses and course materials, and plans that led to stable, broadly supported programs. The goal is for the visiting team to strengthen its own program by taking advantage of the lessons learned by well-established programs.
A limited number of campus visit grants is available to NetVUE member institutions. Grants will cover travel, housing, and meals for a one- to two-day visit for up to $850 per team member for a team of three or four members. The use of grant funds should be planned with the host campus to support meal and lodging expenses during the visit. The NetVUE Campus Visit program is generously supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to CIC.
NetVUE members interested in a visit should contact a potential host campus and make preliminary arrangements before requesting funding from NetVUE. A list of NetVUE member colleges and universities willing to host a visit with their areas of programmatic experience is available to NetVUE members using the following link to the Community Network Site. The listing is posted under the NetVUE Office Announcements section of the page.
(If you have difficulties entering the Community Network, simply click the “Forgot password?” link on the login page. If you don’t receive your password within 48 hours, please remember to check your spam or junk mail folder. )
To request funding for a NetVUE Campus Visit, please complete a 
NetVUE Campus Visit form and submit it by email to NetVUE@cic.nche.edu or fax to (616-526-8302). The request should include the following:
- A brief description of the campus visit goals, needs, and interests;
- A listing of the names and titles of the visiting team leader and team members;
- The contact information for the host institution;
- A one-sheet budget to cover travel, meal, and lodging expenses for both the visiting team and the host campus up to a maximum of $400 for travel and $450 for meals and lodging per visiting team member for a team of three or four members (NetVUE will reimburse expenses to the institutions after the visit); and
- A one-sheet proposed schedule for the visit.
- Approval of President or Chief Academic Officer.
Within 30 days of the visit, the visiting team should submit a one- to two-page report to NetVUE summarizing what was learned and describing the next steps to be taken by the visiting campus. The report should be accompanied by a request for visit expense reimbursement.
For additional information, please contact Shirley Roels, CIC Senior Advisor for NetVUE, by email at sroels@cic.nche.edu or by phone at (616) 526-7819.