Our offices will be closed Thursday, 11/25, and Friday 11/26, for the holiday. We wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Donate Now! Volunteer Home About Grants Giving Awards Research Contact Standards Project Tell your store’s story through assessment and data. How Standards Help | Application of Standards | Development Process & Stakeholders CAS Model | Framework & Standards A Necessary Project The NACS Foundation Standards Project is a multi-year undertaking designed to ensure that independent college stores have access to the data and tools they need to be successful. The college store industry is being disrupted by a variety of factors including changes in higher education and the evolution of both course materials and retail. College stores and college administrators need better tools by which they can measure the store's performance in order to maximize their success. Developing unified, industry-specific standards and meaningful metrics will aid store leaders in educating and sharing important information with institutional leadership and other key constituencies. "I firmly believe that as an industry, we need to come together to establish consistent definitions of important metrics, that all college stores should use to evaluate and define what success means.” Carol Miller Schaefer, CCR Director of the UT VolShop How Standards Help The development of standards ensures consistency throughout the college store industry and allows stores to have a clear measuring stick when reviewing their performance. Knowing your numbers and possessing the ability to communicate financial results effectively to campus administrators is absolutely essential. Learn More Application of Standards Industry standards provide a foundation and rationale for stores as they plan for the future, evaluate programming, and structure their focus. Tools such as the Campus Store Insights (CSI) are being developed to facilitate the application of industry standards in stores. Learn More Development Process & Stakeholders The Standards Project brings together voices, perspectives, and expertise from across the industry. The development process has engaged several groups to create a collaborative environment with several layers of checks and balances to ensure that all areas of the industry are considered. Learn More CAS Model The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) is the pre-eminent source for promoting standards in student affairs, student services, and student development. NACS has benefited from being a long-term member of CAS and learning from the 40 years of experience that CAS has in similar standards endeavors. This partnership is a valuable addition to this project and offers a clear roadmap to move forward. Learn More About CAS Framework & Standards The industry standards are currently in the development phase. Financial Resources were the first completed area of development. The current area of development is focused on Programs & Services. Learn More Building a better tomorrow for the college store industry. USEFUL LINKS Home About Grants Giving Awards Research Contact Standards Project Framework and Standards Campus Store Insights In the News CONTACT US (800) 622-7498 nacsfoundation@nacs.org 500 E. Lorain St. Oberlin, OH 44074 © 2021 by NACS Foundation | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use