Other communication mechanisms for student and other
stakeholder support include the Central Texas Authorized
User (CenTAUr) Student List Serve, Research Days, and a
Best Practice Sharing Day. Recently, capitalizing on increasing
use of the Internet for researching degree programs,
NCON greatly reduced the need for printed brochures
by implementing an interactive Web site with a blog for
prospective students to pose questions to students currently
enrolled in various degree programs. In addition, the NCON
SAC, which includes student representatives, provides a
venue to discuss and address evolving issues. The committee
also coordinates its activities with the CTU Student
Life Division. Both of these units also support NCON’s
diverse student body through their work with extracurricular
organizations for Hispanic, African American, Asian, and
international students.