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The CCIC administrative collaboration initiative consolidates the purchasing power of the seventeen independent, not-for-profit colleges and universities in Connecticut to provide members the option of purchasing select products or services at a discount. To defray administrative costs, in some cases, CCIC may receive a modest amount under agreements made with the companies below.
CCIC/R.C. Knox and Company Workers' Compensation Program This program started through the collaborative efforts of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges (CCIC), R.C. Knox and Company, and representatives from member institutions. The program commenced on July 1, 1994 and is renewed on an annual basis. Overall feedback from plan participants has been consistently favorable. Participating colleges and universities meet periodically to discuss various risk management and underwriting issues that are of a unique and common nature to colleges and universities. Program contact: (860) 524-7616 Phone
CCIC/Koster Student Health Insurance Plan Since Koster Insurance incorporated in the fall of 1994, the company has established itself as a leader in the student insurance industry. Koster is a full-service agency that approaches student and sports insurance programs with innovation and creativity, that works with colleges and universities to thoroughly understand their insurance programs, and that develops customized insurance programs to best meet the needs of institutions and their students. Koster currently services over 70 colleges and universities, ranging from small liberal arts colleges to large, nationally recognized institutions. With student medical and other special risk insurance programs being its niche line of business, Koster Insurance provides Account Management Services for approximately 140,000 student lives. Koster's extensive portfolio of insurance products and related services provides clients with features to keep their student insurance program attractive and competitive. Koster prides itself on integrating the latest trends in the healthcare industry and student insurance into its student health insurance programs, as well as utilizing the latest technology to better address our clients' needs. Since the inception of the company, Koster Insurance has successfully worked with many State Associations of Independent Colleges and Universities to offer their members a customized plan and enhanced client services within the umbrella of a "group purchasing arrangement." Consortium Purchasing Advantages:
For more information, contact Teresa Koster at tkoster@kosterins.com, 800-457-5599, ext. 222, or visit www.kosterweb.com.
The Employers Association of the Northeast The Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE) offers CCIC members a 10% discount off published annual membership dues. EANE membership provides the following:
For membership information, contact Caren Dickman at (203) 234-2246 ext.321 or cdickman@eane.org. www.eane.org
CCIC/Yale United Parcel Service Rates Yale University and United Parcel Service have extended their contract terms to other CCIC member institutions. The contract covers a range of services and includes fixed rates that are based on Yale's guaranteed usage volume. Other CCIC institutions are able to take advantage of these low rates without meeting the volume requirements specified for Yale. To take advantage of this contract, contact Geoff Ruckdeschel at 860-275-0892 ext 3898, or hfd2gxr@ups.com.
Newsclip Service CCIC has partnered with New England Newsclip Agency to offer a special rate for news clipping services. Individual schools are able to sign a service agreement with New England Newsclip at a significantly reduced rate and to work directly with the company to set parameters on service requirements. For information, contact Mike McKenna at 800-235-3879 or mmckenna@nenewsclip.com
Conference Calling CCIC has partnered with PlezeCall, Inc. to make conferencing services available to member institutions at a discount. There is no need to schedule the call in advance with PlezeCall. Users just give conference call participants the PlezeCall number and the school's access code. When callers dial the toll free number and enter the pass code, they are instantly added to the conference. Contact Eric Wenke at 203-618-1811/ or ewenke@plezecall.com to set up an account for your institution.
Moving Services-Crown/Wheaton Van Lines, Inc. Crown/Wheaton Van Lines, Incorporated (a provider of household good moving services) offers significant discounts for employees, staff & retirees of member institutions. Crown/Wheaton offers flexibility in billing and attractive rates. Contact Phil Beanblossom or Mollie Wallace for a free estimate at 1-800-248-7960.
Fortinet Data & Internet Security CCIC has partnered with Fortinet, Inc., the global leader in Unified Threat Management appliances for data/Internet security. Fortinet's offerings include Firewalling, Intrusion Detection/Prevention, Gateway Anti-Virus and Spyware blocking at the network edge, AntiSpam, Web Content Filtering, IPSec and SSL VPN. These key security applications come with each FortiGate appliance and are not licensed per application or per user/IP address. Fortinet's solutions offer the industry's best, most integrated security with the lowest Total Cost of Ownership. We have negotiated a schedule of extended discounts based on a contract award from the University of Connecticut. Member institutions are encouraged to discuss their requirements with Fortinet to determine the appropriate platform to meet their needs. For detailed information, contact Jim Criscuolo at 860-828-21309 or jimc@fortinet.com. www.fortinet.com
Rave Wireless Campus Communication Rave Wireless provides mobile applications and mobile phone programs that help colleges and universities better connect with and provide services to their students. Rave enables schools to create a powerful connection with students via the cell phone. This is especially important in an era when students are using e-mail less frequently, have all but abandoned their landline telephones and spend hours networking with each other on Facebook and MySpace. Briefly, students can use their cell phones to send their location to campus police in emergency scenarios, access their coursework, create collaborative groups with peers and university staff and much more. In addition to these functional benefits, universities can create a profitable financial scenario by generating income from the program and eliminating residence hall telephone costs. Sample clients include University of Montclair State University, North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Georgetown and Quinnipiac University. Rave has also been featured in media sources such as the Chronicle of Higher Education, Campus Technology and the New York Times. Rave is offering discounted equipment pricing to CCIC members through Nextel. For more information, contact Andrew S. Feigenson at 646-485-4093 or afeigenson@ravewireless.com. www.ravewireless.com
Ruckus Campus Music Service Ruckus offers students a legal way to download the media they want when they want it at no cost. Ruckus provides an interactive media-based community for students to find new friends, new media and enhance existing relationships. This is all done while enjoying their media and legally sharing it with other students. Ruckus offers a subscription music library of over 1.5 million tracks that continues to grow, from the latest hits to the most important classical songs. In addition, Ruckus has an alternative offering for Mac and Linux users at a very low cost. Ruckus has built the most attractive subscription video library on the market with hit titles from Warner Bros and NBC/Universal. Ruckus' latest offering is an academic collection titled Ruckus on Reserve. Ruckus has licensed premier video content from A&E as well as the entire classical music library from Naxos. Professors can access our free music catalog and assign music for classroom use at no additional cost. Ruckus took this initiative one step further by partnering with Internet2 to deliver rich, academic content over the Abilene network. Ruckus stands alone as the only commercial media provider to deliver content over this network for research and educational purposes. The CCIC/Ruckus agreement offers the service free to campuses. Students pay only for premium content. Contact Mairin Brzica at 703-464-6548 or mbrzica@ruckus.com. www.ruckus.com
Personal Security System CAMPUS SECURE¨ protects students, staff and faculty by creating a zone of protection throughout a campus-it's like having 911 in the palm of every hand! Easily carried on a key chain or lanyard, the personal alarm locator (PAL) allows holders in duress to request help at the touch of a button. Within seconds, a small transmitter inside the PAL identifies the PAL's holder and location. Security personnel can immediately respond to the individual, even if that person is mobile. With CAMPUS SECURE¨, students can discretely request assistance without others' knowledge. This feature helps protect against acquaintance-related assault while also protecting against threats from strangers. CAMPUS SECURE¨ can be customized to allow the institution to select the size of the PAL zone of protection. CCIC members receive a 10% discount off the MSRP on all installed system. Contact Marc Sandrow at 800-732-7978 or msandrow@securesysteminc.com. www.securesysteminc.com
Higher One Student Financial Services Higher One provides refund management services to higher education institutions and banking services to members of their community through a card-based solution. Higher One's integrated solution helps universities reduce administrative costs, streamline business processes, create new revenue streams, increase student customer service and strengthen the campus community. Higher One's refund service, OneDisburseSM, provides students with more choices and better service for receiving financial refunds. Higher One also offers a suite of banking services called OneFinanceSM, which includes the OneAccount, a no minimum balance, no monthly fee checking account with the convenience of Debit MasterCard¨ and exclusive features such as Send Money, Easy Refund, and Campus AutoLoad. The OneFinanceSM and OneDisburseSM solutions can be integrated with the institution's ID card or provided through a separate "refund only" card. Higher One offers special rates and enhanced services for CCIC members. Contact Ben Borden at (203) 776-7776 x 171 or bborden@higherone.com. www.higherone.com
JP Morgan Chase Independent College Purchase Card Program Through JP Morgan Chase and the Coalition for College Cost Savings, CCIC extends to its member schools the ability to join a national independent college purchase card program. A P-Card program reduces costs associated with processing purchase orders by simplifying the procure-to-pay process. Many tasks associated with traditional POs are eliminated. Flexible spending limits allow employees at all levels of the organization to perform their jobs more easily, but within established budget parameters. The system provides detailed spending reports needed for internal control, decision-making, general ledger postings, taxes, and other reporting. Additionally, participating institutions receive rebate dollars based on aggregated purchasing volume across the national program. Contact Karen Mercer at 203-944-8417 or Karen.Mercer@chase.com.
Bottled Water Poland Springs has agreed to offer Yale's pricing to the CCIC membership. Interested institutions should contact the sales representative directly to participate. (Michelle White 800-727-8448 ext. 8678)
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