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Questions marked with a * are required Exit Survey
 
 
NACCU Standards and Guidelines (SAGs) Course
Application Deadline:  Friday, May 1, 2026

Course Dates:  May 2026 - February 2027

 
Purpose:  To promote awareness and increase usage of the NACCU SAGs program as a valuable, and the only industry-derived, assessment tool.  The SAGs course provides cohort guidance, support, and feedback to assist card offices in completing the self-assessment guidelines.
Course Format:  Zoom group meetings, 1:1 with faculty, small team projects.  Applicants are expected to share, discuss and present their responses and evidence materials with other cohort members.  Web camera required.
 
Instructors:  Subject Matter Experts who have completed the SAGs

Course Fee:  $995
Due to demand for this program, those interested in participating must first apply and be selected for the cohort. NACCU SAGs has a $995 registration fee once selected, which includes access to live sessions, materials, the cohort and documents, and faculty mentors who facilitate the 10-month program.
 
May 2026:  Institutions will be notified
 
May 20, 2026:  First Meeting.  Classes will be held approximately every three weeks with some flexibility allowed, given campus schedules.   Classes are scheduled on Wednesdays from 12:30am - 2:00 pm Eastern / 9:30am - 11:00am Pacific.
 
 
* Name
   
 
 
* Title
   
 
 
* Applicant time in the Card/Transaction Industry (in years)
   
 
 
* Which areas are you responsible for?  (Campus Card, Dining, Housing, Parking, etc.)
   
 
 
* What percentage of your time do you spend on campus card operations?
   
 
 
* Institution Name
   
 
 
* Institution Status
 
Public
 
Private
 
 
* Institution Type
 
Two Year
 
Three Year
 
Four Year
 
 
* Institution Enrollment
 
FTE under 5,000
 
FTE under 15,000
 
FTE over 15,000
 
 
* Active Cardholder Count
   
 
 
* Year Card Program was established
   
 
 
* Campus Card Program website:
   
 
 
* Is your institution's Campus Profile up to date at www.naccu.org? (Log in at naccu.org, select the Company icon on left bar, and update Custom Fields: Institution Information through Credential Technology)
 
Yes
 
No (please update it today)
 
 
* Please confirm which SAGs webinars you have watched. https://www.naccu.org/sags-section-overview-videos  
The Road to Becoming a High-Performing Card Office April 9, 2026  https://www.naccutv.org/the-road-to-becoming-a-high-performing-card-office-4/
 
Mission
 
Program
 
Marketing
 
Leadership
 
Organization and Management
 
Financial Resources
 
Facilities
 
Technology and Equipment
 
Legal Responsibilities
 
Campus and External Relations
 
Assessment and Evaluation
 
Ethics
 
The Road to Becoming A High-Performing Card Office April 9, 2026

 
 
* Please explain your participation goals for this course. (75 words or less).
   
 
Agreement on participation rules.
Yes No
* Institutional management is aware of your participation and agrees to the time obligation during business hours
* Applicant agrees to attend a minimum of 10 of the 13 online courses
* Applicant agrees to complete all work assigned by each due date
 
 
* Please list additional team members by name and title (and department if it differs from yours).
   
 
 
* Please email the following documents to jorrun@naccu.org to complete your application.  To view the Evidence and Documentation List for each section, download the SAGs here   Note - you need to submit THREE documents.
 
Organization chart showing detail for the campus card center and at least one level up
 
AND ONE sample documentation from either Facilities or Marketing and Communications
 
AND ONE sample documentation from either Leadership or Program

Please contact Jorrun Liston, NACCU Research and Education Director, with any questions. 406.493.0622 or  jorrun@naccu.org