Deborah

To Our Valued Members

The objective of our Association is to share information concerning the professional operation and administration of the County Jails in the state of New Jersey, to advance professionalism through training, education, technical assistance, peer interactions and conferences, to provide leadership in the development of professional standards, management practices, programs and services and; to present for discussion topics of general interest to members of the Association, and to present a united effort to obtain objectives voted on and decided by the membership. Please see and review the below language on an MOU between the Wardens Association and Kean University. This is a great opportunity to assist in strengthening the education our staff members and we are honored to provide this chance to do so. Please click on the link below for more information

KEAN Education Affiliation Network

The Memorandum of Understanding was entered into by and between Kean University, and The New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association.

The MOU seeks to develop a collaborative endeavor between the two parties built on the strengths and capacities of both institutions for the education of Organization’s members. This collaboration is designed to assist Organization members in achieving their educational goals in career appropriate disciplines.

I. Organization benefits shall include:

     · Tiered discount based on members ‘enrollment status. Please note: each student can only benefit from one of the tuition discounts listed below based on his/her enrollment status:

     1. A 10 percent tuition discount for members who wish to pursue a Kean graduate or undergraduate level program whether online, on-campus, off-site or a combination therein. The discount is subject to the intended enrollment of at least a minimum of 15 members from the Organization each semester. Standard university fees apply.

     2. A 20 percent discount in tuition and fees for members who wish to pursue a Kean graduate or undergraduate level program online only. The discount is subject to the intended enrollment of at least a minimum of 15 members from the Organization each semester.

     3. A flat rate for full-time Kean Online undergraduate or graduate programs.

          · A custom application for the Organization’s employees to track enrollment and success of partnership.

          · A waiver of the Kean University Application Fee.

          · A Kean University liaison to provide information and assistance to Organization’s members.

          · Marketing support such as evites, flyers and brochures to communicate the Kean partnership to Organization’s members.

          · A scheduled visit, information session or presentation, once every year, to promote the benefits of this collaboration to Organization members.

          · Access for enrolled students to student support services such as University library, tutoring and technical support.

     II. Organization benefits may also include:

        · Use of the Organization’s name on the Kean University website and select Kean University marketing materials.

          · Display of the Organization’s logo (if provided) on the Kean University website and select Kean University marketing materials.

          · Articles, press releases and/or marketing campaigns featuring the Organization or its employees pending written consent.

          · Event marketing opportunities such as Kean University hosted lunch ‘n learns or participation in employee benefit/education fairs.

     III. Organization Responsibilities:

          · The Organization acknowledges that the 10 and 20 percent tuition discount may only be utilized once the Organization guarantees the intent to enroll a minimum of 15 members in Kean University’s degree-granting programs for the Organization’s first semester and subsequent spring and fall semesters.

          · The Organization shall promote this partnership and its benefits to all its members.

          · The Organization shall maintain Kean University’s informational materials through all standard channels for promoting Kean educational programs on Organization’s site. The Organization shall ensure such materials are available to the members.

          · The Organization shall assign a liaison who shall accept and distribute communications from the Kean University liaison and correspond on any other related matter.

          · The Organization shall inform members to provide verification of their association to the Organization at the time of admission, as well as annually thereafter.

          · The Organization shall inform members interested in pursuing Kean University programs to follow all the established Kean admission requirements for all its programs.