CNU Welcomes TCC Students with CNU Ready

Tidewater Community College (TCC) President Dr. Marcia Conston and Christopher Newport University (CNU) President William Kelly signed an agreement Tuesday that creates CNU Ready.

It is a pathway to prepare TCC students for the next step in their educational journey at Christopher Newport University and completion of a bachelor’s degree.

Kelly and Conston put pen and ink to the partnership in a Christopher Newport Hall ceremony attended by leaders of both institutions.

TCC President Marcia Constant and CNU President William Kelly

“This agreement embodies our shared commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities for the students of Hampton Roads,” Kelly said.

The University has a similar agreement in place with Virginia Peninsula Community College and is seeking additional partnerships to help community college students from across Virginia continue their education.

TCC has campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach. It is the second largest of the 23 Virginia community colleges, enrolling nearly 25,000 students.

“We are pleased and proud to partner with Christopher Newport in providing access and opportunity for our students and, together, building a better community,” Conston said.

Kelly and Conston outlined the benefits TCC students will enjoy through CNU Ready:

Co-advising through both TCC and CNU to better support preparation and transition
Early access to events and support services while reducing the time to earn their degree.
Early access to CNU’s on-campus events and resources such as transfer visits and tours, writing workshops, career workshops, financial literacy workshops, student success workshops, and faculty spotlights with both TCC and CNU faculty.

“We will welcome, encourage and support TCC students as they become Captains,” Kelly said. “We hope they stay right here in Hampton Roads, building their careers and families here and making this an even better place for us all.”