♦ What are residencies? ♦
 
Residencies are the required in-person (synchronous) part of our Executive programs at the NEC campus in Henniker, NH and are held one weekend per term. Residencies are an intensive learning experience where you will spend 19 hours learning course materials with your classmates over 3 days. This is a requirement of the program. 
 
      ♦ When are residencies? ♦
IMPORTANT NOTE: Starting Spring I 2025, residencies will be separated by program. MBA students will have separate residency dates. Please see below for more information and contact StudentServices_GPS@nec.edu if you have any questions.

 
For Executive Students, who follow the odd terms (Spring I, Summer I, Fall I):
 
Term Dates Residency Dates for:
ITPM, Data Science,
Health Informatics,
IT & Cybersecurity		 Residency Dates for:
MBA &
MBA Healthcare Management
Summer I 2025
(May 5 – August 24)		 May 30 – June 1 June 6 – June 8
 
 
For Executive Students, who follow the even terms (Spring II, Summer II, Fall II):
 
Term Dates Residency Dates for:
ITPM, Data Science,
Health Informatics,
IT & Cybersecurity		 Residency Dates for:
MBA &
MBA Healthcare Management
Spring II 2025
(March 17 – July 6)		 April 4 – 6 April 11 – 13
 
**Students must attend the residency dates assigned to their respective program
 
Spring II 2025: April 4 - April 6
(ITPM, IT & Cybersecurity, Health Informatics, Data Science and Analytics)

*Please note, check in and class times are subject to change. 
 
Thursday
4/3/25
 		 Friday
4/4/25
6 academic hours		 Saturday 
4/5/25
8 academic hours		 Sunday
4/6/25
5 academic hours		 Monday
4/7/25
 
This day should be used
to travel to the Henniker
area. We highly
recommend you do not
stay more than
one hour from campus. 

8am - 10am
Check in
 

10am - 6pm
Classes, lunch, breaks

 

8am - 6pm
Classes, lunch, breaks
 

 

8am - 3pm
Classes, lunch, breaks


*Residency officially ends
at 3:00PM on Sunday*

 

 This day should be
used for travel. 
 
Spring II 2025 : April 11 - April 13
(MBA, MBA Healthcare Management)

*Please note, check in and class times are subject to change. 
 
Thursday
4/10/25
 		 Friday
4/11/25
6 academic hours		 Saturday 
4/12/25
8 academic hours		 Sunday
4/13/25
5 academic hours		 Monday
4/14/25
 
This day should be used
to travel to the Henniker
area. We highly
recommend you do not
stay more than
one hour from campus. 

8am - 10am
Check in
 

10am - 6pm
Classes, lunch, breaks

 

8am - 6pm
Classes, lunch, breaks
 

 

8am - 3pm
Classes, lunch, breaks


*Residency officially ends
at 3:00PM on Sunday*

 

 This day should be
used for travel

Important: Residencies are a requirement for this program. Missing residencies will result in failure of the course. 
 
♦ Frequently Asked Questions ♦
 

 

Does NEC provide housing? No, but you can find recommendations here.

Does NEC provide transportation? No, but you can find transportation options here.

Does NEC provide meals and breaks? Yes, lunches and morning/afternoon snacks and coffee/tea/water. Looking for somewhere to go after residency? Check out our list of popular local spots. Need special accomodations? Learn more about our disability services and let us know how we can support you.

What time do I have to be there? Registration is 8 am-10 am on Friday. Classes are Friday 10 am-6 pm, Saturday 8 am-6 pm, and Sunday 8 am-3 pm. You must be in class for all scheduled hours. Please note that all times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). View a sample schedule.

Is there a place where I can do conference calls? You are required to be in class. Employers should be notified well in advance that you are in class during Residency weekend.

What if the weather is bad? This will be addressed with sufficient notification. Don't forget to sign up for Campus Alerts!

What if I am sick, or have a family or work situation?  If you are sick, please let your Program Director know and they will tell you the specific documentation that you will need. Family and work-related activities are not acceptable reasons for not attending residency.

Who is my Program Director?
For students in IT & Cybersecurity, Data Science & Analytics or Health Informatics programs, your Program Director is Dr. Joan Lawson.

For students in the MBA, MBA Healthcare Management, or IT Project Management programs, your Program Director is Dr. Lina Parra.


Have a different question? You may find your answer on our Executive FAQ page. Otherwise, please reach out to Academic Advising and your Designated School Official (DSO) for assistance.

♦ Disability Services ♦

Students who may need disability-related accommodations are encouraged to review the information on the Office of Disability (ODS) Services SharePoint site (Note: you will need to be logged into your NEC Microsoft account to access the SharePoint site). If you have a condition that may interfere with your ability to access the programs or services of New England College while you’re here for your residency, you should reach out to the Office of Disability Services to discuss potential reasonable accommodations. Students are welcome to either email ODS at disabilityservices@nec.edu or use the ODS scheduling link to book a time to talk through their concerns with ODS staff. The Office of Disability Services is a small office working with students across all of NEC’s programs. As such, we encourage you to begin working with the Office of Disability Services as soon as possible, preferably no later than 2 weeks prior to your arrival date or as soon as the need is realized. This will allow us to ensure that we are able to meet your access needs in a timely manner.
To request disability-related accommodations, students should: ​

The following medical facilities are located in the area: (16-20 miles south)

Concord Hospital - Emergency Care and Concord Hospital Med Offices at Horseshoe Pond (Walk-in urgent care center)

Dartmouth Health - (Concord walk-in by appointment weekdays, telemed 24/7)

♦ Lodging ♦

New England College is conveniently located in Henniker, New Hampshire. We are 20 minutes from Concord, NH, 30-40 minutes from Manchester, NH and 45-60 minutes from Nashua, NH. We highly recommend staying within one hour of the New England College campus. 
​
Transportation
 
► Manchester Regional Airport - closest airport to campus (about a 40 minute drive)
► Boston-Logan International Aiport - closest international airport (about an hour and a half drive to campus)
► Greyhound Bus - bus transportation from major city centers Boston, MA, New York City, NY, etc.) to Concord, NH 
► Concord Coach lines - bus transportation from Boston, MA to various New Hampshire locations

**Please note it is difficult to use ride share apps such as Lyft and Uber in Henniker, NH. Please consider making other travel arrangements. 

If you haven't already, please join the Executive Facebook Page to connect with students and coordinate residency travel plans.

AirBnB
 
Many students find that renting an AirBnB is easiest and can often find homes or apartments close to campus. Additionally, students may choose to rent a house together to split the costs. You can search AirBnB here: AirBnB.
 
 
 
Driving around campus
New England College is in a rural area and the safety of our students is of utmost importance to us. Please be sure to pay attention and adhere to speed limits to ensure the safety of yourself and others. 

​
Weather
 
We strongly suggest that you remain up-to-date when winter weather may impact our on-campus operations. The College sends out information about class cancellations (or delays and early closings) in several ways – we send updates to NEC email addresses, we post updates on our local TV station (www.wmur.com), and we send messages via our emergency text service.  In the event of a closing, students who have NEC meal plans can check the email announcement for information on any changes to meal times. 

Please also sign up for Campus Alerts

How To Sign Up For the NEC Emergency Text Messaging Service:

Please go to the following website: nec.omnilert.net/subscriber.php
 

Follow these steps:

 

1. When the sign-in screen appears, click on the “SIGN UP” link at the top right corner of your screen

2. When the next screen loads, fill in all of the following fields:

• Username (we recommend that you use your NEC email username so that it is easy to remember)
• First name
• Last Name
• Password (and then verify the password) 
• Next, please choose any of the optional groups to which you want to subscribe. (Note: All users will receive messages about emergency situations.  New users are advised to sign up for the “Closings and Cancellations” or “Parking Notifications” groups if they wish to receive messages related to closings, delays, parking lot closures, and snow removal.) 
• Agree to the terms of use once you have read through and understand them
• Click on the “Create Account” button – and your account has been created!

 

 

3. On the next page, enter your:

   • Cell phone number

   • Carrier (the company that supplies your cell service)

   • Click “add new”. 

 

       • The system will send a validation code to your phone a short time later.

       • Once you have the code, enter it on your Omnilert page in the “validation code” field. 

       • Press the “Validate” button when done.  

 

If you want to enter a second cell phone number, do the following: 

• Enter the second phone number on your Omnilert page

• Choose the carrier for this phone number, and complete the validation as you did for your first number. 

You can have up to two cell phones in the system at any one time.  You can add or delete these in your “Services” page of your Onmilert account.  

 

EMAIL: You can also enter an email to which messages will be sent by the system.  Please look for the “EMAIL ADDRESSES” area on your account page and enter an email address if you wish to receive messages this way.  You will need to validate any emails addresses you enter - just follow the instructions on the page. 

 

Please contact Jason Buck (jbuck@nec.edu) with any questions about Omnilert and emergency text messaging – and thank you for taking the time to sign up for this important communication tool.  




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♦ Food ♦
 
Lunches will be provided Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You will be responsible for all other meals. Below are a few restaurant suggestions. 

Restaurants
 
Henniker, NH
► Gilmore Dining Hall • Abigail's Bakery and Cafe • Daniel's Pub • Country Spirit • Sonny's Pizza 
 
Concord, NH
► House of India • Katmandu Bazzar • Siam Orchid • The Works
 
Manchester, NH
► Taj India • Kathmandu Spice • Consuelos
 
Nashua, NH
► Fharah Ladey (take-away only) • Tropical Point Restaurant & Bar • K'sone's Thai Dining & Lounge
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