• Development of a more inclusive and transparent budget. In his first six months as Provost, Troup developed a new process for adopting a budget that was more transparent and involved greater inclusivity in terms of seeking consultation and input from College employees. Instituted in spring 2005, this same process is still used today providing increased transparency and better alignment with guidelines from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the regional accreditation association that provides NVCC’s educational accreditation.

• Establishment of fiscal stability. As the chairman of a committee that ended tuition-sharing among the Board of Regents colleges, Troup helped change an outdated budget distribution formula for every college under the B.O.R.’s purview. This change helped to strengthen the financial condition of the College which today touts $6 million in Unrestricted Net Assets.

• Institution of evening bus service in Waterbury. What began as an initiative by the President to enable students to travel to and from evening classes at NVCC blossomed into the establishment of city-wide evening bus service in 2011 with wide-spanning economic benefits. For example, as a result of the evening bus service, hospital employees who work the third shift and are dependent on public transportation now have an easier time traveling to work.  For a city where 20% of residents depend on public transportation, the solution has eased many people’s transportation problems and has given NVCC students unlimited bus passes.

• Facilities and campus-wide improvements.  With a ribbon-cutting celebration in October, Troup was one of several individuals who helped oversee the Founders Hall project. A five-year labor of love, today Founders Hall houses the Center for Health Sciences and is home to programs such as Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistant, and NVCC’s Community & Economic Development (CED) program. The Center is filled with new equipment and software purchased with the generous support of NVCC colleagues, the Student Government Association, the Regional Advisory Council and the greater Waterbury community. It was constructed from the original Waterbury State Tech building, built in 1964. Through the support of state bonding for construction and a capital campaign for the furnishings, the Center is a resource for students, faculty, health professionals, and the community. During his tenure as Provost, Troup also oversaw the regular purchase of academic equipment and computers and of campus-wide improvement projects such as the installation of sidewalks, a new LED street light system, a new East entrance, the construction of a walkway connecting Technology Hall to Founders Hall, the repaving of parking lots, and improvements to the garages. Troup was also active in creating NVCC’s new campus in Danbury by facilitating the lease for the new space and overseeing the furnishing of the campus with furniture and equipment.

• Establishment of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center. Conceived in 2012, the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center (AMTC) program at NVCC was built from the ground up over the course of a summer, no small feat given the amount of coordination it took to compress a schedule involving various government agencies and stakeholders.  During that summer, the fourth floor of Technology Hall was transformed. The area was built out to house the AMTC, equipment was purchased and installed, and faculty and staff were hired. Today, NVCC’s manufacturing program boasts a 100% job placement rate among students who earn their certificates, and a second program runs out of Henry Abbott Technical High School in Danbury providing an alternative to students who don’t live close to Waterbury.

The Provost is quick to credit the success of many of these projects to the very talented and dedicated group of colleagues that he’s worked with at the College and to his strong partnership with NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D. saying that the two have been of a like mind on various matters. While Troup’s thirteen years as Provost were an unplanned stop in a career path that included 20 years in the private sector and seven years as a Town Manager, he says they have been the most satisfying of his career.

“Provost Troup has been a friend of our students, our staff, faculty and administration throughout his thirteen-year tenure at NVCC. His professionalism is outstanding, and his excellent stewardship of resources is commendable. No one has lived as close to the mission and vision of NVCC as Provost Troup, and we wish him our very best wishes for a happy and productive retirement in the company of his loved ones,” said NVCC President Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D.