July 2025 :: Academic Affairs Bulletin

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| July 2025 |

Digital Accessibility Compliance

To ensure UNO meets federal accessibility standards ahead of schedule, the University has set an internal compliance deadline of January 5, 2026, well in advance of the national requirement on April 24, 2026.

Now is the time to encourage faculty to begin reviewing and updating their Canvas course materials to meet accessibility requirements for the fall semester. Resources and support are available to help you make your courses compliant and accessible for all students.

Digital Accessibility in Your Courses

UNO Digital Accessibility

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Collective Bargaining Agreement 2025-27

Effective July 1st, there is a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that applies to all full-time faculty. The CBA is the product of collective bargaining between the UNO AAUP and the administration. Print copies of the faculty contract will be distributed by campus mail in August or September.

New Faculty Onboarding

New faculty onboarding kicks off July 1st with a 6-week program focused on best practices in teaching and learning as well as opportunities to learn about UNO and meet new colleagues. Questions? Contact Connie Schafer, Director, CFE.

Important Dates

July 21: Fall 2025 PT faculty signed contracts, E-PAF/PAFs for new/rehires, and the PT spreadsheet due to Academic Affairs via SharePoint
July 9: Asst/Assoc Deans and Vice Chancellors meeting

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ORCA Announcments

ORCA's 2025-2026 High School Internship Program is Now Accepting Proposals!
ORCA's 2025-2026 Federal Work Study Program is Now Accepting Proposals!
As a UNO faculty member, you have access to MaxQDA software, a qualitative data analysis software. Please contact your College IT Director for more information about MaxQDA software or to request a MaxQDA license installed on your University computer.

ORCA Hosted Central Plains Statistical Research Data Center (CPRDC) - Virtual Training Sessions

This spring, ORCA hosted a series of virtual training sessions for faculty to learn more about the CPRDC and how to use it for research. UNO researchers now have access to restricted-use datasets from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies for approved projects. ORCA is pleased to make all of the meetings' recordings, slides, and other documents available to UNO faculty in Canvas.

View the Trainings

ORCA Hosted Faculty Workshop on "Exploring AI Use in Research"

ORCA's Sara A. Myers, PhD, and Brenda Kolobara, JD, hosted a workshop that offered a comprehensive overview of how researchers can effectively incorporate generative AI into their work.

View the AI Resources

UNMC's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) offers virtual office hours twice a month.

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August 18: New Faculty Welcome Picnic - deans and C/Ds with new faculty are invited to attend the new faculty welcome picnic at the Thompson Alumni Center.
August 28: Save the Date - Faculty Recognition
Sept 25: Save the Date - Faculty Honors Convocation.
October 23: Save the Date - UNO Faculty Research and Creative Activity Celebration

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