Juan Casas, Ph.D., Appointed Dean for Graduate Studies
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Juan Casas, Interim Dean for Graduate Studies, as the permanent Dean for Graduate Studies starting July 1, 2023.
Spring and Summer Construction Project to Limit EAB Access
Due to a corridor construction project, the Eppley Administration Building (EAB) will be closed to public access from May 22 to mid-August. All access will be limited to EAB Staff and construction personnel. Offices, departments, and centers regularly housed in EAB have been temporarily relocated during the construction. Academic Affairs is temporarily located in 241 Criss Library.
Over the course of the past year, the EPAC committee reviewed an unusually large number of programs and courses, including 21 new programs, 49 revised programs, deactivated 4 programs, and approved 3 programs moving to a moratorium. In addition, the committee reviewed and approved 85 new courses and 417 revised courses, with 386 of those revisions being component updates. Thank you to the college curriculum committees that reviewed these changes and to the units that updated the components. These updates will allow for accurate reporting and workload guidance for the campus.
Course, Lab, and Misc. Fees
Wondering if the fee changes submitted in January will be in effect this fall? Each fee has been reviewed by the Provost’s Office and will next be reviewed at the June 22 Board of Regent’s meeting. As soon as our office has news about any proposed changes for fall, we’ll reach out to each unit that submitted a fee change proposal to let you know the decision of the Board of Regents on each fee change.
Cambridge International
UNO will be accepting Cambridge International exams scores as Credit for Prior Learning beginning this fall. The Cambridge International (CI) program is a curriculum leading to exams that reward students for their engagement in this rigorous college preparatory exam. High school students can take AS & A level courses and exams to potentially earn college credit or advanced placement. Students who participate in this program enroll in specially designed courses through their high school and take international exams in June or November. Cambridge International A Level is typically a two-year course, and Cambridge International AS Level is typically one year.
Faculty Affairs
New Faculty Onboarding
New faculty onboarding kicks off July 1st with a 6-week program focused on best practices in teaching and learning, information about research and innovation, and also with opportunities to learn about UNO and meet new colleagues. Please ensure that all hiring paperwork is complete to ensure that new hires have their UNO credentials and to communications from CFE that begin mid-June. We will be welcoming new faculty to camps on August 14th with a welcome event and picnic. Questions? Contact Connie Schaffer, Director, CFE.
NU DEAL
The 2023-25 cohort of the University of Nebraska Developing Excellence in Academic Leaders program will include a broadly representative group of academic leaders at UNO:
Randy Adkins, Senior Associate Dean, A&S, and Professor of Political Science
Melissa Berke, Associate Dean, CFAM, and Professor of Music
Robin Gandhi, Professor and Director, Interdisciplinary Informatics
Dan Hawkins, Director of Online Learning, and Professor of Sociology
Programming for the incoming cohort launches in September with a kick-off event at Varner Hall sponsored by the President’s Office.
Fall 2023 Part-time Faculty
Fall 2023 semester planning is already underway. Signed contracts for part-time faculty teaching in the fall including E-PAF/PAFs for new/rehires, and the PT spreadsheet are due to Academic Affairs via SharePoint by the end of the third week of July (ie., 7/21).
Important Dates
June 15: New FT Faculty hiring paperwork due to allow participation in summer onboarding
July 21: Fall 2023 PT faculty signed contracts, E-PAF/PAFs for new/rehires, and the PT spreadsheet due to Academic Affairs via SharePoint.
Sept 7: Save the Date! Faculty Recognition Ceremony
Sept 28: Save the Date! Faculty Honors Ceremony
Across Academic Affairs
End of Year Highlights
The May 2023 graduating class saw a remarkable achievement as more students graduated with honors compared to the previous year. Notably, 29 students earned a perfect 4.0 GPA this year, surpassing the count of 24 in 2022. Across all colleges, the total number of graduates with honors increased significantly, rising from 585 in May 2022 to an impressive 668 in May 2023.
Seven UNO Seniors became commissioned officers in the U.S. Air Force as second lieutenants through the AFROTC program.
University Honors Program had its largest graduating class with 64 students.
AFROTC Detachment 470 is 1st out of 34 detachments in the Northwest region for highest cumulative GPA average this year, and 4th out of the 145 detachments in the country for highest cumulative GPA.
Student Exchange Visitor Program Update
On 12 May, the Student Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced that the COVID-19 regulatory leniency for permitting international student enrollment in online and remote modes of course instruction was rescinded. For Fall 2023, current and prospective international students in the U.S. on F or J visas, are again strictly limited to taking only one totally online (850 sections) or remote class (820 sections) as part of their full-time course load; 12 credits for undergraduates and 9 credits for graduate students. The required modalities for the majority of classes are in-person lectures (001 sections) or hybrid instruction (860 sections). Also, international students may not take the final class in an online or remote modality. Please review the information on the NAFSA website and Study in the States.
Please contact unointladvising@unomaha.edu or speak with an international advisor at 402-554-2293 if you have questions.
In The Beginning: The Artist Samuel Bak - Extended
We are pleased to announce the extension of our inaugural show, In the Beginning: The Artist Samuel Bak, now through July 16. The exhibition features over fifty works that explore Bak's artistic career from his watercolors cone in the Landsberg Displaced Persons Camp in Landsberg, Germany, to his most recent paintings. he curated this selection of works to showcase his gift of over five hundred works to the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
2024 Global Courses
UNO Education Abroad is pleased to offer faculty members the opportunity to collaborate on international study abroad and domestic study away courses through our Global Course programs. Whether you are planning for January session, spring, or summer, now is the time to start developing a 2024 Global Course. The initial interest form will be open for submissions through June 19th.
Come visit Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center (SBMLC) at the Omaha Summer Arts Festival right outside our front door. Visit our booth to learn more about upcoming events and participate in family-friendly art activities. The Museum will also have extended hours during the festival to visit our inaugural exhibition.
Friday, June 9 - 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Saturday, June 10 - 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Sunday, June 11 - 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Office of Engagement (OE) Highlights and Updates)
This year, we are celebrating 25 years of amazing service learning at UNO. The celebration kicked off with the UNO Service Learning Academy (SLA) annual Service Learning Showcase – and a special edition newsletter. The newsletter features a timeline of service learning at UNO, stories about these partnerships, and demonstrates impact. This semester the OE also worked with multiple faculty throughout campus to identify activities of community engagement – adding to the partnerships we showcase in the Community Engagement Partnership Initiative (CEPI). Thank you to the faculty who helped support this effort this spring and in previous years. More announcements to come this Fall of 2022. If you have questions about CEPI, please contact us at partnerships@unomaha.edu.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
June 14: Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center - Meet a Bak
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