Do you have faculty who will soon be retiring? Emeritus recommendations for faculty retiring at the end of the academic year are due April 1. For additional information on eligibility for emeritus and the recommendation process, see the Emeritus folder in the College Resources SharePoint site. Questions? Contact Candice Batton in Academic Affairs at 402.554.4452 or by email.
College-specific Named Chairs and Professorships
Recommendations for new appointments and renewals of college-specific named chairs and professorships are due April 1. Colleges are asked to submit their recommendations along with candidate CVs to Christine Hoffman by April 1.
Faculty Workload Planning
Faculty workload planning spreadsheets for academic year 2025-26 are due to Academic Affairs by April 1 Additional information coming soon. Questions? Contact Jenn Swartzendruber.
Important Dates
March 7: Academic Administrator Training: Recruitment and Enrollment
March 12: Assistant and Associate Deans and Vice Chancellors meeting
March 14: Chairs/directors assessments of faculty activities and goals/objectives (i.e., Attachments III and IV of annual review process) due to faculty and dean
March 27: Campus-wide C/Ds meeting – PKI 158
April 1: Faculty workload planning sheets for AY2025-26 due to Academic Affairs
April 1: New appointment and renewal recommendations for college-specific named chair and professorships due
April 1: Notification of eligibility for satisfactory performance increase due to bargaining unit members
We are pleased to provide an update on the ongoing transition to our new General Education (MavEd) curriculum. As we move forward with implementation, our goal is to ensure your colleges have the necessary resources and information to support faculty, staff, and students. Please follow the link below for the details.
New Assistant Director for University Honors Program
Honors is delighted to welcome new Assistant Director, Andrew Faltin, J.D., M.A. Andrew has worked in various areas in higher education ranging from student affairs administration to teaching law-related courses, and he will teach for Honors as well as work closely with its students. He is very interested in undergraduate college student development, strategic planning, and professional/graduate student success.
Engaged Teaching & Learning Roundtables
Join the Office of Engagement for a monthly discussion about engaged teaching & research. You’ll hear best practices and lessons learned from fellow faculty and OE staff members who can connect you to resources that will help you along the way. Join us as we share information and build community around engaged teaching.
Held the last Wednesday of every month via Zoom.
For more information, contact Rosey Higgs, Associate Director for Service Learning.
March Roundtable, 3/26/25, 12:00p – 1:00p
Topic: Connecting Service to Curriculum & Impact on Student Engagement.
Presenter: Farrah Grant, Department of Geography/Geology
Join us HERE, or email Rosey to be added to the mailing list.
April Roundtable, 4/30/25, 12:00p – 1:00p
Topic: Service Learning & The Arts
Presenter: Adrian R. Duran, Ph.D., School of the Arts, CFAM
Join us HERE, or email Rosey to be added to the mailing list.
The ORCA General Grant-Writing Faculty Cohort is a 5-session program that provides a dynamic, supportive community designed to empower faculty in their pursuit of external funding for research and creative endeavors. This program provides a structured framework for honing grant-writing skills, fostering collaboration, and navigating the complex landscape of grant opportunities.
3 Sessions left (March 13, March 27, and April 3) via Zoom from Central Plains Research Data Center (CPRDC) Administrators on the ResearchDataGov.org (RDC) website portal, its datasets, ways to link other datasets, and information about the disclosure process.
Previous UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair presenters and award winners will provide tips and best practices to help you with your Fair presentation.
The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its education programs or activities, including admissions and employment. The University prohibits any form of retaliation taken against anyone for reporting discrimination, harassment, or retaliation for otherwise engaging in protected activity. Read the full statement.
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