This Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) newsletter includes:
Upcoming Opportunities – a curated list for part-time faculty
Teaching Tips – resources to help you in the classroom
Student Services Spotlight – information to help you support students
UNO: Did You Know – an interesting tidbit about UNO
Dr. Connie Schaffer
Director, UNO Center for Faculty Excellence Professor, Teacher Education Department
I am using this opportunity to extend my appreciation for all you have done for students during the fall semester. Your efforts in the classroom matter to individual students, the program in which you teach, and UNO as an institution. THANK YOU! UNO is a better place because of your contributions.
Please let me know how CFE can support you. Email me, and we can set a time to chat over a cup of coffee or tea.
Dr. Connie Schaffer, CFE Director
A big part of ending the semester is getting your course evaluations. While student evaluations do have limitations, the information they provide may help you enhance your teaching in future semesters.
I encourage you to learn more about UNO’s end-of-course evaluations (FAQs available here) and to consider these suggestions as you review your fall evaluations:
Identify and celebrate what went well for students.
Look for reoccurring themes or patterns that emerge across semesters or courses.
Divide potential areas for improvement into the following categories: 1) I can make an easy/quick change before the spring term. 2) This will take some time/effort for me to address. 3) I will need assistance or support (i.e., from a chair, mentor, CFE, or Digital Learning). Then decide where you want to act.
Discuss your results and any related goals with your chair or program contact person.
Other opportunities to help you prepare for spring include:
AI Panel Discussion – Detection tools, syllabus statements, and more, Jan. 18, 1-2
UNO Student Legal Services provides free, confidential advice, consultation, and representation to students. Under its director, a licensed attorney, the office assists students with landlord/tenant issues, credit card/loan debt, name changes, traffic violations, misdemeanor charges, simple immigration questions, establishing a LLC, wills, and uncontested divorces/custody cases.
All you need is your Mav Card to access wellness-related activities and to use the Recreation Center (for free!) over the winter break and J-session. You might like to try:
Rock climbing – free shoe rentals, Jan. 2-5.
Pickleball happy hour – Tuesday and Thursday from 3-5, H&K 201
Weekly group fitness classes – including yoga, cardio, strength, and stretching classes (see full schedule here).
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Center for Faculty Excellence, 6401 University Dr, Criss Library 320, Omaha, NE 68132, unofacdev@unomaha.edu
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