Meet the Academic Affairs Team

Over the past few months, there have been some changes to the Academic Affairs office including updated job duties and new hires. We would like to introduce (and reintroduce) you to the members of the Academic Affairs office! Academic Affairs is committed to working with students, faculty, and staff to ensure the effective implementation of UNO’s Strategic Plan.

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Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Areas of Focus

• Chief Academic Officer
• Oversight of Academic Deans, Learning Communities, Global Engagement, and the Office of research and Creative Activity

Executive Associate to the Senior Vice Chancellor

Areas of Focus

• Executive administrative support for the Senior Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
• Executive administrative support for Academic Affairs

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs

Areas of Focus

• Faculty Searches and recruitment
• Faculty appointments
• Faculty evaluation and advancement
• Faculty life and retention
• Faculty support and professional development
• Faculty honors, awards, and recognition
• Faculty contract and leaves

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Curriculum and Programs

Areas of Focus

• Course development
• Program and Unit Development; Minors & Concentrations; Degrees, Majors & Certificates; Organizational Units
• Course, Laboratory, Miscellaneous Fee Proposals
• Education Policy Advisory Committee
• Academic Learning Communities: Honors Program, Thompson Learning Community, AFROTC/AROTC
• Student Honors Convocation

Director of Academic Budget

Areas of Focus

• Budget oversight and analysis
• Financial report preparation
• Current and future commitment tracking
• Financial policy recommendation and compliance

Senior Director of General Education, Academic Assessment, and Dual Enrollment

Areas of Focus

• General Education
• End-of-program student learning outcomes (SLO) assessment
• Academic Program Review
• Dual enrollment and early college
• Guided Transfer Pathways

Budget Manager

Areas of Focus

• Review and approve PAFs for full-time faculty and staff
• Complete PAF log
• Maintain and distribute AAUP faculty roster
• Prepare quarterly personnel report
• Assist unit leaders with budget development and resource management

Communications and Project Specialist

Areas of Focus

• Academic Affairs communications
• Website development and maintenance
• Academic program review
• Academic program development

Business Operations Coordinator

Areas of Focus

• Manage PAF process for part-time faculty, and full-time and part-time summer appointments
• Support processing of personnel actions
• Purchasing card reconciliation
• Process invoices for payment

Accreditation Liaison Officer

Areas of Focus

• HLC Accreditation

Administrative Associate

Areas of Focus

• Administrative support for Assistant Vice Chancellor for Curriculum and Programs
• Education Policy Advisory Committee
• General Education Committee
• Undergraduate Catalog

Administrative Associate

Areas of Focus

• Administrative support for Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs
• Named chairs and professorships
• Event planning and support for Faculty Honors Convocation, Faculty Recognition, and Phi Kappa Phi Initiation Ceremony
• Chancellor's Office Honors and Awards
• Phi Kappa Phi administrative support
• FDFs and other leaves of absence
• Special Faculty Development
• Chairs and Directors meetings and lists
• Assistant/Associate Deans ad VCs - meetings and minutes

Administrative Associate

Areas of Focus

• Primary point of contact for Academic Affairs
• Provide administrative support for Academic Affairs
• Assist with travel coordination and reimbursement
• Assist Business Operations Coordinator with Personnel Action Forms (PAFs)

 Academic and Faculty Affairs Administrative Associate

Areas of Focus

• Support for faculty searches and recruitment
• Support for faculty appointments
• Support for faculty evaluation and advancement opportunities
• Record keeping of faculty credentials
• Assistant/Associate Deans ad VCs - meetings and minutes

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