University of Nebraska at Omaha Distance Education Advisory Council
For more information contact:
- The Office of Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology
- Director of Academic Information Services
| POSITION | MEMBERS | TERMS | |
1 |
Faculty - Chosen by A&S Dean | ||
2 |
Faculty (Dir. of Distance Ed Program) - Chosen by A&S Dean | ||
3 |
Faculty - Chosen by CFAM Dean | ||
4 |
Faculty (Dir. of Distance Ed Program) - Chosen by CFAM Dean | ||
5 |
Faculty - Chosen by CBA Dean | ||
6 |
Faculty (Dir. of Distance Ed Program) - Chosen by CBA Dean | ||
7 |
Faculty - Chosen by ED Dean | ||
8 |
Faculty (Dir. of Distance Ed Program) - Chosen by ED Dean | ||
9 |
Faculty - Chosen by IS&T Dean | ||
10 |
Faculty (Dir. of Distance Ed Program) - Chosen by IS&T Dean | ||
11 |
Faculty - Chosen by CPACS Dean | ||
12 |
Faculty (Dir. of Distance Ed Program) - Chosen by CPACS Dean | ||
13 |
Faculty - Chosen by Library Dean | ||
14 |
Faculty - Chosen by International Studies Dean | ||
15 |
Faculty - Chosen by Grad Studies Dean | ||
16 |
Faculty -Chosen by UNO Faculty Senate | Rami Arav | 8/1/08-7/31/11 (R2919 k) |
17 |
Faculty -Chosen by UNO Faculty Senate | Nora Hillyer | 8/1/08-7/31/11 (R2919 k) |
18 |
Distance Ed Coordinating Council Faculty Rep. | ||
19 |
Student - Selected by Student Senate | ||
20 |
Distance Ed Student - selected by Div. of Continuing Studies | ||
21 |
Staff or Administrator - Selected by V.C. for Academic & Student Affairs | ||
22 |
Staff or Administrator - Selected by Registrar | ||
23 |
Staff or Administrator - Selected by V.C. Business & Finance | ||
24 |
Staff or Administrator = CampusAssessment Coordinator | ||
25 |
Staff or Administrator = Coordinator of the Div. of Continuing Studies Offutt Div. | ||
26 |
Ex-Officio = Assoc. V.C. for Technology | ||
27 |
Ex-Officio = Dir. of Academic Information Services | (CHAIR) | |
28 |
Ex-Officio = Mgr. of Distance Ed & Academic Partnership for Instruction | ||
29 |
Ex-Officio= Director of the Div. of Continuing |
Governance:
Charge: The University Distance Education Advisory Council shall be responsible for reviewing and recommending the policies, procedures, infrastructure and strategic planning for distance education. The purview of the Council shall include evaluating the level of support services available to students, faculty, and staff involved in distance education; evaluating instructional technology capabilities; recommending resources and support services; providing input on the campus distance education strategic and operational plans and providing representatives on intercampus committees involved in planning, reviewing and recommending distance education policies and services.
The Committee shall advise the Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology on distance education issues and report its deliberations to the Chancellor. The minutes will go to the Office of the Chancellor and the Faculty Senate Committee on Educational Resources and Services, as well as an annual report due June 30.
Membership: The Committee consists of 29 members: two faculty selected by the dean from each academic college, one being a director of a distance education program; I faculty representative selected by the deans of Library, International Studies and Graduate Studies, 2 faculty selected by Faculty Senate, the campus' Distance Education Coordinating Council faculty representative, 2 students, 1 selected by the Student Senate and one distance education student selected by the Division of Continuing Studies, 5 staff or administrators, and 4 ex-officio members.
Of the 5 staff/administrative members, 1 is selected by the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, 1 by the Registrar, 1 by the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance, the campus assessment coordinator and the coordinator of the Division of Continuing Studies Offutt division.
The Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology, Director of Academic Information Services, Manager of Distance Education and Academic Partnership for Instruction and the Director of the Division of Continuing shall serve as ex-officio members, without vote.
Faculty, staff, and administrators serve 3-year, rotating terms. Students serve 1-year terms, renewable with the concurrence of the chair. Appointments become effective August 1. Terms of replacements, if needed, coincide with those of the original appointees.
Structure: The Director of Academic Information Services shall serve as chair. The Council will meet once each semester during the academic year, and other times as necessary.
Resolution 2919, 5/14/08: University Committees
k. University Council on Distance Education
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following two names go forward as one three-year appointment from 08/01/08, through 07/31/11, and one two-year appointment, 08/01/08, through 07/31/10 (to stagger term endings), to the University Council on Distance Education:
- Rami Arav, (08/01/08-07/31/11)
- Nora Hillyer, (08/01/08-07/31/10).