The Center for Faculty Excellence is pleased to celebrate and support teaching excellence at UNO.
University Committee for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT)
UCAT oversees the application and review process for a number of faculty grants. If you have a question regarding these grants, please email CFE or your college's UCAT representative.
- Course Development Grants
- Curriculum Development Grants
- Instructional Materials Grants
- Speaker Grants
Information
Evaluating Teaching
Assessment of pedagogical strengths and weaknesses is an important aspect of improving your teaching.
- ACE Faculty FAQ
- UNO's Course Evaluation Instrument [video]
- Course Evaluations Dashboards (for Chairs and Directors)
Teaching Analysis By Students (TABS)
TABS provides all UNO faculty (including teaching assistants) with an opportunity to assess pedagogical strengths and weaknesses by requesting mid-semester student evaluations. All assessments are confidential and free.
Faculty Intention for Student Retention
During the 2021-22 academic year, the Center for Faculty Excellence partnered with faculty experts on campus to bring workshops relating to how faculty intention can lead to student retention.
Using the links below, you can find one-page overviews of each topic, student testimonials on how each of these areas affects their learning experience, a brief overview video by the faculty expert on their subject, and a full recording of each workshop session.
Teaching Resources
We strive to provide UNO faculty with resources that will assist in classroom development, teaching innovation, and professional engagement.
- Accessibility Services Center
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Digital Learning
- Education Abroad (International Programs)
- Microresistance Strategies
- Service Learning Academy
- STEM TRAIL Center
- Universal Design for Learning
- UNO Libraries
Information for Your Students
The list below provides an overview of various student support resources and policies.
- Academic and Career Development Center
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Accessibility Services Center
- Accounting Tutoring
- Computer Science Learning Center (CSLC)
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- First Year Math Zone
- Gender & Sexuality Resource Center
- Health Services
- Health and Wellness Coaches
- UNO Reference Guide for Supporting Students
- Military and Veteran Services
- Multicultural Affairs
- Speech Center
- Student Conduct & Community Standards
- Testing Center
- Writing Center
- Math and Science Learning Center