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Table of Contents

  1. The University of Nebraska at Omaha
  2. Governance of the University
  3. Terms and Conditions of Employment
  4. Rights and Responsibilities of Professional Staff
  5. Fringe Benefits
  6. University Resources for Teaching and Research
  7. Miscellany
  8. Campus Map
  9. List of General Services (University website's A-Z index)
  10. Organizational Chart

The University of Nebraska at Omaha

Administration

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Colleges

  • College of Arts and Sciences
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  • College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
  • College of Information Science & Technology
  • College of Public Affairs and Community Service
  • College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (UNL)
  • College of Architecture (UNL)
  • College of Engineering (UNL)

Governance of the University

  • The Board of Regents
  • Bylaws of the Board of Regents
  • Administrative Structure of the University
  • Graduate Studies
  • Student Government
  • Ombudsperson's Office
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
  • Faculty Grievance Committee
  • Faculty Grievance Resource Document
  • Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee
    • Professional Conduct Committee
    • Office of Academic and Student Affairs
    • Other campuswide bodies (committees)

Terms and Conditions of Employment

  • AAUP Contract (American Association of University Professors)
  • Board of Regents (BOR) Bylaws
  • Appointments and Compensation BOR Bylaws 3.3
  • Categories of Professional Staff BOR Bylaws 3.3.1
  • Faculty Evaluations
  • Promotion and Tenure: University-wide Board of Regents Guidelines
  • Promotion and Tenure: UNO
  • Vacations BOR Policies 3.4.2
  • Outside Employment BOR Bylaws 3.4.5 (UNO forms)
  • Leaves of Absence: BOR Bylaws 3.6
  • Academic or Disability (BOR 3.4.3) (UNO forms)
  • Military Leaves of Absence (BOR Bylaws 3.6.1)*
  • Jury Service (BOR Bylaws 3.6.2)
  • Political Activities (BOR Bylaws 3.9)
  • Conflict of Interest (BOR Bylaws 3.8)
  • Retirement (BOR Bylaws 3.13)
  • Termination of Appointments (BOR Bylaws 4.7) Special or Specific

*Clarification of Military Leaves of Absence and Board of Regents policy about outside activity: The regulations relating to military service are statutory and binding upon the university. Military service as required by law "ipso facto" would not in any way conflict with duties and responsibilities at the University. (Richard R. Wood, V.P., and General Counsel, University of Nebraska, email 3/17/06)

Rights and Responsibilities of Professional Staff

  • Academic Responsibility (BOR Bylaws 4.1)
  • Academic Freedom (BOR Bylaws 4.2)
  • Academic Evaluation (BOR Bylaws 5.3)
  • Student Evaluation of Instruction (BOR Bylaws 4.6)
  • Plagiarism
  • Privacy Act: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Fringe Benefits

  • UNO Human Resources
  • University of Nebraska Human Resources Benefits Page
  • Retirement Plans (Basic)
  • Retirement Plans (Supplemental)
  • Health-Surgical-Medical Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Workmen's Compensation
  • Employee & Dependent Scholarships
  • Health Services
  • Credit Unions
  • Tuition Assistance

University Resources for Teaching and Research

  • Criss Library
  • Information Technology Services (ITS)
  • Center for Faculty Excellence
  • Sponsored Programs and Research
  • University Committee on Research and Creative Activity (UCRCA)
  • University Committee for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT)
  • KVNO Radio
  • UNO Television (UNO TV)

Miscellany

  • Student Affairs
  • Student Conduct and Community Standards
  • UNO News Center
  • Reservations of University Facilities
  • Emergency Information
  • Recreational Equipment Rental
  • Use of University Stationery
  • Off-Campus Use of University Property
Faculty Honors

Center for Faculty Excellence

The Center for Faculty Excellence provides training opportunities that foster ongoing faculty development, offer teaching evaluation as an avenue to classroom enhancement, assist faculty (through grants) to fund pedagogical improvement, create venues for faculty interactions, and share resources to augment teaching repertoires.

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Related Resources

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