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Faculty Wellness Coaching 

Faculty Wellness Coaches are available to work with full-time faculty on topics including, but not limited to: addressing wellbeing, improving daily habits, and navigating difficult situations. For more information or to request a coach, please visit the Faculty Wellness Coach page.

  • Faculty Wellness Coaching

Continuity of Instruction 

The Center for Faculty Excellence has prepared a number of tips for you regarding instructional continuity. This information is particularly relevant for in-person or synchronous classes, providing tips for various times during the semester.
  • Before Semester Begins
  • Anytime During the Semester Tips
  • Early Semester Tips
  • Mid-Semester Tips
  • Late-Semester Tips
  • Printable .pdf

Mentoring 

The Center for Faculty Excellence will be facilitating two new opportunities related to faculty mentoring. General mentor training is available for current academic mentors and individuals who wish to become mentors. The TANDEM program is open to second and third year full-time faculty who will be partnered with mentors outside their home academic unit who might share broader social and cultural affinities within our community of shcolars. This program is optional and designed to work in tandem with the mentoring that occurs in the faculty member's home unit. For a screen reader friendly version of the documents below, please contact the Center for Faculty Excellence.
  • CFE Mentoring Overview
  • Mentorship Related Opportunities
  • Conversation Catalysts for Mentors and Mentees
  • Mentorship Phases
  • Mentorship Constellations

Syllabus Statements and Communication Tips 

Communication is a two-way endeavor. Faculty are encouraged to share these Student to Faculty Communication Strategies with students and implement the parallel Faculty to Student Communication Strategies to help facilitate effective communication. Course syllabi also serve as a key communication tool. Digital Learning offers an excellent resource including a syllabus template via Canvas. In addition to this resource, find links to other syllabus statements you may want to include below:
  • Accessibility Services Syllabus Statements
  • Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
  • Title IX Statement
  • UNO Math-Science Learning Center
  • UNO Writing Center
  • Plagiarism Statement - Faculty members are encouraged to link to the full Academic Integrity Policy

University Committee for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT) 

In spring 2022, the University Committee on the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT) members adopted the following mission: UCAT promotes student learning across the campus by focusing on teaching excellence and pedagogical improvement and innovation. UCAT aligns its resources with opportunities for faculty that have the potential to impact students from multiple disciplines.

UCAT is comprised of an eight-member committee appointed by the Faculty Senate whose members serve three-year staggered terms.

Student Engagement Project Initiative

Resources for a Trauma Informed Campus 

The following information addresses the science behind trauma and how trauma impacts our students, as well as guidance on what resources are available on campus for faculty and staff to utilize when working with students experiencing trauma or distress. Building a trauma-informed campus and classroom not only helps protect the safety and well-being of our students, but also the wellness of our faculty and staff.
  • Understanding the Impact of Trauma on College Students
  • Comprehensive List of Campus Resources for Students 2022-23
  • UNO Care Team for Non-Emergencies

Working with Students in Distress 

The following links address commonly asked questions regarding how to help students in distress or experiencing trauma. While it is not the responsibility of faculty and staff to be experts in trauma responses, these resources can guide faculty and staff as they help students, support colleagues, and maintain sustainable professional boundaries.
  • Impact on Faculty and Staff
  • Mental Health Concerns
  • School-Life Balance
  • Student Absences
  • Trauma and Students with Ongoing Needs

Campus-wide Teaching Policies and Support 

The following resource highlights and aggregates UNO policies and procedures in support of teaching and learning and serves as a resource to help faculty prepare for the semester and academic year.

▪Teaching Policies, Procedures, and Resources

 

Gender and Sexuality Resource Center

The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center offers student-focused training that instructors can incorporate into their classes. This may be ideal if an instructor needs to miss class for personal or professional reasons. To learn more or to schedule, email the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center at unogsrc@unomaha.edu at least two business days before class. Topics include:

▪     Bystander Intervention Training

Students learn potential warning signs of violence, examine their own barriers to intervention and the five D's of intervention, and become informed of campus, community, and national interpersonal violence resources.

▪    Healthy Relationships Training

Students participate in activities to recognize unhealthy vs. healthy relationship behaviors and also gain tools to navigate unhealthy relationships and implement healthy relationships.

▪     Consent 101 Training

Students learn the importance of consent, different forms of consent, and how to ask or give consent.

 

Testing Center

The Testing Center supports academic testing in multiple ways. Detailed information can be found using the links below.

  • Testing Accommodation Information
  • Make-up Exams
  • Online Distance Education Exams

Additional Resources for Faculty 

  • American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
  • UNO - On-the-Job Links for Faculty and Staff
  • Academic Affairs
  • Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure

Faculty Resources

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  • Instructional Continuity Tips
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