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The following resources have been curated by the Center for Faculty Excellence.

Communities of Practice 

Communities of Practice (now merged with Faculty Leadership Forums) offer a way for groups of faculty members to network, share ideas and resources, and support one another related to their work in a common area. Learn more about Communities of Practice.

  • Communities of Practice (CoPs)

Faculty Intention for Student Retention 

Access 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 the full recording of the workshop session.

  • Connecting Students
  • Early Action
  • Expanding Conversations
  • Getting to Know Your Students
  • Increasing Interest in Introductory Courses
  • Offering Choices Without Creating a Grading Nightmare
  • Rethinking Assessment

Energizing the Classroom: Student Engagement Project Initiative 

Learn strategies to improve student engagement, spur their curiosity to learn more, and enhance their long-term retention of the content you teach. The videos below feature guest speaker Sarah Rose Cavanagh, author of the Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion from UCAT, Student Life and Wellbeing, and the Center for Faculty Excellence's student engagement event hosted at UNO on February 17th, 2023.

  • How Emotions Can Help Students Learn
  • Four Pillars of Emotionally Engaged Teaching: Using Emotional Hooks
  • Four Pillars of Emotionally Engaged Teaching: Performance and Presence
  • Four Pillars of Emotionally Engaged Teaching: Prioritzing Community
  • Four Pillars of Emotionally Engaged Teaching: Including Stories

Faculty Observation of Teaching 

Having a colleague observe your teaching or taking time to observe one of your colleagues when they are teaching can 1) advance teaching skills and confidence, 2) provide evidence of teaching excellence in the RP&T or annual review process, and 3) foster a culture in which teaching is openly and enthusiastically discussed amongst faculty.

What happens before and after the observation is as important, if not more important than what happens during the observations. The suggestions provided using the links below are designed to help faculty members maximize teaching observations.

  • Before the faculty observation of teaching
  • During the faculty observation of teaching
  • After the faculty observation of teaching

Faculty Search Training 

To be eligible to serve as a faculty search committee member, individuals must have completed the Faculty Search Training within the past two years. Faculty must complete the Foundations Course and can maintain committee eligibility by completing the Advanced Course (or re-taking the Foundations course). Faculty search committees should include a search advocate.

To learn more about becoming an advocate or to request a list of current advocates, contact the Center for Faculty Excellence.

  • Register for Foundations Course
  • Register for Advanced Course
  • Faculty Recruitment Search Guidelines and Toolkit
  • Searching for Excellence & Diversity: A Guide for Search Committees (WISELI)
  • Faculty Search and Recruitment Resources (Academic Affairs)

Teaching Analysis By Students (TABS) 

TABS provides full- and part-time faculty (including teaching assistants) an opportunity to assess pedagogical strengths and weaknesses. All assessments are confidential and free. Faculty members who register will receive a one-on-one meeting with a TABS consultant who will provide them with their confidential TABS report. Registration due dates are available on CFE's calendar. 
  • General Overview
  • Dates
  • Participant Feedback
  • Scheduling Information
  • Consultants
  • FAQ (pdf)

Writing and Research Opportunities 

CFE is partnering with the Office of Research and Creative Activity (ORCA) and the Writing Center to offer faculty opportunities to develop and focus their writing. These opporunities range from accountability groups to writing challenges throughout the academic year. More information including how to register can be found via the links below:
  • Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs)
  • 10-day Writing Challenge
  • Writing (J)am Session
  • Camp Completion
  • Research Opportunities Through ORCA

Professional Development Resources

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  • Faculty Intention for Student Retention
  • Instructional Continuity Tips
  • Working with Students in Distress FAQs
  • Teaching Analysis By Students (TABS)
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