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Uno News Maverick Daily, November 24, 2015 Inclusive Early Childhood Major Approved For 2016, Uno News Nov 2015

Uno News Maverick Daily, November 24, 2015 Inclusive Early Childhood Major Approved For 2016, Uno News

Student Learning

OMAHA - Starting with the Fall 2016 semester, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) will offer a Bachelors of Science in Education with an Early Childhood Inclusive focus.

The degree program, which was approved last week by the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) brings together faculty from UNO's Teacher Education Department and Special Education and Communication Disorders Department to prepare future educators to support a wide range of needs young learners may face during their formative years.


Uno News Maverick Daily, November 23, 2015 Testing Center To Offer Proctoring Services In Spring 2016, Uno News Nov 2015

Uno News Maverick Daily, November 23, 2015 Testing Center To Offer Proctoring Services In Spring 2016, Uno News

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The UNO Testing Center is offering exam proctoring services to all UNO faculty who teach an online Distance Education (DE) course beginning the Spring 2016 semester. Interested faculty are to contact John Golka, Testing Center Director, at unotestingcenter@unomaha.edu or 402.554.4800 to discuss exam proctoring arrangements. Faculty with arrangements will be forwarded a Distance Education Instructor Testing Request Form. This is to be returned via email to the address noted on the form by December 21 , 2015. Meeting the deadline will enable the Testing Center to reserve testing space and provide details for the instructor to shore with students by …


Aqip Action Project Gen Ed Assessment 2014-2015 Summary, The Higher Learning Commission Oct 2015

Aqip Action Project Gen Ed Assessment 2014-2015 Summary, The Higher Learning Commission

Student Learning

University of Nebraska at Omaha: Assessment of General Education Student Learning Outcomes


Uno Academic Program Proposals - Guidelines For New Degrees Or Majors, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs Sep 2015

Uno Academic Program Proposals - Guidelines For New Degrees Or Majors, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

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This New Degree and Major Proposal Form includes Guidelines and Descriptive Information.


Uno Academic Assessment Cycle 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness Jun 2015

Uno Academic Assessment Cycle 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

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UNO Academic Assessment Cycle 2015: Updated June 25, 2015.


Oasa Slo Assessment Presentation Spring 2015, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs May 2015

Oasa Slo Assessment Presentation Spring 2015, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Learning

A Comprehensive Plan forCampus-wide Assessment


Uno Comprehensive Plan For Campus-Wide Assessment 2015, Office Of Academic And Student Affairs May 2015

Uno Comprehensive Plan For Campus-Wide Assessment 2015, Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

Student Learning

THE UNO Assessment Committee updated guidelines for program reports on SLO assessment results and analysis. A four part process developed.


Uno Gened Curriculum Handout 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness May 2015

Uno Gened Curriculum Handout 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

A comprehensive college education provides you with knowledge that should enrich your life and prepare you to face the challenges of living and learning in an ever-changing world. Courses in the university general education curriculum are designed to expand your knowledge and experience, preparing you to be an informed and engaged citizen.The American Association of Colleges and Universities examined skills that employers look for in their employees. These include skills such as the ability to think clearly about complex problems, the ability to analyze a problem to develop workable and creative solutions, an understanding of the global context in which …


Uno Stem Annual Report 2015, Uno Stem Leadership Team May 2015

Uno Stem Annual Report 2015, Uno Stem Leadership Team

Student Learning

The following document is a brief Annual Report for the STEM Priority at UNO as of May 1, 2015. The document builds upon past strategic planning discussions, meetings,and conversations and aligns with the UNO STEM Strategic Plan, as first published in the Fall of 2013. It is important to note that the annual report is essentially a“work in progress” and will be continually refined during the next year and updated as initiatives progress. It is also a “springboard” for a continued and strategic review of our local STEM statistics and the professional literature on STEM learning, and it serves as …


Cla+ Spring 2015 Uno Institutional Report, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness Apr 2015

Cla+ Spring 2015 Uno Institutional Report, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

CLA+ has two primary uses. The first use—helping institutions estimate their contributions to the development of students’ higher-order thinking skills—is achieved through growth estimates, as well as overall evidence of students’ competency in critical-thinking and written communication. The second use highlights these skills for individual students; CLA+ results provide a valuable tool for potential employers and graduate schools to ascertain the depth of a student's critical-thinking and written-communication skills. With CLA+ Career Connect, those results become accessible and actionable. CLA+ Career Connect gives students a leg up in today’s competitive job market, enabling them to: post electronic badges verifying their …


Uno Enrollment Update To The Academic Affairs Committee, Board Of Regents, Uno Student Affairs Apr 2015

Uno Enrollment Update To The Academic Affairs Committee, Board Of Regents, Uno Student Affairs

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UNO Enrollment Update to the Academic Affairs Committee, Board of Regents


Nu Strategic Planning Framework 2014-2016, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness Jan 2015

Nu Strategic Planning Framework 2014-2016, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

The University of Nebraska is a four-campus, public university which was created and exists today to serve Nebraskans through quality teaching, research, and outreach and engagement. We strive to be the best public university in the country as measured by the impact we have on our people and our state, and through them, the world. To do that, we must compete effectively with other institutions around the world for talented students and faculty. The future of Nebraska is closely tied to that of its only public university, and this framework guides university-wide and campus planning to help build and sustain …


Nu Strategic Framework Investing In Nebraska's Future, University Of Nebraska Jan 2015

Nu Strategic Framework Investing In Nebraska's Future, University Of Nebraska

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The University of Nebraska is a four-campus, public university which was created and exists today to serve Nebraskans through quality teaching, research, and outreach and engagement. We strive to be the best public university in the country as measured by the impact we have on our people and our state, and through them, the world. To do that, we must compete effectively with other institutions around the world for talented students and faculty. The future of Nebraska is closely tied to that of its only public university, and this framework guides university-wide and campus planning to help build and sustain …


Ori 2014 Annual Report, Office Of Research Integrity, Us Department Of Health And Human Services Jan 2015

Ori 2014 Annual Report, Office Of Research Integrity, Us Department Of Health And Human Services

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Office of Research Integrity Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Institutional Assurance and Annual Report on Possible Research Misconduct for the period January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014.

Each institution which receives or applies for a PHS research, research-training or research-related grant or cooperative agreement must have established an administrative policy for responding to allegations of research misconduct that complies with the PHS regulation (42 CFR Part 93) and certify that it will comply with that policy. This regulation does not cover regulated research under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).


Uno Gened Student Orientation Presentation 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness Jan 2015

Uno Gened Student Orientation Presentation 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

Things Employers Look for in New College Graduates.


Uno Office Of Distance Education Functions, Uno Office Of Distance Education Jan 2015

Uno Office Of Distance Education Functions, Uno Office Of Distance Education

Student Learning

This document outlines the responsibilities of the UNO Office of Distance Education Functions including: Administrative, Enrollment, Support Services, Academic, Marketing, Technical Infrastructure, and Faculty Support.


Post-Graduate Survey Results, Final Fall Summary Tables 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness Jan 2015

Post-Graduate Survey Results, Final Fall Summary Tables 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

Post-graduate Survey Results, Final Fall Summary Tables 2015


Fact Book 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness Jan 2015

Fact Book 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Student Learning

The Fact Book presents important campus information in data tables and charts. Included are details regarding students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Generally, data are broken out by college, rank, level, gender, age and ethnicity for both spring and fall semesters, past to present. There are a few academic year tables that include information on tuition & fees, student credit hours by program, and degrees conferred. We wish to thank the many individuals and departments at the University for their contributions to the Fact Book.