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Internal Funding Newsletter, Academic Year 2014-2015, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Internal Funding Newsletters

This newsletter features: a letter from Scott Snyder, Chief Research Officer, Office of Research and Creative Activity; 2014-2015 Internal Funding Awardees: Faculty Awards;2014-2015 Award for Distinguished Research or Creative Activity: John Crank, Criminology and Criminal Justice; 2014-2015 Internal Funding Awardees: Student Awards; Fund for Undergraduate Scholarly Experiences (FUSE) Spotlight: Olajide Cooper; Graduate Research and Creative Activity (GRACA) Mentors; University Committee on Research and Creative Activity Spotlight: Amy S. Walzer; and Internal Funding Opportunities and Summary.

Enrollment Report - Summer 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

This Enrollment Statistical Summary provides delivery-site information. Administrative-site headcounts,since they are most closely related to the budgetary authority exercised by the campus, are officially reported to the Board of Regents. Delivery site reporting counts all students, including those in UNL programs delivered at UNO, but excludes UNO programs delivered in Lincoln (CPACS programs).Administrative-site reporting counts students enrolled in UNO programs only (including the CPACS programs delivered in Lincoln).

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness has found delivery-site counts to be the most frequently requested figured by campus units for academic and administrative planning purposes. The purpose of this summary is to …

New Faculty Orientation (Ft) Eval 2015, Uno Center For Faculty Excellence

Employee-Related

Full Time Faculty Orientation, August 2015, Evaluation

Summer 2015 Census Enrollment Indicators Campus Report, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

Census Enrollment Indicators Report Enrollment Comparison: Summer Semester 2015 and 2014

Summer 2015 Census Enrollment Indicators Colleges Report, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

Census Enrollment Indicators Report Enrollment by Colleges: Summer Semesters 2015 and 2014

Hlc Assumed Practices Policy Changes Adopted On Second Reading June 2015, Higher Learning Commission

Employee-Related

Adjustments to the Criteria for Accreditation and Assumed Practices are considered by the Board annually, usually with first reading in February and second reading in June. These adjustments are based on comments received from institutions and peer reviewers when they find that certain Core Components and Assumed Practices require clarification or are subject to misinterpretation.

The proposed changes were circulated to the membership and other interested parties this spring. HLC received approximately 35 comments regarding the proposed changes to the Assumed Practices related to faculty qualifications. Most comments were supportive of the proposed revisions, but some raised concerns regarding the …

Oasa Leadership Forum Summary, June 4, 2015, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2014-2015 Academic Year

Notes from the June 4, 2015 OASA Leadership Forum.

Oasa Leadership Forum Summary, May 7, 2015, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2014-2015 Academic Year

Notes from the May 7, 2015 OASA Leadership Forum.

Student Affairs Program Review Cycle 2015, Uno Student Affairs

Student Support

The Program Review cycle involves the following three components: Self Study, Program Review, and Department Response.

Oasa Leadership Forum Summary April 2, 2015, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2014-2015 Academic Year

Notes from the April 2, 2015 OASA Leadership Forum.

Nemo News, Volume 11, Issue 3, Uno Library Science Education

NEMO Newsletter

This issue of NEMO News features: Karen Pietsch named ALA Emerging Leader; Did You Know?; Student Spotlight on Justine Carmer; Important Dates; Using Box for Cloud Storage and Backup: A Cheat Sheet; Upcoming Webinars; Presenting at ALA Midwinter by Angela Kroeger; Student Resources; Scholarships; Fall Courses; Employment Opportunities; and Contact Info.

Is Service-Learning The Answer? Preparing Teacher Candidates To Work With Ells Through Service-Learning Experiences, Sandra Rodriguez-Arroyo

Scholarship of Metropolitan Mission

In an effort to address the gaps in preparing teacher candidates (TCs) to work with English Language Learners (ELLs), service-learning experiences (SLE) were integrated into two courses within a teacher education program. This exploratory case study sought to explore the outcomes of teacher candidates (TCs) engaged in SLE with diverse students and families, particularly ELLs. Content analysis of students’ reflections provided insights of the impact of the SLE. Findings indicate that participating in service-learning with ELLs provides opportunities for TCs to engage in positive interactions that help to address misconceptions about students, families, and communities. TCs also began to confront …

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 4, Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Lindsay Stier, Student Spotlight on JK Purtzer, Announcements and Professional Development.

Sustaining A Successful Community Partnership: A Ten Year Retrospective Of Quality Practices And Sustainability Applied To Service-Learning At The Douglas County Department Of Corrections, Donna Dufner, Judith Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey

Presentations

• One of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s three stated strategic goals is to be “…recognized for its outstanding engagement with the urban, regional, national, and global communities.”
• Starting in fall 2004 the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) implemented a service-learning course that takes college students into the Douglas County Department of Corrections (DCDC) to teach basic computer skills to inmates. To date over 200 undergraduates and 600 inmates have completed the course.
• Quality practices (NYLC 2008) such as progress monitoring, duration and intensity, participant voice, partnerships, meaningful service, link to the curriculum, reflection, diversity, planning, and impact used …

Enrollment Report - Spring 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

This Enrollment Statistical Summary provides delivery and administrative-site information on enrollment headcount and student credit hours. Delivery site reporting counts all students, including those in UNL programs delivered at UNO, but excludes UNO programs only (including the CPACS program delivered in Lincoln).

The purpose of this summary is to provide the undergraduate and graduate enrollments and student credit hour information by college of equivalent academic unit, class, gender and ethnicity. A glossary at the end of the report provides a list of definitions for headings and categories found in the report.

Oasa Leadership Forum Meeting Summary, March 5, 2015, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2014-2015 Academic Year

Notes from the March 5, 2015 OASA Leadership Forum.

Common Data Set 2014, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Common Data Sets

Common Data Set (2014 - 2015) for the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Oasa Leadership Forum Summary, February 5, 2015, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2014-2015 Academic Year

Notes from the February 5, 2015 OASA Leadership Forum.

Spr Bulletin, Fall 2014, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features Recent Grant Recipients; Training Schedule; and ORCA & SPR News.

Library Education And Development Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 3, Uno Library Science Education

Library Education and Development (L.E.A.D.)

This issue of the Library Education and Development Newsletter features Advice from the Frontlines from Shari Spiehs-Hudson, Student Spotlight on Tina LaMontagne, Announcements and Professional Development.

Spring 2015 Census Enrollment Indicators Schools Report Table 3, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

Census SCH Comparison: Spring Semester 2015 and 2014

Spring 2015 Census Enrollment Indicators Campus Report Table 1, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

Census Enrollment Comparison: Spring Semester 2015 and 2014

Nu Strategic Planning Framework 2014-2016, Nu System

Mission/Vision/Leadership

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 …

Oie Presentation On Uno Analytics At Strategic Planning Forum January 2015, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Decision Support/CQI

No abstract provided.

Oasa Leadership Forum Meeting Summary, January 8, 2015, Uno Office Of Academic And Student Affairs

2014-2015 Academic Year

Notes from the January 8, 2015 OASA Leadership Forum.

Institutional Characteristics 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics

Welcome to the Institutional Characteristics (IC) component. This component collects important information about your institution's mission, student services, and student charges. Much of the data reported on IC appear on College Navigator, which is updated once after IC data has been finally reviewed. Thus, errors may stay on College Navigator for a full year.

Annual Overview - 2015 Course Evaluations, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Assessment

The University of Nebraska at Omaha completed implementation of the Automated Course Evaluation (ACE) system in Spring 2015. This report discusses overall statistics, instructor response rates, and scores of lower and higher rated instructors and courses with data from Spring, Summer, and Fall 2015. Additional reports will be available as further analyses are completed.

Community Engagement At Uno, Deborah Smith-Howell

Presentations

Presented at the President's Advisory Council

Graduation Rates 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Graduation Rate

Welcome to the IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) survey component. The GR component collects data on the cohort of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students and tracks their completion status at 150% of the normal time to complete all requirements of their program of study. This information is collected to assist institutions in complying with the requirements of the Student Right-to-Know Act.

Completions 2015-16, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

IPEDS Completions

Welcome to the IPEDS Completions survey component. The Completions component is one of several IPEDS components that is conducted during the Fall data collection period. It collects the number of degrees and certificates awarded by field of study, level of award, race/ethnicity, and gender. The reporting period for the Completions component is during the 12-month time period beginning July 1 of the previous calendar year and ending June 30 of the current calendar year; therefore, for this year’s Completions component, the reporting period is between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. The Completions component is also collecting the number …