UNL's inclement weather policy will be updated at the end of the fall semester to reflect the implementation of instructional continuity. Instructors should update their syllabus by the start of spring classes to indicate how they will communicate their continuity plans with students. Continue reading…
When the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the two-week pre-session for early January, it shifted UNL's spring semester back by one week. As a result, the first working day of the spring semester for nine-month faculty has shifted from Jan. 3 to Jan. 10. Continue reading…
Departments, faculty, and undergraduates may propose projects for grant funding in round four of the CTT Teaching Grants. Proposals are due Feb 1. Departmental awards can be up to $60,000. All other grants are funded to a maximum of $1,000. Continue reading…
In October 2021, the Faculty Senate approved a new syllabus policy, allowing instructors to direct students to a website containing the required university-wide policies. They also approved an optional fillable syllabus template containing all course-specific syllabus elements. Continue reading…
The end of semester course evaluation dates for fall 2021 are from 12 p.m. on Nov. 27 to 12 p.m. on Dec. 11. Continue reading…
Funding is extended until Dec. 31 for the OER Seed Grant 2021 application in NuRamp. Grants will be reviewed as they are submitted and will be awarded for spring, summer, or fall 2022 courses. Continue reading…
Anti-Racist Education and How to Employ Radical Hope will provide spaces for frank discussions about anti-racist education and the anxiety-inducing landscape of higher education. Both learning communities are open to everyone teaching at UNL. Continue reading…
Are you interested in improving your students’ writing, but don’t know where to start? Would you like a writing fellow to conference with your students and provide feedback on their rough drafts? If so, the Writing Fellows Program might be a good fit for you. Continue reading…
The Center for Transformative Teaching will host three workshops before the regular spring semester begins: Striving for Equity in Education on Jan. 11, Finding Your Why on Jan. 12, and Course Mapping on Jan. 13. Continue reading…
Benefits of co-creation for faculty and students include, but are not limited to, changes in perspective, increased confidence, and decreased inequity. Students may even find themselves looking for ways to support the learning of their peers, as well as their own learning in classes. Continue reading…