Looking Ahead - Spring Semester Events

ADP Reading Circle for Spring 2011 Semester
The ADP Reading Circle will discuss First Democracy: The Challenge of an Ancient Idea by Paul Woodruff in three meetings in the early part of the spring semester. See the reading circle description for more information.

NO LIMITS Student Research Conference (Women's and Gender Studies) - March 4-5, 2011
“NO LIMITS: Eco-Feminism & Artful Healing”

 2011 James E. Smith Mid-West Conference on World Affairs - March 7-8, 2011
"Water and Survival:  from the Platte to the Nile"  

Student Research Day - April 7, 2011
Information Session - February 17, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Founders Hall 2147
Deadline - March 4, 2011

Library - In Brief Online  

Use ‘Hoover’s’ and ‘First Research’ for company and industry research 

Written by Jon Ritterbush, Electronic Resources Librarian
ritterbushjr@unk.edu 

Whether researching for class assignments or job interviews, students looking for business information should consider these two online resources available through the library: 

Hoover’s Online is a directory of 35 million companies which includes brief industry profiles for 600 business sectors, and biographical information on key executives.  Use Hoover’s to find recent sales figures and the history for the Kearney-based clothing chain, The Buckle, or find similar company information about Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. or Union Pacific.  Hoover’s is listed under the “H’s”, as well as “Business and Management,” “Careers and Test Prep,” and “Directories” from the library’s “Articles & E-Resources” webpage. 

First Research provides detailed analyses to over 300 industries, updated quarterly, providing insights on business trends and forecasts.  This information can be valuable in developing marketing reports and preparing for job interviews.   First Research is listed under the “F’s” and the subjects of “Business and Management,” “Careers and Test Prep,” and “Economics” from the library’s “Articles & E-Resources” webpage.  

Recognition  

2010-2011 Department Chairs

- Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs

 Items to Note for Faculty and Faculty Committees

• **NOTE FOR SPRING 2011 ADVISING **
  Portal (188GS) and Capstone (388GS) course descriptions have been prepared for your use in advising students for Spring 2011 registration. The descriptions are posted on the General Studies web site at http://www.unk.edu/academicaffairs/generalstudies.aspx?id=53803. 
   
• Academic Affairs Committee 
  The link to the CAP ("Course Approval Process") information is located on the Academic Affairs Committee page. CAP is the electronic approval system that allows department chairs to initiate course proposals (create, alter, inactivate, or discontinue). Worksheets for both the creation of new courses and the alteration of existing courses are available on the CAP web site for faculty members to use as they gather the information department chairs will need to submit requests. Department chairs initiate program proposals (create, alter, or discontinue) using a paper form, which is available on the Academic Affairs Committee page, along with instructions.
  
  The schedule of Academic Affairs deadlines for the 2010-2011 academic year is available on the Academic Affairs Committee page. The page also contains a committee roster and a link to the approved Academic Affairs minutes. Department or program chairs needing to make curricular changes should be aware of these deadlines and instructions.
   
• Faculty Handbook 
  The online Faculty Handbook contains the most current policy information. The purpose of the handbook is to gather the documents and policies that inform and guide critical decisions, including the Collective Bargaining Agreement (2009-2011) and the Guidelines for Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure. 
  
  ** NEW ** The constitutions from the College of Business and Technology and the Library have been updated. Both constitutions were recently revised and approved by the Board of Regents.
   
• Prospective Faculty Lecture
  A prospective Faculty Lecture Series will highlight current research and conference papers. Faculty members interested in an opportunity to inform or update the campus community of their scholarly work should contact the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs.
   
• Faculty Senate
  To keep faculty informed and in the spirit of shared governance, the 2010-2011 Faculty Senate Roster is posted on the Faculty Senate home page. The page also contains links to meeting agendas and packets, meeting minutes of both the Faculty Senate and the Faculty Senate committees, and the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws.
   
• General Studies 
  The General Studies web site contains a description of the new General Studies Program effective for students entering UNK in the Fall of 2010, as well as a list of the courses approved during the 2009-2010 academic year. 
   
• Graduate Council 
  The Graduate Council webpage contains information regarding changes to graduate courses or programs, as well as a list of the 2010 Graduate Program Committees.  
   
• WI/CD Committee 
  The WI/CD Committee has posted a schedule of deadlines for the fall semester on the WI/CD Committee page. The page also contains instructions for applying for WI or CD designation, as well as a committee roster, agendas, and minutes. These resources are provided for those wishing to offer courses as WI or CD. 

Deadlines Approach for Various Opportunities 

 Calendar of Events within the Academic and Student Affairs Division

Edited by Kim Elliott, Coordinator of Academic Publications 

A Publication of the
Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
University of Nebraska at Kearney
905 West 25th Street
Kearney, NE 68849
Phone: (308)865-8209 

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