Applications Open for June Faculty/Staff Trip to China

UNK has been sending a group to Hebei Normal University (HNU) near Beijing, China, as part of a summer Faculty/Staff Development Trip for the past five years. Applications are open for the June 8-22, 2011, trip sponsored by the Office of International Education, with the support of the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs and the Academic Deans. The program exposes participants to China's history, language, and culture through excursions to culturally and historically significant sites in the Hebei Province and Beijing area. In addition, participants are able to visit HNU, which is the site of the Semester in China program for UNK students, as well as our partner high schools in the program.

The program is open only to full-time faculty and full time staff. Preference will be given to applicants who have not yet participated in a faculty development to China, but other criteria will be considered. Cost to individuals is $625, and spouses/partners may attend for $858 + estimated $1900 air fare; payment is due within 10 days of selection.

Contact Fauneil Meier (meierf@unk.edu) in the Office of International Education for more information.

- written in collaboration with Dallas Kenney, Director of International Education

Academic and Career Services Hosts 34th Annual Educator’s Employment Fair

On Tuesday, March 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 34 school districts will be on campus for the Educator’s Employment Fair. The Office of Academic and Career Services coordinates this annual event in order to help teacher candidates network with districts and begin to plan for future employment. Students have access to an online database of available positions, and the Academic and Career Services staff works with students in the office and in classroom sessions, answering questions and providing guidance to ensure the candidate are well prepared. 

- written in collaboration with Joni Weed, Office of Academic and Career Services

Library - In Brief Online  

Library hours during Spring Break 

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

The library’s hours during March 19-26, 2011, which includes UNK’s Spring Break, are as follows:  

Research assistance is always available through the library’s Ask Us 24/7 chat service using an Internet-connected computer or device.

Recognition   

2010-2011 Department Chairs

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

Items to Note for Faculty and Faculty Committees

• 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. 
   
• 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 effective for the 2010-2011 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 spring 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 

UNK Departments and Programs Host Several Conference Events This Spring

 Calendar of Events within the Academic and Student Affairs Division

Edited by Kim Elliott, Coordinator of Academic Publications 

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