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Terms Definitions
Adobe Connect One system used by the CON for meetings. Allows for synchronous video and audio
ADAP Associate Dean for Academic Programs
ADR Assistant Dean for Research. Based in the Niedfelt Nursing Research center of the CON.
APT Academic Programs Team - Comprising division assistant deans, program directors and academic program managerial staff to advise ADAP.
AST Academic Support Team - Comprising division office associates and academic programs office associates who work with curriculum and Bb.
ATI ATI Nursing Application used to teach interventions and assess for learner readiness.
Bridge Line Phone conferencing system
CCNE Our accrediting body: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
CNS Center for Nursing Science (Omaha)
CITI Training Collaborative Institutional training Initiative. Research ethics education for those doing research.
CON College of Nursing
Course Coordinator Faculty responsible for coordinating a course on a campus
Division/Campus the CON is composed of five divisions (may also be called campuses); Omaha, Lincoln, Northern (Norfolk), Kearney, Western (Scottsbluff)
ESS Employee Self Service: includes Human Resource information i.e. paycheck, W-2 form, benefits, leave requests
Firefly Business portal for college
FCC Faculty Coordinating Council: Representation from all divisions and chairs of all nursing faculty committees
GFO General faculty Organization: Shared governance structure for faculty
GSO General Staff Organization: Shared governance structure for staff
IP Video Internet Protocol video. Conference meetings, such as GFO and GSO, may be conducted by synchronous video and audio across all five campuses.
IT Information Technology
McGoogan Name of UNMC library physically based in Omaha but available on line in Blackboard.
Morehead Center for Nursing Practice Supports academic nursing practice.
NEST Nursing Exemplar Strategies for Teaching – Application on Blackboard with examples of novel teaching strategies.
NNRC Niedfelt Nursing Research Center
NU Nebraska University (or University of Nebraska)
Peoplesoft Student information system
SAP SAP is the acronym for Systems, Applications, Products. Financial software (bill paying, etc)
Semester Coordinator Faculty charged with coordination of all courses on the campus for a particular semester.
Vidyo A web conferencing software