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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