NSC eUpdate  
December 5, 2016

Please be advised that all course syllabi are due to Kim Tuorto by Monday, Jan 2, 2017.

The new Nicholson School of Communication PowerPoint Template Now Available

Click below to see the new NSC PowerPoint template available for your use, today! A copy is included on the Nicholson Resource page under Handbooks > NSC Templates.

The Nicholson School of Communication is seeking applications for a nine-month, non-tenure earning lecturer in the Human Communication, General Education Program (GEP) and a non-tenure earning lecturer in the Human Communication, General Education Program (GEP), Global Achievement Academy (GAA) program, both are anticipated to begin fall 2017. Please circulate through your network......

Please help NSC fill these positions by sharing them within your networks and guiding potential candidates to www.jobswithucf.com.

You can see details for the Human Communication
General Education Program (GEP) position here, and the Human Communication General Education Program (GEP) /Global Achievement Academy (GAA) position here.

Meeting minutes from the Nov. 18 faculty meeting are now available. You can click below to view them now.

The Faculty and Staff Phone List has been updated as of Nov. 6. You can download a copy now, or view it online on the Nicholson Resource page under Handbooks > Phone Reference.

Per COS Dean Michael Johnson’s goal to have 600 students enrolled in Honors in the Major, NSC has proposed a pilot program to enroll 25 students by 2017-18. As an incentive, faculty will receive one course release for every nine students advised.  Please submit your Honors in the Major research/creative topics to Kim Tuorto by Dec. 13.

NSC Faculty and Staff now have the ability to conduct research through The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship, which is a U.S. Federal Tax Code 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization supporting the use of computer technologies in the service of communication scholarship and education. CIOS offers access to Communication Abstracts, and Electronic Journal of Communication and the Visual Communication Concept Explorer. #^To access content, all you need to do is visit the CIOS website from a UCF networked computer.

The Office of Faculty Excellence is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2016-2017 Research Incentive Award (RIA) program.   

The process will be electronic this year, and will be similar to that for promotion and tenure.

If you are interested in applying, please contact your Dean’s Office immediately. The deadline to apply is December 15.

To view the complete schedule, application requirements, award allocations and additional details of the program, please visit the Office of Faculty Excellence, online. 

NSC students can qualify for up to 20 scholarships found on the College of Sciences website. Scholarships will be awarded at the end of the Spring semester and applications are open from Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2017. Please encourage students to apply at www.sciences.ucf.edu/scholarships.

The following is an important message from Maribeth Ehasz, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services.

"Dear UCF Community:

For 15 years, the UCF Creed's core values of Integrity, Scholarship, Community, Creativity and Excellence have guided our conduct and decisions and helped UCF become an engaging and inclusive learning community.

We recognize that diversity and inclusivity strengthen us, and we condemn any form of hate, discrimination and injustice.

As we ponder and discuss race, religion and other important topics, our opinions and beliefs will often differ. It is in this spirit that I encourage you to actively listen, engage in scholarly dialogue and demonstrate our shared commitment to respect for all Knights. I challenge you to demonstrate civility. Acts of hate and offensive behavior will not be tolerated.

If you are feeling anxiety or if you need additional support, I encourage you to consider the following resources:

Counseling and Psychological Services
        -caps.sdes.ucf.edu or 407-823-2811

UCF Cares
        - cares.sdes.ucf.edu or 407-823-5607

We are all Knights. Let's continue to support one another and stand united.  

Sincerely,

Maribeth Ehasz, Ph.D."

The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) at the University of Central Florida’s School of Public Administration will host its 11th annual Public Administration Research Conference (PARC).

This conference calls for presentations from scholars and practitioners alike, that examine how to prepare public and nonprofit managers to engage in inter-organizational collaboration and manage in a networked world. 

The deadline for submission is Dec. 15, 2016. Please submit your research proposal to cpnm@ucf.edu. If you have any questions related to the conference, please contact the CPNM Assistant Director, Ms. Maria-Elena Augustin, Maria.Augustin@ucf.edu. 

You are invited to join President and Mrs. John C. Hitt for a Holiday Coffee on Friday, Dec. 9, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Burnett House, the president's home at the University of Central Florida.

It is that time of the year to put a smile on the faces of those precious little children. 

There is a Toys for Tots box in the COS Dean’s reception area.  Monday, Dec. 12 will be the last day toys will be collected.

For details, please click below.

The Student Perception of Instruction survey is now available for students to take. Students must access the survey online through the my UCF student self service portal. The student perception of instruction form is administered during the last fifteen days of the class or until 7 am on the day that the final exam period begins. The SPI is intended for students to provide constructive and thoughtful responses to the survey questions.

Please advise your students that the online evaluation information is confidential and anonymous and that results will not be available to you until AFTER grades are posted.

Please encourage your students to take this survey to provide the school with valuable and timely feedback.

Online Grading for all Fall 2016 grades will be available in https://my.ucf.edu from 8 a.m.Friday, Dec. 2 through Noon, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016.

For step by step instructions on importing your grades from the grade book in Webcourses, please click here.