NSC eUpdate  
December 12, 2016

The University of Central Florida’s newest faculty development program for online courses, IDL7000 is a voluntary program for IDL6543 certified faculty who wish to refresh, expands, or enhance their online teaching experiences. IDL7000 will be offered during each fall semester. Participation in this 6-week course is voluntary, and participants must complete the required activities in order to obtain a Certificate of Completion.

Topics covered include: CDL Services (e.g., Video Team, Graphics Team, Mobile and eTextbooks), UCF Services (e.g., UCF Library, Office of Instructional Resources, and Student Academic Resource Center), and External Resources (e.g., Open Educational Resources, Universal Design for Learning, and Emerging Technologies).

If you are a past IDL6543 graduate or an OFRA-certified instructor and are interested in this professional development opportunity, please visit this site: http://bit.ly/1M3QwIx.

The following staff members have planned absences during the month of December.
Kim Tuorto - Dec. 16, 19 and Dec. 22-23
Sierra Cater - Dec. 15-16 and Dec. 23
Jackie Jessup - Dec. 19-23
Debbie Doyle - Dec. 19 -23
Rebecca Morales - Dec. 21-23
Susan Morris - Dec. 21 and 23

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.

New information for the 2017 Excellence Awards has been released. There are a number of different Excellence Awards for which you may be eligible.
     - Graduate Teaching
     - Professional Service
     - Research
     - Undergraduate Faculty Academic Advising
     - Professional Academic Advising
     - Undergraduate Teaching

For more information on eligibility, please see the official documents dealing requirements for each award on the COS website. 

The Jan. 10 deadline for Sabbatical applications is approaching. Eligible applicants have received the application and are asked to submit their application via email to Dr. Jana Jasinski, and are asked to CC Zachary Knauer and their department chair/director. 

Applicants who are eligible for Sabbatical and have not received the application may download it below.

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.

Friday, January 20                           
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
NSC 228

Friday, February 24
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
NSC 228

Monday, March 20
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
NSC 228

Tuesday, April 25
10:00 – 11:30 p.m.
NSC 228

Wednesday, January 18
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
NSC 254

Monday, February 20
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
NSC 254

Wednesday, March 22
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
NSC 254

Thursday, April 20
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
NSC 254

The Black Faculty and Staff Association at the University of Central Florida has a number of awards and scholarship available. Click the appropriate link to learn more about the 2017 Mentee of the Year Award, Mentor of the Year Award, Mentee/Mentor Nomination Form, Dr. Cheryl Green Service Scholarship Award, Dr. Tee Collins Scholarship Application and BFSA Past Presidents Legacy Scholarship Application.

Knights Helping Knights Pantry is proud to announce a new Blazer rental program, "Knightro's Suits", available to all students. Blazers can be rented free of charge at Knights Helping Knights Pantry for up to five days. All students have to do is provide their ID to receive a blazer. Knights Helping Knights Pantry is open Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you know of any students who need to dress up for a professional occasion, and would appreciate this program, please let them know about it.

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. 

Meeting minutes from the Dec. 7 Chairs and Directors meeting are now available. You can find the minutes and accompanying handout on the Nicholson resource page.

Please see the Generator Maintenance and Testing will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at NSC. While there should be no impacts to the building and impacts outside should be minimal, it is important that the area around the generator is clear of all vehicles, to allow access. If there are any concerns or questions about this work or this date, please contact Regina Kuhle.

Melissa Dodd celebrated Nov. 22

Karisa Workman celebrated Nov. 27

Lindsay Neuberger celebrated Nov. 30

Jonathan Matusitz celebrated on Dec. 11