University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Promoting Academic Excellence at UNL

Teaching Council

The UNL Teaching Council is a Chancellor's Committee established in 1969. The Council shall have major responsibility for the encouragement and support of efforts to improve instruction an dlearning at all levels at UNL. Funds appropriated specifically for improvement of instruction and learning and made available to the Council by the Chancellor shall be expended with the advice of the Teaching Council (Bylaws of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1976).

To fulfill its mission, the Teaching Council will assist in the selection of recipients of campus teaching awards including the Sorensen, OTICA, UDTA, and the ADT; it will participate in the review of and nomination for Teaching and Learning seed grants; it will support and promote initiatives to enhance the quality of instruction at UNL, such as the Century Club; and it will interface and collaborate with other campus bodies, such as the Academy of Distinguished Teachers, to nurture teaching excellence across the campus.

For further information, contact Dave Wilson (2-5274).

Meeting Schedule

All meetings are held from 12:00 - 1:30pm in the Nebraska Union unless otherwise noted.

  • Monday, October 9
  • Thursday, November, 9
  • Monday, January 8
  • Thursday, February 8
  • Monday, March 19
  • Thursday, April 12