February 13, 2026

Agenda

If you are a voting member of the faculty, please bring a laptop or smartphone with you to the meeting. Please log into pollev.com/cojmcunl645 before the meeting begins. 

  1. Review of January Minutes
  2. Kudos
    1. Nominator: Valerie Jones
      1. Valerie nominated Brian Petrotta: Congratulations on your paper, "The gender dichotomy of wagering expertise: A content analysis of Daily Wager/ESPN BET Live shows during March Madness," not only being accepted to BEA’s annual convention but also winning 1st place in the Sports category! This is a fantastic accomplishment and it's exciting to see your scholarship recognized like this. Well done!
    2. Nominee: Frauke Hachtmann
      1. Frauke was nominated by Haley Hamel: Frauke handled a travel routing challenge this week with patience and grace. Bureaucratic hurdles can be frustrating, and I’m grateful for her flexibility and understanding as we worked toward a solution.
  3. Announcements
    1. Alisa Smith
  4. Dean's Report
    1. Committee Notes
      1. Executive Committee
        1. Leadership Transition
        2. Odyssy to the Extraordinary
        3. UNL's Draft Strategic Framework
        4. UNL's Vision Mission Talking Points
      2. Strategic Planning Committee
  5. AD Academic Programs Report
    1. Announcements
      1. Course Release/Buyout Form Reminder 
      2. Syllabi AI Policy Requirement 
      3. Committee Notes
        1. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
          1. Announcements
            1. Student Conflict of Interest Process
          2. Voting Items
            1. To change the course designation from JGEN 184 to JOMC 184 following the elimination of the JGEN prefix. 
        2. Graduate Program Committee 
          1. OGS AMP Taskforce
  6. Amy Ort - CTT Update
  7. AD Faculty Affairs Report
    1. Committee Notes
      1. Community, Culture and Belonging
      2. Research and Awards
  8. Committee Plans & Reports
    1. Scholarships & Student Success Committee
    2. Technology & Infrastructure Committee
    3. Student Competitions Committee
    4. Advertising and Public Relations Major
    5. Broadcasting Major
    6. Journalism Major
    7. Sports Media & Communications Major
    8. Staff Council
  9. Upcoming Events & Deadlines
    1. Feb. 13 - Charter Day (Today at 3 p.m.)
    2. Feb. 17 - E.N. Thomspon Forum - Ignite Lincoln (Valerie is presenting) 
    3. Feb. 19 - Learn@Lunch: Creative Problem Solving
    4. Feb. 24 - Dean's Advisory Board 
    5. Feb. 28 - Perry Photojournalism Challenge 
    6. March 12 - Learn@Lunch: Budgeting and Finance 

Faculty & Staff Resources