March 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 February Minutes
  2. Kudos
    1. Nominator: Jemalyn Griffin
      1. Jemalyn nominated Tiffany Groteluschen: Tiffany is a wealth of knowledge and a true problem solver! She balances multiple priorities seamlessly and she’s always willing to help others. I appreciate all she does for our faculty and students.
    2. Nominee: Chris Graves
      1. Chris was nominated by Valerie Jones: Chris's in-depth/investigative journalism students have been covering immigration court in Omaha, gathering data to help illuminate how deportation, orders for removal and asylum cases are being handled in one of the most backlogged courts in the nation. Chris is also working with the Nebraska Journalism Trust and the Documenters project to develop college curriculum aimed at empowering students to actively participate in local government by documenting public meetings. She's building a larger Lincoln/Lancaster reporting network of Documenters as well. Thank you, Chris, for your hard work in expanding experiential learning, civic literacy and engagement!
  3. Announcements
    1. Haley Hamel
  4. Dean's Report
    1. Committee Notes
      1. Executive Committee
        1. Hiring
        2. Bailey Lauerman Creative Strategy Visiting Professional
        3. KRNU Construction
        4. Esports Events Experience Lab
        5. Data Reorganization Project
        6. UNL Strategic Framework, https://boldpathforward.unl.edu/strategic-framework/ 
        7. Strategic Planning and Consolidation Timeline
  5. AD Academic Programs Report
    1. Announcements
      1. 2026 Fall Schedule Released (see Pop-Ups & Special Topics) - Reach out to Jemalyn with any questions or concerns
      2. Textbook Orders due April 6 - Contact Tiffany with any questions 
      3. Learning Assistants are working on the content library 
        1. To highlight work from each faculty member so they may reach out 
        2. Look out for questions, interview requests for story ideas, etc. 
      4. CoJMC Taskforce: AI Policy Taskforce 
        1. Special thanks to Amy, Leslie, Ciera, Kelli and Kaci for volunteering for the AI Policy Taskforce. 
        2. If you’re interested in joining, please let Jemalyn know. 
      5. UNL Course Components Taskforce - Jemalyn will be joining the Registrar's Office to define course components and work with the curriculum committees to reassign for President’s Gold indicator metrics 
    2. Committee Notes
      1. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
        1. E-Sports Events Experience Lab (Pilot)  
      2. Graduate Program Committee
        1. 100% M.A. Online Designation 
  6. AD Faculty Affairs Report
    1. Committee Notes
      1. Community, Culture and Belonging
      2. Research and Awards
  7. 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
  8. Upcoming Events & Deadlines
    1. March 12 - Learn@Lunch: Budgeting and Finance
    2. March 23-27 - Worick Visiting Professor Lance Koenig
    3. March 24 - Covering Violence and Protests: SPJ Panel
    4. March 28 - Admitted Students Day
    5. April 8-10 - Alumni Masters Week w/ Tia Newcomer

Faculty & Staff Resources