Faculty TipSheets

Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor offers this series of TipSheets to disseminate helpful tips for teaching, service, and managing work-life balance. Have an idea for a TipSheet topic? Email your suggestion to facultyaffairs@unl.edu.

TipSheet Categories

Mental Health Resources

Tips for supporting colleagues and students, recovering from adversity, thriving and surviving during a pandemic, and more.

Communication Resources

Tips on how to facilitate Inclusive meetings, civil discourse, difficult conversations, and more.

Professional Resources

Tips for recruiting diverse faculty, negotiating, leading with compassion, and more.

Classroom Resources

Tips on academic misconduct, integrity, inclusiveness, and more.

Featured TipSheets

Faculty Service

Meaningful Service and Work Balance

Faculty service — one third of the tripartite mission of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln — has an impact. It impacts the institution, the students, our colleagues, and the citizens of Nebraska as well as those around the world.

Eric Malina teaches a chemistry auditorium class

Teaching Large Classes

Tools for active engagement

Teaching large classes can be challenging. Here are some tips for teaching and managing these classes.

Updated December 2020

Students and faculty at the Hate Will Never Win rally

Recruiting Diverse Faculty

Considerations to keep in mind when creating diverse and supportive communities

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln strives for excellence through diversity and inclusion. A diverse faculty supports success among our diverse student body; improves classroom discussions; and provides our students with better preparation for excellence in the global marketplace.