coe-staff: The Weekly Vol. 7 #20

Wed Feb 25 16:11:42 PST 2026

The Weekly Vol. 7 #20

Updates and Upcoming

Call for Nominations: Graduate Student Features
The COE Communications Team is looking for outstanding Graduate Students to highlight during Graduate Student Appreciation Week! Please fill out this form to nominate a student(s): Graduate Student Appreciation Week Submissions - Fill out form<https://forms.office.com/r/rt1KuhrYXa>.

COE TTF and CF Promotion Policies

The COE voting request for the Tenure Track and Career Faculty Promotion policies was shared with voting faculty this morning. Faculty are urged to review and submit their vote by Thursday March 5th using the surveys that were distributed.

Spotlights and Recognition

Development Kudos to Laura King

Laura dug deep into a gift reporting issue, figured out the problem, found a solution, and alerted colleagues in Advancement. Thanks to Laura, we're better able to thank donors to the COE. KUDOS to Laura!

Student Spotlight: Lilia Andrew<https://education.uoregon.edu/lilia-andrew-pl>

Read about how a donor-funded recruitment scholarship has made all the difference for this principal licensure program student.

Submit Achievements to be Featured in future Weekly newsletters: Celebration, Accolades, Kudos, and Excellence (CAKE) Survey<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6VRZUU99jDOx6NE>

Reminders

Employee Engagement Survey<https://hr.uoregon.edu/measuring-engagement>: Complete by March 9

On Monday February 23, faculty, OAs, classified staff, and graduate employees received an invitation to complete the 2026 Employee Engagement Survey, administered by Gallup. Please prioritize completing this survey (during paid work hours) by March 9.

Digital Accessibility: Help make UO inclusive

The new Americans with Disabilities Act Title II rule<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/cv3sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi1lri1WJg$>, which requires accessibility in the web-based content produced by public universities, takes effect in April.

The rule applies to all the following types of web-based content that you create or provide for your courses and in other work, including:

*                     Web-based documents, such as Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs;

*                     Canvas courses, course websites, and research websites (including sites built in UO Blogs);

*                     Web-based exams and quizzes, web-based textbook components/integrations, online forms, mobile applications, and any web-based third-party products (learning platforms and integrations);

*                     Videos and other media on the web.

The Office of the Provost has created a number of resources to help faculty understand and apply digital accessibility principles in course content. We encourage you to:

*                     Take the Digital Content Accessibility Training<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/sn4sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi0hWB4nRg$>, designed for faculty and instructors with faculty input.

*                     Visit the Digital Accessibility at UO<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/8f5sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi1fXjVb1w$> website and bookmark the quick tips for making content accessible<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/o85sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi0pmMTxCA$> webpage for an overview you can return to.

If you need support enacting digital accessibility in your courses, visit the Digital Accessibility in Teaching<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/406sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi3w8E4L0g$> page for an overview of resources, such as Pope Tech, an automated accessibility checker for Canvas<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/kt7sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi3-lHdRrQ$>, and accessible course templates<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/0l8sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi07-VN_uA$> from the Teaching and Engagement Program (TEP) and UO Online.

DROP-IN Digital Accessibility and Teaching Support Hours<https://teaching.uoregon.edu/events/digital-accessibility-teaching-support-hours-drop>: Thursdays 1-3pm on Zoom through March 26th and offered in Spring.

For faculty members who maintain a UO blog, the UO Service Portal provides tips for creating accessible content<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.e2ma.net/click/8vd6kl/cn93mj/ge9sofb__;!!C5qS4YX3!DhvQ6QLi5PBzu2D_fOHbj8zP0-OZuGsy1OxKuSkNNYTVDcK5RHO5kHA_dVHZ8CVcXVwYWw8uGj1TRi25HTdsxQ$> on that platform.

Job Openings

*                     Visiting Lecturer in School Psychology<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/536340/visiting-lecturer-in-school-psychology>: Application review begins March 2.

*                     Academic & Business Operations Specialist<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/536373/college-of-education-academic-business-operations-specialist>: Application review begins March 3.

*                     Pro Tem Research Assistant/Associate- Prevention Science Institute<https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/536388/pro-tem-research-assistassoc-prevention-science-institute-open-pool>: Open pool; applications reviewed as needs arise.

Emily Tanner-Smith | Interim Dean & Thomson Professor (she/her)
University of Oregon | College of Education
230 HEDCO Education Building | Eugene, OR 97403-1215
https://education.uoregon.edu<https://education.uoregon.edu/> | https://hedcoinstitute.uoregon.edu/
[Logo for the University of Oregon's College of Education]<https://www.uoregon.edu/>

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