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Education
is the birthright of every person. We
as members of the University of Nebraska
Office Professionals Association pledge
ourselves to safeguard that right. We
acknowledge the unique role of educational
office professionals and the importance
of their contributions to the university
and the community. The purpose of UNOPA
is to provide professional growth and
promote high professional standards for
educational office professionals with
the University of Nebraska, as partners
upholding the quality of service to the
university educational system and the
community.
Karen Jackson, Webmaster
Phone: 402-472-7903
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The University of Nebraska Office Professionals Association (UNOPA)
is excited to be part of an established program that encourages
the continuing education of educational office professionals. Through
this Professional Standards Program (PSP), members who have attained
accomplishments based on education, experience, and professional
activity are recognized. The PSP is a voluntary program established
by our parent organization, the National Association of Educational
Office Professionals (NAEOP) at the NAEOP Annual Convention on July
21, 1956 in Los Angeles, Calif.
The
PSP is a multilevel certification program. Successful completion
of a NAEOP approved program qualifies the member for one or more
Professional Standards Program certificates. The first 41 certificates
were awarded in Pennsylvania in 1957. Since its adoption, more
than 15,000 PSP certificates have been awarded.
The Certified Educational Office Employee (CEOE) distinction was
approved in 1980. Since then, more than 3,000 CEOE certificates
have been awarded. Application for this distinction may be made
after receipt of a qualifying level Professional Standards Program
certification.
The PSP Recertification Program became effective in May 2002 to
enhance and maintain the integrity of the PSP through recognizing
the continuing education and professional growth of NAEOP members.
NAEOP
Information on PSP
UNOPA
PSP Stipend Participants:
Front
Row:
Sandy
Lineberry, Jeanette Fisher, LaRita Lang, Jeanne Andelt,
and Shirley Horstman.
Back
Row: Lynn
DeShon, Debbie Hendricks, Lorraine Moon, Pat Hust, Edie
Schleiger, Kathy Bennetch, and Sandy Watmore.
Not
Pictured: Carol Bom, Christine Cary, Mary Guest, Barbara Homer, Betty James, Tricia Liedle, Linda Luedtke, Linda Pence, Sheila Perry, Doreen Wagenaar, Gretchen Walker, Diane Wasser, Jean
Williss, Carol Wusk, and Lola Young |
UNOPA
PSP RECIPIENTS:
Associate
Professional
- Barbara Homer
(Criminal Justice)
- Sandy Lineberry
(Nebraska Forest Service)
- Linda Pence
(Registration and Records)
Advanced
I:
- Jean Williss
(University Libraries)
Advanced
III:
- Tricia
Liedle (Water Center)
Advanced III and CEOE:
- Jeanne
Andelt (Nebraska Forest Service)
- Kathy
Bennetch (Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication)
- Carol Bom
(Nebraska Department of Education)
- Lynn DeShon
(Environmental Health & Safety)
- Jeanette
Fisher (Facilities Management & Planning)
- Mary
Guest (Student Affairs)
- Shirley
Horstman (Research Compliance Services)
- Betty
James (Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication)
- LaRita
Lang (Computer Science & Engineering)
- Linda Luedtke
(Hixson-Lied Fine & Performing Arts)
- Sheila Perry (Nebraska East Union)
- Diane Wasser
(Agricultural Economics)
- Sandy Watmore
(Residence Life Services/Harper-Schramm-Smith)
- Carol Wusk
(College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources)
- Lola Young
(Residence Life Services/Cather-Pound-Neihardt)
Associate
Degree and CEOE:
- Christine
Cary, Graduate Studies
Bachelor's
Degree and CEOE:
- Debbie
Hendricks (Student Affairs)
- Edie Schleiger
(Admissions)
- Doreen Wagenaar
(Art & Art History)
- Gretchen Walker (Center for Great Plains Studies)
Master's
Degree and CEOE:
- Pat Hust
(Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education)
- Lorraine
Moon (Office of Sponsored Programs)
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University
of Nebraska PSP Stipend Committee
In 1998, UNOPA PSP recipients
formed the PSP Committee to create an endowment fund to recognize UNOPA
members who earn PSP certificates. In November 1999, 17 active members were
honored for earning their PSP certificates. In April 2000, six retirees
were honored for having earned their PSP certificates. The second annual
stipends were awarded to 15 members in November 2000.
To achieve stipend recognition through the PSP Committee, the applicant
must be a member at the local, state, and national levels and must meet
the following criteria.
- Recipients must be a member
of UNOPA for the past three consecutive years.
- Recipients must be regular
employees of UNL with a minimum of .50 FTE.
- Recipients must actively
participate in PSP Committee activities and a minimum of two PSP Endowment
fundraising activities per year, unless otherwise decided by the PSP
Committee.
- PSP recipients will annually
complete an application form to request stipends. The deadline for this
application is September 15.
- PSP Committee will annually
determine dollar amount of stipends based on the expendable funds available
in PSP Endowment Fund. The stipends will increase incrementally based
on level of certificate.
- Stipends continue to be
awarded annually at a regular UNOPA meeting.
Questions? If you have additional questions about the University
of Nebraska Professional Standards Program, contact Debbie Hendricks at 472-3755.
Donations to the University of Nebraska PSP Endowment Fund may
be sent to:
Jeanne
Andelt, Chair
PSP Committee
103AB Plant Industry
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 68583-0815
Donations are tax deductible.
Make checks payable to "University of Nebraska Foundation."
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