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UCO Screening Committee Training

Bailey Cheatham, Talent Acquisition specialist

In addition to our online module, UCO Talent Acquisition will now be hosting facilitator-led Screening Committee Training sessions once per month. There will be both virtual and in-person options.

Training Overview

This training is a requirement for individuals serving on a UCO search committee and will cover:

  • Determining your hiring timeline
  • Forming a screening committee
  • Fairly reviewing candidate applications
  • Creating a positive candidate experience
  • Drafting appropriate interview materials
  • Applying best interview practices
  • Avoiding prohibited and illegal hiring practices
  • Performing reference checks
  • Navigating salary negotiations
  • Addressing application deficits
  • Discovering resources available to you

Fall 2024 Session Schedule & Sign Up


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June New Employees

Not Pictured:

Jacob Carpenter

Temp PT Technical

Academic Affairs

Derek Blow

Summer Instructor (Temp)

Enrollment & Student Success

Alisia Townsend-Richard

Temp Central Prep Instr

Enrollment & Student Success

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Tech Tuesday – Finding the Right AI for Everyday Tasks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to grow as technology evolves making these resources more readily available and usable to anyone with internet access.  In order to use AI tools effectively,  it is important to focus on your personal goals and what you need to produce from each engagement. Every AI tool is different and created for a variety of purposes, so focusing on your specific needs will help you to select the appropriate platform for each project.

1. Professional Communication: Inflection PI

When it comes to putting together a professional email or a formal message, Inflection PI is one of the best AI platforms to utilize. The main components include a more human-like tone and persona, ensuring to help translate authenticity. Whether you’re drafting a job application, a portfolio, or for any other work communication, Inflection PI can help you write more formally in just a few minutes. 

2. Casual Conversations:
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Get to Know a Broncho

Chloe Freeman, Equal Opportunity and Title IX Investigative coordinator

1. I graduated from UCO in 2018 with a Strategic Communications degree and a Leadership Minor. I quickly became an 8th grade English teacher for EPS but realized I wanted to make my way back to UCO as a full-time employee. I started in CE Marketing, moved over to Housing when an Occupancy Coordinator was needed, and then recently . . .  read more

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Feature Story: 2025 Benefits Survey Results 

Sydney Wood, Director of Benefits 

As always, we appreciate the faculty and staff who took the time to complete the 2025 Benefits Survey earlier this spring. The information gathered provides valuable insight that helps guide us as we begin our renewal conversations over the summer. 

279 people completed the survey; below you can find the break down of demographics as it compares . . .  read more

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Reasonable Accommodations under the PWFA and ADA 

Ainsley Snow, Benefits specialist 

For the purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment. According to the Equal Employment . . .  read more

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Policy Revisions and Updates 

Lily Pierce, Employee Relations specialist 

Employee Relations is currently going through the annual Policy Revision season. Below are the policies that have been updated/discontinued so far this season: 

Voting Leave Policy – Revised (effective May 9): 

This policy has been revised to replace “employees” with faculty, staff and student employees and revise wording that is not . . .  read more