NU Advance is the University of Nebraska’s system-wide registration and course delivery platform for online non-credit and professional development offerings. NU Advance uses Canvas Catalog, an Instructure product.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is NU Advance for?
Anyone looking for skill attainment, professional education, and/or personal interest courses outside the traditional for-credit university structure.
What are the benefits of NU Advance?
NU Advance is an easy, cost efficient way to reach interest groups and organizations. It offers a single delivery platform for non-credit programming from all four campuses of the University of Nebraska system. NU Advance provides users with a searchable course index, course descriptions, registration, payment, and consistent participant experience. A robust portfolio of non-credit offerings serves to strengthen NU’s responsiveness to workforce needs of the state and beyond.
How to enroll
Step-by-step guide with screenshots
New Users – How do I enroll in a NU Advance Course?
- You can enroll in a course by viewing the details of the course listing and clicking on ENROLL. If you enroll in a course that requires payment, payment is required as part of the enrollment process.
- When you have completed your course enrollment, a confirmation email will be sent to you to complete the registration process. At this time, you will create a password for your Advance account. Each time you login to connect.nebraska.edu you will use these credentials.
- You can view and begin the course in your Catalog Dashboard.
Existing Users – How do I sign in to a NU Advance Course?
- Go to connect.nebraska.edu and tap on LOGIN
- When you have completed your course enrollment, a confirmation email will be sent to you to complete the registration process. At this time, you will create a password for your Advance account. Each time you login to connect.nebraska.edu you will use these credentials.
How do I get help with registration or other questions?
Contact nuadvancesupport@nebraska.edu.
For more information about getting started in NU Advance, contact your campus/unit NU Advance primary contact:
Campus & Name
Contact
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Dr. Mark Ellis, Dean Graduate Studies
University of Nebraska—Lincoln
Kevin Shriner, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Digital and Online Learning
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Myah Lanoux-Nguyen, Director of Strategy & Operations, Innovative & Learning Centric Initiatives
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Analisa McMillian, Director, Educational Design and Development
University of Nebraska System
Michael Jolley, Assistant Director, University of Nebraska Online
Non-Credit Courses
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