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
Kaleb Schuster, Micro-Credential and Digital Learning Specialist
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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