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During the pandemic, a new student-run organization began to take shape to connect and support students who identify as first-generation college students. First-Gen Niners brings together campus partners with students who do not have a family history of college attendance to form a support system for the unique challenges and obstacles that many first-generation students […]

Dr. Bojan Cukic, who currently is an associate dean and professor in the College of Computing and Informatics (CCI), will serve as interim dean of the College when Dean Fatma Mili resigns her post effective June 30, 2022. A search for the next CCI dean will begin in the coming weeks. Cukic joined Charlotte in […]

UNC Charlotte will be changing the way distance education is tracked in Banner, in order to differentiate between programs that are offered on-campus versus distance education (DE). These changes will provide for more accurate reporting and enable analyses that were previously not possible. The change also allows the University to comply with the UNC Board […]

Three early-career faculty members have received the inaugural James H. Woodward Faculty Research Award in recognition of their promising programs of research, scholarship, or creative practice. Established in 2021, this award is given annually to an untenured member of the faculty who was reappointed to a tenure-earning position in the preceding academic year. The award […]

Dear Colleagues, As we were informed in Monday’s NinerNotice, the University is changing its guidance on face masks in response to a directive from the UNC System Office. I know that many of you planned your teaching schedule with the assumption that face masks would continue to be a requirement this semester and I have […]

Dear colleagues: We are happy to share with you the University’s latest milestone in creating a structure to maximize our long-standing mission and commitment to addressing the cultural, economic, educational, environmental, health, and social needs of the greater Charlotte region. As part of North Carolina’s urban research university serving the state’s largest city, many of […]

Dear Colleagues: I would like to thank all of you who have already reported – or are in the process of preparing to report – midterm unsatisfactory grades in your classes. If you have not yet reported midterm unsatisfactory grades, the deadline is noon on Friday, March 4, and you must complete the process even […]

Dear Colleagues, The Faculty of UNC Charlotte are charged with the responsibility for making policy decisions regarding the curriculum, academic standards, and the allocation of internal research funds. We are also charged with important advisory responsibilities regarding our working schedule and conditions, the university budget, facilities planning, administrative appointments, and other elements of institutional policy […]

Dear Faculty, The General Education Task Force would like to share its current proposal for the revised 2023 General Education curriculum. The Task Force has scheduled two Town Hall meetings to get your feedback. Thursday, February 17, 2022: 4:00-5:30 p.m. Friday, February 18, 2022: 9:30-11:00 a.m. Your participation in town hall meetings last fall served […]

Dr. Lee Gray, who currently is senior associate dean in the College of Arts + Architecture (COAA), will serve as interim senior associate provost when Dr. Jay Raja returns to the faculty in July 2022. Gray will retain some duties in COAA through June 2022, while he begins his transition to the Office of Academic […]

Dr. Jay Raja, senior associate provost for Academic Affairs, plans to return to the faculty in a full professor role with the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science beginning in July 2022. “Dr. Raja is an exceptional leader who is skilled at bringing people together to develop and implement innovative programs. His expertise has […]

UPDATED INFO as January 18, 2022 UNC Charlotte continues to add features and options within the Know Me Project to foster a welcoming and inclusive campus environment as a foundation for everyone’s success. Student ID photos are now visible on Canvas profiles. This will aid instructors and classmates to make better connections. In addition to […]