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Effective January 1, 2022, an additional screening step will be included in the faculty hiring process for any full-time or part-time faculty appointments. Prior to offering first round interviews (or prior to offering a position if a search waiver applies), a department chair must contact the Director of Title IX Compliance to ascertain whether that […]

Dear Colleagues: As we are set to confer degrees on nearly 4,000 students this week, we cordially invite you to participate in the faculty processionals of our graduate and undergraduate ceremonies. Graduate Commencement Ceremony The conferral of all graduate degrees (PhD, Masters, Graduate Certificates) in all majors and programs will take place on Friday, December […]

The Women + Girls Research Alliance (W+GRA) announces its 2021-22 seed grant recipients. The W+GRA is offering grants between $1,000 to $5,000 to support new or ongoing research efforts whose goals align with its programmatic priority to highlight the issues that women and girls face in the workforce as a result of, or exacerbated by, […]

Attention Faculty: As you prepare for your Spring 2022 classes, please design your syllabus so that you are able to provide early feedback and meet the deadlines listed below. Research and our own experience show that students have the ability and desire to improve – they just need the awareness and encouragement to do so. […]

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) presented UNC Charlotte’s chapter with the Circle of Excellence Platinum Award for 2021-22. This award recognizes the chapter for its work in promoting academic excellence and engaging the community of scholars. Charlotte’s PKP chapter added approximately 500 members in the past two years and has awarded $75,000 […]

The Office of Academic Affairs recently recognized faculty and an academic unit for exemplary work in the areas of teaching, advising and civic engagement at the annual Provost’s Awards Reception. These areas remain vital to UNC Charlotte’s mission to educate and prepare students for chosen careers and to address community needs in the greater Charlotte […]

If you’re looking to make changes to next year’s Undergraduate or Graduate Catalog, please note that October 31 is the strongly recommended deadline for ‘Course Revision’ proposals to be launched and approved by the Originator via Curriculog. The earlier you start, the more likely the proposal will reach final approval in time for Fall 2022 […]

Dear colleagues: As Chancellor Gaber and I announced in a September 30 message, an associate provost position has been created to lead the new School of Professional Studies. This is part of a number of changes within the Division of Academic Affairs to enhance several aspects of our organizational structure to continue progress in support […]

Dear colleagues, Please join me in welcoming Malcolm B. Butler as Dean of the Cato College of Education beginning January 2022. Butler joins us from the University of Central Florida where he is professor and director of the School of Teacher Education and coordinator of the Ph.D. program in Science Education in the College of […]

To: Department Chairs/School Directors Cc: Deans, Associate/Assistant Deans, Business Managers, Faculty Council President From: Lori McMahon, Associate Provost for Academic Budget and Personnel We continue to plan for a Spring 2022 semester with primarily (70% or greater) face-to-face classes. The instructions below assume that in preparing the spring schedule, department chairs have taken into account […]

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, October 15, 2021, and you must complete the process […]

Dear colleagues: As announced on September 17, John Smail will begin a limited term appointment effective July 1, 2022, as dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences upon the retirement of Dean Nancy Gutierrez. While John Smail serves as Dean for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Dr. Lisa Slattery Walker will […]