In its recent Spring 2020 Open Forum presentation, the Office of the Registrar outlined changes coming for the summer term in the following images:
For more information, visit the Office of the Registrar.
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White, Brian
Can Holistic Admissions Boost Diversity?
Categories: Admissions
Increasingly, admissions professionals are favoring a comprehensive look at applicants, not just their test scores.
By looking at softer measures like personality traits and soft skills — in addition to test scores — proponents believe the holistic approach better assesses the whole applicant and serves as a better predictor of future success. The approach also has been credited with building stronger cohorts that are more diverse not only in race, ethnicity and gender, but also in experience, socioeconomic status and perspective.
ETS recently released a new report examining the future of holistic admissions. A copy of that report is available for download.
Free Graduate Courses Available Thanks to Tuition Waiver
The Graduate School will conduct an information session March 18th from 12-1 pm for University employees who wish to pursue their graduate education. Graduate School staff will explain the easy application process, and share information about the tuition waiver and free textbook rental programs. The session will be held in Cato 248.
Full-time employees can take three classes per year, tuition free. Additionally, employees can apply easily apply for admission as a post-baccalaureate (non-degree) student, without standardized tests, transcripts, or recommendation requirements.
To reserve your seat, complete the online registration.
Data Science Summer Funding Available for Faculty
The School of Data Science is accepting research proposals through Mar. 15 for summer 2020 funding.
This grant opportunity provides up to $30,000 per award for UNC Charlotte and partnering faculty and researchers. Proposals must be submitted by teams composed primarily of UNC Charlotte researchers.
Proposals must be submitted as one single PDF via email to jhertel@ucc.edu. For more information, visit the School of Data Science.
Grad Student Funding Committee Proposes new TA/RA Definitions
The Graduate Student Funding Committee has published draft definitions to improve understanding and consistency of implementation of work processes and funding for these important student roles.
The Committee was appointed by the Graduate Council to analyze and implement recommendations from the Graduate Student Funding Task Force in 2018.
Review of and comments on the policy statement are welcomed. Access the policy statement on the committee’s Canvas site.
Recruiting Session to Focus on Website Design, Analytics
Categories: Recruitment
An up-to-date and informative website/web page is key to helping prospective students learn more about your program. We encourage you to attend our LAUNCH workshop Best Practices in Graduate Program Website Design and Using Google Analytics on February 12th at 1:00 in the Graduate School conference room, to learn tips, techniques and how to make your web information useful. We’ll also cover Google Analytics and tell you how you can understand who is actually visiting your program page.
Update on Graduate Applicants from China
Test administrations are cancelled in Mainland China for the GRE, GMAT, and TOEFL through February because of the coronavirus. The IELTS is also suspended in Macau and Hong Kong until February 11th and February 17th, respectively. You may review the website links below to view updated information as needed.
To date, 102 Chinese citizens have applied or are in the process of applying for admission to a graduate program at UNC Charlotte. For individuals who were scheduled for a test administration this week or in February, please consider the viability of extending any priority application deadlines to accommodate them as the national emergency in China unfolds.
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Graduate School to Host CGS 'Trends' Webinar
The Graduate School will host the CGS-sponsored webinar, “Trends in Graduate Education” Feb. 26, 2-3 p.m. in the Graduate School conference room, Cato Bldg, 2nd Floor.
Jaqui Falkenheim and Josh Trapani from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics at NSF will present the most recent data on graduate students from the Survey of Earned Doctorates and the Science and Engineering Indicators. They will address trends in enrollment and degree awards, student demographics (sex, race/ethnicity, citizenship), financial support patterns, and post-graduation employment, among other topics.
No registration is required to participate in this event.
Teaching Asst. Award Nominations Due Feb. 10
Nominations for the 2019-20 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Award will be accepted through Feb. 10.
The TA Award recognizes students who are nominated by their faculty supervisors for their work as teaching assistants. Two awards are presented; one at the Doctoral level and one at the Master’s level.
To nominate, email the TA’s name, ID number, email address, degree and program title to Daniel Jones (Daniel.Jones@uncc.edu) by February 10, 2020 and let the student know that you have nominated them. Nominees will complete the application process with a deadline of Feb. 27.
For more information please visit the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award portal.
Book Now for On-Campus Career Fairs
Time is running out to book your place at the University Career Center’s Spring career fairs that can put you in touch with high potential students from UNC Charlotte and area colleges and universities.
STEM Career Fair
UNC Charlotte’s STEM Career Fair provides organizations with an excellent opportunity for branding and recruiting candidates for full-time jobs, internships, co-ops, and graduate/professional programs. This event focuses on opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. Event draws 1000+ students and alumni.
Visit the UNC Career Center’s registration site for more information and to register.
Spring Career and Internship Fair
The Spring Career & Internship Fair provides organizations with an excellent opportunity for branding and recruiting candidates for full-time jobs, internships, co-ops, and graduate/professional programs. This event focuses on non-technical opportunities, such as business, communications, and “all majors” positions.
Visit the UNC Career Center’s registration site for more information and to register.
Donor Fellowships Top $214,000
Application deadline for 2020 awards is Mar. 23. Application instructions can be found at the Graduate School Award Gateway.
Student Volunteers Sought for Discovery Place Partnership
The Office of Undergraduate Research, the Graduate School and other community partners will be celebrating the exciting research that is happening at UNC Charlotte through a partnership with Discovery Place Science. We are recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students to present their research at this event. The event will take place at Discovery Place Science on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from 10 am-1 pm.
For more information on this event or how to sign up, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research, 704-687-5316, or undergradresearch@uncc.edu. Students can also sign up online at Discovery Place Science Participation Form.
The call for participation for this event will close on February 10, 2020.
Graduate Teaching Fellows Launch Coming
The Graduate School Teaching Fellows (GSTF) program launches spring semester, aimed at helping UNC Charlotte doctoral students be more competitive for tenure-track and teaching faculty positions. Formerly known as the Provost’s Doctoral Teaching Program, the GSTF is open to current UNC Charlotte doctoral students.
The two-semester program provides training to graduate students interested in college-level teaching and a career in the professoriate. During the first semester, students receive classroom development in course design, teaching methodology, and best practice. Semester two consists of classroom observations, support, and constructive feedback from the Center for Graduate Life’s Teaching Faculty Associate, Dr. Judith Krauss. Fellows are recognized with a cash award and certificate at the completion of the program.
More information is available at the GSTF web page at the Center for Graduate Life.
Submit Ideas for Ventureprise Launch NSF I-Corps Spring Cohort
The Spring 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps is seeking participants with research and business ideas the NSF might fund. The 2020 cohort will begin Jan. 31 and the last date to submit is Jan. 28.
Please visit UNC Charlotte’s Entrepreneurship website for more information.
Psychology Student Takes Master's Thesis Award
Categories: Student Affairs
Drew Gadaire, MA, Psychology, was recognized as UNC Charlotte’s Outstanding Master’s Thesis recipient for 2019 and will compete for the regional award in March 2020 at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) annual meeting in Birmingham.
Read more in Recent News at the Graduate School website.
Online Graduate Programs Rank High
UNC Charlotte continues to offer outstanding graduate programs through an online delivery. Several recently made top-tier ranking as conducted by U.S. News and World Report.
Equaling programs offered by the University of Virginia and Michigan State, UNC Charlotte ranks #7 as a Best Online Master’s in Special Education Program. The M.Ed. in Special Education is a 33 credit hour professional graduate degree consisting of two online concentrations: Academically or Intellectually Gifted, and Special Education. Additionally, the University was picked as a top 30 Best Online Master’s in Education Program.
Annually ranked by the publication and based on criteria such as employment outcomes of its graduates, rankings are a baseline to aid prospective students in their graduate program research. To see detailed information about rankings and their methodology visit U.S. News and World Report.
UNC Charlotte ranked highly as a Best Online Master’s in Nursing Administration Program at #17, and Best Online Master’s in Engineering at #39.
For more information or to attend online information sessions visit the Distance Education website. To learn about graduate education at UNC Charlotte or to begin your application, visit the Graduate Admissions website. We also invite all prospective graduate students to attend an online information session or if you’re in the area, stop in during Office Hours, Tuesdays from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and Thursdays from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Young Named to National Board
Aura Young, Assistant Director of Professional Development and Doctoral Support for the Graduate School, recently was named to the board of the U.S. Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (USETDA).
USETDA is a non-profit association that develops and disseminates best practices information for electronic thesis and dissertation submission.
Young has led thesis and dissertation administration for UNC Charlotte since 2017. She holds a master’s degree from Duke University and a PhD from Yale University.
New Report Out on Holistic Admissions
Categories: Admissions
ETS has published a new report addressing the complexities and best practices relating to holistic admissions.
The report addresses ways to identify the most promising prospects while ensuring equity, equality and inclusivity. A copy of the report is available for download.
Late Adds, Academic Notes for Spring 2020
Categories: Academic Affairs
Graduate Students who were not able to complete registration during the standard add-drop period must submit Late Add requests no later than Tuesday, January 21 to ensure registration is completed prior to the Census Date, Wednesday, January 22. These requests should be submitted through the Graduate Academic Petition Portal.
If you have students — particularly funded doctoral students — who traveled over winter break and have not been able to return, please contact Sandra.Krause@uncc.edu to ensure they are not held responsible for tuition charges.
Some key dates:
Jan. 15 – Last day to change Grade Type (P/NC or Audit; requires a graduate academic petition)
Jan. 15 – Last day to add or drop with no grade*
Jan. 21 – Last day to request a Late Add (Requires a graduate academic petition)
Feb. 12 – Deadline to apply for May 2020 graduation*
*Online process available through My UNC Charlotte
Nominate New Students for Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Funding
Graduate Program Directors may now nominate newly admitted students for Fall and Spring Semester funding.
To get more information on types of funding or to nominate a student, please visit the Graduate School Funding Portal.
All nominations are due April 1, 2020.
Check the Funding Portal for updates. For questions, contact Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu, in the Graduate School.
