COL 3401 – Graduate Educational Opportunities is a 1 credit-hour, first-half session course offered by the Graduate School in the spring semester for juniors and seniors to explore various aspects of graduate education. Now in its 12th year, the course was designed to provide talented students who affiliate with less represented groups a deep dive into graduate education, including what it is, admissions requirements, funding opportunities, and finding the right program. If you have undergraduate students you believe might be well-served by taking the course, please encourage them to enroll. [CRN: 24520, MW, 12-1:15 pm, 1st half-session, Fretwell 410]. For additional information, please contact Johnna Watson, Associate Dean of the Graduate School.
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Join Graduate Admissions for Virtual Office Hours on Graduate Student Recruitment
Graduate Admissions Counselors are hosting bi-monthly virtual office hours where Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators can drop in to ask questions, give updates, and collaborate with the Graduate Recruitment Team.
Jump in for a few minutes or stay for a full hour. There is no formal presentation, just an opportunity to connect! To register, visit Graduate Admissions.
Pinku Mukherjee Appointed Interim Associate Provost and Graduate School Dean
Pinku Mukherjee, Irwin Belk Distinguished Professor for Cancer Research and associate dean for research and graduate education in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, has been appointed interim associate provost and dean of the Graduate School effective Jan. 3, 2023, succeeding Tom Reynolds, who will retire after 40 years of service to the institution.
Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte.
2023 Enrollment and Graduation Projections Due Friday, Dec. 9
The Projections Manager, located in GPDNet, is still open for enrollment and graduation projection
submissions. The information you provide is vital to help advance the university’s Strategic Plan to
expand post-baccalaureate education and enroll over 7,000 students within ten years.
Careful planning to achieve enrollment goals is more important now than ever. Programs should
maximize existing program capacities and provide context for additional resources needed to grow
enrollment only after careful analysis.
Top Master's Theses Awarded
An Anthropology major, a History major and a Meterology major each were honored for their Outstanding Master’s Thesis for 2022.
Sylvia Marshall, History, Alexandra Pando, Anthropology, and Eric Webb, Meteorology, were selected this year’s winners. Read more from the Graduate School.
3MT Winners Named
Louie Alexander, M.S. in Bioinformatics student, was selected as the first-place winner in the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Nov. 18 for the presentation titled “Identifying Sorghum Plant Genes to Improve Biofuel Production.”
Read more from the Graduate School.
CGLL Spring Academic Courses Cover Communication, Leadership and More
The spring line-up of for-credit academic courses offered through the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) cover a host of important topics, from Workplace Communications and Leadership to Responsible Conduct of Research.
Read more at the CGLL Academics page and view details on the spring semester courses.
Recruitment Offers Repeat of Best Practices Roundtable
The Graduate School is hosting another in person session on Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. for Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators to participate in an update on best practices and a discussion with Graduate Admission Counselors on strategies to recruit new and retain current students. The session also will include efforts Graduate Admissions is making to engage prospective students and applicants and share a few simple things programs can do to deepen that engagement.
Following a brief presentation by Graduate Admissions, Program Directors and Coordinators will be encouraged to share what they are doing to recruit and retain students. A summary of ideas shared will be distributed to participants following the session.
For more information and to register, please visit Graduate Admissions.
****This is a repeat of the session that was offered on Nov. 18.
Charlotte Participating in National Name Exchange for High Performing Minority Students
The Graduate School participates in the National Name Exchange (NNE), now hosted by the Council of Graduate Schools. The NNE is a coalition of approximately 60 universities nationwide whose goal is to inform high performing underrepresented minority undergraduate students about opportunities available in graduate school.
If you are interested in accessing the list of students enrolled in the NNE from all participating institutions, please contact Ellie Ivey (efeely@uncc.edu).
Effective Mentor Training Set for Jan. 13
This training incorporates the curriculum from the Center for the Improvement of the Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER), which uses empirical research to inform practices. This session will be offered face-to-face and will include a working lunch. It is limited to 20 attendees.
More information is available from the Graduate School. To register, please use this online form.
Deadline Approaches for Diversity Forum Applications
Please encourage graduate students whose research focuses on DEI-related issues to participate in the first Diversity Scholars Forum. The deadline for applications is Dec. 16.
Participants will receive a small stipend to support their research. The Forum will bring together community partners and student researchers to showcase this important work.
More information and registration form are available from the Graduate School.
GradSchoolMatch Targets Prospective Students
GradSchoolMatch from ETS is an online platform to help prospective students find the best fit for a graduate school and help recruiters stand out among top prospects.
GradSchoolMatch allows programs to create a profile to showcase unique strengths, then sends notifications when prospects express interest and provides a site to cultivate personal connections.
For more information and to register, please visit GradSchoolMatch.
Now Accepting Abstracts for the Diversity Scholars Forum
Please encourage graduate students whose research focuses on DEI-related issues to participate in the first Diversity Scholars Forum. Participants will receive a small stipend to support their research. The Forum will bring together community partners and student researchers to showcase this important work. For more information see: https://graduateschool.charlotte.edu/diversity/diversity-and-student-success
Mentor Training for Graduate Faculty - January 13 - Now open!
The Graduate School is offering the CIMER based Mentor Training for graduate faculty on Friday, Jan.13. This one-day session includes tools to support success in the mentor/mentee relationship. Limited to 20 participants. Lunch is included. To register: https://forms.gle/fjPnw19fBZW7SBPX8
3MT Final Round Set for Nov. 18
The final round of competition for this year’s top Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®️) presenter will be on Nov. 18 at 4:30 in Rowe 130.
For more details, including a full list of contestants, please visit the Graduate School.
New Time-to-Degree Data Available
Updated time-to-degree data by degree type and program (degree + major) is now available for Academic Year 2021-2022. Time-to-Degree data for earlier academic years is also on the report. Program leaders should analyze the information in conjunction with the retention, graduation, and attrition data available on the Institutional Research dashboard to determine if particular attention steps should be taken to improve student achievement.
Leaders at Equitable to Discuss Purpose-Driven Leadership
At a Nov. 10 workshop, leaders at Equitable will explain how the company has remained adaptive in a changing marketplace and adopted new ways of working while expanding its environmental, social and governance priorities.
Read more and register at the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
Information Session to Cover Graduate Application Process and Employee Tuition Waiver
Graduate Admissions will host a Faculty and Staff Application Information Session Nov. 3 12:30-1 for employees to discuss the application process and tuition waiver benefits available to employees.
Maryanne Maree-Sams and Ellie Ivey of Graduate Admissions will be on hand to answer questions about the application and admissions process. Jessica Kapota, Director for Learning and Organizational Development will address the tuition waiver program available to qualified employees to cover tuition expenses for up to three courses per academic year.
Register to participate through Graduate Admissions.
Application Date Extended for Spring Diversity Scholars Forum
The application date to enter research projects in the Spring Diversity Scholars Forum has been extended to December 16.
The Graduate School is seeking to feature graduate student research related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The Forum will provide a showcase for research on campus and in the greater Charlotte community.
More information and application instructions are available from the Graduate School.
Your Help is Needed to Maximize Spring 2023 Enrollment
With less than two months until the end of the fall semester, we urgently need your help to 1) admit the class and 2) increase the yield of new and continuing students who enroll for the 2023 spring semester.
Towards that end, please:
- Review and make admissions recommendations on the 626 applications currently Ready for Review (in Slate) and any additional applications that become complete.
- Nominate eligible students for graduate assistantships and funding, if applicable.
- Advise and encourage new and continuing students to register early for spring courses. Pre Registration begins October 31st.
- Connect with students via emails, calls, texts, and meetings to address their questions and build their enthusiasm to continue their graduate education at UNC Charlotte.
The spring 2023 and summer/fall 2023 reports are available on GPDNet for your reference. Reach out to Graduate Admissions and Graduate School staff for information and assistance, as needed.
