Graduate faculty and staff will have an opportunity to participate in two virtual workshops March 25 on graduate recruitment and enrollment management. In the first, the findings from a secret shopper study will be presented that evaluate how graduate programs nationwide respond to prospective students and offer best practices.
A conversation on the latest trends in graduate enrollment management will follow, with a focus on AI’s transformative and disruptive role in the field.
The Graduate School has created a Google Group, grad-recruitment-consortium-group@charlotte.edu, for staff that work with graduate program recruitment — full time or part time! This will serve as a space to share updates, best practices, and opportunities.
To be added to the list, please contact Sabrina Brown, slbrown1@charlotte.edu.
Recruitment Resources
📌 Graduate Recruitment Support Request Form
📅 Graduate Recruitment Calendar
Graduate faculty are invited to attend the Graduate School session Understanding Academic Policies and Implications Jan. 23, 12-1 p.m. via Zoom.
The session, led by Lauren Coffey, addresses milestone policies by degree level and how policies support academic quality. Key topics include milestone policies, rules for transfer credit, student status, DegreeWorks, graduation clearance and more.
Register to attend the Zoom session.
A series of workshops addressing key graduate enrollment management topics kicks off later this month and runs through April. The informal sessions provide insights and practical strategies to enhance recruitment, admissions and enrollment efforts in your graduate program.
The workshops will be presented by Graduate School staff and and other experts from around campus.
The first session, New Graduate Program Director and Affiliate Staff Training, will be held in Reese 524 January 22, 12-1 p.m. Led by Kathy Giddings, Julie Goodliffe, Katherine Hall-Hertel, Lauren Coffey and Johnna Watson, this session will deliver just-in-time training on the core functions of graduate program directors and affiliates, including an overview of key policies and tools for admitting, funding, enrolling and supporting graduate students.
To attend the session, please complete the Registration Form.
A complete list of the upcoming sessions is available for download.
The Graduate School will offer Mentor Training for graduate faculty and Principal Investigators April 4 from 9-4 p.m.
The curriculum comes from the Center for the Improvement of the Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER) at the University of Wisconsin. It is highly interactive and includes a variety of useful resources and tools.
Principal Investigators (PIs) and graduate faculty who need to fulfill the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) training requirements should register for this session.
For more information and to register, please visit the Graduate School’s Mentorship Training site.
The final round for the 2024 3-Minute Thesis competition will take place on November 22 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Rowe Auditorium. 10 finalists will compete with their most compelling — yet brief — research presentations.
Read more from the Graduate School.
The Graduate School is offering the last opportunity to participate in Mentor Training this semester. Sign-up now for the November 13th workshop! Join other faculty who have adopted best practices in mentoring students and postdocs! Spring dates will be announced in January.
Applications for the Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award may be submitted through Oct. 21 2024. For more information, please visit the Graduate School’s Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award site or contact Julie Green, jhgreen@charlotte.edu.
The Graduate School will offer Mentor Training for graduate faculty and Principal Investigators Oct. 18 and again on Nov. 13. Sessions run 9-4 pm each day.
The curriculum comes from the Center for the Improvement of the Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER) at the University of Wisconsin. It is highly interactive and includes a variety of useful resources and tools.
Principal Investigators (PIs) and graduate faculty who need to fulfill the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) training requirements should register for one of these dates.
For more information and to register, please visit the Graduate School’s Mentorship Training site.
A recording is available of the virtual orientation Graduate Program Directors held Aug. 29.
To view the recording, go to the GPD Academic Orientation and enter passcode V?WpN4M^.
The Graduate School is looking for an Assistant Director of Recruitment to drive global education initiatives to increase enrollment, identify growing global markets and enhance the international graduate student experience.
Join us in shaping the future of international enrollment at Charlotte by sharing this opportunity with your network. Application review will begin June 4.
For questions, please contact Sabrina L. Brown, Director of Graduate Recruitment, slbrown1@charlotte.edu.
In this May 16 webinar, in-country experts from IDP’s offices in Ghana and Nigeria will discuss best practices for recruiting students from their respective countries, including in-person and virtual tactics, subject demand trends, future opportunities in the region and more.
For more information and to register, please visit IDP Education.
The Graduate Admissions Office is looking for a dynamic group of currently enrolled graduate students to serve as Graduate Admissions Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 academic year to help recruit and enroll the graduate class. Ambassadors are well-positioned to connect with prospective applicants given their unique experiences and perspectives as enrolled graduate students.
More information about the opportunity can be found in the application.
We encourage Program Directors and Affiliates to share this opportunity with students in your program.
For questions, please contact Ellie Ivey (ellie.ivey@charlotte.edu).
Graduate program directors and coordinators play an important and pivotal role in the success of graduate programs. In addition to managing enrollment, Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators must track and manage their students, while implementing programs and services to promote their success. Doing this well deserves recognition and praise.
The Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award and Graduate Program Administrator Award honors excellence in the overall management of a graduate program.
For more information and to nominate someone by Apr. 1, please visit the Graduate School.
National Student Clearinghouse Subsequent Enrollment data is now available in the Slate Graduate Program Portal for Spring 2024.
I am pleased to invite you to attend candidate presentations for the position of Director of Graduate Recruitment, followed by a Q&A session. Two highly qualified individuals with extensive experience and a strong commitment to graduate education have been selected for campus interviews.
During each presentation, the candidate will provide their vision for innovative approaches to reach and engage prospective graduate students and also share an example of a recruitment campaign and the data utilized to measure/evaluate its efficacy. Your presence, insight, and valuable feedback in the candidate selection process are highly appreciated, as we anticipate the new Director of Graduate Recruitment will be a vital collaborator on campus to drive strategic enrollment efforts. Candidate materials are provided herein, as well as the position description and an evaluation rubric.
Warm regards,
Johnna
Director of Graduate Recruitment Position Description
Sabrina Brown
Thursday, February 1st
12 Noon – 12:45 pm
Atkins 146, CGLL Classroom (Zoom Link)
Alaina Names-Mattefs
Friday, February 2nd
12 Noon – 12:45 pm
Atkins 146, CGLL Classroom (Zoom Link)
Graduate Admissions will host a virtual information session for prospective graduate students on February 21st from 12:30-1:30 pm, and we invite GPDs to participate and recruit students to your program. Additional details about the information session as well as the RSVP for GPDs and Affiliates to participate is available from Graduate Admissions. Please RSVP by February 1st if you plan to attend. Please let Ellie Ivey (ellie.ivey@charlotte.edu) know if you have any questions or concerns.
UNC Charlotte graduate and undergraduate students are invited to take part in the Penn Resilience Program. The program is a series of free workshops in February and March that teach strategies and skills to help you reach your goals, manage stress and strengthen your relationships.
Read more from the Graduate School.
The Graduate School is attending the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), hosted by the Council on Undergraduate Research, taking place from April 8-10 in Long Beach, California. The Council on Undergraduate Research advances undergraduate research in all disciplines, culminating in the annual NCUR conference. NCUR offers a unique opportunity for graduate programs to engage with more than 3,500 undergraduate scholars to identify prospective graduate students at the conference’s ‘Future Fair.’
The Graduate Admissions booth at the NCUR conference has limited space, but we invite program representatives to join us as there is an opportunity to add additional representatives if there is interest. Please share this opportunity with Graduate Program Directors in your colleges and encourage them to join the Graduate School in recruiting future students already engaged in undergraduate research. The School of Data Science also plans to participate and already has a booth reserved.
The deadline to register is March 1st. Please reach out to Ellie Ivey (efeely@charlotte.edu) in the Graduate School for additional information on registering independently or as part of the Graduate Admissions booth.
Adam Reitzel, professor of Biological Sciences, was awarded the 2024 First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal. Since 1988, this award has recognized a senior full-time faculty member annually for outstanding scholarship, creativity and/or research. Last year’s honoree was Kirill Afonin, professor of Chemistry.
The 2024 Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award was presented to Juan Vivero-Escoto, professor of Chemistry. Established in memory of the noted professor of biology, the de Silva award recognizes a full-time member of the graduate faculty who evinces outstanding graduate mentoring. The 2023 award went to Margaret Quinlan, professor of Communication Studies.
Ceremonies honoring the two award winners will be scheduled in the spring semester, presided over by the Chancellor, the Interim Dean of the Graduate School and University officers.
Read more about the de Silva Mentor Award, First Citizens Medal and past winners at the Graduate School.
