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Formatting Review Deadline Eliminated

March 15, 2021 by White, Brian

The formatting review deadline for both master’s thesis and doctoral students has been eliminated.

Formatting and submission information is available from the Graduate School’s website under Current Students. Students are highly encouraged to attend a formatting workshop in lieu of a one-on-one appointment. These workshops are offered approximately every two weeks and can be found on the Center for Graduate Life’s (CGL) events calendar. A playlist of formatting and submission videos also exists on the CGL’s YouTube channel.

For questions, please contact Dr. Aura Young (aura.young@uncc.edu).

New Program Offers Alternative Path to STEM Doctoral Degree

March 11, 2021 by White, Brian

A project of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science (MEES) is providing an additional path to a doctoral degree for STEM students, allowing patentable projects to be developed to meet capstone requirements in addition to publication of original research.

The program, Pathways to Entrepreneurship (PAtENT) expands the opportunity to earn a doctoral degree, possibly spurring graduation rates and encouraging technological innovation. Funded by a National Science Foundation Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) award received last fall, the program provides each faculty-student team with $5,000 to support research.

“The central goal of the project is to develop an alternate roadmap for STEM PhD students that is scalable and reflects the rapidly evolving workforce needs,” said Dr. Terry Xu, Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Programs, MEES.

A Project Description and PowerPoint Presentation describing the program are available for download. For more information and to participate, contact the principal investigator: Praveen Ramaprabhu, praveen.ramaprabhu@uncc.edu, Professor, MEES.

New Niner Research System to Launch

March 10, 2021 by White, Brian

Reseach and Economic Research (RED) will launch a new research administration system called Niner Research in the fall, replacing today’s NORM system.

The new system will provide proposal and contract administration, conflict of interest management, the use of laboratory animals, biosafety, and human subject research. The new system will be in service by Sept. 30.

Over the next few weeks, RED and college research office staff will host a series of instructor-led training sessions on the new system.

More information is available in a memo from Rick Tankersley, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, which is available for download.

U.S. News and World Report Marketing Opportunity

March 01, 2021 by White, Brian

U.S. News and World Report is offering UNC Charlotte colleges the opportunity to market their graduate programs through Student Connect, their lead generation platform. Through a special rate of approximately $5,000 annually (based upon traffic), colleges receive a profile page at U.S. News and World Report’s education site. From that page there are a number of options colleges can choose including lead generation, Best Graduate Programs impressions and additional reach tools. Because this is administered at the college level, please contact your college communicator if interested in participating.

Showcase Your Best Students

February 25, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) is looking to showcase great examples of graduate student and alumni achievements.

Through it’s Instagram and LinkedIn accounts, the CGL publishes examples of professional, personal or academic achievements to recognize and celebrate students’ work.

For questions or to have a student featured, please contact Catherine Butt, cbutt@uncc.edu.

Ya-yu Lo Takes de Silva Mentor Award

February 19, 2021 by White, Brian

Ya-yu Lo, professor of Special Education and graduate program director for the M.Ed. and MAT programs in the Department of Special Education and Child Development, is the 2021 recipient of the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. She was honored at a special Zoom ceremony Thursday, Feb. 18.

Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte. More information on the Harshini V. de Silva Award is available from the Graduate School.

CGL Issues Call for TA Award Nominations

February 17, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life is accepting nominations for the 2020-2021 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Awards through Mar. 1.

This year, $1,000 awards will be presented to a teaching assistant who has served as Instructor of Record for at least one semester, and to a TA who has performed the range of responsibilities in assistance to a faculty member.

A ceremony is planned for Apr. 23 to recognize this year’s award winners.

For more information and details on nomination, please visit the Graduate Awards Gateway. Please direct questions to Daniel.Jones@uncc.edu.

Wong Receives Reynolds Leadership Award

February 15, 2021 by White, Brian

Associate Professor of Architecture Peter Wong was selected to receive the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for 2020-2021 for his contributions to student success above and beyond his teaching role.

The Reynolds Leadership Award honors excellence in graduate program administration and is presented annually to a Graduate Program Director (GPD) or Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC).

Please visit the Graduate School for more details.

Catch Up on Student Seminars via CGL's YouTube Channel

February 11, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life recently updated content on its YouTube channel to include the Accelerate to Industry lecture/workshop series, the STEM Communications series, formatting and submission of theses or dissertations, recent Q&A sessions for new grad students and more.

For more information and to subscribe, please visit the CGL YouTube site.

ISSO Sets Financial Certification Form Deadlines

February 11, 2021 by White, Brian

The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) has published Financial Certificate Form (FCF) deadlines for international students for the upcoming summer and fall semesters.

The FCF helps UNC Charlotte obtain complete and accurate information about the funds available to international applicants who want to study in the United States.

More information is available from ISSO.

Session Planned on Formatting and Submitting a Thesis or Dissertation

February 08, 2021 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) will host an online information session on planning and formatting a thesis or dissertation at 5 p.m. Feb. 18. Students planning to submit this or next semester will benefit from this session.

To register, please complete the CGL form.

Campbell Univ. Career Expo Feb. 24

February 08, 2021 by White, Brian

The Campbell University Graduate School Expo Feb. 24 will provide an opportunity to connect with prospective students in a virtual setting. The event is scheduled from 10-4 p.m.

More information and registration is available from Campbell University.

Graduate Research Symposium Set Mar. 12

January 29, 2021 by White, Brian

The 2021 Graduate Research Symposium will be virtual this year on Mar. 12. The event is sponsored by the Graduate & Professional Student Government of UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte Research Institute.

The Symposium is a graduate student-run conference that showcases the research of graduate and professional students.

For more information and to register, please visit the Graduate Research Symposium website.

Prospect Information Session Set Feb. 25

January 29, 2021 by White, Brian

Graduate Admissions will host an opportunity in February for GPDs to meet with interested prospective students via Zoom breakout rooms following a brief Admissions presentation.

GPDs interested in participating in the Feb. 25 event should RSVP by Feb. 4.

For more information and to register, please visit the Graduate Admissions Information Session page.

UNC Greensboro to Host Spring Career & Graduate School Fair

January 29, 2021 by White, Brian

The UNC Greensboro Spring Virtual Career & Graduate School Fair will be held Feb. 24 1–4:30 pm. Event details and registration are available on the Handshake career fair page.

For more information, please contact Michael Clinton at UNC Greensboro.

Holistically Recruiting and Admitting Diverse Students

January 21, 2021 by Stanchina, Karla

Hear from Dr. Steve Matson, former graduate dean at UNC Chapel Hill and ETS advisor where you’ll learn about the main principles of holistic admissions, as well as the various approaches you can adopt to make your process truly holistic. January 28th at 3:00 pm est.

RSVP

Ventureprise Spring 2021 Virtual Cohort Accepting Applications

January 12, 2021 by White, Brian

Apply to participate in the Spring 2021 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation I-Corps Virtual Cohort. The program, which starts Feb. 10, provides up to $5000 for a research or business idea, plus commercialization training and new NSF funding.

The second stage is a six-month, $50,000 NSF I-Corps Teams grant. Applications are currently open and are reviewed as they are submitted. More information and the application form can be found on the NSF I-Corps webpage. For questions, please contact Devin Collins or Laura Smailes.

Few Seats Remain for Jan. Mentor Training

January 12, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School’s upcoming Mentor Training session has a few more openings. Graduate faculty are invited to enroll for the Jan. 28-29 session. The class runs from 9:30-12:30 each day.

To register, please complete the Mentor Training registration form. The form will be closed when all seats are taken.

Zoom Sessions Put GPDs in Touch with Prospects

December 14, 2020 by White, Brian

Beginning spring semester, Graduate Program Directors (GPDs) will have an opportunity to meet with interested prospective students via zoom breakout rooms following a presentation by Graduate Admissions.

The first information session will be Jan. 21, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Interested GPDs should RSVP to participate by Jan. 4.

For more information and to register, please visit the Graduate Admissions Information Session page.

UNC Charlotte Ranked High in SEVIS Report

December 14, 2020 by White, Brian

In data shared by the International Student & Scholar Office, UNC Charlotte ranked high in a recent U.S. Immigration Department SEVIS by the Numbers (SBTN) report.

The report was part of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which reports data and trends on foreign national students pursuing an education at SEVP-certified schools.

Following are UNC Charlotte’s rankings on three such lists released by SEVP:

Top 500 F-1 Schools by Number of Active SEVIS Records (enrolled students). Rank: #98 (Download)
Top 100 School Campuses with Optional Practical Training (OPT) Authorizations by Active SEVIS records. Rank #60 (Download)
Top 100 School Campuses with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) OPT Authorizations by Active SEVIS Records. Rank #44 (Download)