The new Graduate & Postdoctoral Writing Center (GPWC), a collaboration between the Graduate School, Writing Resources Center (WRC) and the Division of Research, will host an open house Nov. 1 from 12 to 3 p.m..
The GPWC is located in Denny 213 and offers a range of writing support to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
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The 2022-23 Graduate Program Excellence award recipients were honored Sept. 20 in a reception held in the Student Union Art Gallery.
Dr. Jy Wu, Infrastructure and Environmental Systems, was selected to receive the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for 2022-23. Carmalita Govan, Computer Science Graduate Program Coordinator, received the Graduate School’s Outstanding Program Administrator award.
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The Graduate School will offer Mentor Training for graduate faculty Nov. 3, 9:00-4:00. The session will be held in the Student Union, Room 200.
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.
Attendance is limited, so please sign-up early using this form.
The Graduate Admissions Team is hosting a virtual Application Information session on September 27th at 12:30pm EST. This session is designed for UNC Charlotte faculty/staff looking to pursue graduate education at UNC Charlotte and use their education benefits. The session will share information on the graduate application and admissions process at UNC Charlotte and general information on how to use education benefits to take graduate level courses at UNC Charlotte. We hope you will join us!
RSVP for the virtual event here: https://gradapp.charlotte.edu/register/?id=5012c408-8a99-4190-9d5d-ce3cd3d97b7a
ETS student search and recruitment experts share tips for improving your applicant search Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. during the webinar “Search Strategies: Real Stories from Real Users.”
The GRE® Search Service — a powerful database you can use even if you don’t use GRE scores — can help you find students who are a good fit for your program. The GRE Search service has helped thousands of graduate and professional programs find students who match their recruitment goals.
For more information, please visit ETS GRE®
The Biden administration issued guidance documents aimed at clarifying the implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-conscious admissions policies in higher education. The guidance emphasizes that while colleges have lost a significant tool in achieving diversity in admissions, they should not abandon broader efforts to enroll and support a diverse student body.
The Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), jointly issued by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education, underscores the value of diversity in education and pledges support for colleges that pursue lawful steps to promote diversity and inclusion. It acknowledges that fostering diversity requires sustained action to eliminate barriers that prevent underserved students, particularly students of color, from accessing the benefits of higher education. The guidance suggests that colleges should intensify efforts to recruit and retain talented students from underserved communities, which may involve focusing on students from diverse backgrounds and creating a sense of belonging for enrolled students.
In addition to the DCL, the two departments also released a question-and-answer resource that outlines legally permissible practices for considering race in admissions. The guidance clarifies that institutions are still free to consider qualities and characteristics of individual students that pertain to their admission decision, such as personal experiences related to race. It also addresses the use of demographic information for outreach and recruitment efforts.
While the Supreme Court’s ruling bans the consideration of racial status in admissions, colleges can still gather and use demographic information to refine outreach, recruitment strategies, and campus programming. The Education Department announced plans to release a report in September on promising diversity and inclusion practices. The report will include strategies for using measures of adversity in admissions, such as considering applicants’ financial means, their socioeconomic background and high-school context, and personal hardships or experiences with discrimination.
Dear Colleagues:
As anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court has just issued its decision related to the use of race in admissions decisions. Our Office of Legal Affairs is currently reviewing the decision and hopes to provide more detailed guidance in the coming days. Additionally, a training session is scheduled for Thursday, July 6th, from 2:15 to 3:15 pm via Zoom to review the ruling and address any additional information you may need regarding the change.
The takeaway for you all is that, as of today, an applicant’s race cannot be used as a factor in making any graduate admissions decision. However, an applicant’s statement of purpose, resume, recommendations or other information, if it happens to reveal the applicant’s race/ethnicity, can still be considered.
Please communicate this change to all your faculty reviewers. If you have any specific questions, feel free to contact me (JohnnaWatson@charlotte.edu) or Sarah Edwards in Legal Affairs (Sarah.Edwards@charlotte.edu).
Regards,
Johnna W. Watson
Associate Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management
UNC Charlotte | The Graduate School
9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223
johnnawatson@charlotte.edu | 704-687-7231 | gradadmissions.charlotte.edu
Study North Carolina (https://www.nc-dec.us/studync) is offering a virtual conference on Wednesday, July 26, from 10 am – 2 pm, to provide timely information to enhance your international student recruitment efforts. The virtual conference is open to both members and non-members of StudyNC and is being offered at a great price ($10 for StudyNC members and $20 for non-members). The conference will feature topics such as:
Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear the above information and network virtually with other NC institutions, industry, and economic development professionals. For more information and to register, please visit https://www.nc-dec.us/studync.
The McNair/SSS Scholars Research Conference is scheduled for June 23-25 in Atlanta, attracting undergraduate and graduate students from all TRIO programs within the U.S. and the Trust Territories.
The conference will provide opportunities for young scholars to share their research, provide exposure to the key issues in research and higher education, facilitate the interaction between graduate school representatives, graduate faculty, McNair and SSS scholars, and provide forums for discussion of intellectual issues.
The Graduate School Admissions team will have a table on site. If you like to send any materials to share with students, please contact Maryanne Maree-Sams, MaryanneMaree-Sams@charlotte.edu
The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS 2023) will take place in Phoenix, AZ, November 15-18 and is the place to connect with the most talented and diverse scientists in STEM.
For over 20 years, ABRCMS – recipient of the 2019 AIMBE Excellence in STEM Education Award – has been the go-to conference for underrepresented community college, undergraduate and post baccalaureate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As ABRCMS has continued to grow and evolve, it has also become a space for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, program administrators and more.
The Graduate School has paid for one booth. If you would like to attend, and reserve a space in the booth, please contact Maryanne Maree-Sams at MaryanneMaree-Sams@charlotte.edu. The cost is $625.00 to join the Graduate School booth. There is a separate cost for housing (filling up quickly).
If you would like to reserve a booth for your program, please find information on the ABRCMS website.
The LGBTQ+ Graduate Coalition is seeking executive board members for the 2023-2024 academic year. Interested graduate students may complete an Interest Form by May 31.
This course (GRAD 6350/8350) gives students an opportunity to assess leadership strengths and weaknesses while developing a personal improvement plan.
The course, which meets Monday’s and Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. in Fretwell 306, is one of a host of valuable GRAD courses available for credit.
More information on GRAD courses is available from the Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning. How to register for class is available for download.
International graduate students graduating in fall 2023 who need less than a full-time course load to finish can apply for a Reduced Course Load (RCL).
The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) encourages students who have no prior RCL requests to register and expect approval.
Students planning to graduate in fall 2023 who need only one class to graduate, yet hold on to more, place an unnecessary strain on program resources and possibly prevent newly admitted students from planning their schedules.
More information on RCL is available from the ISSO.
The Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning (Reynolds CGLL) is launching mentee training for doctoral students based on the curriculum developed by the Center for the Improvement of the Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER) Institute. In this first session, students will learn strategies for communicating clearly with their research advisors about goals and expectations. Facilitated by Dr. Jill Huerta, Reynolds CGLL director, and Sandra Krause, assistant dean for graduate academic services.
For more information and to register, please visit the Reynolds CGLL.
The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) is offering a Professional Certificate in International Student Recruitment and Enrollment online between Dec. 2023 and Sept. 2024.
Through AIRC’s Professional Certificate in International Student Recruitment and Enrollment, recruitment staff can develop a recruitment and marketing strategy and earn a certificate and digital learning badge.
For more information and to register, please visit AIRC.
The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) publishes a monthly newsletter which carries important Visa, travel and other information of interest to international students and their faculty.
The latest edition of the ISSO newsletter is at this link.
The School of Professional Studies will launch a Grow with Google Career Academy this summer at no cost.
From May 1-Aug. 20, UNC Charlotte participants can access up to 10 courses and earn a sharable digital certificate at completion to use on the LinkedIn profile or resume.
Certificate content is provided by Google and hosted by Coursera.
Visit the Summer Microcredential Opportunity page to enroll. If a license is not available, complete the request form to get on the waiting list.
More information on the program is available from Inside UNC Charlotte.
This course is particularly relevent for first generation and underrepresented graduate students. It will help graduate students identify and define how their individual identity, experience and skill can be leveraged to progress through the potentially challenging and isolating environment of graduate life.
GRAD 6000/8000 CRN | 16995/16996 | 2 credits | MW | 4:00 PM -5:40 PM | Online
Dr. Jy Wu, Infrastructure and Environmental Systems, and Carmalita Govan, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, were selected to receive the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for 2022-23.
The Reynolds Leadership Award honors excellence in graduate program administration and is presented annually to a Graduate Program Director (GPD) or Graduate Program Administrator (GPA). Recipients are selected by a committee of previous winners, the Graduate Council chair and Graduate School staff.
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Caitlin Brabblerose, Biology, and Philip Zendels, Health Psychology, were named top Teaching Assistant and Instructor of Record, respectively, in the Graduate School’s 2022-23 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards.
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