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Post-Bac Application Fee Reduced

August 18, 2019 by White, Brian

The fee to apply for a post-baccalaureate or non-degree graduate course at UNC Charlotte will be reduced from $75 to $25 effective spring 2020. Admission is limited to one term.

The change makes it easier for prospective students to try out one of UNC Charlotte’s many graduate program options without having to take an admissions test, complete prerequisites, or commit to a specific program.

The regular graduate application fee for domestic students is $75 and the fee for international students is $85.

For more information, visit Graduate Admissions.

TA Training Now Available

August 06, 2019 by Stanchina, Karla

The Graduate School’s Canvas TA Training course for the Fall semester is now available to all new TA’s. If any of your TA’s have not received an invitation to the course, if they’ve missed the course in the past, or if their assistantship contracts were processed later than August 5, please contact Dr. Aura Young so that they can be added to this required course. Questions regarding the training should also be directed to Dr. Young.

Orientation Set Aug. 17 for Graduate Students

August 01, 2019 by White, Brian

Graduate student orientation is planned for Aug. 17, with separate sessions planned for doctoral and master’s/certs/postbac students.

Orientation for doctoral students will be 11-3 p.m. in the Lucas Room and master’s, certificate, and post-baccalaureate students will run from 1-3 p.m. in McKnight Auditorium. The sessions were separated to better meet each group’s unique needs.

Both groups will travel to Uptown Charlotte at 3 p.m. via light rail for a reception at UNC Charlotte Center City.

For more information on graduate student orientation, please visit the Center for Graduate Life.

Graduate Academic Policies Updated

July 23, 2019 by White, Brian

Several graduate academic polices were recently updated. A downloadable summary of changes is available. Changes to policy text are noted in red.

To view a complete list of policies, please visit the 2019-20 Graduate Catalog.

Dean Reynolds Featured in CGS Research Integrity Webcast

July 15, 2019 by White, Brian

The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) will host a webcast Aug. 7 on emerging best practices for improving institutional culture and research integrity. The webcast highlights information from three graduate deans, including Tom Reynolds, Associate Provost and Dean of The Graduate School at UNC Charlotte.

Reynolds joins John Klingensmith, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Duke University Graduate School and Judith Stoddart, Senior Associate Dean at Michigan State’s Graduate School to share strategies under way to strengthen research culture on campus. Their comments were recorded at a recent CGS conference.

The webcast will air Aug. 7, 2-3 p.m. EDT. Visit CGS to register.

NPA Offers Free Postdoc Job Postings

July 09, 2019 by White, Brian

The National Postdoctoral Association’s (NPA) Career Center is offering free job postings to Sustaining Members.

Faculty who are not a sustaining member of the NPA and would like to post open postdoc employment opportunities, please contact Aura Young, ayoun106@uncc.edu, the Graduate School’s NPA sustaining member. Each sustaining member can post up to 10 postdoc job opportunities for free. (You can also contact Aura if you’d like to become an Affiliate Member of the NPA free of charge).

Postings remain on the website for 60 days.

If you are a sustaining member and would like to help out other faculty, please reply to this post with your contact information.

Austin, Burmeister Dissertations Awarded

July 09, 2019 by White, Brian

The 2019 Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award goes to Lauren Austin, Public Policy and Amanda Burmeister, Biological Sciences.

This award is presented each year by the Graduate School to recognize outstanding research and scholarship by a doctoral student at UNC Charlotte.

For more information, check out the News on the Graduate School’s website.

Hiring Process Changed for Foreign National Students

July 01, 2019 by White, Brian

Human Resources recently published a change in the hiring process for Foreign National Students. Information about the change is available from Human Resources and from the International Student and Scholar Office.

Study in the US Pavilions Offer Effective International Recruiting

July 01, 2019 by White, Brian

FPP EDU Media’s Study in the USA Pavilions in Latin America, Europe and India this fall provide an effective way to meet high-quality, pre-screened students from these regions.

Study in the USA Pavilions will be located at FPP EDU Media’s Student Fairs September-October 2019. The Pavilions will include US-branded exhibitor booths and tables.

For complete information on these recruiting opportunities, visit FPP 2019 STUDENT RECRUITMENT FAIRS sponsored by FPP EDU Media.

Colleges Unite to Offer One-Stop Recruiting

June 25, 2019 by White, Brian

Johnson & Wales University will host a Career Fair for the Career Consortium of Metrolina Colleges this fall, with an early bird registration deadline of Aug. 1.

The event provides exposure to student candidates from several area institutions rather than attending separate fairs. Among the universities that will be represented are Lenoir-Rhyne, Livingstone College and Wingate. The Career Consortium is composed of career development professionals from several not-for-profit private colleges and universities in the Charlotte area.

For complete details on the event and participating colleges, please visit Career Consortium of Metrolina Colleges.

More details on local and out-of-state recruiting opportunities are included in the Recruitment Events list, which is updated regularly. Graduate Admissions sends a representative to a select number of these events and will provide recruitment materials to faculty, staff and students to support recruiting efforts at the program level.

City Center Writing Retreat Set

June 25, 2019 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life will host a three-day writing retreat in July offering quiet space, structured writing time and writing-related resources to with help a dissertation, thesis or other large writing project.

The Summer Graduate Writing Retreat runs July 26-28 at UNC Charlotte’s City Center building, 320 E 9th St, Charlotte. Meals, snacks and coffee provided.

The Retreat is open to UNC Charlotte graduate students, faculty, staff and members of the community. For more information and to register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life’s Events Calendar.

Summer Career Lab Focuses on Core Competencies

June 14, 2019 by White, Brian

Students interested in making a strong start on their career will want to register for Career Lab: Developing Career Core Competencies through the Center for Graduate Life. The course delivers strategies for developing and promoting a personal brand such as a strong application package.

The course meets Mondays, 4-5:45 p.m. in Cone 268. It is instructed by Dr. Suzanne Voigt, Asst. Dir, University Career Center.

Register for GRAD 6320/8320 at my.uncc.edu.

New Resource Available for International Application Review

May 30, 2019 by Stanchina, Karla

After attending a conference hosted by ECE, Educational Credential Evaluators Inc, our graduate application specialists created a new resource to help GPD’s review their applications from Indian, Chinese and Nigerian prospects. The India, China and Nigeria Academic Credential resource is meant to help the GPD understand the documents submitted in the applicant’s portal, and to aide them in determining those academic credentials. While the Graduate School remains as the primary approval point of official and non-official documents, giving the GPD a few key points helps them better understand mark sheets, transcripts and degrees from this particular international audience.

Ventureprise Launch NSF I-Corps Summer Cohort Accepting Applications

May 20, 2019 by White, Brian

The summer 2019 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation I-Corps program provides UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and students with commercialization training and up to an initial $5000 in NSF funding.

The next stage is a six month $50,000 NSF I-Corps Teams grant. The cohort will run May 29-July 10 (break for the July 4 holiday). The goal of the program is to identify potential commercial uses and prepare for more substantial commercialization funding opportunities.

A complete schedule and application form can be found at Ventureprise Launch NSF I-Corp. To learn more, please contact Principle Investigator Devin Collins (7-8058).

Courses to be Dropped Where Prerequisites Not Met

May 13, 2019 by White, Brian

Beginning May 16, courses for which students did not meet prerequisites will be dropped by the Registrar’s office. The course drop includes any summer or fall registrations.

A list of students identified as not having met prerequisites will be distributed to faculty May 15. The report will include a report filter to help identify affected students. An email notification of the drop will be distributed to affected students on May 16 and they will be encouraged to contact their advisor with questions.

Going forward, the advance notice will be eliminated; the courses will be dropped each term and a list of affected students will be distributed to faculty.

ETS Recruiting Best Practices Download Available

April 29, 2019 by White, Brian

The ETS webinar entitled Best Practices: Finding Ideal Students for Your Program is available now to download in PowerPoint format. The March webinar focused on recruitment best practices for identifying and engaging with ideal students whose qualifications and aspirations best match your program goals.

A copy of the presentation is available for download.

CTL Offers Help on Short Course Design

April 17, 2019 by White, Brian

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is offering a workshop and teaching guide to address common questions in developing and delivering short or part-of-term courses beyond summer sessions.

CTL’s support focuses on strategies to transform 15-week courses to 10-week, 7-week or 5-week format. Some topics to be covered include why these courses are being offered, opportunities and challenges and how to plan and deliver them effectively.

To register, select a session: April 23, 2019, 12:30 – 1:30 PM or May 8, 2019, 12:30 – 1:30 PM.

The CTL also provides an online teaching guide. Please visit the Center for Teaching and Learning to view the guide.

2018-19 TA Awards Presented

April 15, 2019 by White, Brian

Yuehan Shao, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, and Katie Wilkers, MS, Kinesiology, were named Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants (TA) for 2018-19.

More information on the awards can be found in Graduate School News.

New Site Connects Educators for Transatlantic Experiences

April 03, 2019 by White, Brian

The Embassy of the United States in France has established an online platform to support French and American educators in finding partner institutions.

The FAAX (Franco-American Academic Exchange) web platform supports student mobility and exchanges between the two countries. Through the FAAX platform, educators looking for transatlantic exchanges are now able to create a profile outlining the type of partnership they are seeking.

For more information, visit the Franco-American Academic Exchange.

Workshop Defines Sexual Misconduct for the TA, RA, GA or AA

March 26, 2019 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) will host a workshop Apr. 11 addressing issues related to consent, sexual misconduct, and the responsibilities of the graduate student assistant. Dr. Michelle Reinken will lead the session on tools and resources to help navigate these complex topics.

Visit the CGL’s Registration page to sign up.