No matter the field of graduate study, graduate students will benefit from this series focusing on understanding how to make sound financial choices in life. This course guides students through both the key knowledge-based facts and concepts and a self-assessment of emotions, attitudes, experiences, culture, and motivations that tend to drive how we manage money.
GPD Only
Course Offers Juniors, Seniors Insight into Graduate Education Possibilities
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.
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.
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
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.
Novant to Lead A2i Session on Success
Kim Henderson, System Chief of Staff to CEO and Enterprise Officer at Novant Health will lead discussion of The Seven Ingredients to Success in a Accelerate to Industry (A2i) workshop scheduled Friday, Oct. 28 at noon.
Hosted by the Center for Graduate Life and Learning, the session will be held in Atkins 146.
A2i is a workforce development program that allows graduate students to explore diverse career paths with our industry partners in the Charlotte region and beyond.
For more information and to register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
Deadline Extended for 3MT Participation
Registration to compete in this year’s 3MT program has been extended through Oct. 21.
This year’s 1st place winner will receive $1,000 and a funded trip to represent Charlotte at the Conference of Southern Graduate School’s (CSGS) Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida.
For more information and to register, visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
Oct. 17 Deadline for Master's Thesis Nominations
Faculty may nominate students for the Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award through Oct. 17, 2022.
The Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award is a part of the Graduate School’s focus on enhancing research skills. New this year is a Non-traditional Thesis/Project category that refers to theses that do not conform to the traditional model, such as those produced in MFA programs both for literature and the performing arts. For more information, please visit the Graduate School’s Outstanding Master’s Thesis Awards page.
If you have questions, please contact Julie Green, jhgreen@uncc.edu, Graduate Student Services and Fellowship Specialist.
Workshop Addresses Effective Ways to Respond to Feedback on Academic Writing
In this Oct. 19 workshop, Lisa Russell-Pinson, Ph.D., Associate Teaching Professor of Writing, will share productive ways to respond to feedback on academic writing.
This presentation will be held in Adkins 146. For more information and to register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
Spring Diversity Scholars Forum to Showcase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Research
The Graduate School is seeking participants in a spring Diversity Scholars Forum that will feature graduate student research related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The Forum will provide a showcase for research on campus and in the greater Charlotte community.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Graduate School.
