The Graduate School will no longer put registration holds on new early entry admits. This change in procedure will allow early entry students to register for their course(s) and then submit the early entry petition with the appropriate section to identify courses that should double count. Note that it is strongly recommended that students complete the petition prior to the end of the add/drop period for the term as this can impact their financial aid.
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Encourage Students to Consider GRAD Courses
With fall course registration opening Apr. 4, students have a variety of choices of credit-bearing GRAD courses through the Center for Graduate Life and Learning to help prepare for success after graduation.
Some great options include:
- Leadership Essentials for Graduate Students – GRAD 6000/8000 – 001 (2 credits)
- Navigating Graduate School – GRAD 6000/8000 – 003 (2 credits)
- Graduate-Level Writing for International Students – GRAD 6210/8210 – 001 (3 credits)
- Personal Career Branding: Identity, Management, & Promotion – GRAD 6320/8320 – 001 (2 credits)
To register, visit Niner Central.
Search Continues for Graduate Life Fellows
The Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) has extended the application deadline for its Graduate Life Fellowships program that includes a $5000 stipend for the academic year.
The application is available online at the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
For questions, please contact aura.young@uncc.edu.
Virtual Career Fair Set for Wingate University
Wingate University will host a virtual career fair Mar. 31 2:30-5 p.m., hosted on Handshake.
Wingate University is a growing university offering majors in:
- Accounting
- Finance
- International Business
- Marketing, Management
- Psychology
- Math
- Communications
- Education and Educational Studies
- Exercise Science
- Sport Management
- Community and Commercial Recreation
For more information and to register, please visit Wingate University.
Davin Receives Leadership Award
Dr. Kristin J. Davin, Foreign Language Education, recently was selected to receive the 2022 Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for excellence in graduate program administration.
Read more at the Graduate School.
Early Entry Enhancements Announced for Academic Petition System
The early entry petition type in the Academic Petition System has been improved to copy forward previously approved early entry requests when a new early entry petition is initiated. This allows you and your students to see what was previously approved and allow changes as necessary.
It will also now require the selection of a specific section for each course from the list of course offerings each term. As a result, any course that was previously approved to be double-counted but the student has not yet taken will need to be resubmitted via a new petition beginning Monday, March 21, 2022. Please note that the early entry petition type is available upon completion of the upgrade Mar. 21.
For more details, please see the downloadable Early Entry Reference Guide.
Please direct any questions to petitionhelp@uncc.edu.
Student Speakers Sought for Commencement
The Center for Graduate Life and Learning has issued a call for students to speak at the 2022 spring commencement ceremonies.
More information and application information is available from the CGLL.
Grad Ed Leader DePauw to Speak on Holistic Admissions
Former Virginia Tech VP and Graduate School Dean Dr. Karen DePauw will address Charlotte Program Directors on diversity and holistic graduate admissions Mar. 18 in Cone Center.
Eligible workshop attendees will be entered to win five application fee waivers for their program (value of $375).
Three identical workshops are offered. Please RSVP for only one session as seating is limited to 50% of the space’s room capacity.
For more details and to register, please visit the Graduate School.
CGLL Seeking 2022-23 Graduate Life Fellows
Each year the Graduate School’s Center for Graduate Life and Learning appoints a group of continuing graduate students to serve as Graduate Life Fellows (GLFs). GLFs are awarded $5,000 for the academic year. Applications for the 2022 – 2023 academic year are now open.
To learn more or apply, please visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
F2F Mentor Training Returns Apr. 8
The Graduate School will offer the CIMER-based Mentor Training to graduate faculty on April 8. This event will be offered face-to-face and is limited to 20 participants. The training begins at 9:00 am and ends by 4:30. If you or your faculty are interested in attending, please complete the online registration form.
Join CGLL’s Weekend Write Feb. 19
The Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) will host Weekend Write Feb. 19, 9-11 am for graduate students working on dissertations, preparing to defend a thesis, writing a term paper or just looking for a productive writing environment.
The online event provides structured writing time, goal-setting and accountability to enhance motivation.
For more information and to register, please visit the CGLL.
ETS GRE to Sponsor Student Success Webinar
ETS GRE will host “Strategies to Promote the Success of Every Student” Feb. 23, 3-4:30 pm with featured speakers Maureen Grasso, ETS Graduate Education Advisor, Professor of Textile Sciences and Former Graduate Dean, NC State University, and Terry Ackerman ETS Graduate Education Advisor, Distinguished Professor of Educational Measurement, University of Iowa
The ETS presentation will focus on ways to strengthen support for students who are balancing the pressures of high educational expectations, personal finance and housing, and their own self-doubt.
For more information and to register, please visit ETS GRE.
Winthrop Career Fair Scheduled Mar. 4
Winthrop University’s Center for Career Development and Internships will host its Spring 2022 Career and Graduate School Fair Mar. 4 from 1-4 pm in McBryde Hall.
The event will focus on full-time opportunities and internships, as well as graduate school programs.
The regular registration fee of $125 covers two representatives, one table and a boxed lunch. For more information and to register, please visit Winthrop University or contact Winthrop at careerdev@winthrop.edu.
Learn Networking for a Virtual World
In a world that has gone virtual, networking takes on a new meaning. This session addresses ways to connect and maintain relationships in a virtual environment.
Facilitated by Karen Arrington of the University Career Center, this session will be conducted virtually at 2:30 pm, Feb. 15.
To register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
GPD Spring Summit Recording Available
The GPD Summit on Feb. 4 covered a range of topics from policy updates to student mental health and best practices.
A full recording (Passcode: hn2LFY*D) of the event is available and the PowerPoint presentation is available for download.
Guilford College to Host Career Fair Feb. 23
Guided Discovery, Guilford College’s Integrated Advising Office, will be hosting an in-person Career Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 12-3pm in Founders Hall.
This Career Fair will include Full/Part-Time Employment, Internship Opportunities, Volunteer Positions, and Graduate School Programs.
Registration is free and may be completed online at Guilford College.
Urban Institute Seeking Gambrell Faculty Fellows Applicants
The Urban Institute is seeking applications for the Gambrell Faculty Fellowship. The Fellowship Program funds short-term research projects (up to 18 months) examining issues related to economic mobility in the Charlotte region.
This year, the Gambrell Faculty Fellows program will fund up to six projects with grants up to $15,000 each.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Urban Institute.
Application Information Session Set for Faculty and Staff
Graduate School Admissions will host a virtual information session Feb. 10 at 12:30 on the graduate application process and answer questions of faculty and staff.
The Tuition Waiver program is available to employees who are in permanent positions and regularly scheduled to work 30 hours or more each week, 9 months of the year or longer. Tuition Waivers may be used to cover tuition expenses for up to three courses an academic year (spring, summer and fall semesters) at any of the 17 schools within the UNC system.
Please RSVP to join Graduate Admissions and learn the requirements to apply for admission.
Application Data Download Available via Slate
The Graduate Slate team is glad to announce a new feature that will allow downloading a file of application data. This file will contain common and useful data points for applications to which you have been granted access. At the present time the file will contain all current 2022 applications.
The downloaded file will be in Excel format and will automatically have filtering controls enabled.
To access the download portal, simply log into the Slate Reader and it will be visible on the Home Tab under the ***NEW*** label.
ETS Session on Recruiting Diverse Students Available
The ETS session “Holistic Admissions: Recruiting and Admitting Diverse Students” is available on demand.
The session features Carlos Grijalva, ETA Graduate Education Advisor and Emeritus Professor, Behavioral Neuroscience and Former Associate Dean at UCLA.
To view the ETS webcast, please visit event.on24.com. If needed, the login email is maryannemaree-sams@uncc.edu.
The webinar will be offered again live on Jan. 28, 3 p.m. This session will be hosted by Steve Matson, biology professor and former graduate dean at UNC Chapel Hill. For more information or to register, please visit event.on24.com.
