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US Extends COVID-19 Visa Allowances for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Semesters
The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) recently informed faculty that, in an unexpected move, the U.S. government extended COVID-19 visa allowances made in March 2020 for the fall 2022 – spring 2023 academic year.
The impacts on the upcoming semesters, according to the ISSO include:
- Continuing students (those enrolled as of spring 2022), can count more than one online course per semester towards F-1/J-1 course enrollment minimums For example, a continuing graduate student who tries to take all online courses for Fall 2022 will be in-status.
- New students starting in the fall will need to take at least one in-person or hybrid course in their first semester
- In-person F-1 CPT internships can be more than 1.5 hours driving distance from Charlotte for fall 2022, and new students will need to reside in the Charlotte metro area to attend their in-person course.
- Continuing students with only online courses may reside anywhere in the U.S. and do not necessarily need to reside in Charlotte, depending on their exact courses.
A copy of the US ICE guidance is available for download.
Students with questions may make an appointment to speak with an ISSO advisor or visit the ISSO website for more ways to connect.
Country-Culture Workshop Focuses on Iran
The Office of International Programs will host the Iran Country-Culture Workshop Friday, Apr. 22 from 11:30-3:30 p.m. The program includes exploration of the Iranian language and culture, educational system, and will host a student panel.
For more information and to register, please visit the Office of International Program’s registration site.
New Slate User Guide Available
The new User Guide, “How to Clear a Queue,” is available in Slate Reader. The new guide explains how a graduate program director can remove an application from another user’s queue.
2023 Admissions Cycle in Slate Opens Apr. 15
On April 15, the 2023 admissions cycle will open in Slate. Prospects will be able to apply for 2023 spring, summer and fall.
For more information, please contact Kathy Giddings.
Slate Now Offers More GRE, TOEFL Details
The Graduate School Slate team has implemented an integration with ETS to allow program faculty/staff to view additional details for GRE and TOEFL reports. When scores are available in Slate, a new tab will appear in the Reader. The additional information provided will enable readers to listen to a student’s speaking samples and read writing samples from the TOEFL score report, as well as read essays from the GRE score report. Note that samples are only provided from the most recent version of the score report for an applicant.
More information and training opportunities on Slate is available in GPDNet News & Resources.
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.
CGS Resolution Sets April 15 Official Date for Accepting Offers of Admission
The April 15 Resolution (“National Signing Day”) by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) is an agreement among the signatory graduate schools, including UNC Charlotte, to provide applicants until April 15 to consider offers of admission that also include financial support.
Highlights of the resolution include:
- Applies to both master’s and doctoral programs that offer financial support to their students as part of the offer of admission
- Students are under no obligation to respond to offers of financial support (graduate scholarship, fellowship, traineeship, or assistantship) prior to April 15
- Earlier deadlines for acceptance of such offers violate the intent of this resolution
- Applies only to offers made for fall semester admission
- More than 325 universities in the United States are signatories
A copy of the April 15 Resolution is available for download from the Council of Graduate Schools.
ISSO Issues International Student Cost Estimate
The International Student Scholar Office has released the Estimated Cost of Attendance for International Graduate Students for the 2022-2023 academic year. Total costs, not including mandatory tuition increments for specific programs and/or dependent(s) costs, is $45,000. Please use the total cost as a framework to understand the amount of money new international students must evidence on the Financial Certification Form (FCF) as a prerequisite to receiving an I-20/DS-2019.
More information is available for download from ISSO.
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.
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.
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.
USC Upstate to Host Career Fair
USC Upstate has scheduled a career fair for Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Women’s Studies Mar. 4 from 11-1 p.m. in USC Upstate’s CLC Ballroom.
The event is free and will include light refreshments.
For more information and to confirm plans to attend, please contact Dr. Courtney McDonald, Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice and Women’s Studies, USC Upstate.
National Conference on Undergraduate Research Coming in April
The 2022 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) will be held virtually in April via Zoom and include a variety of events, including a Graduate Fair meet-up. Programs may connect with NCUR student prospects Apr. 6 and 7 for three hours each day.
The fee for programs to participate is $475 and must be paid by Mar. 18. Please contact Maryanne Marie-Sams if your program plans to participate in the event.
For more information, please visit the NCUR website.
NEW DATE: NC-LSAMP SPRA Research Conference and Recruitment Fair Planned
The NC Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation STEM Pathways and Research Alliance (NC-LSAMP SPRA) Research Conference will be held April 1, 9-5, originally planned for Friday, Jan 28. The event includes a virtual recruitment fair from 10-11:30 a.m.
Charlotte Admissions staff will participate in the event.
The primary focus is on the recruitment of graduate students but this is also an excellent opportunity to recruit students for summer REUs.
There is no fee to register for the recruitment fair.
For more information and to register, please visit the NC-LSAMP SPRA Research Conference registration site. Training on how to use the virtual platform will be available to those not familiar with Hopin.
For questions, please contact Juanda Johnson-Taylor, jjtaylor@ncat.edu, Angelitha Daniel, aldaniel@ncsu.edu, or Dr. Velinda Woriax, velinda.woriax@uncp.edu.
Admissions Chart Tallies Slate Usage
A new chart was recently released by Graduate Admissions that includes a variety of statistics regarding usage of the new admissions system. A copy of the chart is available for download.
UNC Ashville NextFest Recruiting Event Feb. 8
UNC Ashville Career Center will host a recruiting fair Feb. 8, 12-2 p.m. which has a section dedicated to graduate schools.
UNCA students were recently ranked #2 in the country by the Princeton Review for students who “Make an Impact” and 65% participate in UNCA undergraduate research.
Visit the UNCA Career Center for more information and to register.
Slate Reader Guide Available
A Slate Reader Guide is now available for download to assist with accessing and using the Slate Graduate Admissions System.
