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Nominations Open for Thomas L. Reynolds Graduate Leadership Award

December 01, 2021 by White, Brian

Honoring excellence in graduate program administration, the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award recognizes excellent leadership and outstanding service by a Graduate Program Director or Coordinator. Nominations for 2021-22 will be accepted through Jan. 28.

Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators are leadership positions for the University and play an important and pivotal role in the success of our graduate students. Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators must not only manage and shape the direction of their programs to ensure the academic success of their students, but must also serve as advocates for graduate education at all levels. Doing this well, deserves recognition and praise.

The recipient receives a cash award, an engraved plaque, and their name engraved on a perpetual trophy. Associate Professor of Architecture Peter Wong was selected to receive the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for 2020-2021 for his contributions to student success above and beyond his teaching role.

For additional information and to submit a nomination visit the Reynolds Leadership Award web page.

New University Policy on Authorship

September 28, 2021 by White, Brian

The following is a message from Tom Reynolds, Dean of Graduate School, to University leadership:

Dear Colleagues,

I’m writing to share information with you about a Graduate School initiative to support a culture of research integrity through good authorship practices at UNC Charlotte.

When we surveyed UNC Charlotte faculty and graduate student researchers, we found a number of issues related to authorship in collaborative research. For example, faculty and student respondents reported issues with ghost and gift authorship, and fewer than 50% of respondents reported that authorship was discussed at the beginning of projects. Responses also indicated a desire for additional authorship guidance from the University.

One result of this work is University Policy 318, “Authorship Policy and Resolution Procedures,” approved in May 2021 by the University Faculty Council and the Provost.

The policy’s purpose is not to require a single set of authorship practices. Instead, it highlights significant areas of consensus, advances healthy authorship practices, and sets out institutional policies should disputes arise.

I invite you to watch Provost Joan Lorden’s introduction to the policy below for more information, or read the policy here. More information about authorship can also be found on the Graduate School’s Responsible Research page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvbGL9pyoHY

Graduate Program Directors, please forward this email to your graduate students.

Sincerely,

Tom

Thomas L. Reynolds, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Graduate Programs
Dean of the Graduate School

Reynolds Leadership Award Nominations Accepted Through Jan. 28

September 27, 2021 by White, Brian

Honoring excellence in graduate program administration, the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award recognizes excellent leadership and outstanding service by a Graduate Program Director or Coordinator. Nominations for 2021-22 will be accepted through 5 p.m., Jan. 28.

Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators are leadership positions for the University and play an important and pivotal role in the success of our graduate students. Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators must not only manage and shape the direction of their programs to ensure the academic success of their students, but must also serve as advocates for graduate education at all levels. Doing this well, deserves recognition and praise.

The recipient receives a cash award, an engraved plaque, and their name engraved on a perpetual trophy. For additional information and to submit a nomination visit the Reynolds Leadership Award web page.

de Silva, First Citizen Awards Nominees Sought

September 03, 2021 by White, Brian

The Graduate School currently seeks nominations for the 2022 First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal and Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award.

Awarded since 1988, the First Citizens Medal recognizes a senior full-time faculty member for outstanding scholarship, creativity, and/or research. Nominations may come from any UNC Charlotte faculty member. Last year’s honoree was Dr. Akinwumi Ogundiran, Department of Africana Studies.

The award includes a cash prize, framed citation and a medal. It will be presented in the spring semester at a ceremony and reception presided over by the Chancellor, officials of First Citizens Bank, the Dean of the Graduate School, and University officers.

Information on this year’s First Citizens award can be found in the Graduate School. The deadline for nominations is 5:00 pm, Nov. 13, 2021.

The 2022 Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award, established in memory of the noted professor of biology, recognizes a full-time member of the graduate faculty who evinces outstanding graduate mentoring. Nominations should come from a chair of the academic department.

The award comes with a crystal obelisk, a framed citation, and a cash prize and will be presented in the spring semester at a ceremony and reception presided over by the Chancellor, the Dean of the Graduate School, and University officers.

Information on this year’s competition can be found in the Graduate School. The deadline for nominations is 5:00 pm November 5, 2021

Ogundiran Receives First Citizens Bank Medal

March 25, 2021 by White, Brian

Dr. Akin Ogundiran, a Chancellor’s Professor and professor of Africana Studies, Anthropology and History, is the 2021 recipient of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal, UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious faculty award, in recognition of excellence in research.

He was honored at a special Zoom ceremony March 18.

The 2020 recipient of the First Citizen’s Award was Dr.James Walsh, Political Science and Public Administration.

Read more about this year’s award at Inside UNC Charlotte.

Ya-yu Lo Takes de Silva Mentor Award

February 19, 2021 by White, Brian

Ya-yu Lo, professor of Special Education and graduate program director for the M.Ed. and MAT programs in the Department of Special Education and Child Development, is the 2021 recipient of the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. She was honored at a special Zoom ceremony Thursday, Feb. 18.

Read more at Inside UNC Charlotte. More information on the Harshini V. de Silva Award is available from the Graduate School.

Wong Receives Reynolds Leadership Award

February 15, 2021 by White, Brian

Associate Professor of Architecture Peter Wong was selected to receive the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for 2020-2021 for his contributions to student success above and beyond his teaching role.

The Reynolds Leadership Award honors excellence in graduate program administration and is presented annually to a Graduate Program Director (GPD) or Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC).

Please visit the Graduate School for more details.

Nominations Accepted Through Dec. 21 for the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award

November 30, 2020 by White, Brian

The window to submit nominations for the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award, originally set for Dec. 11, has been extended to Dec. 21.

Honoring excellence in graduate program administration, the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award recognizes excellent leadership and outstanding service by a Graduate Program Director or Coordinator.

Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators are leadership positions for the University and play an important and pivotal role in the success of our graduate degrees. Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators must not only manage and shape the direction of their programs to ensure the academic success of their students, but must also serve as advocates for graduate education at all levels. Doing this well, deserves recognition and praise.

The recipient receives a cash award, an engraved plaque, and their name engraved on a perpetual trophy. For additional information and to submit a nomination visit the Reynolds Leadership Award web page.

Graduate School Virtually Honors its Fellowship Recipients

September 28, 2020 by Stanchina, Karla

Congratulations to the 2020 Graduate School Fellowship Award Recipients! We are so proud of you, your academic accomplishments, as well as your dedication and commitment in attaining your advanced degrees. We also want to say thank you to the generous donors who have the vision and foresight to give selflessly of their time and treasure in order to help our graduate students be successful. Your gifts also help support research that cannot be found anywhere else in the region and bring internationally recognized faculty to instruct our students on cutting edge issues. We couldn’t do this without you. Thank You!

Dean Tom Reynolds

Call for Nominations Issued for Faculty Awards

September 07, 2020 by White, Brian

The call for nominations has been issued for three distinguished faculty awards: The Harshini V. De Silva Graduate Mentor Award, the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal and the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award.

For more information and to nominate, please follow the links below to each program’s nomination page:

Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award – Nominations accepted through Dec. 11

Harshini V. De Silva Graduate Mentor Award – Nominations accepted through Nov. 6

First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal, Nominations accepted through Nov. 13.

GradEd Summit - September 2nd, 1-2 pm

August 27, 2020 by Stanchina, Karla

Dean Tom Reynolds invites you to the 2020 Graduate Education Summit being held virtually September 2, 2020 at 1:00-2:00 pm. We hope you will join us as we prepare for the start of the academic year. Download Agenda.

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NCCGS Extends Invite to Annual Meeting

August 14, 2020 by Stanchina, Karla

The North Carolina Council of Graduate Schools will be holding their Annual Meeting virtually October 22-23, 2020 and invites all Graduate Program Directors/Coordinators to attend. The sessions are free and hosted virtually on Zoom. Download the Agenda and register to attend via Western Carolina’s Graduate School.

Team Lands $580,000 NSF Grant

July 29, 2020 by White, Brian

UNC Charlotte was recently awarded a multi-year National Science Foundation grant totaling more than $580,000 to investigate strategies for ensuring an open, transparent culture of research on campus.

The project, “Fostering a Culture of Openness and Transparency with Institutional Authorship Policies,” is headed by PI Lisa Rasmussen, Graduate Faculty Fellow, with co-PIs Katherine Hall-Hertel, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic and Student Affairs, George Banks, Associate Professor of Management with the Belk College of Business, and Tom Reynolds, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. Elise Demeter, Senior Assessment Research Analyst in the Office of Assessment and Accreditation, was the Project Evaluator.

For more information, please visit the Graduate School.

We Hate to See You Go

June 08, 2020 by White, Brian

We’ve loved working with you, so if your term as a GPD or Affiliate is coming to an end, thanks for all you’ve done.

Now, one more task: Let us know about it!

Please complete the form for changes in GPDs and Affiliates located in eGRAD and let us know who will be assuming your role.

Reynolds Graduate Leadership Award Goes to Vetter

April 13, 2020 by White, Brian

Lara Vetter, professor of English, was selected to receive this year’s Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for her contributions to student success and enrollment management.

Read more about Vetter’s accomplishments in Graduate School news.

Online Graduate Programs Rank High

January 15, 2020 by White, Brian

UNC Charlotte continues to offer outstanding graduate programs through an online delivery. Several recently made top-tier ranking as conducted by U.S. News and World Report.

Equaling programs offered by the University of Virginia and Michigan State, UNC Charlotte ranks #7 as a Best Online Master’s in Special Education Program. The M.Ed. in Special Education is a 33 credit hour professional graduate degree consisting of two online concentrations: Academically or Intellectually Gifted, and Special Education. Additionally, the University was picked as a top 30 Best Online Master’s in Education Program.

Annually ranked by the publication and based on criteria such as employment outcomes of its graduates, rankings are a baseline to aid prospective students in their graduate program research. To see detailed information about rankings and their methodology visit U.S. News and World Report.

UNC Charlotte ranked highly as a Best Online Master’s in Nursing Administration Program at #17, and Best Online Master’s in Engineering at #39.

For more information or to attend online information sessions visit the Distance Education website. To learn about graduate education at UNC Charlotte or to begin your application, visit the Graduate Admissions website. We also invite all prospective graduate students to attend an online information session or if you’re in the area, stop in during Office Hours, Tuesdays from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and Thursdays from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Dean's Annual Review, Self-Assessment Published

November 01, 2019 by White, Brian

The 2018-19 Provost’s review of Graduate School Dean Tom Reynolds has been published for review, along with Dean Reynold’s Self-Assessment for that period.

Downloadable copies are available for both Dean Reynolds’ Annual Review and Dean Reynolds’ Self-Assessment.

Faculty Awards Deadlines Approach

October 15, 2019 by White, Brian

Final reminder that competitions for the following faculty awards are underway:

Harshini de Silva Graduate Mentor Award, deadline is November 1, 2019. Details are available on the Graduate School’s website.

First Citizens Scholars Award, deadline is November 8, 2019. Details are available on the Graduate School’s website.

Thomas L. Reynolds Graduate Leadership Award, deadline is December 13, 2019. Details are available on the Graduate School’s website.

Call for Nominations for the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award

September 27, 2019 by Stanchina, Karla

Honoring excellence in graduate program administration, the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award recognizes excellent leadership and outstanding service by a Graduate Program Director or Coordinator.

Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators are leadership positions for the University and play an important and pivotal role in the success of our graduate degrees. Graduate Program Directors and Coordinators must not only manage and shape the direction of their programs to ensure the academic success of their students, but must also serve as advocates for graduate education at all levels. Doing this well, deserves recognition and praise.

The recipient receives a cash award, an engraved plaque, and their name engraved on a perpetual trophy. For additional information and to submit a nomination visit the Reynolds Leadership Award web page.

Graduate School Self Study, External Review Available

September 20, 2019 by White, Brian

Over the past months, the Graduate School conducted an extensive review of graduate education and graduate school administration in preparation for the 2020-25 Strategic Plan.

The review included the Graduate School Self Study and the Graduate School External Review by distinguished graduate educators from Virginia Tech, NC State and Miami University of Ohio.

Complete versions of both the Self Study and the External Review are available for download.