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Early Entry Enhancements Announced for Academic Petition System

March 18, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

New Grad Leaders Named for Belk

March 15, 2022 by White, Brian

The Belk College of Business recently announced several new leaders in its graduate programs.

For details, visit Belk College of Business.

CGS Resolution Sets April 15 Official Date for Accepting Offers of Admission

March 15, 2022 by White, Brian

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

March 01, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

Grad Ed Leader DePauw to Speak on Holistic Admissions

March 01, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

Belk College of Business Launches Online MBA

February 22, 2022 by White, Brian

The Belk College of Business soon will offer an online MBA in three high-tech concentrations to address the needs of an increasing number of professionals seeking an alternative path to an advanced degree.

The online program will be offered in business analytics, digital marketing and financial technology. Read more at the Belk College of Business.

Graduate Assistantship System Updated

February 21, 2022 by White, Brian

The electronic Graduate Assistantship System (eGA) : ) was recently updated to improve security, enhance user experience and provide additional functionality. With eGA, faculty can hire and track a teaching or research graduate assistantship for any active doctoral, master’s or certificate student.

F2F Mentor Training Returns Apr. 8

February 16, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

ETS GRE to Sponsor Student Success Webinar

February 11, 2022 by White, Brian

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

February 09, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

GPD Spring Summit Recording Available

February 04, 2022 by White, Brian

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

February 03, 2022 by White, Brian

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

January 31, 2022 by White, Brian

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 Data Download Available via Slate

January 27, 2022 by White, Brian

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

January 26, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

Nomination Window Extended for Reynolds Leadership Award

January 26, 2022 by White, Brian

Nominations for the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award will be accepted through Jan. 31, extended from Jan. 28.

The Reynolds Leadership Award recognizes excellent leadership and outstanding service by a Graduate Program Director or Coordinator.

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.

Rasmussen to Participate in Charlotte Authorship Seminar

January 17, 2022 by White, Brian

Professor of Philosophy and Graduate School Faculty Fellow Lisa Rasmussen will join members of Charlotte’s legal staff later this month in a virtual session on authorship.

The event, “Who’s Steering the Author Ship? Introducing the Authorship Policy & Resolution Procedures,” will address University Policy 318, “Authorship Policy and Resolution Procedures,” established in May 2021. The session will be held Jan. 26 at Noon.

For more information and to register, please visit the Office of Legal Affairs.

National Conference on Undergraduate Research Coming in April

January 17, 2022 by White, Brian

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

January 05, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

Slate Reader Guide Available

December 14, 2021 by White, Brian

A Slate Reader Guide is now available for download to assist with accessing and using the Slate Graduate Admissions System.