Doctoral students who enter with a relevant master’s degree may be admitted to an Advanced Standing track in some doctoral programs.
In those programs offering this option, the Graduate Program Director must recommend admission to the Advanced Standing track for the term in which the student begins their graduate study.
Please send these requests to Sandra.Krause@uncc.edu.
Students may now submit 2021-22 catalog update requests through the Graduate Academic Petition system. As a reminder, Catalog Update petitions are automatically processed under the term in which they were submitted. This means that if you submit a Catalog Update petition during the Fall 2021 term, the student’s catalog will reflect the NEW 2021-22 catalog.
Spring/Summer 2021 Graduation Statistics
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the following statistics for Spring/Summer 2021 graduation:
Spring 2021:
Docs – 99
Masters – 981
Certs – 322
Total – 1402
Summer 2021:
Docs – 43
Masters – 203
Certs – 62
Total – 308
Congratulations to our hard-working faculty and staff for moving the class through during these difficult times.
The Graduate Admissions team is busy designing and building Slate (by Technolutions), a new recruitment and admissions management system that is comprehensive, scalable, integrated and sustainable to help effectively recruit and enroll exemplary students to UNC Charlotte graduate programs.
Slate will replace eGRAD, and the anticipated go-live date is September 15, 2021.
Open forums were held in May and June to provide faculty and staff with a high level overview of the system’s functionality; if you missed them, please view the PowerPoint presentation in GPDNet (GPD News/Resources>Admissions, Recruitment, & Enrollment Management>Slate Info). We anticipate offering virtual and face-to-face training to graduate program directors and affiliates beginning Sept. 8.
Please direct any questions and/or suggestions to Johnna Watson.
Graduate Admissions staff participate in several recruiting fairs each year and maintain a list of high quality events that provide great opportunities to connect with prospective students.
For more information, download a copy of the spreadsheet of current opportunities and contact MaryanneMaree-Sams@uncc.edu for more information.
Consulting firm Hanover Research has published a study of best practices for recruiting and engaging adult learners.
Download a copy of Effective Strategies for Recruiting and Engaging Adult Learners.
The Office of International Programs invites qualified candidates to submit program applications for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program prior to the Wednesday, Sept. 15, deadline. Note that U.S. citizenship is required. Click here to search all awards available in the 2022-23 competition or connect with UNC Charlotte’s Fulbright Scholar liaison.
As we begin to move past the global pandemic, “returning to normal” doesn’t necessarily mean returning to pre-COVID conditions. In this session, we’ll share the latest graduate enrollment and student flow trends, lessons learned during the last 18 months and tools for finding and connecting with prospective candidates.
Join recruitment expert Ayo Strange Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 1 p.m. ET for this informative, complimentary webinar where we’ll explore:
For more information and to register, please visit the ETS Registration site.
The Center for Graduate Life (CGL) is seeking volunteer Graduate Life Ambassadors (GLA) who assist with event planning, promotion, and suggest new initiatives.
The GLA experience offers:
To register as a GLA, please visit the Center for Graduate Life.
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently distributed a summary of key take-aways from a the presentation Diversifying the Graduate-Student Pipeline hosted by the Chronicle and ETS.
The PDF format document is available for download.
Tyler Carrier, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2020, is the 2021 Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award winner in Biological Sciences/Life Sciences for his work on “Symbiosis Across Diet-Induced Phenotypes of Larval Sea Urchins.”
Read more at the Graduate School.
Graduate Admissions staff participate in several recruiting fairs each year and maintain a list of high quality events that provide great opportunities to connect with prospective students.
For more information, download a copy of the spreadsheet of current opportunities and contact MaryanneMaree-Sams@uncc.edu for more information.
UNC Charlotte’s Virtual On-Campus Job Fair will be held Aug. 3 from 11-2 p.m., providing an opportunity to recruit students for on-campus positions and interview candidates before they return to campus.
Departments can recruit for FWS, STW, UPIP and Graduate Assistant positions.
To register, log in to your Hire-A-Niner account, go to Events, select Career Fairs, locate the On-campus Job Fair 2021, and select Register for Event.
For more information, please contact Michelle Wann.
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India have published an update on efforts to expedite student travel for the fall semester. The following text was taken from their website:
“Student visas remain a top priority for the U.S. Mission to India and we are making every attempt to facilitate student travel in time for the fall semester. As such, on June 14, 2021 we will open limited July and August student visa appointments at posts across India. Students may visit our website, https://ustraveldocs. com/in, to view availability and schedule an appointment.
Prior to your visa interview, please review your I-20 program start date. Students beginning a new program with a program start date on or after August 1 may travel to the United States up to 30 days prior to the program start date and do not need to submit a request for a national interest exception. Continuing students may also resume their programs on or after August 1, and travel 30 days before their program resumption date. We are unable to approve expedited requests for Fall 2021 students with scheduled appointments in July or August. If your appointment date may result in a potentially late start, please reach out to your school to discuss options.”
For more information, please visit the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India.
Rick Tankersley, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development (RED), recently distributed an update on the rollout of the Niner Research integrated electronic administration (eRA) system.
Following is Tankersley’s message in full:
Dear Colleagues:
The rollout of the Niner Research integrated electronic research administration (eRA) system continues. We are preparing for the launch of the research protections modules, starting with the IRB/Human Subjects module. The IRB/Human Subjects submission, tracking, and management system of Niner Research is scheduled to go-live on July 1, 2021. In addition to the rollout of the IRB module, the Niner Research development teams from Research and Economic Development and OneIT are planning for the migration of certain data and information currently housed in the IRBIS system to Niner Research.
July 1: Niner Research IRB module go-live to campus. New protocols should be submitted in Niner Research.
July 9: (around 12 noon): IRBIS system is no longer available for modifications and renewals.
July 9-25: IRBIS system available for administrative review and PI’s actions.
July 26: IRBIS retirement.
Once the Niner Research IRB module is live, new initial study submissions should be submitted in Niner Research. Users are encouraged to wait for the Niner Research IRB module to go live on July 1 to submit new applications. The use of the IRBIS system should be limited to submitting study modifications and renewals before 12 noon, July 9, 2021, and for finalizing the administrative and IRB review steps for studies that are currently under review.
The Office of Research Protections and Integrity (ORPI) will provide more information in the coming weeks. Any information available for the transition from IRBIS to Niner Research IRB (e.g., timing, training, FAQs) will be available at our Niner Research website.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Rick Tankersley, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
More information is available from Research and Economic Development.
The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute has opened applications for a new cohort of Gambrell Faculty Fellows. The Fellowship Program funds short-term research projects (up to 18 months) examining issues related to economic mobility in the Charlotte region.
Now in its third year, the Gambrell Faculty Fellowship Program is a grants program for UNC Charlotte faculty funded by The Gambrell Foundation. This year, the program is particularly interested in racial equity and the impact of the pandemic on economic mobility.
Up to 5 fellowships will be awarded this year. Proposed projects can have a maximum budget of $15,000. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The grant period will begin August 15, 2021. Information and application form.
