The application date to enter research projects in the Spring Diversity Scholars Forum has been extended to December 16.
The Graduate School is seeking to feature graduate student research related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The Forum will provide a showcase for research on campus and in the greater Charlotte community.
More information and application instructions are available from the Graduate School.
With less than two months until the end of the fall semester, we urgently need your help to 1) admit the class and 2) increase the yield of new and continuing students who enroll for the 2023 spring semester.
Towards that end, please:
The spring 2023 and summer/fall 2023 reports are available on GPDNet for your reference. Reach out to Graduate Admissions and Graduate School staff for information and assistance, as needed.
Several communication campaigns to support the student lifecycle are in development in Slate for the following areas:
The anti-melt campaign for Spring 2023 launches on Wednesday, October 26 and will conclude on Tuesday, December 13. The target audience is graduate students who have accepted their offer of admission/intend to enroll. The communications encourage student retention and engagement before they begin their program.
Thank you to the communication stakeholders who collaborated on the campaign review. We appreciate the time you dedicated to these efforts!
Questions? Reach the Marketing and Communications team via email at grad-comm@uncc.edu.
Graduate Admissions has published tips for managing test score requirements for graduate admissions. The downloadable document, Test Scores and Slate, can be found in the Slate Info section of GPD News and Resources on GPDNet.
The Graduate School has released the new Graduate Program Portal for use by all program directors and associates. The new portal will be accessible directly from the Slate Reader Home page. It will replace the current “Applicant Data Download” link. We will be updating the user guide in the coming days.
While currently limited in scope, the new portal is extensible and plans are already underway for new features. Questions or feature requests can be submitted using a Slate Help Request.
Faculty may nominate students for the Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award through Oct. 17, 2022.
The Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award is a part of the Graduate School’s focus on enhancing research skills. New this year is a Non-traditional Thesis/Project category that refers to theses that do not conform to the traditional model, such as those produced in MFA programs both for literature and the performing arts. For more information, please visit the Graduate School’s Outstanding Master’s Thesis Awards page.
If you have questions, please contact Julie Green, jhgreen@uncc.edu, Graduate Student Services and Fellowship Specialist.
The Graduate School is seeking participants in a spring Diversity Scholars Forum that will feature graduate student research related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The Forum will provide a showcase for research on campus and in the greater Charlotte community.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Graduate School.
As Graduate Admissions continues to enhance Slate, several communication campaigns to support the student lifecycle are in development in the following areas:
The yield campaign for Spring 2023 launches on Friday, Oct. 7 and will conclude on Dec. 15. The target audience is admitted graduate students that have yet to accept their admissions offer. The communications encourage them to submit their enrollment intention form.
Thank you to the communication stakeholders in graduate education who collaborated on the campaign review. We appreciate the time you dedicated to these efforts!
Questions? Reach the Marketing and Communications team via email at grad-comm@uncc.edu.
The Graduate School and Graduate Admissions will soon have a new location to serve the UNC Charlotte community and prospective students near the center of campus in the Reese building.
Beginning on Monday, October 10, the Graduate School will be located on the fifth floor of Reese. Subsequently, Graduate Admissions will welcome prospective students to its new location on the first floor of the Reese building. Staff will continue to work in the Cone University Center, Room 268 until Graduate Admissions moves to Reese.
Read more from the Graduate School.
The U.S. Commercial Service will host an update on international demand for U.S. STEM programs for women Oct. 17, 11:30-12:30 p.m.
This webinar will feature speakers from Brazil, India, and Kazakhstan, as well as offer an around the globe snapshot of trends in target markets. Participants will learn more about opportunities to reach potential partners and prospective students for STEM programs.
For more information and to register, visit export.gov.
A virtual information session for prospective students on Oct. 19 will provide an opportunity to engage directly with a Graduate Program Director (GPD) to learn about admission requirements and the application process, opportunities for student engagement, and determine if a graduate program is a good fit.
Following a general admissions presentation, GPDs will be able to engage with prospective students and provide program-specific information. To participate, register by Oct. 5 with Graduate Admissions.
For questions, please contact Maryanne Maree-Sams (MaryanneMaree-Sams@uncc.edu) or Ellie Ivey (efeely@uncc.edu) in Graduate Admissions.
When a student applies to graduate, any faculty members assigned to their dissertation or thesis committee are automatically added to the iThenticate access group. However, this does not create the account. You must complete this process by logging into the Charlotte iThenticate site.
Once these steps are completed, you will appear within iThenticate as a user and your student will be able to share their similarity reports directly with you through iThenticate. Students also have the option of downloading a PDF version of any reports which can be shared via other means.
To have your iThenticate account made permanently active so it can be used for other purposes as well, please submit a help desk ticket.
Please do not create an account through the iThenticate website. Accounts created in this way are not part of our contract, do not have access to our user group and may incur additional charges.
If you receive an error message, please submit a ticket using the link above.
For questions about iThenticate, please contact aura.young@uncc.edu.
The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) recently reported that SEVP allowances made for COVID that allowed F-1 and J-1 international students to enroll in more than one online class have ended. As of the spring 2023 semester, pre-COVID regulations will apply. International students may count only one online course towards full-time enrollment.
ISSO Director Tarek Elshayeb provided the following additional details:
Since taking full-course load of only online courses will no longer be possible, starting in Spring-2023:
Students with questions may schedule an appointment during ISSO Advising Hours.
Thank you to all who attended the Graduate Education Summit. You now have access to view the slide deck and read the additional resources that you’ll find helpful to your efforts as a Graduate Program Director or affiliate staff member.
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, review the recruiting tips on GPDNet or contact MaryanneMaree-Sams@uncc.edu.
The Graduate School is seeking nominations for the First Citizens Bank Scholars Award and the Harshini de Silva Graduate Mentor Award.
The Graduate School invites nominations for the 2023 First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal. This award recognizes a senior full-time faculty member for outstanding scholarship, creativity, and/or research. Nominations may come from any UNC Charlotte faculty member. The First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal has been awarded since 1988, with last year’s honoree being Dr. Jean-Claude Thill, Geography and Earth Sciences.
The award — consisting of a cash prize, framed citation and a medal — will be presented in the spring semester at a ceremony and reception presided over by the Chancellor, officials of First Citizens Bank, the Interim Dean of the Graduate School and University officers.
We invite you to view more information on this year’s nomination form and the selection process. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2022.
The Graduate School is also seeking nominations for the annual competition for the 2023 Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award. This award recognizes a full-time member of the graduate faculty who exemplifies outstanding graduate mentoring. Nominations should come from a chair of the academic department. This award was established in memory of Dr. Harshini de Silva, an associate professor of biology, who was noted for her dedication to the academic and professional development of graduate students. The 2022 award recipient was Dr. Adam Reitzel, Department of Biological Sciences.
The award — consisting of a crystal obelisk, a framed citation and a cash prize — will be presented in the spring semester at a ceremony and reception presided over by the Chancellor, the Interim Dean of the Graduate School and University officers.
View more information on this year’s nomination form and the selection process. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022.
Graduate Faculty Mentor Training will be offered Oct. 14 from 9:30-4 in the Student Union.
As part of efforts to improve the research climate on campus, the Graduate School is offering training to graduate faculty who seek to be better research mentors. This training comes from the evidence-based practices of the CIMER Institute (Center for Improved Mentoring Experiences in Research) at the University of Wisconsin.
Please use this form to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFzojmMZ5J-d1DiBsR2ENt8HPtIW4Fxlbqf0tTH6JH083zJQ/viewform
Graduate researchers have an opportunity to sharpen their presentation skills and compete for cash prizes through the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) program offered by the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL). The competition kicks off in November.
For more information and to register, visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
The largest career fair of the year, free and open to all majors and all class levels, will be held Sept. 23 from 10-2 at the Student Activity Center.
This year’s Fall Career & Internship Fair will include more than 230 employers including Fortune 100 companies, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts and growing businesses.
More information, including a complete list of participating employers is available from the University Career Center.
A network issue last week slowed notifications from the Academic Petition tool. While the issue may have been addressed, GPDs are encouraged to log into the Academic Petition tool to check for pending requests rather than rely on a notification.
