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Slate Now Offers More GRE, TOEFL Details

April 07, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

2022 Digital Humanities Institute: Digital Humanities and the Environment Apr 21-22

April 04, 2022 by White, Brian

UNC Charlotte is hosting the spring 2022 Digital Humanities Institute (DHC-NC) Apr. 21-22.

The two-day event will include virtual presentations such as “Digital Exploration of Spatial Environments: Physical, Conceptual, Virtual” and “Using Historical Satellite Imagery in Latin American Environmental History.” The event will end with a virtual plenary session and in-person meetups throughout North Carolina.

Registration is free and required to participate in the institute. For more information and to register, please visit the DHC-NC registration site. You may also download a detailed schedule and program.

No Registration Holds for Early Entry Admits

March 30, 2022 by White, Brian

The Graduate School will no longer put registration holds on new early entry admits. This change in procedure will allow early entry students to register for their course(s) and then submit the early entry petition with the appropriate section to identify courses that should double count. Note that it is strongly recommended that students complete the petition prior to the end of the add/drop period for the term as this can impact their financial aid.

Encourage Students to Consider GRAD Courses

March 28, 2022 by White, Brian

With fall course registration opening Apr. 4, students have a variety of choices of credit-bearing GRAD courses through the Center for Graduate Life and Learning to help prepare for success after graduation.

Some great options include:

Leadership Essentials for Graduate Students – GRAD 6000/8000 – 001 (2 credits)
Navigating Graduate School – GRAD 6000/8000 – 003 (2 credits)
Graduate-Level Writing for International Students – GRAD 6210/8210 – 001 (3 credits)
Personal Career Branding: Identity, Management, & Promotion – GRAD 6320/8320 – 001 (2 credits)

To register, visit Niner Central.

Graduate Fellowship Application Deadline Apr. 1

March 23, 2022 by White, Brian

The student deadline for applying for a Graduate School Fellowship is Friday, Apr. 1. To apply, students may log in to the NinerScholars website and complete an applicant profile to be matched to available awards for which they are nominated.

More information on is available from the Graduate School Fellowship website.

Please contact Julie Green at jhgreen@uncc.edu for questions.

CGLL Spring Writing Retreat Set Apr. 1-3

March 21, 2022 by White, Brian

Students are encouraged to consider the Graduate Writing Retreat to help make progress on a large writing project. The retreat offers a quiet space to work, structured writing time and support.

Lunch, snacks and coffee will be provided.

More information and online registration are available from the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.

For questions, please contact aura.young@uncc.edu.

Search Continues for Graduate Life Fellows

March 21, 2022 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) has extended the application deadline for its Graduate Life Fellowships program that includes a $5000 stipend for the academic year.

The application is available online at the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.

For questions, please contact aura.young@uncc.edu.

Virtual Career Fair Set for Wingate University

March 21, 2022 by White, Brian

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.

Davin Receives Leadership Award

March 18, 2022 by White, Brian

Dr. Kristin J. Davin, Foreign Language Education, recently was selected to receive the 2022 Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award for excellence in graduate program administration.

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.

Apr. 22 Deadline for Graduate Teaching Fellowship Applications

March 14, 2022 by White, Brian

The Graduate School is accepting applications for Graduate School Teaching Fellowships (GSTF) through Apr. 22.

Fellows receive an award of $3000 plus focused instruction in course design, teaching methodology, and classroom best practices.

For more information and to apply, please visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.

Faculty Volunteers Needed for Graduate School Summer Fellowship Application Review

March 10, 2022 by White, Brian

Your help is critically important and will ensure that applications are reviewed by experts in the field and that students receive helpful comments from multiple reviewers to assist in their application success. Sign Up Today.

Student Speakers Sought for Commencement

March 07, 2022 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life and Learning has issued a call for students to speak at the 2022 spring commencement ceremonies.

More information and application information is available from the CGLL.

GPD Nomination Deadline for Graduate School Donor-Supported Fellowships Mar. 22

March 01, 2022 by White, Brian

The 2022-23 Graduate School Fellowships are live in the University Scholarship Portal and nominations can be submitted now to recruit exceptional students. These fellowships are funded by donors for need-based and merit awards that recognize excellent students for their academic achievement and provide assistance to those who demonstrate financial need. To nominate a student, please visit the NinerScholars nomination portal.

Deadline for student applications is April 1

Students will need to log in to the NinerScholars scholarship site and complete an applicant profile before they can be matched to any awards or see the awards they are nominated for. All application materials will be submitted through the NinerScholars portal.

For additional information on these awards and others for continuing students, please visit the Graduate School Fellowships site.

For questions, please contact Julie Green at jhgreen@uncc.edu.

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.

CGLL Seeking 2022-23 Graduate Life Fellows

February 28, 2022 by White, Brian

Each year the Graduate School’s Center for Graduate Life and Learning appoints a group of continuing graduate students to serve as Graduate Life Fellows (GLFs). GLFs are awarded $5,000 for the academic year. Applications for the 2022 – 2023 academic year are now open.

To learn more or apply, please visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.

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.