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.
The Center for Graduate Life and Learning will host a session on Building a LinkedIn Profile Sept. 8, 3-4 p.m. in Atkins 146.
The session will be led by Karen Arrington, Assistant Director and Career Coach for the Social Impact, Education, and Nonprofit Career Community.
For more information and to register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
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.
The Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) has published a recording of this fall’s virtual student orientation. The recording is available on YouTube.
A document listing many FAQs from the day’s event is available on Google Docs.
A wealth of information is also available for new students at NewGradPortal.Charlotte.edu.
The Graduate School is looking for qualified candidates for the $37,000 annual stipend from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
UNC Charlotte has ranked fourth in North Carolina for the number of NSF Graduate Research Fellows since 2010, behind Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, and NC State.
Graduate School Director of Funding and Fellowships Dr. Julie Goodliffe contacted almost 2,000 potential candidates this fall offering expertise in completing a competitive application. In addition to the annual stipend, qualified students can earn $12,000 annually in cost of education allowance.
An experienced NSF reviewer at the national level, Dr. Goodliffe offers live information sessions and assistance in completing the NSF GRFP Fellowship application. Interested students should participate in an upcoming workshop via Zoom:
Wednesday, September 14th, 3-4pm
More information about the NSF GRFP is available for download, on the Graduate School’s Funding for Graduate Graduation website or by contacting Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu.
The Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) will host an open house for graduate students, faculty and staff Sept 7 and 8 in Atkins 149.
Come meet the CGLL team and enjoy refreshments:
Wednesday, September 7 from 2:00 – 4:30pm
or
Thursday, September 8 from 8:30 – 11:00am
The CGLL is now located in Atkins 149, next to the Career Center.
The Aug. 26 Friday Morning Writing session at the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL) provides a morning opportunity for graduate students, faculty and staff, and members of the community who want to make progress on a large writing project. The session runs from 9-12 p.m.
Offering a quiet space to work, structured writing time, and writing-related resources, Friday Morning Writing makes writing less isolating.
Coffee, snacks and the use of a microwave oven will be provided in the Atkins 146 session.
To register, visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
An updated schedule of graduate student compensation packages has been added to the Graduate School’s Student Support website under the tab Standard Graduate Student Compensation Packages.
The Center for Graduate Life and Learning will host Dr. Lisa Russell-Pinson, Associate Teaching Professor of Writing in a course entitled Establishing and Maintaining Strong Writing Habits Wednesday, Aug. 24 in Atkins 146.
Dr. Russell-Pinson will show how to develop and stick to a writing process and cover tips for consistent and efficient writing.
To register, please visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning.
Are you wondering about compensation packages, GASP, graduate assistantships or paying for fees? Join a Funding Q&A Session and let the Graduate Admissions funding and assistantships team answer all your questions.
The first session for the fall will begin on August 15. These sessions are held on the first and third Mondays of every month from 3-4 p.m.
As outreach continues to encourage new and continuing students to register, we invite Graduate Program Directors to personally connect with these students. Personal outreach typically leads to a greater impact. For more information about updated contact lists, please email Maryanne Maree-Sams.
To maximize new enrollments for the fall semester, the Fall 2022 admissions deadline for doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs has been extended from Monday, August 1 to Monday, August 15 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The post-baccalaureate application is also extended to August 26. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.
If your program has reached capacity, please be aware that you do not have to accept any additional applicants.
Prospective students who are currently out of the country and need an F or J visa to enroll may simply not have sufficient time to apply, be considered for admission, be admitted, and complete the process to obtain an I-20 and a visa before the last day to enroll in the fall semester.
If you have additional questions, please reach out to Kathy Giddings or submit a Slate Help Ticket.
Have questions about the new Policy on Graduate Student Compensation? Join us in a Zoom meeting on Thursday, July 28th, at 10:30 a.m., with members of the Graduate School and RED teams to get answers.
Are you recruiting and admitting students who fit your program goals and who are ready to succeed? Are you concerned about bias in the admissions process?
As part of ETS’ mission to advance quality and equity in education, they have launched the Holistic Admissions Master Class. This free, self-paced course blends ETS thought leadership with guidance and case studies from graduate education leaders experienced in implementing holistic admissions at various institutions.
The course addresses every step in the admissions process, from planning through execution and post-cycle evaluation. Whether you’re new to holistic admissions or an experienced hand, you’ll learn how small changes can help you minimize bias while maximizing student fit.
The Zoom recording and presentation slides are now available from the New Graduate Program Director and Affiliates Training held on Monday, July 25, 2022. This training included key onboarding information in the areas of Marketing and Communications, Recruitment, Graduate Admissions, Funding and Enrollment Management.
Graduate Admissions has a new brochure and program listing available for use in your recruitment efforts. Please feel free to contact Maryanne Maree-Sams if you would like to request print items for your program.
Research-related stress tops a list of concerns among students seeking assistance from the Graduate Ombudsman over the past year. In the 2021-2022 report from Graduate Ombuds Bruce Taylor, Ph.D., issues such as authorship conflicts, funding and communication breakdowns are common themes.
“Conflict with faculty, often over research, continues to be a leading concern among graduate students,” Taylor said. “Perceived conflicts of interest, particularly when doctoral student research for their dissertation is delayed by faculty research.”
He also noted that issues surrounding student roles on grants, as well as authorship on publications, were problematic. The recently adopted new guidelines on authorship attempt to address some of these concerns.
Funding is a perennial challenge for graduate students, many of whom contacted the Ombuds with issues over GASP funding, assistantships and, this year, the financial impact of Policy 50.5 that reduced funding levels for many students.
“From (the students’) point of view,” Taylor said, “what they had been offered changed and reduced their effective income substantially in some cases.”
The 2021-22 Ombuds Report is available for download.
Laura Pagani, Student Services Specialist at the Center for Graduate Life and Learning, has been appointed the lead student contact for thesis and dissertation formatting and submission.
Students may contact Laura via email (lpagani@uncc.edu) with any questions or issues. Information about defense and submission procedures and requirements can be found under the Current Students tab on the Graduate School website.
Students planning to submit a thesis or dissertation within the next semester may benefit from this session addressing common questions about formatting, defense and submission procedures.
These workshops are held approximately every two weeks at the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL). Register for the June 28 session, visit the CGLL for a schedule of sessions and visit YouTube for previous recordings.
