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US Extends COVID-19 Visa Allowances for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Semesters

April 25, 2022 by White, Brian

The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) recently informed faculty that, in an unexpected move, the U.S. government extended COVID-19 visa allowances made in March 2020 for the fall 2022 – spring 2023 academic year.

The impacts on the upcoming semesters, according to the ISSO include:

Continuing students (those enrolled as of spring 2022), can count more than one online course per semester towards F-1/J-1 course enrollment minimums For example, a continuing graduate student who tries to take all online courses for Fall 2022 will be in-status.
New students starting in the fall will need to take at least one in-person or hybrid course in their first semester
In-person F-1 CPT internships can be more than 1.5 hours driving distance from Charlotte for fall 2022, and new students will need to reside in the Charlotte metro area to attend their in-person course.
Continuing students with only online courses may reside anywhere in the U.S. and do not necessarily need to reside in Charlotte, depending on their exact courses.

A copy of the US ICE guidance is available for download.

Students with questions may make an appointment to speak with an ISSO advisor or visit the ISSO website for more ways to connect.

Graduate School Awards 2022 Fellowships

April 18, 2022 by White, Brian

The Graduate School recently awarded donor-supported graduate fellowships to 14 UNC Charlotte students, representing a broad cross section of academic programs.

Established to support exceptionally talented and committed graduate students, the Graduate School offers a variety of fellowships for program specific research or scholarship. The fellowships are presented annually in the spring with award payments beginning in the upcoming academic year.

Registration Window Open for Teaching Fellowships

April 11, 2022 by White, Brian

Applications are being accepted for the 2022-2023 Graduate School Teaching Fellowship, a two-semester training opportunity for doctoral students pursuing careers that include college-level teaching.

Some of the benefits of this program include:

A $3000 ($1500 each semester) award in addition to an assistantship stipend
Competitive advantage in job searches
Focused instruction in course design, teaching methodology, and classroom best practices

For more information and to apply, doctoral students are encouraged to visit the Center for Graduate Life and Learning (CGLL).

Applications are due by 5 p.m., April 22. Please direct questions to Dr. Judith Krauss at the CGLL.

Country-Culture Workshop Focuses on Iran

April 11, 2022 by White, Brian

The Office of International Programs will host the Iran Country-Culture Workshop Friday, Apr. 22 from 11:30-3:30 p.m. The program includes exploration of the Iranian language and culture, educational system, and will host a student panel.

For more information and to register, please visit the Office of International Program’s registration site.

New Slate User Guide Available

April 11, 2022 by White, Brian

The new User Guide, “How to Clear a Queue,” is available in Slate Reader. The new guide explains how a graduate program director can remove an application from another user’s queue.

2023 Admissions Cycle in Slate Opens Apr. 15

April 11, 2022 by White, Brian

On April 15, the 2023 admissions cycle will open in Slate. Prospects will be able to apply for 2023 spring, summer and fall.

For more information, please contact Kathy Giddings.

CGLL Offers “Topics on Diversity and Inclusion” 2-Credit Course

April 11, 2022 by White, Brian

The Center for Graduate Life and Learning’s (CGLL) Topics on Diversity and Inclusion, 6000/8000, CRN 17231, 2 credits, is available for student registration.

Sessions will be led by Dr. Manuel Pérez Quiñones and held in Denny 205, 11:30-1:10. The course explores diversity and inclusion from various multi-disciplinary perspectives.

For more information and to register, please visit Niner Central.

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.