Application deadline for 2020 awards is Mar. 23. Application instructions can be found at the Graduate School Award Gateway.
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Student Volunteers Sought for Discovery Place Partnership
The Office of Undergraduate Research, the Graduate School and other community partners will be celebrating the exciting research that is happening at UNC Charlotte through a partnership with Discovery Place Science. We are recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students to present their research at this event. The event will take place at Discovery Place Science on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from 10 am-1 pm.
For more information on this event or how to sign up, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research, 704-687-5316, or undergradresearch@uncc.edu. Students can also sign up online at Discovery Place Science Participation Form.
The call for participation for this event will close on February 10, 2020.
Graduate Teaching Fellows Launch Coming
The Graduate School Teaching Fellows (GSTF) program launches spring semester, aimed at helping UNC Charlotte doctoral students be more competitive for tenure-track and teaching faculty positions. Formerly known as the Provost’s Doctoral Teaching Program, the GSTF is open to current UNC Charlotte doctoral students.
The two-semester program provides training to graduate students interested in college-level teaching and a career in the professoriate. During the first semester, students receive classroom development in course design, teaching methodology, and best practice. Semester two consists of classroom observations, support, and constructive feedback from the Center for Graduate Life’s Teaching Faculty Associate, Dr. Judith Krauss. Fellows are recognized with a cash award and certificate at the completion of the program.
More information is available at the GSTF web page at the Center for Graduate Life.
Submit Ideas for Ventureprise Launch NSF I-Corps Spring Cohort
The Spring 2020 Ventureprise Launch National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps is seeking participants with research and business ideas the NSF might fund. The 2020 cohort will begin Jan. 31 and the last date to submit is Jan. 28.
Please visit UNC Charlotte’s Entrepreneurship website for more information.
Psychology Student Takes Master's Thesis Award
Categories: Student Affairs
Drew Gadaire, MA, Psychology, was recognized as UNC Charlotte’s Outstanding Master’s Thesis recipient for 2019 and will compete for the regional award in March 2020 at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS) annual meeting in Birmingham.
Read more in Recent News at the Graduate School website.
Online Graduate Programs Rank High
UNC Charlotte continues to offer outstanding graduate programs through an online delivery. Several recently made top-tier ranking as conducted by U.S. News and World Report.
Equaling programs offered by the University of Virginia and Michigan State, UNC Charlotte ranks #7 as a Best Online Master’s in Special Education Program. The M.Ed. in Special Education is a 33 credit hour professional graduate degree consisting of two online concentrations: Academically or Intellectually Gifted, and Special Education. Additionally, the University was picked as a top 30 Best Online Master’s in Education Program.
Annually ranked by the publication and based on criteria such as employment outcomes of its graduates, rankings are a baseline to aid prospective students in their graduate program research. To see detailed information about rankings and their methodology visit U.S. News and World Report.
UNC Charlotte ranked highly as a Best Online Master’s in Nursing Administration Program at #17, and Best Online Master’s in Engineering at #39.
For more information or to attend online information sessions visit the Distance Education website. To learn about graduate education at UNC Charlotte or to begin your application, visit the Graduate Admissions website. We also invite all prospective graduate students to attend an online information session or if you’re in the area, stop in during Office Hours, Tuesdays from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and Thursdays from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Young Named to National Board
Aura Young, Assistant Director of Professional Development and Doctoral Support for the Graduate School, recently was named to the board of the U.S. Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (USETDA).
USETDA is a non-profit association that develops and disseminates best practices information for electronic thesis and dissertation submission.
Young has led thesis and dissertation administration for UNC Charlotte since 2017. She holds a master’s degree from Duke University and a PhD from Yale University.
New Report Out on Holistic Admissions
Categories: Admissions
ETS has published a new report addressing the complexities and best practices relating to holistic admissions.
The report addresses ways to identify the most promising prospects while ensuring equity, equality and inclusivity. A copy of the report is available for download.
Late Adds, Academic Notes for Spring 2020
Categories: Academic Affairs
Graduate Students who were not able to complete registration during the standard add-drop period must submit Late Add requests no later than Tuesday, January 21 to ensure registration is completed prior to the Census Date, Wednesday, January 22. These requests should be submitted through the Graduate Academic Petition Portal.
If you have students — particularly funded doctoral students — who traveled over winter break and have not been able to return, please contact Sandra.Krause@uncc.edu to ensure they are not held responsible for tuition charges.
Some key dates:
Jan. 15 – Last day to change Grade Type (P/NC or Audit; requires a graduate academic petition)
Jan. 15 – Last day to add or drop with no grade*
Jan. 21 – Last day to request a Late Add (Requires a graduate academic petition)
Feb. 12 – Deadline to apply for May 2020 graduation*
*Online process available through My UNC Charlotte
Nominate New Students for Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Funding
Graduate Program Directors may now nominate newly admitted students for Fall and Spring Semester funding.
To get more information on types of funding or to nominate a student, please visit the Graduate School Funding Portal.
All nominations are due April 1, 2020.
Check the Funding Portal for updates. For questions, contact Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu, in the Graduate School.
New Student Fellowships Available
Graduate Program Directors may nominate new graduate students for Graduate School Fellowships ranging to $18,000 between now and Mar. 16.
The fellowships, such as the Herschel and Cornelia Everett Foundation and Wayland H. Cato, 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.
The Mar. 16 deadline is suggested to provide enough time for nominees to complete application by Mar. 23.
Please submit nominations through the NinerScholars Portal. For more information, please visit the Graduate School Award Gateway.
Automatic Student Health Enrollment Coming
Beginning Spring 2020, international students who have not already waived or enrolled in student health insurance (SHI) will be automatically enrolled as of the first day of the policy period. For spring semester, January 1 is the first day of the policy period. For fall 2020, the first day is August 1.
The SHI policy is intended to help ensure international students are covered with insurance on the first day of the policy period. Students who have their own insurance will still be able to waive SHI coverage.
Previously, students were required to enroll online to receive SHI coverage, which could be delayed by weeks. Should there be a death before a student is enrolled, they could be be ineligible for the repatriation benefit.
Contact the Student Health Center for more information.
U.S. Commercial Service Lists Recruiting Opportunities
The Winter Edition of the U.S. Commercial Service International Education Connection includes several opportunities to reach potential graduate students in countries worldwide.
A copy of the publication in pdf format is available for download.
Spring Enrollment on Track to Top Goal
Graduate enrollment is trending ahead of the number of students enrolled at this time last year, suggesting we could exceed the goal of 5,012 students for spring.
“It will be vitally important for programs to encourage every eligible but not registered student to enroll,” said Johnna Watson, Associate Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management and Funding. Watson encouraged GPDs to
- make recommendations on ready-for-review applications
- encourage new students to enroll, and
- encourage continuing students to register for classes
The full Spring 2020 enrollment report is available on GPDNet’s Graduate School Data page.
Funding Team Proposes GA Definitions
The Graduate Funding Committee is inviting comment on proposed new standard definitions for Graduate Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Administrative Assistant roles.
The Committee was established to assess and implement recommendations made by the Graduate Student Funding Task Force in 1017-18. Creating standard definitions for these roles was among those recommendations.
The draft definitions are available in this shared Google document. Comments are welcome in the document or below.
The Funding Committee’s work also can be followed on Canvas. All Program Directors should have received an invitation to join the project course. If you did not receive an invitation, contact Julie Goodliffe, jmgoodli@uncc.edu, in the Graduate School.
For more information, contact Dr. Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones, Faculty Fellow, Graduate School, and Chair of the Graduate Funding Committee, Perez.Quinones@uncc.edu.
CLAS Offers Marketing Tips
A new resource developed by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) helps program directors cut through the clutter to reach student prospects.
Developed by CLAS Director of Communications Lynn Roberson, the downloadable presentation focuses on understanding prospective student audiences and shares best practices on how to reach them. The presentation includes a checklist of what to include on a program website.
The presentation is available for download. For more information, contact Lynn at 704-687-0082, lynnroberson@uncc.edu.
Deadline Set for Course and Curriculum Changes
If you’re looking to make changes to the Undergraduate or Graduate Catalog, please note that December 31 is the deadline for course and curriculum proposals to be launched and approved by the Originator via Curriculog (Course and Curriculum Deadlines). The earlier you start, the more likely the proposal will reach final approval in time for Fall 2020 implementation, registration, and publication in the 2020-2021 Catalogs.
The working drafts for the 2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs are available online for preview to help with planning your course and curriculum changes for the 2020-2021 academic year. These previews should reflect any course and curriculum changes that have gone through the full approval process within Curriculog. Any proposals that have not yet gone through the full approval process will not yet appear. Future changes will be added to these working drafts of the catalogs as proposals have completed the FULL approval cycle within Curriculog.
An Open Swim Curriculog Training Session will be held on Friday, December 13 from 2:30-3:45 p.m. in Colvard 4103. This open swim training is where you can work on Curriculog proposals and/or bring questions. Matt Wyse, the Curriculog Administrator, will be there to help you navigate Curriculog and answer your questions. Register here. To learn more about Curriculog, visit the Curriculog Training page of the Faculty Governance website.
Dec. 4 Deadline for Withdrawal for Extenuating Circumstances
Students who meet the criteria to withdraw due to Extenuating Circumstances for the CURRENT term must submit their request to the Office of Student Assistance and Support Services no later than Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019.
The Extenuating Circumstances Committee meets monthly during the academic school year. For their application to be heard, students must have had their consultation with the Assistant Director for Withdrawal Services and submitted all documentation by 5:00 p.m., Dec. 4, 2019.
More information on withdrawal is available on the Withdrawal Services website.
Info on Student Holds, Errors Available
Niner Central has a great online resource to help students with registration holds and error messages.
Visit Niner Central for more information.
Financial Certification Report Available
Categories: Admissions
A Financial Certification
Program Directors can use this information to gauge international enrollments. Visit the Graduate School Data site on GPDNet for the report.
