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3-Day Summer Writing Retreat

June 27, 2023 by Sam Finley

July 19, July 20, July 21 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Atkins 115

Are you working on a writing project? Are you focusing on the formulation of your thesis or dissertation? We know how difficult it can be to work alone during writing projects: distractions, lack of support, and inadequate space often slow down our progress. Enjoy flexible seating, natural lighting, and ample outlets. Breakfast is served in the morning, as well as coffee and snacks will be provided throughout the day. Lunch is on your own, feel free to bring it, we have a microwave you can use. Register here! The retreat requires a $5 nonrefundable participation fee. Please make your payment through our handy payment portal .

Grads, Postdocs Sought for Mentoring Study

June 22, 2023 by White, Brian

A study entitled Communicating Across Difference is seeking graduate students and post-doctoral researchers as participants. The study is investigating what factors may influence the development of researchers’ communication skills, including the role of mentors in facilitating this process.

Register by June 30 at Communicating Across Difference.

International Recruitment Topic of Virtual Conference

June 19, 2023 by White, Brian

Study North Carolina (https://www.nc-dec.us/studync) is offering a virtual conference on Wednesday, July 26, from 10 am – 2 pm, to provide timely information to enhance your international student recruitment efforts. The virtual conference is open to both members and non-members of StudyNC and is being offered at a great price ($10 for StudyNC members and $20 for non-members). The conference will feature topics such as:

Cross-Campus Collaboration for Holistic International Student Support
Emerging Markets
Marketing North Carolina as a Destination for International Students – Tourism and Big Industries in North Carolina
Accelerate to Industry: Connecting Graduate Students to Industry and Employment Opportunities
Joint Grant Proposal for Recruitment in Latin America
Data-Driven Decision Making
Exploring Strategies for International Recruitment
Leveraging Funding Resources to Increase International Student Yield
Mitigating Fraud in the Admissions Process

Don’t miss this great opportunity to hear the above information and network virtually with other NC institutions, industry, and economic development professionals. For more information and to register, please visit https://www.nc-dec.us/studync.

Learn more about the new Post-Master's Certificate in Qualitative Research

June 19, 2023 by Sam Finley

The Post-Master’s Certificate in Qualitative Research prepares graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, current faculty, and others with the skills needed for the full range of qualitative inquiry methods used in social research.

This 12-credit-hour certificate is an interdisciplinary program that includes qualitative method-intensive courses in multiple departments. It allows doctoral and other post-master students and professionals to expand their methodological training and pursue a research-intensive career. The program consists of two required courses covering the foundational knowledge of qualitative research and essential textual data collection and analysis methods.

Based on their research interests and academic goals, students select two elective courses from the wide range of qualitative methods courses provided by the ERME program and other departments, such as interview research, qualitative case study, and narrative inquiry.

Contact Information:

Program Director: Dr. Jae Hoon Lim, Dept. of Educational Leadership, Educational Research, Measurement, & Evaluation (ERME) Program
Email Address: jhlim@charlotte.edu
Phone Number: 704-687-8864

Program Webpage

Communication Campaigns Running in Slate

June 19, 2023 by Sam Finley

The following communication campaigns to support enrollment are live in Slate:

Application Generation (All Terms)
- The target audience is prospects and inquiries. The communications encourage prospective students to start and complete their application.
Yield (Fall 2023)
- 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.
Anti-Melt Campaign (Fall 2023)
- The target audience is graduate students who have accepted their offer of admission/enrollment intention form. The communications encourage student retention and engagement before they begin their program.

View Communication Flow

You can add the “Graduate Admissions Marketing | Email, SMS and Print Calendar” to your Google calendars using your @charlotte.edu account.

Questions? Reach the Marketing and Communications team via email at grad-comm@uncc.edu.

Some TAs Eligible for Resident Tuition

June 19, 2023 by White, Brian

Master’s students holding a 20-hour Teaching Assistantship with a stipend of $14,000 or more are eligible for the Master’s TA Resident Tuition. Please nominate your master’s TAs in eGPS.

Fall Virtual Orientation Set for New Students

June 19, 2023 by White, Brian

The Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning will host a virtual orientation for new graduate students Aug. 17 from 4-6 p.m. The session will offer information on transitioning to graduate school, managing the reading load, balancing school and family and finding your way around campus.

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

Writing for International Students

June 14, 2023 by White, Brian

This GRAD course (6210/8210) is focused on those graduate students for whom English is a second language and serves as an introduction to concepts central to graduate-level writing in the United States, such as academic integrity, audience awareness, and discipline-specific variation.

More information is available from How to Register for Class from the Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning.

Restrictions on 1-Hour Grad Courses Disqualify GRAD 7999 and 9999 for Financial Aid

June 06, 2023 by White, Brian

The Graduate School was recently notified by the Office of Financial Aid that Title IV regulations do not permit use of Federal funds for courses that are not required for completion of a student’s academic program.

To meet that requirement GRAD 7999 and GRAD 9999 will no longer be considered full-time enrollment for financial aid eligibility, effective immediately.

GRAD 7999/9999 will no longer push a student to full-time status
GRAD 7999/9999 will no longer be eligible for financial aid awards.

Note: Students who are registered for GRAD 7999/9999 will remain eligible for Assistantships and GASP.

Because the courses will no longer push a student to full-time status, students enrolled in GRAD 7999/9999 will trigger the financial aid loan repayment clock.

If any of your students need to retain financial aid eligibility, and/or retain full-time status, they will need to change their Fall 2023 registration to GRAD 7800 or GRAD 9800. (3 credits that push a student to full time status).

Students can request a permit for GRAD 7800/9800 with an academic petition.

F1/J1 International students who wish to remain in GRAD 7999/9999 must contact the International Student and Scholar Office to request a reduced course load in their last semester in order to meet their immigration enrollment requirements.

GRAD 7999/9999 are one-credit placeholder courses which can be utilized by students who need enrollment while completing the dissertation or thesis defense within the first 4 weeks of the term, finishing a non-credit-bearing capstone, or finishing an Incomplete-graded course.

The Graduate School has sent emails to all students already enrolled for summer and fall 2023, and will offer guidance as petitions are submitted.

If you have questions please contact Sandra Krause, Assistant Dean for Graduate Academic Services, Sandra.Krause@charlotte.edu.

Summer Fellowships Awarded to 75 Doctoral Students

June 05, 2023 by White, Brian

From 103 applicants, the Graduate School awarded 75 Summer Fellowships for 2023.

The Summer Fellowship Program (GSSF) provides doctoral students funding to continue research at a time when few other options exist. The program is available to new and repeat applicants and eligible applicants can receive $8,000 to support progress toward the degree.

The program application deadline is in March, annually.

For 2023, Computing and Information Systems had both the highest number of applicants (20) and the highest number of awards (15).

Remaining awards by program are listed below:

Applied Mathematics-PhD-3

Bioinformatics-PhD-1

Biology-PhD-8

Business Administration-PhD-1

Civil Engineering-PhD-3

Computing & Info Systems-PhD-15

Counselor Educ & Supervision-PhD-2

Educ Rsch, Measure & Eval-PhD-2

Electrical Engineering-PhD-4

Geography-PhD -2

Health Psychology-PhD-8

Health Services Research-PhD-1

Infrastructure & Environ Sys-PhD-5

Mechanical Engineering-PhD-5

Nanoscale Science-PhD-3

Optical Science & Engineering-PhD-6

Organizational Science-PhD-1

Public Health Sciences-PhD-1

Public Policy-PhD-2

Special Education-PhD-2

Tips on Networking for Students

June 05, 2023 by White, Brian

Sydney Gallup, Assistant Director, Career Coach of the University Career Center, will share insights on how to make valuable professional connections both face-to-face and online.

The event is Thursday, June 22, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Atkins 146.

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

24 Donor-Supported Fellowships Awarded

June 05, 2023 by White, Brian

The Graduate School recently awarded donor-supported graduate fellowships to 24 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. The 2023 fellowship recipients were chosen from 897 applicants.

2023 SAEOPP McNair/SSS Scholars Research Conference June 23-25

June 05, 2023 by White, Brian

The McNair/SSS Scholars Research Conference is scheduled for June 23-25 in Atlanta, attracting undergraduate and graduate students from all TRIO programs within the U.S. and the Trust Territories.

The conference will provide opportunities for young scholars to share their research, provide exposure to the key issues in research and higher education, facilitate the interaction between graduate school representatives, graduate faculty, McNair and SSS scholars, and provide forums for discussion of intellectual issues.

The Graduate School Admissions team will have a table on site. If you like to send any materials to share with students, please contact Maryanne Maree-Sams, MaryanneMaree-Sams@charlotte.edu

Changes Coming to GRE General Test

June 05, 2023 by White, Brian

Beginning September 22, 2023, testing time for the GRE will be reduced by half, from nearly four hours to just under two, and the official score turnaround time will reduce from 10-15 days to 8-10 days.

Combined, these changes are intended to provide test takers with a better experience that values their time and reduces anxiety and fatigue, ultimately helping them to complete and submit their applications more quickly.

More information is available from ETS.

ABRCMS Biomedical Research Conference Set Nov. 15-18

May 30, 2023 by White, Brian

The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS 2023) will take place in Phoenix, AZ, November 15-18 and is the place to connect with the most talented and diverse scientists in STEM.

For over 20 years, ABRCMS – recipient of the 2019 AIMBE Excellence in STEM Education Award – has been the go-to conference for underrepresented community college, undergraduate and post baccalaureate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As ABRCMS has continued to grow and evolve, it has also become a space for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, program administrators and more.

The Graduate School has paid for one booth. If you would like to attend, and reserve a space in the booth, please contact Maryanne Maree-Sams at MaryanneMaree-Sams@charlotte.edu. The cost is $625.00 to join the Graduate School booth. There is a separate cost for housing (filling up quickly).

If you would like to reserve a booth for your program, please find information on the ABRCMS website.

LGBTQ+ Graduate Coalition Seeking Executive Board Members

May 29, 2023 by White, Brian

The LGBTQ+ Graduate Coalition is seeking executive board members for the 2023-2024 academic year. Interested graduate students may complete an Interest Form by May 31.

“Leadership Essentials” Among Strong Fall GRAD Course Line-Up

May 22, 2023 by White, Brian

This course (GRAD 6350/8350) gives students an opportunity to assess leadership strengths and weaknesses while developing a personal improvement plan.

The course, which meets Monday’s and Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. in Fretwell 306, is one of a host of valuable GRAD courses available for credit.

More information on GRAD courses is available from the Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning. How to register for class is available for download.

Reduced Course Load Available to International Students in Final Semester

May 22, 2023 by White, Brian

International graduate students graduating in fall 2023 who need less than a full-time course load to finish can apply for a Reduced Course Load (RCL).

The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) encourages students who have no prior RCL requests to register and expect approval.

Students planning to graduate in fall 2023 who need only one class to graduate, yet hold on to more, place an unnecessary strain on program resources and possibly prevent newly admitted students from planning their schedules.

More information on RCL is available from the ISSO.

Mentee Training Set for Doctoral Students

May 16, 2023 by White, Brian

The Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning (Reynolds CGLL) is launching mentee training for doctoral students based on the curriculum developed by the Center for the Improvement of the Mentored Experience in Research (CIMER) Institute. In this first session, students will learn strategies for communicating clearly with their research advisors about goals and expectations. Facilitated by Dr. Jill Huerta, Reynolds CGLL director, and Sandra Krause, assistant dean for graduate academic services.

For more information and to register, please visit the Reynolds CGLL.

American International Recruitment Council Offers Certificate in International Student Recruitment

May 09, 2023 by White, Brian

The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) is offering a Professional Certificate in International Student Recruitment and Enrollment online between Dec. 2023 and Sept. 2024.

Through AIRC’s Professional Certificate in International Student Recruitment and Enrollment, recruitment staff can develop a recruitment and marketing strategy and earn a certificate and digital learning badge.

For more information and to register, please visit AIRC.