General News

Grading Policy Exceptions and Guidance for Spring 2021

Dear colleagues, Over the past several months, we have made extraordinary changes to keep the campus safe and to continue delivering our instructional programs. With the input of many groups, including Faculty Council, Faculty Executive Committee, the Future Planning Advisory Group, Deans, Associate Deans and Student Government Association as well as results from a student […]

“As a Matter of Fact”

UNC Charlotte in collaboration with the UNC Press presents “As a Matter of Fact” – Conversations with UNC Press Authors Join Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Assistant Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, on Nov. 12, 2020, at 6 p.m. in conversation with UNC Charlotte’s Dr. Lori Thomas about Taylor’s 2019 book, Race for Profit: […]

Course and Program Deadlines for 2021-2022 Catalogs

This is a reminder to start submitting course and curriculum proposals. The earlier you start, the more likely the proposal will reach final approval in time for publication in the next Catalog. Only timely course and program proposals will be included. For more information visit Course and Curriculum Deadlines and FAQs. Deadlines October 31, 2020: […]

Withdrawal Practices Amended During Pandemic

To provide accommodations during the fall 2020 semester, UNC Charlotte has expanded its withdrawal practices to allow students to withdraw with extenuating circumstances (WE) if they have personal issues that have negatively impacted their studies as a result of COVID-19. Course withdrawals for this reason will not count against any institutional limits. Withdrawals prior to […]

Curriculog Has a New Look

The next time you log into Curriculog, the University’s course and curriculum management system for faculty and staff, you may notice the user interface (UI) has been updated. Proposal forms and training materials located on the Faculty Governance website will shortly be updated to match this new design. Curriculog Administrator Matt Wyse can assist you […]

Clarification for Instruction beginning October 1

Dear colleagues, There is an important clarification to my September 22 message regarding instruction beginning Oct.1. The intention is to de-densify our campus as much as possible, while providing limited access to in-person instruction for only select courses. Unless courses fit in these specific categories, then the courses should remain online through the duration of […]

Instructions for October 1 – December 23

Dear colleagues, To follow up on the Chancellor’s announcement this afternoon, please be aware in-person instruction will resume October 1 for specific areas of study with a priority for classes that have the greatest need for an on-campus presence. These are courses that make use of facilities and equipment (e.g., science and engineering labs, studios, […]

September 2020 Instruction

Dear colleagues, We continue to adapt to changes during this uncertain time, and I appreciate your flexibility and patience. As you are aware, the University is now moving to fully online instruction in September with the intention to resume planned hybrid and face-to-face instruction October 1. This delay means that now students will move into […]

14 Faculty Members Recognized for 25 Years of Service

With the start of the Fall 2020 semester, fourteen members of the faculty are recognized for achieving 25 years of service to UNC Charlotte. Hughlene Burton, Accountancy Harrison Campbell, Geography and Earth Sciences Mark Clemens, Biological Sciences Yuanan Diao, Mathematics and Statistics James Franki, Art and Art History Laurie Garo, Geography and Earth Sciences Susan […]

24 Faculty Members Awarded Tenure

With the start of the Fall 2020 semester, twenty-four members of the faculty are recognized for receiving tenure. Mary Atkinson, Political Science and Public Administration Balaka Basu, English Kristen Beach, Special Education and Child Development Elise Berman, Anthropology Thomas Burch, Theatre Anne Cash, Reading and Elementary Education Elizabeth Delmelle, Geography and Earth Sciences Cindy Gilson, […]