Messages from the Provost

TO: UNC Charlotte Faculty FROM: Joan F. Lorden, Provost Kevin W. Bailey, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs RE: University/Classroom Expectations of Students Related to COVID-19 We write to remind faculty of the protocol that was established last year surrounding violations of student expectations related to required face coverings in the classroom to control COVID-19. The […]

As we prepare for fall, I need to bring to your attention to adjustments to the class schedule that you will need to incorporate into your syllabus planning. Chancellor Installation As part of the schedule of events associated with the installation of Chancellor Gaber, classes will be canceled on Thursday, September 23, 2021, to allow […]

Dear Colleagues, In the past year, you have had to pivot often in response to changing conditions. Things are changing again, but the decreases in infection rates and the increasing availability of COVID vaccines mean that the latest change is to a more normal fall. Fall is likely to still entail testing, tracing, and mask […]

Dear Colleagues: The Faculty Council has made an amendment to the Undergraduate Pass/No Credit (P/N) grading procedure for the Spring 2021 semester. This amendment will simplify the process for undergraduate students and faculty while still limiting the number of P/N elections and providing a mechanism for identifying sufficient achievement in progression courses. It continues the […]

As Chancellor Gaber stated on Monday, the University has made adjustments to the Spring 2021 academic calendar due to the ongoing risks associated with COVID-19. Please make a note of these revised key dates and deadlines. Faculty can import the updated dates in their Canvas courses. Spring full term changes: Early Alerts due – February […]

Dear Faculty: As indicated in my December 11 email, the grading period will open tomorrow. For undergraduate students who have elected Pass/No Credit grading, you will see four options: H (Passing with an A, B or C grade) P (Passing with a D grade) N (No Credit) I (Incomplete) Any undergraduate student who elected Pass/No […]

Dear Colleagues: After receiving additional feedback from students and faculty, the exception to the Undergraduate Grading Policy for the 2020-21 academic year has been amended with two changes. The amendment recognizes the need to record letter grades in prerequisite courses while allowing students to select P/N grading. The first change expands P/N grading to include […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]