Faculty/Staff
University guide to key legal and policy changes
As a public university within the UNC System, the University is required to comply with all applicable laws and policies. UNC Charlotte also remains committed to ensuring a welcoming and supportive environment for all members of our community. Faculty and staff should consult the online reference “Key Legal and Policy Changes: What You Need to […]
Campus liaisons needed for Levine Scholars 2025 National Outdoor Leadership School
Interested in joining Levine Scholars on their 2025 National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Expedition in the Wind River Wilderness of Wyoming? The Levine Scholars Program is seeking one or two UNC Charlotte staff or faculty members to volunteer as campus liaisons to accompany the incoming class of scholars on a 23-day expedition with the National […]

Green Workplace program launched
The Office of Sustainability has launched the Green Workplace program, a performance improvement and recognition initiative to support campus units by addressing challenges, applying solutions and celebrating efforts to become more sustainable workplaces. “The Green Workplace program is designed to assist units in creating manageable goals,” said Tammie Lyons, strategic support specialist in facilities management. […]

Elimination of PD-7 Form
Beginning Tuesday, April 1, human resources is eliminating use of the PD-7 form submission requirement for EHRA non-faculty positions and/or employee actions. The PD-7 form will no longer be required or necessary to complete the actions outlined in the table above. Why is the PD-7 form being eliminated? This change is being made to complement […]

Savannah Lake, an American Library Association Core Emerging Leader, helps expand UNC Charlotte’s digital scholarship at Atkins Library
Savannah Lake is UNC Charlotte’s digital scholarship librarian. She joined the University in January 2021 after working in the publishing industry. Lake was named a 2025 Core Emerging Leader by the American Library Association, placing her in a distinguished national cohort of professionals new to the field of librarianship. Lake discusses this honor and the […]

Inspired by the outdoors, Cai Fox supports sustainability reporting
Cai Fox joined UNC Charlotte in 2024 as the assessment coordinator in the Office of Sustainability. Fox coordinates data gathering, information management and reporting for the assessment of campus sustainability from initiatives to operations. Fox talks about discovering his passion for sustainability and what his reports reveal about the University’s efforts. What specifically brought you […]

Lorenzo Hopper on why graduating first-gen students should shoot for Excellence Awards
Lorenzo Hopper, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, is a major supporter of first-generation students at Charlotte. A first-generation student himself, Hopper has been involved with the First Gen Niners student organization as a faculty advisor since 2020 and Office of Transition and Success (which developed into Forty-Niner First Generation Support) […]
Call for Nominations: O. Max Gardner Award
Nominations are open for faculty nominees for the 2026 O. Max Gardner Award. This award is given annually by the UNC Board of Governors to “that member of the faculty of the University of North Carolina who, during the current scholastic year, has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.” Nominees […]
Brown needs shared leave
Regena Brown, Office of Undergraduate Education, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Feb. 24. To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum 29; scroll down this web page to locate a link to an online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form listed under Application/Donation Procedures. […]
New: LEADing What’s Next certificate
Looking to enhance your critical leadership skills as a supervisor and manager?UNC Charlotte’s Office of Human Resources is excited to introduce a new certificate program, LEADing What’s Next, a cohort-based leadership development curriculum designed specifically for Charlotte supervisors and managers. “The certificate’s curriculum is structured to equip supervisors and managers with the tools and knowledge […]