Faculty/Staff

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Oct. 17-18 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Raymond Bolger, support services associate

Belk College of Business
Solange Tricanowicz, assistant director for employer relations and career and professional development

Building Environmental Services
Crystal Beam, building environmental technician
Saida Pyles, building environmental technician
Robert Smith, building environmental technician

The Office of Emergency Management and the Police and Public Safety Department will conduct a full test of the NinerAlert system at approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24. All methods of alert notification will be used. This includes text messaging, email, Alertus technology (on-campus screen takeover), LiveSafe and social media.

The test message will read:  

NinerAlerts: This is a test of the UNC Charlotte Emergency Alert System. This is only a test.

Katherine “Shaw” Hipsher with Venture needs shared leave donations.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, contact Joy Finney, benefits counselor, at 704‑687‑0648.

Seven members of the University community are among the 30 essayists whose work fills the pages of “The Love of Baseball,” a passionate testament to the life-lessons of the nation’s pastime.

During the summer, Virginia Fuentes, a SafeRide driver with the Parking and Transportation Services Office (PaTS), was training recent hire Monique Woodard, when she observed an oddity. The Police and Public Safety Department (PPS) vehicle she was following veered suddenly to the left, crossed the oncoming traffic lane and came to rest near a stop sign north of Craver Road.

Barnhardt Student Activity Center was alive with food, dancing, games and more as University employees took advantage of the Staff Council’s Fall Festival, Tuesday, Oct. 10.

This annual event, which coincides with fall break, provided a brief respite for staff members to relax with one another and support a local nonprofit organization. This year, attendees could bring a donation for the Urban Ministry Center’s Room in the Inn for the chance to win a prize.

Between 6 a.m., Friday, Oct. 13, through 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, traffic flow to the Union Deck will be altered as workers erect a tower crane as part of the deck expansion.

Expect delays entering/exiting the deck; flaggers will be in the area to allow for movement of heavy equipment and construction personnel.

Reminder, stay alert and use caution in construction zones.

Updated Oct.16, 2017

A highlight of commencement is the recognition of individuals for exceptional and distinctive service to the University or the greater community through the awarding of an honorary degree from UNC Charlotte. The Faculty Honorary Degree Advisory Committee is seeking assistance in nominating persons for this honor.

The University’s Board of Trustees has established the following criteria regarding prospective nominees:

The Office of Legal Affairs will hold its annual fall symposium on legal issues in higher education from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center Salons.

The symposium will feature six sessions; participants can choose between two topics to attend each session. Registration details and the agenda are online.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be served.

The North Carolina General Assembly again has provided a special provision in the current fiscal year’s budget legislation that gives state agencies, including the UNC system, the choice to offer eligible employees the opportunity to cash in a portion of bonus leave previously awarded by the General Assembly.

UNC Charlotte has chosen to participate in this program by allowing eligible employees to cash in up to 20 hours of bonus leave for a one-time payment to be included in their Nov. 30, 2017, paychecks.