Prioritizing Niner Nation's mental health needs
Nationally, college students’ mental health is a topic of concern, especially as the coronavirus pandemic remains prevalent in the United States and abroad. At UNC Charlotte, student leaders and campus administrators have been proactive in their response to the increasing demand for mental health services. “Accessible mental health care is more important than ever, especially after our student body's hardships over the past few years,” wrote SGA President Dick Beekman in a Niner Times op-ed.
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NEWS
- Volunteer to help at Fall Commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17-18; assistants are needed at the information tables and ticket office, to pass out name cards to graduates and welcome guests. A volunteer orientation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 15. SHRA employees subject to the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) who are not normally scheduled for Friday or Saturday work are authorized to receive overtime compensation or compensatory time off if the hours worked for the week are sufficient to generate an overtime situation. Register to volunteer.
- Review parking and traffic information for Saturday's football game.
COVID-19 Information
Campus booster clinic
In partnership with VaxVan, UNC Charlotte will offer a vaccine booster clinic for those employees and students who qualify on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at SoVi. Moderna and Pfizer vaccines will be available. Please register as soon as possible since supplies are limited. For more information, visit the Niner Nation Cares website.
Helpful information about quarantine and isolation
The Niner Nation Cares website has helpful information for students, faculty and staff on quarantine and isolation, including return-to-class and work guidance.
Do I have to quarantine or isolate?
Your responsibilities in quarantine or isolation
Returning to class and work following quarantine or isolation
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: FACULTY & STAFF
- With the holidays fast approaching, strains from the ongoing pandemic and added pressures with work, Human Resources understands that our employees may be dealing with stress, anxiety, loneliness and exhaustion at this time. If you or someone in your household is struggling, please visit the Employee Assistance Program website for access to confidential counseling and other resources.
YOUR DAILY NEED TO KNOW: STUDENTS
- Reminder: Fall 2021 hybrid drop-in hours and topics at the University Career Center are located next to Atkins Library. Come visit us.
OUR POINTS OF PRIDE
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Phi Kappa Phi chapter achieves Circle of Excellence Platinum Award: This award recognizes the chapter for its work in promoting academic excellence and engaging the community of scholars.
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
- 11/18: Experience and share your impressions of the proposed Constellation Garden Remembrance Memorial in front of the Kennedy Building on Belk Plaza anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. The Constellation Garden will honor and forever remember Reed Parlier and Riley Howell, who lost their lives on April 30, 2019, and pay tribute to Rami Alramadhan, Sean DeHeart, Emily Houpt and Drew Pescaro, who suffered physical injuries, and everyone who was present in Kennedy 236.
- 11/18: Join the Office of International Programs’ International Student and Scholar Office for International Coffee Hour at 4 p.m. in the Prospector Building Faculty/Staff Gold Room. Engage with students from around the world, share cultures and experiences.
- 11/19: Jake Rosenfeld, professor of sociology at Washington University, is the author of "What Unions No Longer Do" and "You're Paid What You're Worth and Other Myths of the Modern Economy," will lecture at 12:30 p.m. in the Cone University Center, Room 210A.
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