Academic Affairs

UNC Charlotte has awarded Pilar Garcés-Conejos Blitvich, a globally recognized scholar of pragmatics, conflict and digital discourse, the esteemed title of Chancellor’s Professor. The Chancellor’s Professor designation recognizes outstanding contributions by a full professor who is not only a scholar of international and national distinction but also has a demonstrated record of significant achievement within […]

Not all first-time-in-college students come to campus as freshmen. First-time-in-college non-freshman students are those who arrive at UNC Charlotte with 30 or more earned credits, typically through Advanced Placement, early college or dual enrollment pathways. In fall 2021, only 688 first-time-in-college students arrived at the University with 30+ credit hours. By fall 2025, that number […]

The Division of Academic Affairs is moving forward with implementation of the University’s new Faculty Activity Reporting system and has released an initial timeline to help faculty prepare for the transition. Following the selection of Watermark as the University’s vendor, work is underway to build and configure the system, integrate data sources—including Banner, Anthology and […]

The ADA requires that state and local governments provide individuals with disabilities with effective communication, reasonable modifications and an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from their services, programs, and activities. While this requirement is not new, all public entities—including UNC Charlotte—are required to adopt the WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility technical standards by […]

UNC Charlotte has named Sukumar Kamalasadan, professor of electrical engineering, the recipient of the 2026 Charlotte Distinguished Research Award. Established in the late 1980s, this prestigious honor recognizes senior full‑time faculty members who demonstrate scholarly excellence at the highest level in their fields. Kamalasadan’s work not only advances academic understanding — it is actively shaping […]

The inaugural UNC Charlotte Faculty GOLD Awards celebrate the everyday ways faculty support, uplift and inspire one another. Rooted in appreciation and peer recognition, the awards are open to all faculty across all ranks, including adjunct faculty. They highlight the meaningful contributions that help build a strong, connected academic community. From checking in on a […]

Eight UNC Charlotte students have been nominated for four nationally competitive awards—the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the Truman Scholarship, the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship and the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program. Charlotte nominees are Willis Flores, Ethan Harris, Justin Lindsay, Jasmine Oliver, Theo Palermo, Arnav Sareen, Olivia Stockwell ’25 and Avery Taylor. “We are really thrilled […]

Colleen Hammelman, an associate professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, was selected as UNC Charlotte’s nominee for the 2025 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service. The nomination recognizes Hammelman’s years of dedicated service. Since joining the University in 2017, she has advanced community-engaged research and teaching […]

UNC Charlotte continues its statewide, regional and national leadership in integrating the use of artificial intelligence into curricular and classroom practices with the launch of the University’s AI Accelerator in Teaching and Learning. The members of the accelerator, who represent the faculty and staff participating throughout this academic year in AI-focused professional development opportunities provided […]

Longstanding UNC Charlotte administrator and faculty member Yvette Huet has been named dean of the University’s College of Health and Human Services. Huet has led the college since July 2025 as interim dean. Her appointment is effective immediately. “Yvette is a strategic academic leader whose decades of service at Charlotte reflect a deep commitment to […]