Academic Affairs

University Policy 406, The Code of Student Responsibility, was revised to account for recent changes in the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance regarding Title IX cases.

Ventureprise Inc. is now accepting applications from UNC Charlotte teams for the spring 2018 I-Corps cohort. The program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), helps participants bridge academic and entrepreneurial knowledge.

Effective Jan. 3, there is a new student tab in My UNC Charlotte. This more personalized tab compiles data from Banner, Canvas and Gmail onto one screen, which means fewer clicks for students to view information.

To see this new tab, go to my.charlotte.edu and click “Student-New.” This dashboard view includes:

Due to a planned building router software upgrade, several buildings, residential halls and parking lots will briefly (5-10 min.) lose access to all systems between 5 and 5:30 a.m. either Dec. 19, 20 or 21. This includes computers, phones, wired/wireless and the internet.

To minimize any inconvenience, the upgrades are scheduled well before normal working hours.  The daily schedule is listed below. (Buildings not listed won’t be affected by the outage.)

Tuesday, Dec. 19

Effective Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Dropbox features “paper” and “viewer” will be available.

“Paper” offers a collaborative workspace, similar to Google Docs. Check out this introductory video for more details.

“Viewer” enables an individual to observe when a person is looking at a shared file.

Direct questions about these Dropbox features to the ITS Service Desk (704-687-5500 or help.charlotte.edu).

Beginning fall 2018, UNC Charlotte will return to a class schedule that includes 50-minute classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. There will be a 15-minute transition between each class period. Any 75-minute classes held on two of the three days will occur at 2:30 p.m. and later.

Tuesday and Thursday classes will continue to meet in 75-minute blocks beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The Office of International Programs, in collaboration with campus partners, will host the UNC Charlotte International Education Week celebration Monday through Friday, Nov. 13-17.

International Education Week is an annual showcase of the role universities hold in shaping global awareness and understanding. There are more than 15 engagement opportunities planned for the University’s celebration.

UNC Charlotte is now a participant in the nationwide State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). This benefits the University in terms of regulatory compliance and students in terms of quality and consumer protection.

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:

Anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise will speak at UNC Charlotte on Tuesday, Oct. 24. A student-focused session is scheduled for 2 p.m., and a community-focused event will be at 6 p.m.; both will be in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.