Academic Affairs

The Department of Global, International and Area Studies and the Department of Psychology, housed in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, received approval to become the Department of Global Studies and the Department of Psychological Science, beginning with the spring 2017 semester.

The Council on University Community is accepting proposals for the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund, which supports initiatives that promote the daily value of diversity in the intellectual life of the campus. Faculty, staff or students are eligible to apply for awards of up to $5,000.

The Council on University Community is accepting proposals for the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund, which supports initiatives that promote the daily value of diversity in the intellectual life of the campus. Faculty, staff or students are eligible to apply for awards of up to $5,000.

The Office of Extended Academic Programs offers numerous training opportunities. Discounts of up to 50 percent are often available for UNC Charlotte faculty and staff.  Some courses include continuing education and professional development credits for accountants, financial planners, human resource professionals, engineers, attorneys, paralegals, and project managers. See individual course pages for specific information about credit. For more information, call 704-687-8900 or email ceregistration@uncc.edu.  

UNC Charlotte has a robust history of regional engagement that supports economic development, community engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship. In recognition of this strong commitment, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated UNC Charlotte an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University.

Camps on Campus, the University’s summer programs of academic enrichment camps for children and young people in rising grades one through 12, will embark on its 17th year this summer.

UNC Charlotte staff and faculty will be able to participate in early registration from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30, by calling 704-687-8900. A valid UNC Charlotte ID is required.

Two on-campus entities have partnered to use grant money to improve student experiences and outcomes across North Carolina.

Two on-campus entities have partnered to use grant money to improve student experiences and outcomes across North Carolina.

Ruth Burnett, associate director for the Office of Technology Transfer, is retiring from the University after 18 years of service.

A retirement reception is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, in the atrium of the PORTAL Building. Light refreshments will be served.

Click here to RSVP.

Fortune 500 company Sealed Air Corporation recently opened its research and design lab inside UNC Charlotte’s PORTAL Building to provide a look at the future of packaging.

Sealed Air is awaiting completion of its new headquarters in south Charlotte; until then, the company set up a temporary Innovation Lab on the first floor of PORTAL. The company’s R&D employees are focused on applications engineering and new developments for Instapak and Korrvu, two new Sealed Air packaging products.