Academic Affairs

UNC Charlotte researchers continue to explore answers to complex challenges while cultivating talent to meet workforce needs regionally, statewide and nationally.

UNC Charlotte conferred more than 3,800 undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and graduate certificates during 2023 Fall Commencement ceremonies held in Dale F. Halton Arena Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15-16.

The UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies recently convened the inaugural Leading the Change: Charlotte Symposium on Online Learning and Beyond. Online learning leaders and advocates across UNC Charlotte discussed ways to best prepare the University for the growing demand from students for high-quality online programs. 

The event provided a platform to share successes, exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and envision the exciting path ahead for Charlotte online.

Virtually every graduate has a story highlighting how UNC Charlotte has transformed their lives. Here’s a collection of 16, curated by the Office of University Communications as Charlotte celebrates Fall Commencement.

University marshal is an honor UNC Charlotte bestows on distinguished faculty members. They represent the faculty at ceremonial functions of the University, including commencement, and serve as symbols of faculty excellence and leadership in teaching, professional achievement and service to campus and community. Congratulations to this year’s University marshals Deborah Beete, M. Lyn Exum and Linda Shanock

Deborah Beete, public health sciences 

On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15-16, UNC Charlotte will hold fall Commencement ceremonies for 2023 graduates in Dale F. Halton Arena.

Earlier this semester, the Women + Girls Research Alliance convened “Taking Space without Apology: A Women and Girls Leadership Café.”

This effort brought together the collective voices representing UNC Charlotte faculty; staff; community leaders; and middle, high school and college students from across the Charlotte metro area to engage with local organizations committed to building equitable and safe spaces for women and girls.

Emmanuelle Olavarria-Torres and Sarah Tesar are displaying tenacity and perseverance to fulfill their dream of earning a college degree.

UNC Charlotte receives a University record 15 top 100 program rankings for awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanic/Latinx students.

Degrees from North Carolina’s public universities overwhelmingly pay off in future earnings for graduates, according to a comprehensive study of academic degree programs across the UNC System.