Business Affairs

Academic Affairs and the Office of Sustainability are collaborating to expand the University’s annual Earth Month celebration to “Earth Semester” in recognition of this year’s 50th Earth Day.Traditionally observed April 22, Earth Day has been celebrated since 1970. In recent years, the University’s Earth Month expanded to increase awareness beyond one day. Last year marked the largest event yet and featured an Earth Day Festival in Belk Plaza. 

UNC Charlotte is participating in the UNC System-wide Employee Engagement Survey, which launched Tuesday, Feb. 4. All permanent employees at the University are encouraged to participate; the deadline to complete the survey is Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Jan. 28 New Employee Orientation session:AthleticsCameron Kelly-Josse, assistant strength and conditioning coachBelk College of Business Amanda McKnight, assistant director of academic and career coaching Cato College of EducationKrystal Jones-Smalley, administrative support associate 

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Jan. 14 New Employee Orientation session:AthleticsJoey Morstein, university program associateAtkins LibraryTiffany Davis, faculty Business AffairsJoshua Thomas, broadcast media specialist Cato College of Education Shanique Lee, education recruiter 

A New Year’s resolution that is easily kept and successfully accomplished before the end of January does exist.

Start 2020 off in a meaningful way, by rolling up a sleeve at the annual 49ers4Life Blood Drive.

Brandi Hinson, Special Education and Child Development, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Jan. 29.To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, email Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at mleleux@uncc.edu.

The Human Resources Department is accepting nominations for the 2020 Staff Employee of the Year awards. Any permanent employee of UNC Charlotte can submit a nomination, and employees are encouraged to recommend colleagues for this honor.Individuals can be nominated in any one of five categories:

Alicia Bartosch ’05, ’06 MACC may be new as the assistant controller of compliance, but she’s no stranger to UNC Charlotte; the University has been woven in and out of Bartosch’s life story and family tree. Before ever stepping foot on campus, her Niner roots were already established. Her mother graduated from UNC Charlotte’s nursing program in 1975. Early on, Bartosch knew where she wanted her academic journey to start. UNC Charlotte was her first choice. 

As part of the independent external review of the University’s response to the events on April 30, representatives from the National Police Foundation, the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and other members of the assessment team will be on campus to conduct listening sessions for the community.In addition to recent surveys soliciting input, these listening sessions are an opportunity to share feedback about changes or improvements the University should consider going forward.

Alyson Ebaugh is a self-described lifelong learner. Throughout her previous roles as assistant director of human resources at Appalachian State University and global training director for Samaritan’s Purse, Ebaugh established goals that stayed the same: help adult professionals become lifelong learners, too, and to ensure they learn well.