Faculty and Staff News
Temporary lane closures scheduled along Mary Alexander Road
On Friday, Sept. 8, there will be intermittent lane closures along Mary Alexander Road between Cameron Boulevard and Cab Lane.
One lane of Mary Alexander Road will be closed at a time with only northbound traffic permitted. Traffic coming onto campus via Mary Alexander Road will be required to turn left or right on Cameron Boulevard.
Expect traffic delays, heavy machinery and construction personnel in the area as workers replace asphalt.
Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.
Power interruption scheduled for Burson Building
Between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, Burson Building will have no electrical power. Workers will be installing new automatic transfer switches for the new emergency generator.
Message from the Chancellor
Dear Students and Colleagues,
We lost a member of our University community this weekend. Jeannine Skinner, assistant professor of gerontology/psychology in the Department of Psychological Science, passed away at age 35.
Ellis needs shared leave
Mackenzie Ellis with the Registrar’s Office needs shared leave donations.
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, contact Joy Finney, benefits counselor, at 704‑687‑0648.
University welcomes new employees
UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Aug. 22-23 New Employee Orientation session:
Athletics
Joseph Lynn, head coach, cross country
Atkins Library Technology and Digital Strategies
Ryan Miller, business and technology application analyst
Building Environmental Services
Anfernee Watford, building environmental technician
Controller
Jeff Saylor, accounting technician
Alumni Association to celebrate the life of Betty Stancil
The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association will celebrate the life of Betty Stancil from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 18, at the Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen. RSVPs requested by Friday, Sept. 15.
Code of Student Academic Integrity policy revised
University Policy 407, Code of Student Academic Integrity, was revised effective Aug. 15, to improve the proper and efficient functioning of the academic integrity process. These changes include adding timelines and deadlines for adjudicating cases, increasing the number of members of the Academic Integrity Board, removing the requirement that AIB members have “professorial rank” and adding suggested educational penalties.
Code of Student Responsibility policy revised
University Policy 406, Code of Student Responsibility, was revised effective Aug. 15, to ensure compliance with federal, state and local law; federal and state guidance; and UNC system policy. In addition, the revisions remove redundancies and realign provisions to ensure a more logical flow that is easier for students to understand and for staff to administer.
Temporary sidewalk closure between Lots 11A, 16 scheduled
Beginning at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23, through 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30, the sidewalk between Lot 11A and Lot 16 will be closed temporarily to replace the existing asphalt sidewalk with brick as part of the Student Counseling Center construction project.
Expect barricades, construction equipment and personnel in the area; a detour will route pedestrians along Poplar Terrace Lane.
Educational Leadership’s Brenda McMahon dies
Brenda McMahon, an associate professor in the Cato College of Education Department of Educational Leadership, died Aug. 16 in Toronto.
A native of Ontario, Canada, McMahon joined the University about six years ago. Colleagues remembered her as an “incredible scholar who cared deeply about her students and issues of social justice. But more importantly she was a wonderful friend whose presence on the hall has been missed and felt.”