Faculty and Staff News

Jessica Berrios from the Cato College of Education submitted the winning entry for the Staff Council’s Spirit Week Sing-a-Jingle contest, which was designed to encourage wearing of masks and social distancing. View the winning jingle on the Staff Council Facebook page.

UNC Charlotte employees who are eligible for insurance benefits have until Saturday, Oct. 31, to make State Health Plan and NCFlex benefits elections for the 2021 plan year. This year’s enrollment period, which began on Thursday, Oct. 15, is shorter than usual and earlier than last year. A few highlights:

Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber has announced the launch of a strategic planning process for UNC Charlotte that will set the University’s strategic direction, starting with the 2021 academic year, for the next five to 10 years.

Lucia Siochi, OneIT, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Oct. 28.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.

On Sept. 28, University Policy 302, Web Communications was revised to remove outdated provisions related to University social media accounts and to instead refer to the newly approved University Policy 317, Social Media Policy.

On Sept. 28, University Policy 602.4, University Receipts and Deposits, has been rewritten and retitled to:

On Sept. 28, the new University Policy 317, Social Media Policy, was established to minimize risk, streamline brand identity and account management and better equip the UNC Charlotte social media network for the growing number of issues management that occur on University-affiliated social media channels.

The commencement information below was sent to 2020 May, August and December graduates, via email, from Chancellor Gaber on Wednesday, September 30.

The Teaching Excellence Selection Committee for the 2021 Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence and the UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence is accepting nominations through Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. These awards are two of the most important and prestigious awards at UNC Charlotte as they honor outstanding professors and provide an example of the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching.

Bethanie Campbell, University Advising Center, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Oct. 1To 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.