Faculty and Staff News

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the May 28 New Employee Orientation session:

Deborah Bolick, Research and Economic Development, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through June 20.

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.

Joël Gallegos, assistant provost for international programs, recently received the Harold P. Josephson Award from the World Affairs Council of Charlotte.

Between Sunday, June 9, and Friday, June 14, areas of the Union Deck will be closed temporarily to emable the re-striping of parking spaces.

Expect work crews and equipment throughout the deck; remember to exercise caution when approaching work areas.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselor from ComPsych will be onsite one day each week during the month of June to meet with employees.

Services will be available 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 7, 14, 20 and 28, in King Building, Room 201A. Appointments are not required.

Beginning Monday, June 3, Parking Lot 20 will be closed for revitalization, which includes ADA improvements and paving.

Expect pedestrian redirection due to construction fencing and construction noise and traffic. Exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

This work is expected to be completed by Friday, July 26.

The Office of Disability Services bestows its Accessibility Excellence Award to faculty and staff members who exhibit a strong commitment to accessibility- and disability-related issues.

Parking Lot 29 will be closed from Sunday, June 2, through Friday, June 7, for repairs and improvements to the surface.

Expect barricades, asphalt trucks and construction personnel in the area.

Maria Velasco, Building Environmental Services, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through June 10.

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.

Construction has begun on the new UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, located between the PORTAL Building and J.W.