Faculty and Staff News

Charlena Ferguson, Student Health Center needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Jan. 29.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum 29; scroll down this web page to locate a link to an online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form listed under Application/Donation Procedures.

Lauren Wright, financial aid operations, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Jan. 23.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29; scroll down this web page to locate a link to an online Voluntary Shared Leave Donation Form listed under Application/Donation Procedures.

Rich Steele, associate vice chancellor for facilities management, has announced his departure from UNC Charlotte effective Jan. 31. Steele has accepted the role of chief executive officer of the National Association of College Auxiliary Services. 
Steele joined UNC Charlotte in 2019 as associate vice chancellor for business services and transitioned into facilities management in 2021. During his tenure, Steele led more than 400 employees in the Department of Facilities Management in planning, building, operating and maintaining the University’s buildings and land. 

The Office of State Human Resources is sponsoring the webinar, “Health Aging: Secrets of Longevity from Blue Zone Research,” at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Jumpstart Your 2024, the first virtual webinar in the 2024 Webinar Series for Charlotte Employees, is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 10, from noon to 1 p.m.

Are you ready to discover how to reach your full potential in the workplace? If so, register for the Webinar Series for Charlotte Employees.

Interested in joining Levine Scholars on their 2024 National Outdoor Leadership School Expedition? 

OneIT has received numerous reports that on-campus Cisco phones are not receiving off-campus calls. This includes calls from the cell phones of on-campus students and employees. Only phones that have not yet been converted to Zoom phones are affected. Police and Public Safety dispatch, Niner Central and the OneIT Service Desk are unaffected and receiving […]

Stephen P. Weiter has been retained as interim dean of the J. Murrey Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte effective Jan. 1, 2024, until a permanent dean is hired to succeed Anne Cooper Moore, who will retire Dec. 31. Weiter will be assisting and consulting with Moore in December to help facilitate a smooth transition. 

The University Center for Academic Excellence is creating a pilot program for the spring 2024 semester called accountability groups, which will offer Charlotte students structured individual work time.

Accountability groups, facilitated by student leaders, will meet weekly for 90 minutes during the semester. These groups are designed to help members learn and practice productive study habits, connect with peers and provide dedicated time to work on individual tasks.