Faculty/Staff

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Oct. 29 New Employee Orientation session:Building Environmental ServicesGina Beam, building environmental technicianMarcus Frazier, building environmental technicianSarah Norris, building environmental technician Cato College of EducationKrista Scherpf, administrative support associateTracey Glover, administrative support associate College of Computing and InformaticsJun Wang, faculty 

Safety is a top priority for UNC Charlotte. To help ensure all members of the campus community know what to do in the event of an emergency, the Department of Safety and Security, in collaboration with the Office of University Communications, created videos focused on the three main NinerAlert directives: seek shelter, lockdown and evacuation. 

Beginning in spring 2020, there will be a new grading requirement for all instructors to provide the last date of attendance for any student with a grade of “F” or “U” in a course. This new policy is required to comply with federal student financial aid reporting requirements as a student cannot receive financial aid for a course he or she did not attend. 

UNC Charlotte employees who are eligible for insurance benefits have until Tuesday, Nov. 19, to make State Health Plan and NC Flex benefits elections for the 2020 plan year. The enrollment period for 2019, which began Nov. 2, is shorter than previous years. A few highlights:

For 20 years, UNC Charlotte’s Continuing Education has offered its Meeting and Event Planning Certificate, which has become a premiere program in the region.Recently, a number of event planning professionals and certificate program alumni gathered to celebrate the certificate program’s 20th anniversary. A panel discussion addressed the newest trends in meeting and event planning.

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Chapter, in conjunction with the 49er Alumni Campus Empoyees Network, will hold a Veterans Day supply drive through Friday, Nov. 15. Donations will go to active duty military service members.

Stacey Brown, ITS, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Nov. 14.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.

UNC Charlotte employees have the option to receive their Form W-2 electronically for the 2019 tax year. This includes faculty, staff, temporary and student employees. Sign up is required by Monday, Dec. 31.Note: Employees who previously elected to receive their Form W-2 electronically do not need to take action again this year.

Dear UNC Charlotte Community:I want to update you on the progress we have made on many of the initiatives I shared with you in my July 25 community update as well as some new projects we are undertaking.REMEMBRANCE COMMISSIONSurvey and listening sessions

Beginning Monday, Dec. 2, new security measures will be in place at UNC Charlotte Center City.Faculty, staff and studentsAll faculty, staff and students must wear their 49er ID cards at all times when inside the building. This includes those working and attending classes at UNC Charlotte Center City as well as all employee and student visitors to the building. Lanyards will be provided at the lobby desk.