Faculty/Staff

The road to the Union Deck Level 1 entrance will be closed starting at 6 a.m., Sunday, May 13, through Tuesday, May 22. Workers will be reconstructing the road to shift traffic for a new Level 1 entrance. There will be no access to Union Deck Levels 1-3 during this period.

Expect barricades, heavy equipment and construction personnel in the area. Reminder, exercise caution when approaching construction areas.

This notice was revised from the previously published version on May 7.

The Facilities Management Department posts a monthly construction update on the web. Click here to view the May report.

Construction projects can affect the campus by changing pedestrian, bike and vehicle routes and creating additional activity at or around the University. Members of the campus community should exercise caution when approaching construction areas.

The sidewalks will be closed between Cameron Hall and the Auxiliary Services Building (ASB), on the north side of Craver Road at Lot 16 and behind Cameron Hall through Sunday, June 10, for construction related to the new science building.

Detours will be behind ASB to Lot 16. The east door of Cameron Hall (second floor) will be unavailable to enter or exit. There will be no passage between ASB and Cameron Hall, and passage from ASB/McMillan/Lot 16A to Lot 16 will be along the east side of the construction area.

The ramp to the visitors section of Cone Deck will be closed for repairs from 6 a.m., Thursday, May 17, through 9 p.m., Sunday, May 20.

Heavy equipment and construction personnel will be in this area; barricades, cones and tape will be erected. Signage will redirect traffic.

Exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

James (Jim) M. Hoppa, senior associate vice chancellor for student union, activities and recreation (SUAR) in the Division of Student Affairs, will retire Friday, June 1, after 36 years of distinguished service, leadership and dedication to student life at UNC Charlotte.

A retirement reception in Hoppa’s honor is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, in the Popp Martin Student Union, Room 340GHI.

Tonya Day with Recycling needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 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, contact Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at 704-687-8134.

Brian Bard (Student Health Center), Lijuan Cao (Software and Information Systems), Trudy Moore- Harrison (Kinesiology), Stan Homenick (ITS), Joanne Perry (Counseling and Psychological Services), Victoria Rankin (Sociology) and Jing Yang (Computer Science) are the 2017-18 recipients of the Accessibility Excellence Award for Outstanding Faculty/Staff.

The Office of Disability Services bestows this honor upon individuals who exhibit a strong commitment to accessibility and disability-related issues.

The East Deck crosswalk will be closed temporarily through June 22 to improve disability access between the deck and Cato Hall.

Pedestrian traffic will be diverted away from the work area. Expect barricades and construction workers and equipment.

In addition, a temporary lane closure will redirect traffic along Mary Alexander Road; signage will be posted.

Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

Amanda Simpson with the Office of Legal Affairs needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through May 25.

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 Marina LeLeux, benefits counselor, at 704-687-8134.

The new University Policy 601.21, Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property by Lease, was approved. It provides guidelines for acquiring and disposing of real property by lease to ensure coordinated compliance with applicable laws, regulations and governing policies. 

Leases are governed by state statutes and require varying levels of approval. Depending on the annual rent amount, leases may require approval up to and including the Council of State and execution by the governor.