Faculty/Staff

Nominees sought for faculty governance positions

Nominees are being solicited for various positions on the Faculty Council.

26 staff members nominated for Employee of the Year

The Human Resources Department received 26 nominations for the 2018 Employee of the Year in the categories of devotion to duty, human relations, innovation, community/public service and safety/heroism.
This year’s nominees are:

Devotion to Duty

Partial closure of Lot 11 scheduled

A portion of the spaces in Parking Lot 11 will be blocked on Wednesday, March 7, for restriping. Expect construction personnel and paint trucks.

Faculty encouraged to complete COACHE survey

Every two years, UNC Charlotte conducts an external survey to assess faculty climate at the institution. The Collaboration on Academic Career in Higher Education at the Harvard School of Education Climate Survey (COACHE) is employed by the University to conduct the survey. In addition to evaluating faculty perceptions of climate at UNC Charlotte, the COACHE data allows faculty members to compare measures of faculty climate satisfaction at their institution with a number of peer institutions.

City closing part of Mary Alexander Road temporarily

The city of Charlotte will be conducting routine maintenance associate with a storm water project along Mary Alexander Road Tuesday, March 6, through Friday, March 9.

Expect travel delays during this time; one lane of traffic will be in effect between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. Construction equipment, personnel and flaggers will be in the area, so exercise caution when approaching this work.

University welcomes new employees

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

Athletics
William McKay, director of marketing
Glenn Spencer, assistant football coach
Chip West, assistant football coach

Atkins Library
Lindsey Sprague, university program specialist

UNC Charlotte’s statement on planned high school student walkouts

A key component of UNC Charlotte’s institutional mission is to promote a robust intellectual environment that values social and cultural diversity, free expression, collegiality, integrity and mutual respect.

Campus-wide window cleaning scheduled

Between Monday, March 5, and Friday, March 9, interior and exterior window cleaning will occur. Minor and brief interruptions will affect some offices and classrooms in the following buildings:

Partial closure of Lot 30 scheduled

A portion of Parking Lot 30 will be closed starting Monday, March 5, to accommodate materials and equipment for the Cone Roof Replacement project.

Pay spaces on the south side of the lot will be closed and converted to handicapped spaces to maintain the same number.

Expect occasional blocked traffic for materials delivery and debris removal; a temporary sidewalk will be designated.

Remember to use caution when approaching construction zones. Work is projected through May 31.

Work scheduled for campus bus pull-offs

Campus bus pull-offs will be repaired and painted between Monday, March 5, and Sunday, March 11. Not all bus pull-offs will be closed at the same time; during any closure, buses will pick up from the street.

Expect some spray from power washing and disruptive noise during painting at pull-offs closed temporarily.