Business Affairs

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Sept. 4 New Employee Orientation Session:

Athletics
Mary Bernecker, Assistant Athletic Trainer

Center for STEM Education
Hsin-Hui (Angela) Juan, Administrative Support Associate

College of Computing and Informatics
Douglas Hague, Industry Partner Lead

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Kristy Lowman, Academic Advisor

Controller
Kimberly Saunders, Accountant

Patrick Hinman from FM Central Operations needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 18.

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.

Jeff Campbell is associate director for the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, effective Friday, Aug. 31.

Campbell is a safety professional with 20-plus years of experience; he comes to UNC Charlotte from Ohio University where he worked as the occupational safety officer and director of environmental health and safety. Additionally, he served as the interim associate vice president for risk management and safety.

Kenneth (Ken) Smith is the new director of university budgets and financial planning. He assumed this role Aug 1.

As the University’s budget director, Smith will lead the budgeting processes for the General Fund and auxiliary and student fee operating budgets. He will be responsible for financial planning and analysis for capital projects and providing legislative, policy and management guidance for University leaders. He will report to Anne Brown, associate vice chancellor for finance.

Kathryn Horne, director of facilities planning, has been appointed interim associate vice chancellor for facilities management. She succeeds Phil Jones, who is retiring after more than 17 years of service.

Lee Snodgrass, director of facilities operations, will be interim associate vice chancellor for safety and security, succeeding Hank James, who is retiring after 9 years with the University.

They will begin their appointments effective Sept. 1.

Deborah Bolick from Grants and Contracts Administration needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 6.

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 staff, faculty and students recently participated in the seventh annual Appalachian Energy Summit, hosted by Appalachian State University. The summit is a gathering of energy and sustainability leaders from higher education and other industries to exchange ideas for improving campus performance in energy, buildings, waste, transport, buildings and curriculum.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Aug. 21 New Employee Orientation session:

Academic Affairs
Flossie (Pamela) Wimbush, associate director, distance education

Assessment and Accreditation
Karen Singer-Freeman, director of academic planning and assessment

Belk College of Business
Chase Thebeau, university program associate

College of Computing and Informatics
Der Vang, director of mentoring

UNC Charlotte, with assistance from Clean Air Carolina, recently changed its “Design and Construction Manual” to require contracted companies to reduce diesel fuel emissions while working on campus. These new standards, which will apply to all future construction projects on campus, do not affect projects already in progress or out for bid.

Construction has started on an entrance feature for the Charlotte Research Institute near the intersection of Institute Circle and N. Tryon Street. This feature will be similar to, but smaller than, the entrance at University City Boulevard (Dickson Gate).

During this work, which is scheduled through mid-January 2019, expect heavy construction equipment, changes to pedestrian routes along Institute Circle and temporary sidewalk and lane closures.

Remember to stay alert and exercise caution when approaching construction zones.