Faculty and Staff News

Understanding the raffle policy at UNC Charlotte

Selling tickets for a chance to win a prize may seem like an easy way to raise funds for a cause or awareness for an event, but raffles at nonprofit organizations, including state agencies like UNC Charlotte, are actually controlled by North Carolina law. Make sure you know the rules before you sell tickets!

State budget update

Budget includes raises for UNC Charlotte employees.

McLaughlin needs shared leave

Melissa McLaughlin, facilities management, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Oct. 5.

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.

Dates announced for Breakfast with the Chancellor

Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber will host six Breakfast with the Chancellor sessions for faculty and staff during the 2023-24 academic year, starting Oct. 3.
These informal sessions give Gaber an opportunity to hear what’s on the minds of UNC Charlotte faculty and staff, answer questions and discuss topics of interest.
Each monthly session will be 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. There is no formal agenda, and a complimentary breakfast will be provided.

Breakfast with the Chancellor dates are:

Support the Arts & Science Council and the State Employees Combined Campaign

This fall, faculty and staff have the opportunity to support the Arts & Science Council and the State Employees Combined Campaign Sept. 18–29. 
Join campaign co-chairs, Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke, College of Health and Human Services, and Jodi Kaplan, executive director of alumni engagement, in support of this community initiative.

Applications accepted for associate dean in the Honors College

UNC Charlotte faculty members can apply for the position of associate dean in the Honors College. The associate dean reports directly to the dean and is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Honors College, including the curriculum and co-curricular experiences in the University Honors Program, the curricular and programmatic relationship between UHP and department/college honors programs, the development and assessment of department/college honors programs and overseeing Honors College course scheduling, advising, programming, staff and budgeting.

Banner Self Service upgrade training

The Banner Self Service upgrade for faculty and advisors, students and registration with new and improved functionality went live Saturday, Sept.16.

Join a virtual training session to learn about the new features in the upgrade. ​

Douglas needs shared leave

Yalonda Douglas, housing and residence life, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 15.

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.

Rippy needs shared leave

Rebeca Rippy, Cato College of Education, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 5.

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.

OneIT’s Jason Edgecombe has died

Jason Edgecombe ’99, a Linux administrator with OneIT, died Aug. 16. A veteran employee with more than 20 years of service, Edgecombe joined the University after completing a bachelor’s degree in computer science.