Faculty and Staff News

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the March 21-22 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Jennifer Charles, assistant volleyball coach

Building Environmental Services
Randall Biggerstaff, building environmental technician
Joyce Patterson, building environmental technician

Center for Teaching and Learning
Enoch Park, quality matters/online learning specialist

Between Friday, March 24, and Saturday, July 1, there will be periodic parking lane disruptions throughout campus as work is completed to update all parking equipment.

During these lane closures at parking lots and decks, there will be construction noise and dust as crews work in closed lanes. Signage will be posted at lot and deck entrances.

Exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

Campus units that are considering a small-, medium- or large-scale technology project during the next 18 months are encouraged to submit ideas to ITS by Monday, April 17.

“Even if you think your idea won’t happen until next year, ITS wants to know, so we can start a conversation with you,” said Mike Carlin, vice chancellor for information technology and CIO.

Learn more on the ITS website.

University Policy 603.2 Contracting with State Employees or Relatives of State Employees has been revised to clarify and update the policy, procedures, roles and responsibilities. The revised policy clearly sets forth procedures for employees and the Purchasing Office and provides that Materials Management will review every proposed contractual procurement relationship that involves a University employee, state of North Carolina employee or their immediate family members.

Nominations are being accepted for a number of faculty governance positions. Faculty members can nominate themselves or other qualified faculty members for:

University employees who are interested in learning more about the Mediterranean Diet should register to view the webinar “Steps to Eating the Med Way: Rethink Your Sweets.”

Carolyn Dunn, a professor and nutrition specialist at N.C. State University, will facilitate this webinar, scheduled for noon, Friday, March 24.

Lola Norman with Building and Environmental Services needs shared leave donations.

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 225. For more information, contact Joy Finney, benefits counselor, at 704‑687‑0648.

On March 14, University Policy 404 Death of a Student was revised to provide clear communication and notification procedures, clear delineation of various responsibilities and to add a “Postvention Response Team.”

On March 14, University Policy 601.4, Integrated Space Management, was revised to change the title from “Space Assignment, Management and Alteration”; focus on overarching goals and guiding principles; revise the guiding principles to better align with UNC Charlotte’s institutional goals; make the governance structure more strategic; move detailed process guidelines to a “Supplemental Procedures” document; stream

Through Friday, April 14, the rear pedestrian entrance/exit of the lower level of the CRI Parking Deck will be closed to install a drainage system as part of the Deck Storm Water Improvement project.

Safety fencing and signage have been installed around the area.