Faculty and Staff News
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.
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.
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.
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.
Temporary road closure to Union Deck entrance scheduled
The road to the Level 1 entrance to the Union Deck will be closed from 7 a.m., Monday, March 5, through 6 p.m., Saturday, March 10, to disassemble and load a tower crane being used in the deck expansion.
Expect large construction equipment and personnel in the area. As a reminder, exercise caution when approaching a construction area.
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:
Hickman needs shared leave
Pamela Hickman with Facilities Management 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 207. For more information, contact Joy Finney, benefits counselor, at 704‑687‑0648.