Faculty and Staff News

Star Watson, a building environmental technician supervisor for housing and residence life, has been at UNC Charlotte for 11 years. In her position, she supervises the southeast zone housekeepers in Sanford Hall, Levine Hall and the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Watson, who is working on her degree in early elementary education at Charlotte, recently was awarded the Janet B.

At the beginning each new calendar year, leave-earning employees should be aware of how they can use their leave. As a reminder, the special COVID-19 leave provision that allowed for the interchangeability of leave ended Dec. 31, 2021.  Sick Leave

University Policy 701, Emergency Management, has been revised, effective January 10, 2023. This Policy has been rewritten and retitled to accurately reflect the updated and rewritten Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). Specifically, the revisions include:

Lauren Wright, financial aid operations, needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Jan. 25.

On Wednesday, Jan. 4, North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell and the State Health Plan announced Aetna was awarded the third-party administrator contract beginning in January 2025.

Krystion Obie Nelson ’05, M.A. ’11 is the director of student-athlete development for the Charlotte 49ers. Obie Nelson, who played for the 49ers women's basketball team from 2002-06 and served as an assistant coach from 2007-10, has been an instructor, advisor, lecturer and interim director in the University's American Studies program since 2012.

As an issue arises or a crisis unfolds, few people think of what occurs during or afterward. Among the few is Tenille Dellinger, assistant director of campus and community communications.

Faculty and staff can help the University save energy on campus throughout winter break by following three simple suggestions from the Office of Sustainability.

Some employees reported receiving an email from Alexa Brown at Retirement Expert with the subject line “Retirement and Pension Meetings for UNC Charlotte Employees” indicating eligibility to receive a free consultation for retirement benefits. This is not an approved communication from a legitimate vendor associated with the UNC Charlotte Benefits Office.  

Winter break is a great time to relax and recharge with family and friends. Unfortunately, it’s also a great time to contract one of many respiratory viruses. This year, influenza is proving to be especially virulent, and COVID continues to affect many. Additionally, hospitals in the U.S.

Winter is coming, and with it comes the possibility of adverse weather. Be ready for any resulting changes in the University’s operating condition by taking a few minutes to review the information below.

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber is launching two new faculty and staff initiatives that will focus on ensuring the University remains a great place to work.