Faculty and Staff News

Football season is nearly here, and the Charlotte 49ers want faculty and staff to celebrate the start of the season with free tickets to the first Thursday night game in the program’s history. The 49ers will take on Gardner-Webb University at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 29, in Jerry Richardson Stadium. 

Patrick Foley from Facilities Management needs shared leave donations. The Benefits Office will accept donations through Sept. 4.

The fall semester is underway, which means the Chancellor’s Fishing Derby is coming up. This year’s event is set for Saturday, Sept. 14, at Hechenbleikner Lake.This family-friendly event is open to faculty and staff members and their guests. Two 75-minute sessions will be held with check-in starting at 8 a.m.Details on the derby are:

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Atkins Library, Suite 237 (Area 49).Attendees will be able to meet members of the office and learn more about OUR’s programs, research initiatives and professional development opportunities.

Starting Thursday, Aug. 22, construction fencing will be installed in an area near Memorial Hall for the construction of Veterans Park.

UNC Charlotte archaeologist Sara Juengst spends her summers working in South America. So by the fall, she’s ready to engage with the Charlotte community and some of its youngest residents. She finds that audience at Kids Fest, a free interactive educational event designed for children age 10 and under and their families.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Aug. 6 New Employee Orientation session:Art and Art HistoryShannon Ray, administrative support associateAtkins LibraryMichelle Gachette, university library technician

David Schlobohm, an engineer with the University’s Facilities Management Department, died on Aug. 9.

Housing and Residence Life will welcome nearly 6,000 students, including 2,956 first-years, to campus during this year’s Move-In, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16, through Sunday, Aug. 18.In order to manage traffic flow on campus and in residence halls, residents are assigned Move-In times between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

University Policy 410, Policy and Procedure for Student Appeals of Final Course Grades, was revised on Aug.

The Code of Student Academic Integrity was rewritten and revised Aug.

The Code of Student Responsibility was revised Aug. 5 to correct any procedural issues or inconsistencies experienced in applying the current version of the Code, ensure that Code process and language align with practice, improve readability and flow of the Code and make other improvements based on feedback.