Facilities and Services
A map of the campus is included on the inside back cover of this Catalog. The Reese Building houses many administrative offices, including Undergraduate Admissions and the Registrar's Office.
UNC Charlotte Uptown. The University offers selected upper division undergraduate and graduate courses and a variety of continuing personal and professional development programs at its UNC Charlotte Uptown center on the second floor of CityFair (North Tryon Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets). Classes are scheduled before and after the regular business day and during the lunch hour to accommodate persons employed in or living near the central business core of the city. The center is located across the street from the public library in the city's cultural district. It is conveniently accessible to pedestrians and is connected to the major buildings in the business core via the overstreet mall.
Parking and Traffic is the responsibility of the Traffic Office, located in the Auxiliary Services Building. Parking on campus requires purchase and display of a University parking permit or payment to park at meters or in visitor's decks. Night Decals for evening-only students are available by the semester. Permits do not guarantee a space will be available nor do they reserve a specific space, except in the case of individuals with disabilities. Abbreviated copies of the Campus Parking and Traffic Rules and Information are available from the Traffic Office. For information on fees for motor vehicle registration and parking, see the section on Financial Information in this Catalog.
The Charlotte Transit System provides bus transportation from the Square in uptown Charlotte and from Southpark (via Eastland Mall and the apartment complexes along Barrington Drive). Service is provided on a regular schedule connecting with established routes throughout the city. Brochures containing detailed information regarding routes, schedules and TRAC passes may be obtained in the Traffic Office, or by calling the Charlotte Transit Authority at (704) 336-3366. Fees are set by Charlotte Transit and are subject to change.
Police and Public Safety services to the University community are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Campus Police Officers are sworn, certified law enforcement officers.
The Department of Police and Public Safety, King Building room 113, is responsible for crime prevention, enforcement of laws and regulations, protection of life and property, preservation of peace, apprehension of criminals, and Lost and Found property.
Emergency telephones are located throughout the campus and are identified by "blue lights."
Safety Services and Accident Prevention are the concerns of the Environmental/Occupational Safety and Health Office in the Department of Human Resources. It is the responsibility of this office to investigate accidents on campus, conduct safety inspections of all buildings, maintain all reports required by the N.C. Department of Labor and generally work to reduce the risks of illness or injury in the University community. This office is located in room 225, King Building.
Atkins Library meets the informational needs of the University community by offering a variety of services. Reference librarians provide assistance to users in locating information and in use of the library. The library offers general orientation tours during the fall semester. The reference staff offers an active library instruction program, which includes customized presentations and resource guides for class assignments, and resource guides and instruction sheets on locating and using library resources.
The library also offers electronic search services which provide access to local and worldwide resources. ALADDIN, the Library's online catalog, provides subject, author, title, keyword, and call number access to books, journal titles, and non-print materials. ALADDIN is accessible from terminals in the library, via the campus network, and via direct access. ALADIN PLUS terminals provide access to ALADDIN, JACLINPlus, the online catalog of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and to the Library's Gopher which provides Internet connections to resources around the world. Mosaic WorldWide Web workstations also are available. These provide access, both text and graphical, to Internet resources. The Library's End-User Search Services includes compact disc databases such as ERIC, PsycLit, Nursing & Allied Health, Expanded Academic Index, and Compact Disclosure, and to Internet-accessible files such as CARL UnCover, Dow Jones News Retrieval, and FirstSearch. The Library also provides a mediated electronic search service which accesses over 400 files in disciplines ranging from the humanities to the physical sciences.
A number of special collections are available. A selective depository of U.S. publications since 1964, Atkins Library has over 500,000 federal government documents including statistics, bibliographies and full text files on over 200 compact discs. The North Carolina documents collection, begun in 1976, is a rapidly growing collection of publications of state government agencies; the library was designated one of the first depositories for North Carolina documents in 1988. In 1984 the Library was designated a depository for City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County publications. The Local Public Documents Room Collection for the McGuire Nuclear Plant on Lake Norman is located in the Library. Atkins Library also houses a growing collection of over 40,000 maps, ranging from USGS topographic quadrangles to historic WWII-era Defense Mapping Agency maps.
The Mary and Harry L. Dalton Rare Book and Manuscript Room houses collections of rare books, historical manuscripts, and official University records. The 6,000-volume Rare Book Collection specializes in American literature, historical children's books, and English drama. The Manuscript Collections contain an estimated 1,400,000 unpublished documents relating to the history of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and surrounding counties. The University Archives and Records Management Program provides information support services for current University operations and includes over 1,000,000 items that document the history of UNC Charlotte.
The Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center provides a laboratory for students and faculty to study and experiment with curriculum and instructional materials and methods. Included in the Center are over 5,000 elementary and secondary textbooks, a file of standardized tests, computer laboratory with software and laser technology, a collection of professional education books, pamphlets and periodicals, curriculum guides from school systems throughout the country, and numerous other resources for the teacher education professions. The Center staff also provides customized library instruction and resource guides for class assignments. The Center also serves as the North Carolina National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) Regional Teacher Resource Center.
Media Services, administered by the Library, is located in the Atkins building. It offers a wide range of traditional audio-visual services, as well as support for emerging technologies to faculty and students engaged in University functions. The production staff is capable of producing color slides (both traditional and computer output), overhead transparencies, black and white photographs, audio and video recorders, satellite downlinks and multimedia programs. It also offers graphic design, scanning and digitizing services.
Media Services loans audiovisual equipment for short-term use to students and faculty. Equipment includes VCR's and monitors, camcorders, laptop computers, LCD panels, projectors (video, filmstrip, motion picture, opaque, slide and overhead), audio tape recorders, public address systems, record and compact disc players, tripods and screens. The Library's collection of 16 mm films is located in Media Services. A film preview program is also available whereby films can be made available from the State's film lending service.
The unit manages a television studio and teleconference and teleclassroom facilities as part of two highly sophisticated, fully interactive video networks, in conjunction with the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina, and the North Carolina Information Highway. Professional assistance is available on request. The staff also offers a wide variety of workshops on video production, slide duplication, dry mounting, laminating, equipment operation, multimedia and graphic design and instructional development.
Computing Services supports the University's instructional and research computing activities as well as providing administrative computing in the operation of the University. Academic Computing supports course programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the use of various computer techniques and languages as well as research at the graduate level involving the use of an extensive software library. Student computing laboratories located in several campus buildings provide access to a variety of microcomputers and workstations. Access is provided to the University's mainframes and superminicomputers via a campus network. Access to the J. Murrey Atkins Library Aladdin System and to the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (MCNC) superminicomputers, the North Carolina Supercomputer Center (NCSC) and the Internet provides additional computing capacity, software and databases.
Academic Advising and Learning Assistance Services. Academic Advising and Learning Assistance Services coordinates advising services, develops materials and programs to facilitate undergraduate advising programs and coordinates a variety of services designed to support and enrich the undergraduate learning experience.
Learning Center. Designed to improve academic performance and foster meaningful learning experiences, the Learning Center provides services, programs, and materials to help students develop and refine thinking skills, utilize learning and self-management skills, and learn course material more quickly and thoroughly while earning higher grades. Services include: (1) individual consultation and academic counseling regarding learning and self-management skills; (2) assessment of reading/learning skills, learning styles, and study habits/attitudes; (3) computer-assisted instruction for reading speed/ comprehension, vocabulary, study habits/learning skills, math skills, supplemental course materials, and graduate admissions tests; (4) learning and self-management skills workshops; (5) a library of materials with books, audio tapes, video tapes, and printed handouts outlining study/learning strategies; and (6) materials and limited assistance for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT and other standardized tests.
Tutorial Services. Tutorial Services assists students to improve their learning efficiency and academic performance. Upperclass and graduate student peer tutors selected because of competence in the content area and interpersonal skills provide tutoring primarily in mathematics, science and foreign languages. Computer-assisted instruction and videos are available to reinforce classroom learning in math and other courses.
Supplemental Instruction. Supplemental Instruction assists students in introductory courses such as BIOL 1110, CHEM 1251 and PSYC 1101 where over a third of the students typically receive a D or F or withdraw. SI leaders help students refine the unique skills necessary for doing well in each course.
Academic Support for Student Athletes. Academic Support for Student Athletes (6-B Belk Gymnasium) provides academic and personal counseling to student athletes as a supplement to assistance provided by the Advising Center and the regular departmental adviser. Academic counselors provide prospective student athletes with information on admission procedures and academic requirements, conduct a special orientation for student athletes, monitor academic progress, arrange supervised study sessions and make referrals to other campus services.
Disability Services. Disability Services assists students with academic and physical accommodations based on documentation of disability. Services include, but are not limited to: (1) priority registration assistance; (2) orientation to available services; (3) development of individualized educational plans; (4) special testing accommodations; (5) taped textbooks, braille and/or large print service for visually impaired students; (6) assistive technology loans; (7) referrals to tutoring and other campus support services; and (8) interpreting services for students who are deaf; (9) individual counseling and advising; and (10) referrals to human services agencies.
In all possible cases, UNC Charlotte will obtain educational auxiliary aids from existing resources such as Vocational Rehabilitation agencies and private charitable organizations. The University assumes no responsibility for the provision of attendants, individually prescribed devices, readers for personal use, or any devices or services of a personal nature. The arrangements for these services are entirely the responsibility of the student.
The Disability Services Office also serves as a resource to faculty, staff, and the University community by providing consultation and advocacy services on issues related to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Student Support Services. Student Support Services is a federally funded program which provides academic, personal, and career counseling, intensive tutorial assistance, and mentoring to low income and first generation college students or students with a disability.
McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. This federally supported grant program is designed to increase the likelihood that low-income and first generation college students and students from other groups under-represented in graduate school will further their education at the doctoral level. It pairs eligible junior and senior level students each year with faculty members from academic disciplines across the curriculum to work on research projects.
University Transition Opportunities Program. UTOP is a summer academic program designed to facilitate the minority student's transition from high school to the University by involving a limited number of incoming freshmen in a rigorous collegiate experience prior to fall semester enrollment. Seven hours of credit are awarded for successful completion of UTOP coursework, which consists of English Composition, Supplemental English, and Freshman Seminar.
Student Advising for Freshman Excellence. The goal of SAFE is to facilitate the transition from high school to college of all incoming African-American freshmen. Through orientation sessions, student advising, individual and group tutoring, co-curricular and social activities, and weekly meetings with student counselors, SAFE empowers students to acquire the skills necessary for academic success and the establishment of rewarding careers.
Non-Traditional Student Services. The Office of Non-Traditional Student Services addresses the interests and issues of undergraduate students 25 years old and older as they begin or renew their studies at UNC Charlotte. It provides academic support, mentors, social activities, orientation sessions, student advising, a newsletter, a campus club (NTSO), a resource library, child care information, scholarships and scholarship information, telephone emergency contact service, and workshops on topics of special interest to adult students.
Academic Assessment Services. Academic Assessment Services administers standardized tests including the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), College Level Examination (CLEP), the foreign language proficiency exam and the mathematics placement exam.
University Writing Programs brings together interests, needs, and resources related to writing across the university. It is responsible for development activities for faculty members such as workshops, networking and the annual Wildacres retreats held each May. Through the Writing Resources Center assistance is provided for members of the university community who want to become more effective writers. The center is staffed by graduate and undergraduate tutors who work with writers at all stages of the writing process: prewriting, focusing, organizing, revising, and editing. Programs include one-on-one tutoring; group tutoring; classroom workshops; library assistance; and computer assisted instruction. Macintosh and IBM computer labs are maintained by the center, and computer software workshops are offered throughout the year. The center is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Office of International Programs (OIP) The Office of International Programs offers academic and cultural programs to enhance the learning environment of the University community. A minor in International Studies enables students to pursue an interdisciplinary and comparative study of foreign cultures and societies while they fulfill the requirements for a major in a bachelor's degree program. (See Courses of Study and Special Programs.)
Education Abroad. UNC Charlotte encourages its students to study and live in a foreign country as a part of their undergraduate career. The Office of International Programs offers students the opportunity to study or work abroad for a year, a semester or a summer. Programs are available in countries virtually all over the world. Deadlines for application for fall semester or year-long programs are usually in January or February, deadlines for spring semester programs are in September or October, and deadlines for summer programs are in April.
Faculty Development. The Office of International Programs serves as a facilitator for faculty exchange opportunities. Faculty are encouraged to work with the OIP staff in exploring and applying for a wide range of international exchanges. Among those are the Fulbright Exchange Program, reciprocal department exchanges, and exchanges based on agreements between UNC Charlotte and overseas institutions of higher learning. Faculty and administrators also are able to take advantage of OIP's professional development program. This program provides opportunities for the further enhancement of international interests through travel for international study and research and faculty colloquia on international topics.
International Student/Scholar Services are designed to address the needs of foreign students and scholars in the areas of immigration, language, campus orientation and cultural understanding. In addition, the staff serves as a liaison to other campus offices on related matters and provides programs that enhance the student and scholar's learning experience including Conversation Partners, The Host Family Program, advising of international student clubs, and Cross-Cultural Training Workshops.
Campus Programming. Various events are sponsored independently and in cooperation with other departments and agencies. They include the annual International Festival, dinners featuring specific cultures, the Education Abroad Fair, Summer Institutes, and the Chapter office of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars.
The English Language Training Institute (ELTI) provides intensive English as a Second Language instruction for international students planning to attend American universities or colleges and for individuals pursuing professional training in the United States. ELTI holds three sessions per year--fall, spring, and summer--and offers eight language proficiency levels, including a level for applicants for graduate study. Average class size is 12 students and students attend classes 20 hours per week. Exceptional students in Levels 6 and 7 are eligible to take University courses in addition to their English classes. ELTI also offers a communications course for international teaching assistants, consulting for international faculty at UNC Charlotte, short-term programs with English language and American culture themes, and curricula custom-designed for professional groups.
Public Service. The OIP seeks to initiate and respond to the international needs and interests of the community. Current programs include: (1) Community Forums--symposia on topics of current international interest; (2) Great Decisions--an annual series of lecture/discussions during the months of February and March on eight key policy issues; (3) International Business Workshops--programs focusing on specific aspects of international trade; (4) Charlotte World Affairs Council, a regional center for education and discussion of world affairs; (5) Cross-Cultural training, individually designed workshops that focus on appreciation for other cultures and development of skills in effective communications across cultures; and (6) Japan-America Society, a university-community joint venture to enhance understanding of Japan and U.S.-Japan relations.
The University Career Center is a comprehensive career service designed to assist undergraduate and graduate students in all stages of career development: career decision making, career planning, and career placement. Experiential learning is a key component and all students are encouraged to take advantage of internship, cooperative education, and other career exploration programs. With the University Career Center acting as a coordinating and academic support unit for experiential learning, the majority of students are expected to graduate with career related experience.
The goals of the Center are: to help all students make and act on career decisions which maximize their potential and long term development; to enable the timely involvement of students in experiential learning programs; to engage students, faculty and employers in quality experiential learning programs; and to promote receptivity to and involvement with UNC Charlotte, the Colleges, and the students among individuals and organizations outside the University. The Center maintains relations with over 600 area and national employers, and has also placed interns in Germany and France. Over 7000 jobs and internships are handled through the office each year.
Services provided by the Center range from individual advising and videotaped mock interviews to small group workshops on such topics as resume writing, effective interviewing, uncovering the hidden job market, and preparing for the transition into the work world. Other services include resumé referrals to employers, on campus interviewing, a career resource collection, and a University Career Consultants Network Internship, job and career choice fairs and special career programs are available. The staff also present programs in the classrooms, residence halls and student organization settings. Three newsletters are published to inform students about workshops, programs, and employers recruiting on campus. Students are encouraged to visit the center and to start their experiential learning program and career planning in their freshman year or first semester at the University. The University Career Center has received national recognition for its "state-of-the-art" program initiatives.
The Office of Research has been established to inform and assist the University community in seeking grants, contracts and service agreements for funding research, training and other scholarly activities. The staff is available to consult with faculty and to assist in preaward activities such as identification of sources, interpretation of guidelines, preparation of budgets and compliance with regulations. The Office also maintains a resource area consisting of grant guidelines, reference books and proposal preparation aids and provides limited word processing services to proposal writers. The office also is responsible for oversight and management of the University Vivarium. The director provides liaison to Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), a not-for-profit consortium of 82 colleges and universities, of which UNC Charlotte is a sponsoring institution. ORAU identifies and helps solve problems in science, engineering, technology, medicine, and human resources, and assists its member institutions to focus their collective strengths in science and technology on issues of national significance.
The Chimney Rock Park Field Station is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 30 miles southeast of Asheville. The University has an agreement with Chimney Rock Park to investigate the biological, geological and cultural features of the 800acre park. Area available for study extends from the Broad River at the bottom of Hickory Nut Gorge to the top, a vertical climb of over 1,500 feet.
The UNC Charlotte Experimental Ecological Reserve is a 100-acre tract of land set aside on campus by the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees as a permanent ecological reserve for use as an outdoor classroom and laboratory. The reserve includes an eightacre old field, pine stands, mixed pinehardwood forest, and a relatively undisturbed 10-acre watershed of oak-hickory forest.
The UNC Charlotte Rocky River Wildlife Refuge is a 46-acre natural area located east of Charlotte in Stanly County. Its purpose is to preserve the natural features of the area and allow research and field trips to study the plants and animals within the North Carolina slate belt formation.
The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, located on campus, consist of the McMillan Academic Greenhouse, the Van Landingham Rhododendron Glen, and the Susie Harwood Ornamentals Garden. Begun in 1966, these gardens combine indoor and outdoor facilities for teaching, research and public display of a wide variety of native and exotic plants.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte provides a comfortable and enjoyable environment for students that is conducive to study. The services, facilities, and programs of the University promote individual student development and foster a community which promotes the involvement of students in their intellectual, cultural, spiritual, emotional, and physical development.
The Bonnie E. Cone University Center serves as the hub of activity for informal gatherings and social and educational activities on campus and provides an attractive, comfortable place for relaxation and study. Services and facilities include the Student Activities Center, art galleries, gameroom and outdoor equipment rental, information desk and music listening lounge, TV/Video Lounge, the Candy Shoppe and concert and discount movies tickets center, 24-Hour Program Hotline, NTN Campus Cable TV Channel 37 or Channel 60, and meeting rooms and facilities for dances, lectures, concerts, films and banquets.
Also located within Cone University Center are the offices of the Student Body Government, University Times, Sanskrit, Video Yearbook, Student Media Marketing, Black Student Union, University Program Board, Venture Program, Office of Student Activities, Student Activity Fees Clerk, Campus Event Information Office, I.D. Office, Food Service and Reservations, Conferences, and Event Planning, located in the administrative offices of the University Center.
The I.D. Office is co-located with the Food Service Office in the cafeteria in Cone University Center. It is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
After Hours (Cone Center) and The Rathskeller (Residence Hall Cafeteria) can be reserved for dances and other events. The University Program Board (UPB) and Campus Programs offer a wide variety of entertainment including name musical and novelty acts, lectures, movies, minority programs, women's programs and children's programs.
The Bookstore offers new and used textbooks, nonrequired special interest and gift books, school supplies, computers and related equipment, greeting cards, gifts and clothing items. Services include sale and development of film and special ordering of books not carried in stock.
University residence halls, suites and apartments offer students a variety of living arrangements. Four residence halls house approximately 500 students each. Each room includes study and sleeping areas for two students and is equipped with built-in dressers, study desks, chairs and closets. Each floor has a central lounge plus study, typing and seminar rooms. Two elevators service each air-conditioned building. Each building also contains an office for the full-time professional staff (residence coordinator), student mail boxes, a concessions area, a lounge and a laundry room. A meal service contract is required in the residence halls.
In suite housing, two students share a double room and four students share a bath and a den area. This lifestyle also requires a meal service contract.
On-campus apartments offer students a more private living environment and require a more self-reliant lifestyle. Each apartment is a four-bedroom unit, with one student assigned to each bedroom. The four students share a bathroom area and kitchen complete with cooking facilities and living/dining space. A meal plan is optional, allowing students the experience of buying and preparing their own food, if they so desire. (Note: freshmen are not eligible for the apartment lifestyle.)
Several options are available for summer housing. For information, contact the Housing and Residence Life Office.
Students who plan to live on campus should apply as soon as possible as assignments are made according to date of receipt of contract. An application for housing will be sent to the entering student following his or her final admission to the University. A $100 deposit is required when the application is returned to the Director of Housing and Residence Life.
Housing facilities designed specifically for students in wheelchairs are available. Wheelchair students who receive confirmation of residential space have priority in assignment to these facilities as long as the University is able to offer space. It is extremely important that the housing application is received before all space is committed so that this priority for assignment to appropriate facilities can be exercised. Wheelchair students may be considered for priority status on the waiting list on the basis of (1) the date of application and (2) the degree of utilization of wheelchair-equipped facilities as compared to the proportion of wheelchair students who apply.
Assignment to a disability accessible housing space, requires documentation of the disability and special needs in accommodations by the Disability Services Office. Documentation must be provided to Disability Services when the housing application is submitted and no later than June 1.
The University does not assume any responsibility for the provision of attendants for students with disabilities. Such arrangements are entirely the responsibility of the individual student and should be established well in advance of the time the services are to begin.
Food Service. Resident students living in Sanford, Moore, Holshouser, Scott, Hawthorn, Hickory, Cedar, Sycamore, Oak and Poplar Suites must have a food service contract. Current options require freshmen in these areas to have either a 15 or 21 Meal Plan. All others living in these areas must purchase a specified amount of declining balance or choose one of the above plans. All Meal Plan meals must be taken in the Resident Dining Hall (RDH) or the Cafeteria Activities Building (CAB). Declining balance plans can be used as cash at any food service facility on the campus.
Resident students in apartments (Phase I, II, III, V-A or VI) and commuter students may purchase any of the Meal Plans, including a 5 Meal Plan or may purchase, at any time, declining balance in a minimum amount of $25.
Anyone may purchase individual meals at either of the boarding cafeterias (RDH & CAB). Vending machines are located throughout the campus, and several locations have microwave ovens for heating items.
The Counseling Center provides services and programs to assist in individual and group growth, career development and personal adjustment problems. Staffed by psychologists and counselors, the Counseling Center offers services to students, faculty and staff. Initial counseling appointments may be arranged in Room 06 of the Atkins Building. Information between an individual and his/her counselor is confidential in accordance with guidelines established by the American Psychological Association.
Individual counseling is provided to help a person develop better coping strategies, resolve conflict and handle crisis situations. Career counseling assists the person in exploring interests, work values and abilities through individual counseling sessions, career exploration groups and utilization of the Career Resource Library, and use of the SIGI Plus computer-assisted career guidance system. Each semester, groups are offered that teach a skill or focus on a particular theme. The administration of career interest inventories, personality surveys and achievement tests provide an additional method of self-exploration for students.
Outreach and consultations are vital functions of the Counseling Center. Staff members are available to consult with faculty, staff and student organizations on topics such as enhancing communication, improving the learning environment and helping the problem student. Outreach activities include programs conducted outside the Counseling Center to meet the needs of a group or organization. These programs usually focus on personal development, or career development.
The Brocker Health Center provides a range of outpatient medical care to all students. In addition to basic services, the Center houses a pharmacy, medical facilities for laboratory, X-rays and allergy injections, and a physical therapy department. Other services include specialized clinics for orthopedics and gynecology.
Brocker Health Center is fully operational between from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with physicians and support staff on duty Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended but a walk-in clinic is available from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Seriously ill students and emergencies are referred to local hospitals or other appropriate medical facilities. Students and parents are urged to review their insurance plans to be sure that they have adequate coverage for emergency treatment or hospitalization. The University does not provide health insurance for students. Information about private insurance coverage is mailed to all students during the summer, and is available at the Health Center or Auxiliary Services.
Students coming to the Health Center must present their current university identification card. The Student Health Fee covers most of the cost for services at the Health Center; however, additional fees are charged for X-ray, pharmacy, laboratory and orthopedic services. Fees are subject to change. For more information, visit the Health Center or telephone 547-4617.
The Student Employment Office (101 King Building) serves as a primary source of information regarding part-time employment for students both on-campus and off-campus. The Job Location and Development Program provides students an opportunity to register for part-time, full-time, or summer employment with off-campus employers who register their jobs with the Student Employment Office. Companies listing openings must be equal opportunity employers. Students who prefer the convenience of working on-campus may find employment as graduate assistants, undergraduate assistants, student temporary wage employees. Students who have been awarded Financial Aid are eligible for the Federal Work Study Program.
The Office of Alumni Affairs, located in the Alumni House on Highway 49, serves as the liaison between the University and all graduates. The Director of Alumni Affairs is the chief administrative officer, coordinating activities of the office of Alumni Affairs and carrying out the objectives, goals and policies of the Alumni Association.
The General Alumni Association's primary purpose is to involve alumni in the promotion, advancement, and support of the mission of UNC Charlotte and to develop and to stimulate a continuing interest in Alma Mater by providing opportunities for service, fellowship, and loyalty. A 28-member Board of Governors, elected by the active membership, establishes policy of the Alumni Association and assists in the planning and implementation of projects, events, and programs. Active members are those who contribute to the University or the UNC Charlotte Foundation.
The Alumni Association co-sponsors with UNC Charlotte the Commencement Reception for new graduates, parents, faculty and friends. Other programs include the Alumni Hall of Fame, chapters and constituent organizations, homecoming activities, networking socials, public affairs events, reunions, merchandising opportunities, group travel and athletic rousers, recognition programs for outstanding seniors, and sponsorship of the Student Alumni Ambassadors. Alumni have the opportunity to support academic excellence through the Chancellor's Club which annually provides Alumni Scholarships for Merit to two students at the University.
The Alumni Office seeks to maintain lifelong contact with all graduates. Graduates are encouraged to become active in the Alumni Association and to notify the Alumni Affairs Office of address changes, employment information and other significant events, such as marriages, births and honors. In this way, adequate records can be maintained, and the Alumni Office can publish news about graduates in the University Magazine. The address is Alumni Affairs Office, Alumni House, UNC Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223; telephone (704) 547-2273 or 1-800-PIK-UNCC for those outside Mecklenburg.
The Ben Craig Center, located in the University Research Park, is a non-profit corporation established by UNC Charlotte in conjunction with some of the major private/sector interests in the community. The mission of the Center is to support the growth and development of entrepreneurial companies. It accomplishes this through its business incubator and international programs.
The Office of Continuing Education, Extension, and Summer Programs. Recognizing that learning must be a lifelong activity, the University provides opportunities for adults to pursue their continuing education through degreerelated studies and special non-credit programs.
Short courses, seminars, workshops and conferences designed to keep adults current and productive are offered through Continuing Education. Specific programs are provided each year for the continuing professional education of accountants, architects, managers in the public and private sectors, engineers, nurses, psychotherapists and counselors, teachers and other school personnel, information specialists, and elected public officials. Special lectures and forums also are offered in the arts, sciences, humanities, and public policy for the personal enrichment of all interested citizens.
Through Extension, courses for academic credit are offered at off-campus sites to serve adults who live beyond commuting distance from campus.
During the summer, the office schedules a variety of credit and non-credit programs on the campus and at approved off-campus sites.
Contact the Office of Continuing Education, Extension, and Summer Programs at 5472424 for specific information about its programs.
The Office of Development, located in 1021 Colvard, is responsible for coordination of University efforts to secure financial support from the private sector and to serve as the receiving point for gifts of dollars, securities, works of art, land and equipment.
Through the Foundation of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the General Alumni Association, Friends of UNCC, the Athletic Foundation and advisory boards, the various avenues of supporting the University are made known to individuals, corporations and foundations.
The Parents Association of UNC Charlotte exists to involve all parents of UNC Charlotte students in University activities. Through regular communication and campus activities, parents achieve a close rapport with the University. The Association supports UNC Charlotte through financial means, good will and recruitment of students. For information call (704) 5472271.
The Foundation of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was founded in 1960 and has had from its inception the goal of undergirding the University and assisting it in the quest for excellence. To accomplish its goals, the Foundation invites private contributions.
The Office of Public Relations, located in the Reese Building, is the official communications channel through which the University disseminates information to its various publics. The Office has three major functions: (1) external media relations; (2) internal communications; and (3) official University publications that are distributed to offcampus audiences. The Office distributes news and features stories about University programs and its people as well as hometown releases about achievements of students. A weekly newsletter, Campus News, informs faculty and staff informed about campus activities. In addition, the Office provides assistance in printing official publications for University departments.
The University Forum, initiated in 1966, provides a campus platform for outstanding national figures to examine key issues in depth. The University Forum Council, composed of representatives from the student body, faculty, administration and the community, sponsors the Forum each year.
The Urban Institute develops and supports programs which give impetus to the University's urban mission. Its programs are designed to meet the applied research needs of urban and developing areas. The Institute is a catalyst for programs which focus on the Charlotte Metropolitan region. It also provides administrative and technical support to organizations involved with issues of an urbanizing society. Projects are initiated by members of the faculty, community clients or the Institute staff and focus on a broad spectrum of urban topics, e.g., local government, waste management, land use, business assistance and economic development. Students may become involved in Institute projects as part-time research assistants or interviewers, or they may become involved with the Institute in conjunction with coursework or degree requirements by writing term papers, graduate theses, or completing internships. The Institute's program areas are:
Community Research and Service works with public agencies to resolve problems and provides administrative support for community organizations.
Economic Development and Planning engages in research and planning for community, industrial and commercial development.
Southeast Waste Exchange promotes safe and costeffective waste management and environmental protection.
Technical Services assists local, state and federal agencies in meeting their transportation responsibilities.
The Mathematics and Science Education Center works closely with southwest regional teachers and school administrators to provide professional development activities for K-12 science and mathematics teachers in the form of cognate area and methodology updating and enhancement. The Center offers academic year and summer programs of varied topics and duration, and professional contacts through science and mathematics organizations. In addition, the Center operates both a Pre-College Program, to enhance the mathematics and science academic background of underrepresented, minority and female, middle through high school students; and a Summer Ventures Program for academically talented high school students. Contact the Mathematics and Science Education Center at (704) 547-4838 for specific information about its programs