THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
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Robert J. Mundt, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate
Programs and Dean of the Graduate School
College of Architecture: Charles C. Hight, Dean
College of Arts and Sciences: Schley R. Lyons, Dean
Belk College of Business Administration: Edward M. Mazze, Dean
College of Education: John M. Nagle, Dean
The
College of Nursing and Health Professions: Sue M. Bishop, Dean
The Graduate Council 1996-1997
Kent Curran (Management), Chair of the Graduate Council
Robert J. Mundt, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Programs and
Dean of the Graduate School
Raymond Frankle, Associate Vice Chancellor for Library and Information
Services
Robin Dorfer, Graduate Student Association (GSA) Representative
David Hirschel, Criminal Justice
Gerald Ingalls, Geography and Earth Sciences
Corey Lock, Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education
Rafic Makki, Electrical Engineering
Timothy Mead, Political Science
Linda Moore, Adult Health Nursing
David Walters, Architecture
The
The executive and administrative affairs of the
The Graduate Council, whose voting members are elected by the
faculty, reviews, develops and makes recommendations concerning
The Graduate Faculty. In accordance with criteria developed by each
graduate program or unit and approved by the Graduate Council, the Dean of the
The Charlotte Graduate Center is a unit of the
University Facilities and Services
UNC Charlotte, the fourth largest university in the UNC system, offers a
full range of facilities and services to accommodate the needs of both its
students and the citizens of the
Detailed information regarding tuition, fees, financial aid, and other
related topics may be found in this Catalog in the section on Financial Information. For graduate students,
financial assistance programs consist of grants, loans, employment
opportunities and graduate assistantships.
Grants. Scholarships are available to
Non-Resident Tuition Differential Grant. These are available only in
selected graduate programs. To be eligible, students cannot be a
resident of
Loans. Low interest loans are available through the Federal Perkins
Loan and the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan. To apply for these loans,
students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(available from the Office of Student Financial Aid) before the established
priority date of April 1 preceding the school year.
Employment Opportunities. The Office of Student Employment assists
students in locating work on campus. The Uniersity participates in the Federal
Work-Study Program and attempts to match students with jobs related to their
academic interests. To apply for the Federal Work-Study Program, students
should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (available from
the Office of Student Financial Aid) before the established priority date of
April 1 preceding the school year. The
Graduate Assistantships. Approximately one-half of the University’s full-time graduate students hold graduate assistantships which provide them with financial aid and valuable experience in administration, teaching, and research related to their academic endeavors. Stipends for graduate teaching assistantships range from a low of $5,000 per academic year for graduate students who assist faculty members with activities such as grading papers to a high of $12,000 per academic year for doctoral students who are responsible for teaching independent sections of courses. Stipends for graduate research assistantships range from $6,000 to $18,000 per academic year. Stipends for administrative assistantships range from $6,000 to $7,500 per academic year.
To be eligible for an assistantship, a student must be admitted to full-standing in a graduate program and must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 with a 3.0 or better for the junior and senior years or must have completed at least six hours of graduate work with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
To retain their appointment, graduate assistants must maintain appropriate enrollment, register for at least 6 graduate-level hours each semester, make satisfactory progress toward their degrees, maintain a 3.0 GPA and perform their assigned duties satisfactorily. It is expected that graduate assistants will not engage in other employment during the term of their assistantship.
Assistantships are available in most graduate degree programs and through
some administrative offices. To apply, students should complete the Application
for Graduate Assistantship (available from the
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