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Graduate Catalog | 2016-2017 
    
Graduate Catalog | 2016-2017 Previous Edition

Welcome to UNC Charlotte


Dear Students,

Welcome to UNC Charlotte, North Carolina’s urban research institution.  This is an exciting chapter of your lives, and UNC Charlotte is committed to the prospect of your success.  As you endeavor to complete your undergraduate or graduate degree program, UNC Charlotte’s dedicated faculty and staff are your partners.  Their expertise and support, along with the many University resources and services available to you, will enable you to meet your scholastic, personal, and professional aspirations.

In joining the Niner Nation, you become part of a community in which students, faculty, and staff work collaboratively on efforts to tackle the needs of the greater Charlotte region.  We have a stake in the quality of life of the citizens of the communities we serve, so we constantly are pioneering new ways to drive economic growth and address the region’s environmental, health, and social needs.

We know that college is more than textbooks and classes, so we encourage you to become actively engaged on campus.  Explore all the possibilities available - study abroad offerings for greater global awareness; leadership and volunteer opportunities; cultural events and lectures; intramural sports; and, of course, we want to see you cheering on your Charlotte 49er athletic teams wherever they might be competing.

In the not-too-distant future, the city’s light rail expansion onto campus will provide a quick, convenient avenue to UNC Charlotte Center City, situated in the heart of Uptown Charlotte.  This facility is a hub for a number of our graduate programs, and its location provides the University a place to convene influential civic, business, and community leaders around thought-provoking topics.  Access to these leaders, and connections you may establish with them, could prove valuable to your educational pursuits and career prospects.

Again, welcome!  We are delighted you’ve selected UNC Charlotte as your university.  Go Niners!

Cordially,


Philip L. Dubois
Chancellor


We are pleased you have chosen UNC Charlotte for your graduate studies.  If this is your first year at UNC Charlotte, welcome to our great campus!  If you are returning, we are pleased to welcome you back. 

Our University is constantly changing, and you are a part of that change.  Because we are situated in a complex, dynamic city, our institution is alive with possibilities for scholarly endeavor and professional development.  Our distinguished faculty are here to provide you with a quality education that will open doors for you, and prepare you to make valuable contributions to your field of study and to society as a whole.  If we do our job right, your education will be intellectually challenging.  If you do your job right, these years at UNC Charlotte will lay the groundwork for an exciting and satisfying future.

Remember that there is more to graduate education than coursework and lab work.  Be sure to take advantage of the many opportunities our campus offers from connecting with distinguished visiting scholars from around the world to programs in leadership and professional development offered through the Center for Graduate Life.  As you rise to the challenges of an intellectually rigorous graduate program, I encourage you to engage and collaborate with community and business partners in the greater Charlotte area.  Form the local and global partnerships that will broaden your perspective.

Our graduate programs continue to expand both in size and number.  As we continue to grow, we look forward to your continuing to grow with us as a person, scholar, and future alumnus/alumna. 

I wish you great success in your studies.

Sincerely,


Joan F. Lorden
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs