December 11, 2020 To:  UNCG Faculty RE: UNC Greensboro 2021-2022 Call for Applications: The Academic Sustainability Coordinator & The Sustainability Faculty Fellow Program Context The University of North Carolina System requires each school to develop comprehensive initiatives to address sustainability. At UNC Greensboro, the Academic Sustainability Coordinator and the Sustainability Faculty Fellow Program were created […]

MEMORANDUM   December 4, 2020 TO:       Deans, Department Heads/Chairs, and School/Program Directors FR:        Jim Coleman, Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor RE:        Faculty Evaluation during the Pandemic & Second Extension of Probationary Terms The purpose of this memo is to provide additional guidance to the campus community on how I hope that the campus values of […]

MEMORANDUM December 1, 2020 TO:    UNCG Faculty RE:  Final Grades and Attendance Verification   As the Fall 2020 semester is coming to a close, this is a reminder that all fall grades must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. The timely submission of grades ensures the accurate updating of academic records.  […]

Date: November 24, 2020 Subject: Message from James Garner Ptaszynski, UNC System VP of Digital Learning RE: Registration Opens NOVEMBER 30th, 2020- Designing Effective Online Courses Registration is open for the final session of Designing Effective Online Courses which will begin on Monday, November 30, 2020. While over 2,200 faculty and staff have attended this course, over […]

November 22, 2020   Dear Faculty Colleagues, This note has two purposes. Most importantly, if you are planning to teach or give exams in-person on Monday and/or Tuesday, please read the following few paragraphs as I have an important request.  Secondly, in the later paragraphs, I wanted to express my profound appreciation to all of […]

Nominations of Candidates for Honorary Degrees September 14, 2020 Colleagues, The Committee on Honorary Degrees invites you to identify people who would be good candidates for honorary degrees to be granted at the 2022 commencement or subsequent commencements. The purpose for awarding honorary degrees includes the following: To recognize individuals who demonstrate extraordinary achievement over […]

  September 4, 2020 MEMORANDUM TO:    Deans & Dept. Heads/Chairs RE:  Policy on Suspended Use of Passenger Vans Due to concerns stemming from COVID-19, the Chancellor’s Office has issued the following policy statement on the suspended use of passenger vans for transporting students.  Please note the impacts this policy may have on faculty plans for […]

August 19, 2020 To:  UNCG Faculty RE:  Welcome & Policies Relevant to Faculty Life I am writing to you with two purposes in mind.  First, to introduce myself and, second, to draw your attention to a number of policies and other documents that you may find helpful as we begin the academic year. I was […]

August 13, 2020 Campus Climate-supporting our students message from Cathy Akens, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Dear Colleagues, Our work in supporting students toward their academic, professional, and personal goals has always been important – and this year it will be even more valuable as we welcome our students back in a challenging time. They […]