This Week in LANG 9/3/2024

September 4, 2024
Categories: Community Events, Cultural Events, General Events, General News Tags: 2024, festival, international, interpreting, japanese

In this Edition: **Department Meeting 9/6, Dean’s Visit to Department Meeting, Workload Policy, Travel Processes, Flu and Covid Information, Presentation on Medical Interpreting, Presentation on Holocaust and Japan, International Festival**

Dates and Events this Week

Monday, September 2

  • No classes, Labor Day

Thursday, September 5

  • 5:00-6:30 pm, Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony

Friday, September 6

  • 2:30-4:00 pm, Department Meeting, Agenda
  • 2:30-3:00 pm, Visit of Dean Boyer 

Looking Ahead Dates and Events Fall 2024

September 10

September, 13

September 19

  • Deadline to apply for December Graduation 

September 21

  • International Festival, 10:00 am-6:00 pm, 

October 1

October 3

  • Visit of Dr. Ran Zwigenberg, the author of “Nuclear Minds: Cold War Psychological Science and the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki” and “Hiroshima: The Origins of Global Memory Culture”

October 4

  • Department Meeting

October 11

October 15

October 14-15

Student Recess, No Classes 

October 17

  • Last day to withdraw from course(s)

November 1

  • Department Meeting 

November 11

  • Veteran’s Day, no classes 

November 22

  • Tentative Department Meeting

November 27-28

  • Thanksgiving Break

December 4

  • Last Day of classes 

December 5

  • Reading Day, Department Meeting, End of Semester Party and Retirement Celebration for Carol

December 13

  • Commencement

December 16 

  • Grades due 

Important Information for Faculty and Staff

Workload Policies

Please find here the Revised new CHESS Draft Workload policy. For reference, please see here the current LANG Workload Policy. 

The CAPC and I are working on a new draft, since we have received more information. We will have to outline expectations for research for each category of research intensity for tenure line faculty members. Therefore, the current draft will not work and will have to be revised significantly. More information at the Department Meeting on 9/6. 

Travel

Important revisions to the travel workflow will be announced at the Department Meeting on 9/6, since we are continuing to learn how to work efficiently with Concur. Please be patient as we figure out how the system works and what is possible. 

International Education Awards
The Office of International Programs seeks nominations for the faculty, staff and student international education awards. Visit the international programs website to view award criteria and deadlines.

COVID and Flu
Flu, COVID and cold season is fast approaching. Review these important reminders about class absences, the latest health protocols and upcoming flu shot clinics

Flu vaccine clinics, held from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm:

  • Tuesday, October 1 — Student Union, Room 340G
  • Tuesday, October 8 — Student Activity Center, Food Court
  • Thursday, October 10 — Student Union, Room 340G
  • Thursday, October 17 — Student Activity Center, Food Court
  • Tuesday, October 22 — Student Union, Room 340G

Appointments are recommended, and can be scheduled online beginning Sept. 16.

Note: COVID vaccines will be available later this fall by appointment only at the Student Health Center.

Upcoming Events 

Presentation

Presentation

Dr. Ran Zwigenberg, author of “Nuclear Minds: Cold War Psychological Science and the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki” and “Hiroshima: The Origins of Global Memory Culture,”  will visit UNC Charlotte to present “Ashes of History: Holocaust Remains Between Japan and Europe” on Thursday, Oct. 3. More information coming soon.

International Festival

Don’t miss the 2024 International Festival from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday, Sept. 21, in and around the Barnhardt Student Activity Center.

Thank you for all you do. 

All the best,

Anabel