This Week in LANG 1/27/2026
Dear colleagues,
I hope you have been able to stay warm during the winter weather and this very cold morning. Thank you for attending the Department Meeting and for discussing the issues we have to tackle together. I look forward to working with the CAPC to present a draft of the committee descriptions to you shortly. I will also invite you to a discussion/listening session between now and our next department meeting so that everyone has an opportunity to weigh in.
Dates and Events this Week
Chair Office Hours Week of January 27:
T 11-1 (virtual), W 11-12:30 (f2f and virtual), R (3-5 virtual)
Monday, January 26
- Census Date, No classes
Tuesday, January 27
- Classes resume at 11:30
Looking Ahead: Dates and Events Spring 2026
February 4
- “Zohran Mamdami: An election win in context” presentation by Dr. Mahdi, 10:00-11:00, Fretwell 100,
February 6
- Early Alert Reports due
February 12
- NinerCare Liaison Training for Faculty-Led Study Abroad, 3:00-5:30, CHHS 128
February 19-20
- Heritage Language Symposium
February 26
- Poetry Slam, Cone After Hours, 6:30–8:30
February 27
- Department Meeting, Mebane 434, 2:30-4:00
March 20
- Department Meeting, Virtual (zoom: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/my/aaliagab)
March 26
- Faculty Forum for Associate Professors interested in learning about Promotion to Full
March 27-28
- SEACS Conference
April 24
- Department Meeting, Mebane 434, 2:30-4:00, end of year party 4:00-6:00
May 11, 12, 14 and 15
- GLI Institute
May 13
- 4th Charlotte AI Summit for Smarter Learning
Information for Faculty and Staff
Need more Travel Money?
Present Your Lectures to Seniors and Earn a Speaker Fee
Our senior residential communities are getting ready to pick their CHESS Lifelong Learning speakers for 2026-2027! Fresh ideas are collected all year long for this enthusiastic audience, but please submit your topics by February 5 for consideration this year. There are 14 available evenings. This program matches CHESS speakers with two community partners, in exchange for a speaker fee payable to the dean’s discretionary fund. Your portion of $500 is transferred to your designated unit of record. It’s a great way to make the most of an existing lecture or to try out something new in a safe space. chess-events@charlotte.edu
NinerCare Liaison Training for Faculty-Led Study Abroad
OEA offers a new professional development opportunity for faculty/staff who lead education abroad programs.
They will be offering NinerCare Liaison Training for Faculty-Led Study Abroad, a two-hour workshop designed specifically for faculty/staff program leaders. The training will take place on Thursday, February 12, from 3:00–5:00 PM, in CHHS 128.
While this training is not required, it is highly recommended for those who plan to lead an education abroad program or who regularly lead programs with students. The workshop will cover key topics such as incident response and reporting obligations, HIPAA and FERPA considerations, and strategies for increasing comfort and confidence when managing student issues abroad.
GLI Institute
Charlotte Global invites faculty members to apply for the Global Learning and Internationalization Institute (GLII), scheduled in person on May 11, 12, 14 and 15. We will not have the Institute on Wednesday May 13, so interested faculty can attend the 4th Charlotte AI Summit for Smarter Learning. GLII is a faculty engagement and development initiative to support and align with the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2031 Shaping What’s Next and our status of a top-tier research university. Faculty completing the GLII will receive a $1,000 stipend for professional development. More information.
Faculty Forum for Associate Professors interested in learning about Promotion to Full
The Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success offers a Faculty Forum once a year in an effort to provide clarity to mid-career faculty regarding the criteria for promotion from Associate Professor to Full Professor. Dr. Jennifer Troyer, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and the Deans or their appointees serve on a panel, in which panelists provide information on pathways to promotion. The format is interactive, so faculty have the opportunity to ask questions during the session. Members of Department Review Committees (DRC) and College Review Committees (CRC) are encouraged to attend to ensure that all involved in the review process have a common understanding of expectations and other issues.
- Thursday, March 26, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Location TBD (Register)
Self-Nominations Requests in LANG
We need to submit a nomination of one faculty member for each of these committees. You will hear more about these nominations at the department meeting and will receive a form to submit your self-nomination.
Course and Curriculum Committee:
The CHESS Course and Curriculum Committee (CCCC) consists of five members, 2 members elected in even years from the two departmental groupings listed in the bylaws, and 2 members elected from the two department groups in odd years, plus one at-large candidate. According to the bylaws, members serve for two-year terms and no department may have more than one member serving.
Faculty Development Award Committee (formerly Reassignment of Duties):
The Faculty Development Awards Committee consists of five members, 2 members elected in even years from the three departmental groupings listed in the bylaws, and 2 members elected from the two department groups in odd years, plus one at-large candidate. According to the bylaws, members serve for two-year terms and no department may have more than one member serving. Only tenured faculty members are eligible to serve.
Faculty Research Grant Committee:
The Faculty Research Grant Committee shall consist of five members. Election to the Faculty Research Grant Committee is by special procedure, supervised by the Nominating Committee, whereby Department-group members are elected in both even and odd years and the at-large member in odd years.
Non-Tenure Track Promotion Review Committee:
The Non-Tenure Track Promotion Review Committee will consist of 4 Non-Tenure Track faculty members and 3 Tenured members; 4 members elected in even years (2 – NTT and 2- TT members) from the 2 departmental groupings listed in the bylaws, and 3 members (2 Non-Tenure
Track and 1 Tenured) elected at large in odd years.
Early Feedback – 2/6
Early feedback is particularly important in introductory courses, since students in those classes are more likely to be new to the University and are still adjusting to our academic expectations (see the CONNECT Faculty Best Practices). Faculty members teaching a 1000 or 2000 level course will receive an email on Tuesday, Jan. 20. providing instructions to enter alerts for students who are of concern due to:
- attendance/participation
- quality of work submitted
- other reasons (likely to result in them not succeeding in the class)
The deadline for reporting early alerts is 12 p.m. (noon) on Feb. 6.
Upcoming Events
CHESS Reappointment and Promotion Workshops
We will be holding two reappointment and promotion workshops in March on Zoom, one for tenure track faculty and one for non-tenure track. These workshops are designed to help faculty, chairs, and college/department review committee members understand the process and answer any questions they may have. Dean Boyer and I will lead them.
Tenure track: Tuesday, March 17 (9:00-10:30am)
Non-tenure track: Wednesday, March 18 (2:00-3:30pm)
Please fill out this form to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.
2026 Poetry Slam
2026 Heritage Language Learning Symposium
The 2026 Heritage Language Learning Symposium will occur on Thursday, February 19, and Friday, February 20, 2026 (10:00 am – 6:00 pm US EST each day). For 2026, the symposium will feature five prominent scholars engaged in Heritage Language Education. The presenters will share their research and practical experience with UNC Charlotte faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as K-12 educators and attendees from other institutions.
The Symposium will promote a broad understanding of literacy practices and training for heritage speakers by bringing together experts in bilingual education in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
Please visit the website to find the program, abstracts for the research presentations, and workshops, as well as the registration form.
Presentation on Zohran Mamdami
Two GLOBAL Studies Presentations
Wishing you a good week.
All the best,
Anabel