A&T Announcements - May 16, 2022

The Student Health Center is now offering the flu shot for this upcoming winter months! Please come by the Student Health Center during our current business hours.
Pharmacy Hours- Mon- Fri: 8 a.m. to 5p.m.
Clinic Hours- Mon- Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please be advised that upon receiving the shot your insurance will be billed.

Counseling Services has partnered with an online service called TogetherAll to provide 24/7 support to students. Students can register with their Aggie email, provide quick demographical information (can also remain anonymous) and in 3 minutes have access to a counselor at any time. The service also provides mental health resources, peer support communities, creative outlets and more.

The university will return to in-person summer camp programs. As part of its risk management efforts, the university centralized the registration process for summer camps/sponsored programs. Faculty, staff, program directors, and other personnel organizing, leading, and managing these efforts must register all summer camps/sponsored programs through the Extended Campus via this link.

The Extended Campus supports the procedures for compliance with the Minors on Campus policy, which promotes the safety and well-being of minors entrusted to the University's care. All directors, camp personnel, and volunteers working with the camps will complete the mandatory online Protection of Minors Training. Please direct any questions to the Extended Campus at 336-334-7810 or extendedcampus@ncat.edu.

The Lady Aggies are holding Elite Camp on June 11 and June 18 at Corbett Sports Center!
Elite Camp is for those entering grades 8-12.

Registration is open now and is open to any and all entrants.

University Space Planning Committee Survey
The University Space Planning Committee welcomes your feedback regarding a potential addition to our campus. As N.C. A&T continues to improve our spaces on campus, we are committed to providing spaces that accommodate a diverse set of needs. In this regard, we are exploring lactation rooms to be used by students, faculty and staff with infants. A lactation space is a private, hygienic space for nursing mothers and infants. Please complete the quick feedback form, linked below, if interested. Should you have any questions, please contact University Space Planner, Sharika D. Cochran at sdcochran@ncat.edu.

Nominations are now open until May 20, 2022 for nominating a full-time permanent SHRA or EHRA Non-Faculty employee for the University Employee Recognition & Awards Program. Nominees should be submitted to the Division of Human Resources/Employee Relations. For additional information contact, Michael Terrell, Sr. Employee Relations Consultant, mlterrell@ncat.edu, 285-3768.

Aggies students, current alumni, and graduating seniors: it's time to DREAM BIG and Explore The Extraordinary for the 2022-23 academic year!

-Do you want to become a leader and gain a network of global peers at the U. of Oxford in England as a Rhodes Scholar?
-Would you like to pursue an independent project, earn a postgraduate degree, or help foreign students learn about America while learning English as a Fulbright Program grantee?
-Are you interested in FULL FUNDING to learn a language, study or intern abroad, conduct independent projects/research, participate in leadership and graduate school preparation programs, earn a postgraduate degree, and more?

Get in contact with Ms. Alsace Gallop in NCAT Extraordinary Opportunities: acgallop@ncat.edu. Stay tuned now through next semester for required campus deadlines, advising deadlines, and information sessions.

Tuition Assistance Transition
Office of Veteran & Military Affairs is now responsible, and will process Army DOD and the Tuition Assistance program. All students utilizing this program please contact our office at (336) 398-8651.

The university is required to provide information security awareness training each year. Training for SHRA employees began Oct. 19. Topics will include information technology policies, fundamental security knowledge, common cyber security threats, social engineering red flags, WiFi security, social media sharing and phishing prevention. This training is mandatory for all SHRA employees.

The training is self-paced and each module can be paused and resumed. After module is completed, employees will be able to download a certificate of completion. The deadline to complete training is Thursday, June 30, 2022. Please contact Information Security Services at itsecure@ncat.edu if you have questions.

Learn STEM Skills and Credentials with Digital Badge Program
N.C. A&T is starting a digital badge program, funded by the National Science Foundation, to enable undergraduate students to increase their STEM skills through mentorship programs, experiential learning activities, research opportunities, scholarships, and more.

The ASETTS program will connect students to researchers, professionals, and alumni from STEM‐related fields currently working in transportation careers and give students extra credentials to increase their marketability and secure employment after graduation.

We are pleased to announce the launch of InfoEd, the IRB module beginning Monday, May 16, 2022 - the Human Subjects module will be the official portal for IRB application submissions. Training and user resources for the new suite will occur in the coming weeks, so please be on the lookout for announcements.

If there any questions regarding this implementation, please feel free to contact the Office of Research Compliance and Ethics at irb@ncat.edu, rescomp@ncat.edu or at 336-285-3179 for assistance.
IRB User Guide (available May 2022)

All faculty are invited to attend the first AMPed Up iPad Showcase on Tuesday, May 17, at 9:30 a.m. Join faculty presenters, the Apple Learning Specialist, and staff from ITTD and CTE for exciting sessions on integrating the iPad into your teaching, demos on iPad tricks and tips, and live student art demos. You’ll also have the opportunity to create something for yourself and learn about the Library’s new Makerspace, get hands-on experience using the iPad, and win some cool prizes! Lunch will be provided!
Register for the iPad Showcase here

In addition, faculty who register in advance will be eligible to pick up an iPad on May 17th in preparation for the upcoming academic year!
Register here to receive an iPad

In this highly interactive workshop, participants will engage with a research-based “living case study” to examine issues and identify best practices in search and hiring processes. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore complex motivations and biases through real-time interactions with the faculty characters. The facilitated discussion will conclude with proven best practices and strategies for fostering equity and transparency at all stages of the search process.

Faculty/Staff Session: Wednesday, May 18, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Register here.
Administrator Session: Wednesday, May 18, 2 - 3:30 p.m.Register here.

A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones - May 21
Professor Nikole Hannah-Jones is the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of "The 1619 Project," and staff writer at "The New York Times," Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard University, and MacArthur Genius Award Winner. She will be in conversation with Dr. Jelani M Favors, the Henry E. Frye Distinguished Professor at N.C. A&T and award-winning author of "Shelter in a Time of Storm."

It will be a wide-ranging discussion about Professor Hannah-Jones' work to chronicle "the decades-long failure of the federal government to enforce the landmark 1968 Fair Housing Act" and "The 1619 Project."

The Office of Engagement and Outreach and the Center of Excellence for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEEI) at North Carolina A&T State University are hosting "Family Date Night In Aggieland" in the Student Center Deese Ballroom on Saturday, May 21, 2022, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Families throughout Greensboro and the Triad area are invited to Aggieland for an evening of enjoyment, including food, music, and entertainment.

This event is also an opportunity for families to learn about all N.C. A&T has to offer our community and for us to showcase our colleges/departments/units. 

Start learning Arabic or Russian, or continue learning Chinese, in the new CLS Spark virtual program! CLS Spark participants will receive a stipend and will spend an academic year (2022-23) learning one of those three critical languages through online classes and activities facilitated by native speakers at a host institution abroad. They will also receive automatic consideration as semifinalists for the CLS Program’s 2023 overseas summer institutes, if they choose to apply.

Contact national CLS reviewer Ms. Alsace Gallop in NCAT Extraordinary Opportunities by May 20 for application assistance! Follow on Twitter: @NCAT_EO.

Spring 2022 Graduate College Information Sessions
The Graduate College will host monthly information sessions on the second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. Registration Link
Dates: June 14 

If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis or having thoughts of suicide, please contact Counseling Services. Counseling Services provides trainings on suicide prevention. You can become a gatekeeper and save a life by recognizing the warning signs, offering hope, and referring others to seek professional assistance. Here are some resources on suicide prevention.

·         National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24 Hours) 1-800-273-8255
·         American Psychological Association (APA) http://www.apa.org/
·         Suicide warning signs http://www.apa.org/topics/suicide/signs.aspx
·         Speaking of Psychology: Preventing suicide http://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/preventing-suicide.aspx
·         Suicide Prevention http://www.apa.org/advocacy/suicide-prevention/index.aspx