A&T Announcements - July 18, 2022

Campus Bank Survey
Annually, our office surveys the campus to determine if any bank accounts have been opened in the name of the North Carolina A&T State University. State law requires that all university funds be receipted and disbursed via the University’s Treasurer/Accounting Offices. Deposits must be made within 24 hours of receipt, or the next business day. In an attempt to comply with the State requirement, we are surveying university departments to determine if any university funds may be on deposit in checking and/or savings accounts at banking institutions other than the State Treasury.

If you are aware of any university funds being moved to or held in an account outside the University/State Treasury, please send a note to my office with that information no later than July 31. You may send the information to the N.C. A&T Comptroller’s Office, 221 Dowdy Building, or email me: hrbuck@ncat.edu Completion of this information is mandatory if you are aware of university funds being held in an account outside the University/State Treasury. No response is required otherwise.

Faculty and staff parking permits will go on sale June 13, 2022 on the parking portal. Permits will be entirely virtual through the License Plate Recognition System. This does not apply to parking deck permit holders. All permits will be valid July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Faculty and staff have the option to purchase a customized front license plate for $12 from Parking & Transportation Services. This will allow you to back-in or pull-through parking in the surface lots. The front license plates must contain the same information as the registered vehicle's rear-facing plate.

The University's federal and state Affirmative Action Plan is available for review on the Office of Employee Relations website or by appointment from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you have questions, please contact Michael Terrell, mlterrell@ncat.edu or Cynthia Reid, careid3@ncat.edu.

Congratulations to the 2022 University Employee Recognition Award recipients during its ceremony on June 9. This year 41 nominees were honored and received certificates in the categories of Performance, Leadership, Teamwork, Customer Service and Aggie Pride (going the extra mile).

The winners who received a plaque and $1,000 are Donna Robertson for Performance, Tonjia May for Leadership, Regina Linney for Teamwork, Katherine Wilkerson for Customer Service and Dominique Clemmons-James for Aggie Pride.

The Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach is inviting our faculty affiliates to participate in a survey to update us on your research/teaching interests. This will help CREO serve you more efficiently and create tailored communications with unique opportunities that align with your interest. Thank you in advance for your participation and support of CREO!

As gas tax that supports a well-functioning transportation system has become unsustainable over the last decade, the Eastern Transportation Coalition, a partnership of 17 states and Washington D.C., needs your help to explore an alternative approach, called a Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF), where each driver pays for the miles they drive instead of the fuel they buy.

To better understand how an MBUF program could work, the Coalition is conducting a FREE Pilot Program in North Carolina and they want N.C. A&T students, faculty, and staff to join and tell them their perception of MBUF and its impact on our communities. Please see more information and sign up on this link. Your voice matters for new upcoming statewide transportation initiative!

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination/Boosters Available
Testing is easy and free for students and employees, available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Blount Student Health Center. Vaccination and booster shots are also free and available at the Student Health Center Pharmacy. 

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.

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.

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.

The HBCU Founders Initiative and North Carolina A&T are partnering for an 8-week campus dedicated pre-accelerator program. The program targets early-stage founders who are past the ideation stage and ready to validate a problem and build an MVP. Topics will be presented in weekly virtual cohort sessions with on campus activities also planned. Participants will have access to office hours with advisors who will help them along their entrepreneurial journey. Participants will be eligible to receive non-dilutive program awards in support of MVP development.

Applications are open now through Aug. 19, at 11:59 p.m. PST.

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.

The Davidson College Theatre Department, in partnership with A&T faculty Greg Horton and Donna Baldwin-Bradby, is sponsoring the creation of a professional summer theatre on the Davidson campus – Common Thread Theatre Collective.

The second show of the inaugural season is "Barbecue," which centers around the O’Mallerys, a dysfunctional group of siblings who come together for a park barbeque in order to stage and emergency intervention for their sister Barbara, whose drug habit has gotten out of hand. However, there are in fact two O’Mallery families, one white and one Black. Each appear in different, yet similar scenes that juxtapose to create a dialogue about racial and family politics.

Tickets can be purchased at this link.

Virtual Safe Zone Ally Development Training sessions will take place on July 20 and  Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. This session is open to faculty and staff. Safe Zone Trainings emphasize on providing information that is relevant to promoting a healthy and safe campus community by creating allies. To attend, please send an RSVP (oie@ncat.edu) by July 18 (for the July 20 session) and by Sept. 20 (for the Sept. 23 session) to attend. For more information, please contact the Office of Intercultural Engagement at oie@ncat.edu or 336-334-7800.

The University’s Travel Office will host a virtual Splash Lab on Thursday, July 21, from 10 a.m. - noon, to assist the campus community with Chrome River software and processes. Receive one-on-one assistance with your real-time issues. Enroll to receive login instructions. This is NOT the standard Chrome River Training.

The Office of International Affairs will be hosting a Study Abroad Pre-Departure Zoom Orientation for students who have been accepted to participate in a study or internship abroad program this Fall 2022 semester.
We want to ensure the students are successful and are provided with useful information before their departure.
Please attend the Pre-Departure Orientation, which will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, July 26, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 2-4 p.m. You only need to attend one session that fits your schedule.
Please use the links below to register in advance of one of these meetings:
Morning Orientation, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Afternoon Orientation is from 2-4 p.m.

 The Office of Intercultural Engagement and the Office of Counseling Services will host a virtual Safe Zone Ally Development Refresher Training from 10 – 11 a.m. Safe Zone Ally Development Refresher Trainings are open to faculty/staff and students that have previously completed a Safe Zone Training session. Safe Zone Ally Development Trainings emphasize on providing information that is relevant to promoting a healthy and safe campus community by creating allies. To attend, please send an RSVP (oie@ncat.edu) by Aug. 26 to attend. For more information, please contact the Office of Intercultural Engagement at oie@ncat.edu or 336-334-7800.

Faculty and staff: do you know a curious and engaged student or alum who is a leader in their academic and/or extracurricular field and could thrive in a global postgraduate degree program in the UK or in Ireland?*
Eligible students and alums could be N.C. A&T's first Rhodes or Marshall Scholar, or its next Mitchell Scholar!

   Marshall Scholarship --Aug. 16, 5 p.m. 

   Rhodes Scholarship and Mitchell Scholarship--Aug. 30, 5 p.m. 

Candidates should request coaching now from Ms. Alsace Gallop in NCAT Extraordinary Opportunities (NCAT EO) to prepare required campus application (endorsement) materials now for the August 2022 deadlines. Letter of recommendation (LOR) writers should reach out to Gallop for specific guidance.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grant Deadlines
Do you know Aggie alumni or graduating seniors, master's students, or doctoral students who:

-Are you curious about other cultures?
-Would love to engage in a fully-funded cross-cultural exchange in one of 160 countries for 8-12 months and represent their slice of America?
-Could live out the phrase "Aggie Pride, Worldwide?"

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant may be a great fit for them!
Tell your Aggie to click here to contact Ms. Alsace Gallop in NCAT EO, see more details, and register for their online application now!
Contact Ms. Gallop if you would like to write a strong and compelling letter of recommendation for an applicant.
Required campus application deadline: Sept. 6, 2022 by 5 p.m. ET.

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