A&T Announcements - Sept. 5, 2022
Strategic Priorities
The following focused priorities for 2022-23 reflect North Carolina A&T State University’s goal to perform and be recognized at the highest level of doctoral research universities. As we pursue new levels of competitiveness and impact, we continue to drive toward meeting
A&T PREEMINENCE 2023 key performance indicators (KPIs) for student success, while also advancing the research enterprise and institutional efficiency and effectiveness through operational improvements. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) are integrated throughout the priorities. All employees are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the university’s strategic priorities at here.
Faculty & Staff Headshots
University Relations has scheduled Sept. 12, 21 and 22, to allow employees who do not have a recent (i.e., fall 2020 through spring 2022) N.C. A&T headshot to be photographed.
A&T work attire is required for these photographs, so please dress accordingly:
- Managers and office workers should wear business professional attire. Business casual is an option for those who do not work in an office setting.
- A&T uniforms may be worn by those who are required to wear them.
- T-shirts and sweatshirts—regardless of the fabric—will not be photographed.
- Clothing branded with non-A&T marks will not be photographed.
An appointment is required. Use this link to schedule your appointment. Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your scheduled time.
To cancel an appointment, email uncomm@ncat.edu at least 24 hours in advance.
Follow N.C. A&T on Social Media
Make sure to stay in the know! Get the latest information, updates, news and activities. Follow N.C. A&T on all social media platforms. Visit here.
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!
Student Center, Campus Rec & Corbett Pool Fall 2022 ScheduleThe fall semester schedules will go as follows:
Student Center***
Effective Saturday, Aug. 15
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m.-1 a.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
Sunday, noon-11 p.m.
Campus Recreation Center***
Effective, Wednesday, Aug. 17
Monday – Thursday, 6 a.m.-midnight*
Friday, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.*
Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.**
Sunday, 2 p.m.-9 p.m.**
*Closed weekdays from 2p to 4p for deep cleaning
**Closed for home football games
Corbett Pool***
Effective, Wednesday, Aug. 17
Monday – Friday, noon-8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, Closed
***Subject to change with notice
Students are required to have health insurance either by remaining on their parents’ insurance or buying an individual insurance plan. Students without insurance may purchase the Student Blue Student Health Insurance. Students will be automatically billed (on tuition account) and enrolled in the Student Blue coverage, unless a waiver is completed by the semester due date Sept. 12.
University Writing Center Hours and Services Offered
The University Writing Center, located in the General Classroom Building, Room 309, is currently open, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Students may walk-in during these hours or make an appointment online at ncat.mywcoline.com. Online help is also available from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Students can receive help with thesis development, essay and paragraph development, sentence structure, avoiding run-on sentences, comma splices, sentence fragments, grammar, punctuation, research essay writing, source citation, business writing, and personal statements along with any other writing needs. The Writing Center also offers classroom visitations.
If you would like for a writing consultant to visit your classes to briefly introduce the UWC, please let us know. Also, if you would like a UWC writing consultant to visit your class to conduct a workshop on any of the writing needs mentioned above, contact Adri-Anne Jones, Senior Writing Consultant, at 336-285-3523 or 336-285-3531 or aadjones@ncat.edu
COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination/Boosters Available
The A.V. Blount Jr. Student Health Center is available for COVID-19 testing Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
COVID-19 vaccines are also available at the Student Health Center Pharmacy Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. daily.
TogetherAll - Student SupportCounseling 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.
Get ready: Rhodes Scholarship, Fulbright Program grant, and more (2022-23 AY)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.
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.
Aggie Alumni Homecoming Concert Ticket Employee Discount
The N.C. A&T Office of Alumni Relations is inviting North Carolina A&T employees to purchase discounted tickets to the Aggie Alumni Homecoming Concert featuring Jeffrey Osborne and Loose Ends. The event will take place on Friday, October 28, at 7:15 p.m. at the Koury Convention Center.
With this sign-up, employees will receive a promo code to purchase two tickets at a discounted rate on Saturday, Sept. 10, at noon ET. We ask that you provide your university email address and only sign-up for one slot. Your promo code will deactivate. on Sept. 10 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
There are a limited number of discounted tickets for the homecoming concert.
If duplicates are received, the Office of Alumni Relations reserves the right to delete duplications so that other employees can sign up. Please note: Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Noon. Ticket Amount: $100 plus sales tax and processing fees. For any additional questions, please email us at alumni@ncat.edu or call 336-433-5570.
September Chrome River Training
The University Travel Office with host Chrome River training for the month of September. Chrome River is the University’s travel expense management platform. Learn to navigate through the system and process your travel requests. Login instructions will be e-mailed once enrolled.
Chrome River Training Sept. 7, 10 a.m.
Chrome River Refresher Training Sept. 8, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Chrome River Cash Advance Sept. 13, 10 a.m.
Chrome River Refresher Training Sept. 14, 10 a.m.
Chrome River Training, Sept. 14, 1 p.m.
Chrome River Refresher Training Sept. 15, 10 a.m.
Chrome River Cash Advance Sept. 15, 2 p.m.
Chrome River Splash Lab Sept. 22, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Open Educational Resources and Course Adopted Texts – Sept. 8
While textbooks are free for our students for the next two academic years, now is the perfect time to plan to lower textbook costs in the future. Open educational resources (OERs) and Course Adopted Texts are great alternatives to traditional textbooks. Bluford Library invested in a product called Faculty Select to strengthen its commitment to helping faculty explore textbook alternatives and saving students’ money. Learn how to use licensed library ebooks and openly licensed materials via Faculty Select instead of costly textbooks on Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. This workshop will also present research demonstrating the quality and efficacy of OERs. Register here.
New International Student Welcome Reception – Sept. 9
Please come join the Office of International Affairs in welcoming our new international students to North Carolina A&T Agricultural Technical State University on Sept. 9 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the new Academic Classroom Building lobby! We are proud to have a continued global campus of 103 new international students for the Fall 2022 semester. This welcome celebration will provide our new students with the opportunity to build new friendships with other international students, get to know the campus and meet faculty and staff. Light refreshments will be served!
Citation Management Using RefWorks – Sept. 13
This workshop will be held Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. and will last approximately 60 minutes. With ProQuest’s RefWorks citation management software, students, faculty, staff and other members of the N.C. A&T community will learn how this cloud-based application can reduce the time and effort needed to produce a reference list and/or place proper in-text citations in a paper for a class assignment, master’s thesis, Ph.D. dissertation, journal article, and/or grant proposal. Users do NOT need to download or install any software, although there are plugins available for the RefWorks Citation Manager functions in Word and Google Docs. Users only need to create an account and then login here using their A&T email information.
Annual Fall Career Fair (In-Person) – Sept. 14
The Office of Career Services at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host its 48th Annual Career Awareness Fair in-person on Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The format of this activity will enable employers to brand their organization, speak with students of all academic disciplines regarding internship, co-op, and full-time career opportunities, as well as strengthen university partnerships.
The African American Agricultural Diaspora: The Legacy of the New Farmers of America – Sept. 14
Dr. Antoine Alston, Ms. Netta Cox, M.S., M.L.S. and Dr. Dexter Wakefield will discuss their new book, "Legacy of New Farmers of America," with Ms. Joanie Chavis associate professor and Head of Research, Instructional and Engagement Services at F.D. Bluford Library. Their conversation will explore the NFA, a Black youth organization founded in 1935 to promote vocational agriculture education in public schools throughout the South and teach farming skills, leadership and citizenship values to young Black males.
Listen to the talk via Zoom at 1 p.m. or come to the in-person discussion at 5 p.m. in the F.D. Bluford Library Seminar Room.
Copyright and Fair Use Workshop – Sept. 15
Join Bluford Library to learn the basics for copyright, fair use rules and user rights in general on Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. for approximately 60 minutes. Let us help you determine if works are public domain or open-source, and help with plagiarism vs. citing. With all the information available, you need to know what’s right and what’s wrong in the world of copyright. You tell us whether your use is for research, teaching and/or performing, and we will help you find appropriate resources to protect you and the university. This interactive workshop will help you navigate current legislation and common practices to avoid plagiarism and/or infringement situations that can put us all at risk. Register here.
HBCU New Venture Challenge – Deadline Sept. 28
The HBCU New Venture Challenge has officially launched! This is the premier HBCU business plan competition consisting of an application and two rounds for an opportunity to win $25,000 in seed investment. Applications close Sept. 28, 2022 and applicants must submit a 250-word executive summary and a 90-second video pitch. The semi-final round will require a detailed business plan and virtual live presentation open to judges only. If a competitor advances to the final round, there will be an in-person presentation at a select HBCU college that will be open to the general public. For more information, please visit the website.
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
