First Generation Status

Diverse Student Experiences Project

In partnership with ICARE and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, the Diverse Student Experiences Project is led by Dr. Sonyia Richardson, Professor Roger Suclupe and Leigh Norwood. The purpose of this project is (1) to intentionally build...

Implementing Comprehensive Accessible Resources Equitably (ICARE)

In partnership with the Mental Health Research and Practice Lab and ARCHES, ICARE is an equity implementation science initiative focused on providing case management services on campus and in the community. ICARE will be student-run and operated and will allow...

Executive Director

Monthly affinity group lunches for students from underrepresented groups; A dedicated orientation for graduate students of color; a GRAD course, Topics in Diversity, offered each spring through the CGLL; GRAD course, Navigating Graduate School as a First Generation...

Program Goals

We have a program goals for the LDT M.Ed. and Graduate certificates to include at least one objective and assessment include DEI making students accountable for DEI in their instructional products

Public health equity task force

I chair a committee in our department. We are planning data collection and codifying some procedures to assist equity.

Peer Guide Program

The Peer Guide program is a leadership opportunity for Belk College students designed to support the recruitment and success of undergraduate Belk College students, particularly underrepresented student populations. Peer Guides provide support to the Niblock Student...

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Workshops

The Gilman is a scholarship available to all Pell Grant recipients for study abroad of at least four weeks duration. Recipients receive between $3,000.00 and $8,000.00 to help offset the cost of studying in another country. Education Abroad at UNC Charlotte...

Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources

Education Abroad provides students with advising and resources to utilize their UNC Charlotte financial aid, leverage their scholarship eligibility for both internal and external scholarships, and identify specific scholarships external to campus that can assist...

First Generation Student Resources

First generation college students may be focusing on what it takes to be successful and graduate. Studying Abroad may not have even crossed their mind and may not have been a part of a student’s initial academic plan. However, studying abroad has so many benefits...

Hispanic Heritage Month

EA offers panels specific to issues Latinx students face when studying abroad, from the beginning of the process to their return home and graduation from UNC Charlotte. EA advisors work with students to identify tools, including Spanish language resources, for...