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Air Force ROTC's mission simply stated is to
produce leaders for the Air Force and build better citizens
for America.The Air Force Senior ROTC Program is designed
to recruit, educate and commission officer candidates
through college campus programs based on Air Force requirements.
Units are located at 144 college and university campuses
throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
The Department of Military Science for Army Reserve Officer's
Training Corps (ROTC) was established to select and prepare
students to serve as officers in the Regular Army, National
Guard, or Army Reserve. The curriculum is designed to
develop the students' leadership potential, as well as
improve the students' planning, organizing, and managerial
skills.
The University Honors Program at UNC Charlotte provides
a unique opportunity for motivated students to enrich
their college experience by participating in a curriculum
of study that is creative, imaginative, and challenging.
The program offers innovative coursework focusing on global
issues such as war and peace, economics and the international
community, science and values, and human rights. In addition,
enrichment seminars introduce students to the arts and
the diverse cultural activities of the Charlotte metropolitan
area.
The Office of International Programs (OIP), established
at UNC Charlotte in 1975, strives to strengthen international
education at the University as well as in the Charlotte
community. On campus, it seeks to make international understanding
and global awareness a fundamental part of the curriculum
and an integral part of campus programming. To this end,
it promotes curriculum development, faculty research,
and program implementation in the various colleges; administers
the University's English Language Training Institute;
and coordinates campus activities related to international
student admissions, international students and scholars,
education abroad, international exchange, cross-cultural
training, and world affairs education.
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
(also known as the McNair Scholars Program) is a federally
funded program designed to assist first-generation college
students in acquiring skills necessary for obtaining a
doctoral degree. The program targets students who meet
any of these criteria:
- are
from low income families
- are
in groups under-represented in graduate education
- have
documented disabilities
The Office of Academic Initiatives for Mentoring Students (AIMS) is committed to providing quality academic support services to increase the retention and
graduation of all students at UNC Charlotte with special emphasis on students from underrepresented populations. AIMS provides academic advising to freshmen and sophomores primarily through four programs: University Transition Opportunities Program (UTOP); Student Advising for Freshmen Excellence (SAFE); Producing Readiness of Diverse University Cohorts in Education (PRODUCE); and Transfer Resources for Advancing the College Experience (TRACE).
The Office of Summer Programs is primarily responsible for coordinating all
aspects of graduate and undergraduate, degree-related summer courses for continuing
and visiting students. As well as being responsible for more than 700 course offerings,
the Office of Summer Programs provides an array of academic enrichment and cultural camps for children
and youth, pre-college programs for prospective students, and special workshops and institutes for adults.
The UNC Charlotte Uptown facility was established in January 1995 to increase
educational access for people who work in or live near uptown Charlotte and to
enhance the university's connection with the Charlotte community. The uptown
location is conveniently located in the heart of the business community, and is
near many of the major health care and cultural organizations. A majority of the
uptown students are working toward their MBA, and many will complete the entire
MBA program at the uptown site. In addition, many classes are offered in the
Masters of Health Administration curriculum and the Masters in Accounting program.
Uptown classes are also available in other areas. A large number of continuing
education programs are presented at Uptown for students who seek personal
enrichment or professional growth.
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