Welcome all to the latest edition of the SDS Student Newsletter, our last for 2021! As you all hunker down for exams our best wishes are with you for a successful conclusion to the semester, and for a safe and restful holiday ahead. Spring classes will start on January 10th. Look below for more information regarding Graduation and the SDS Spring Orientation event. The Orientation is our regular kickoff for new and returning students, a chance to meet and network with peers and SDS staff, and to find out what events are coming up in spring. Stay safe all! -Josh |
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Please join us January 10, 2022 at the Orientation & Town Hall. This is for all new and continuing students. The event will be on the first day of classes from 4:00 - 5:15 PM in uptown Charlotte at the Center City building in the second floor lecture hall and atrium. Light refreshments will be served. Come hear about upcoming events, happenings within the School of Data Science, tips for a successful semester and more. |
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Congratulations on your upcoming GRADUATION! If you applied to graduate, here is what you need to know:
Commencement - ALL graduate students attend the Graduate School Commencement on Friday, December 17th at 2:00 pm. Graduate students do NOT attend their individual college's ceremony.
- On the day of the ceremony, please report to the outdoor tented area between the Cato College of Education building and the Barnhardt Student Activity Center at 12:30 to pick up your name card.
- Line-up will take place in the practice gym. Graduating students must have a valid UNC Charlotte ID or a government-issued photo ID and their UNC Charlotte ID number to participate in commencement.
- Students should be wearing their full regalia to line-up. Do not bring personal items as there is nowhere to secure them. Anything you bring will have to be carried with you.
- A reception for all graduates and guests will be held immediately after the ceremony in the Student Union Multipurpose room. Doctoral students will be able to pick up their diploma at the reception. All other diplomas will be mailed.
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December 10-16: Final Exams (Check the exam schedule for your classes!) - December 17: Fall Graduation & Commencement
- December 17: Summer schedule of classes available on Banner
- December 24-January 3, 2022: Winter Break - University Closed
- January 10, 2022: First Day of Classes - Spring Semester
- January 10, 2022 | 4:00-5:00pm: Spring Orientation
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Questions Regarding Your Spring Tuition Bill? |
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As many of you know, graduate students enrolled in the DSBA and HIA programs are charged a special School-Based Tuition Increment (SBTI). This is an additional per-term assessment based on the number of enrolled credit hours each semester. In the past, Early Entry students had this fee automatically waived while they were classified as undergraduates. Students who were dually enrolled in the Certificate and MS program were only charged the SBTI once. Over the summer there was a change in how these fees are coded. As a result, it appears that some students may have a double charge for increments if they are enrolled in more than one academic program. You should only have one charge for the tuition increment. We requested the first round of waivers in late July. PLEASE CHECK YOUR BILL FOR ERRORS. If you feel that there is an error, please contact Student Accounts first to confirm the error. Once confirmed, you can contact Carly Mahedy to request a new waiver.
Graduate students enrolled in dual-degree programs are initially billed tuition increments for both programs. However, SDS and our partner programs have agreed to waive one of the increments per term. Students are responsible for contacting the appropriate program to request a waiver for one of the tuition increments each semester, ideally at the time of registration.
After we forward the waiver request to student accounts, the charges for both increments will remain on the student’s account until the add/drop deadline has passed, but the student's registration will not be dropped for nonpayment of the waived amount. |
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Course Registration and Advising |
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If you have not yet registered for Spring courses, what are you waiting for? Be sure to enroll yourself via Banner Self Service as soon as possible, as many classes are already starting to fill. DSBA students, remember to send your course authorization requests to Carly or Josh for prior approval. Reach out with any questions or concerns. |
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Special Topics Electives for Spring 2022 |
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In addition to our regular electives (Cloud Computing, AI and Deep Learning, Project Management, etc.) we have a rich catalog of special topics options for this spring- see below! |
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New Spring Course Offering: Structural Equation Modeling |
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The Department of Educational Leadership has reached out to SDS to let us know that they are offering an analytics course that may be of interest to upper level students in the DSBA or HIA programs. RSCH 7150/8150 Structural Equation Modeling is offered every other year in the spring semester. If interested please contact Dr. Kyle Cox (Kyle.Cox@uncc.edu). |
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Applying for Spring 2022 Graduate Assistantships |
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The SDS is now accepting Graduate Assistantship applications for the Spring 2022 semester. The portal will remain open until the end of the Fall 2021 semester to Apply please click on one of the links below: |
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SDS funded Assistantships are usually 10 or 20 hour a week assignments. The SDS has special requirements for students holding these positions. You can read more on your respective programs website under the “Current Student” tab. |
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University of South Carolina: Third Annual Big Data Health Science Case Competition |
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February 4-6, 2022 The 3rd Annual Big Data Health Science Case Competition will be held virtually between February 4-6, 2022 before the University of South Carolina’s National Big Data Health Science Conference, scheduled for February 11-12, 2022. |
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DegreeWorks is a web-based planning tool that provides an accurate display of required coursework and helps students monitor their progress towards graduation. Students can access their real-time audit in DegreeWorks via my.uncc.edu and should routinely check their progress towards degree completion. For any required courses that are in the Fall Through or Not Counted sections of DegreeWorks submit an Academic Petition that requests the courses be counted towards your program requirements. If you believe your audit contains errors or the requirements do not match the catalog, students should contact: If you began in the Certificate program and transferred to the Master’s program: Please review your DegreeWorks for both your certificate and master’s program and complete an application to graduate from both programs. |
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We are so excited for this upcoming semester and can’t wait for these events we have planned for you:
- Mentorship Meetup- January
- Alumni Event- February
- Hackathon- March
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UNC Charlotte’s Career Center Check out the latest Data Science related job and internship opportunities on UNC Charlotte’s Career Center feed: Hire-a-Niner/Data Science.
The Career Center has developed a special aggregating tool for Data Science students looking for internships or full-time placements. All postings in Hire-a-Niner that mention analytics or data science can be found with one click. There are a few odd postings, but in the main, there is a rich stream of HIA, DSBA, and DS postings to be found. |
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To Learn More and Register for Upcoming SDS Events |
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Senior Digital Product Manager |
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Odyssey - Logistics Analyst |
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Bank of America - Data Scientist I |
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Genesis 10 - Data Scientist |
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Senior Paid Search Associate |
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Strategic Paid Search Analyst |
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Syntelli - Associate Healthcare Analytics Consultant |
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The Hartford - Summer Internship |
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