Community
Orientations
New graduate students are invited to participate in our BIPOC Grad Student Community Welcome Lunch and our LGBTQ+ Welcome, both of which are scheduled every fall. These sessions provide information for incoming students as well as an opportunity to network and connect with others over refreshments.
Graduate Community Involvement
- Student Organizations – There are many benefits to joining a student organization: making new friends, developing new skills and abilities, working as part of a team, learning to set and achieve goals, sharing your time and talents, as well as having fun. Graduate student organizations devoted to matters of diversity and social justice include:
Please visit the Graduate and Professional Student Government if you’re interested in forming your student organization. Student orgs have access to graduate-specific resources like travel, event, and operational funding, official organization recognition by the University, as well as the opportunity to develop new skills outside the classroom and make vital contributions to the quality of graduate life at UNC Charlotte.
Campus Spaces
Lavender Lounge – Located in Cone 172, the Lavender Lounge is a student-centered space that is open to LGBTQIA+ students and their allies. A blend of the traditionally gender-identified colors pink and blue, the color lavender blurs the lines and challenges gender norms. The lounge is a place where students can be their authentic selves; a space where they don’t have to worry about the world’s norms.
Veterans Student Lounge – Located in Barnard 108, the recently renovated lounge provides a safe space for UNC Charlotte veteran students to gather to study, relax, and participate in group discussions.
Peace Haven – Peace Haven is located in Cone 366 and is the first designated meditation and reflection space. This space started as a student-driven initiative, led by Interfaith Niners, a combination of student organizations, including the Muslim Student Association. Peace Haven is a space where students are allowed to pray, meditate and use for spiritual purposes.
All Gender Bathrooms – If you see an “All Gender Restroom” sign, it means the restroom is a single-stall restroom that is for use by anyone on campus, across gender identity, and can be locked to prevent anyone else from entering. Some of these restrooms also have a changing station for individuals caring for infants and children. The presence of a changing station is denoted by an additional sign. Find a complete list of accessible all-gender bathrooms here.