Provost's News
UNCW seeks an outstanding, visionary, collaborative, and experienced leader to serve as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Reporting to the chancellor and serving as a key member of the executive cabinet, the provost is the university’s chief academic officer, responsible for the strategic direction, administration, and oversight of all academic programs and initiatives. The next leader will build upon UNCW’s strong academic foundation and reputation for excellence.
On November 13, the federal government reopened after a 43-day shutdown that began on October 1. There may continue to be impacts on federally sponsored programs, services and research at UNCW as federal agencies resume their operations and work through a backlog of processing. If you have questions regarding the following, please contact the listed UNCW office:
- Federally sponsored research or programs, please contact your SPARC representative.
- Federally sponsored grant-funded positions:
- Employees in a research-related grant-funded position – SPARC Director Tamara Hatch (hatcht@uncw.edu)
- Employees in a non-research grant-funded position – SPARC Director Tamara Hatch (hatcht@uncw.edu)
- Graduate students – Graduate School (gradassistantships@uncw.edu)
- International students and faculty – Office of International Students and Scholars (international@uncw.edu)
- Student financial aid – Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (scholarships@uncw.edu)
The university is closely monitoring developments and working with the UNC System, our congressional delegation and other campus partners. Each federal agency applies its own protocols during a shutdown, which may affect the administration, distribution and funding of contracts, cooperative agreements and grants. We continue to evaluate agency-specific guidance and will provide support and communications as federal agencies work towards resuming normal operations.
As of late January 2025, we are aware there are questions about the impact that federal and state actions may have on our operations – particularly around funded research, grants, and educational programs. We are closely monitoring what continues to be an evolving landscape with rapid changes, and we are assessing any next steps that need to occur.
To best support affected personnel, Academic Affairs faculty and staff should forward any communications received related to federally funded work to the appropriate email(s) in the following list.
- Research Impacts – Research and Innovation (Associate Provost Stuart Borrett, borretts@uncw.edu)
- Research Grant Awards – SPARC (Director Tamara Hatch, hatcht@uncw.edu)
- Note: If you receive a stop-work order, or any other communication, directly from your program officer or sponsor and SPARC is not copied, please forward immediately to AOR@uncw.edu.
- Graduate Students, Graduate Assistantships, and/or Graduate Student Employees – Graduate School (gradassistantships@uncw.edu)
- Grant-Funded Positions:
- Employees in a research-related grant-funded position – SPARC (Director Tamara Hatch, hatcht@uncw.edu)
- Employees in a non-research grant-funded position – SPARC (Director Tamara Hatch, hatcht@uncw.edu)
- Graduate Students – Graduate School (GradSchool@uncw.edu)
- Principal Investigators (PIs) – If there are questions, SPARC is available for one-on-one consultations regarding the status of your program(s). Contact AOR@uncw.edu to schedule.
- International Students and Faculty – Office of International Students and Scholars (international@uncw.edu)
- Student Financial Aid – Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (finaid@uncw.edu)
Guidance is also available from the Office of General Counsel on the following topics:
- Guidelines for Visits and Data Requests from Law Enforcement or Government Agents
- Guidance on UNC Policy 300.8.5 "Equality Within the University of North Carolina"
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