For Undergraduate Students

Collegiate Middle Level Association promotes excellent teaching in the middle grades and support for middle grades teacher candidates. Activities include monthly meetings and professional development, web-based discussions and updated news from the state and national levels, and participation in professional conferences. CMLA members also enjoy fellowship and service oriented activities. Faculty Advisor: Lynne Bailey (MDSK)

NC Teaching Fellows at UNC Charlotte are undergraduate teacher education candidates who have been awarded the prestigious NC Teaching Fellows scholarship/ loan which is designed to recruit outstanding teachers to North Carolina’s public schools. At UNC Charlotte, the Teaching Fellows Program fosters scholastic achievement and professional leadership through personal attention and enrichment experiences.  Activities include seminars, community service projects, retreats, cultural events, and multicultural activities.  The Teaching Fellows Program is part of the UNC Charlotte Honors College.  Faculty Director: Misty Hathcock (TF)

Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) is open to special education majors and to all other students who are committed to the mission of improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities. Activities include community service, inclusive social events, and participation in professional conferences. Faculty Advisor:  Charles Wood (SPCD) 

Student National Education Association (SNEA) at UNC Charlotte is part of a national network of student affiliate chapters of the National Education Association.  Teacher education candidates are encouraged to participate in SNEA’s monthly meetings, community outreach, teacher candidate recruitment, and pre-professional opportunities and peer mentoring.  Faculty Advisor: Tracy Rock (REEL) 

Teacher Education Learning Community is a two-year residential program for freshmen and sophomores who wish to become teachers.  The pervasive theme of the Teacher Education Learning Community is diversity, a critical element as students prepare to assume responsibility for the learning of diverse students in today’s classrooms.  Community members participate in social activities, community service, professional development activities, and have the opportunity to take some general education classes as a cohort group.  Faculty Director: Susan Furr (CSLG)

For Graduates/ Undergraduates 

The Omicron Pi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society for students in education. Faculty Sponsor: Corey Lock (EDLD)

For Graduate Students 

Mu Tau Beta is the UNC Charlotte chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, an international honor society of counseling professionals and professionals-in-training dedicated to excellence in scholarship, research, and clinical practice. Activities include new student orientation, newsletter, alumni network, and professional development seminars.  Faculty Advisor:  Ed Wierzalis (CSLG) 

NC Principal Fellows at UNC Charlotte provides enrichment, professional development and community service opportunities for graduate students in the Master of School Administration program who have received the Principal Fellows scholarship/ loan from the NC General Assembly to prepare for careers in school administration. Faculty Director: Glenda Poole (MDSK)

Other Student organizations at UNC Charlotte