Events

• Monday, December 1
• Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM

The GOLD Alumni Network and the University Career Center invite you to join us for Senior Send-Off on Monday, December 1 from 6-8 p.m. at Armored Cow Brewing! Come celebrate becoming official members of the Alumni Association with free food, drinks, networking, games and door prizes.

Remember to bring your Niner Card to check-in. Graduates who register for Senior Send-Off will receive one (1) complimentary drink ticket and food voucher for one of two on-site food trucks: Hot Tamale and Mister Greek.

This Giving Tuesday, fuel student resilience.

Your gift keeps Niners on track when life gets hard – from emergency housing and medical bills to access to weekly groceries. Support the Student Emergency Fund and the Jamil Niner Student Pantry before or on this Giving Tuesday, December 2, to ensure no student has to choose between stability and success. Give today. Make the difference.

• Thursday, December 11
• Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Your class ring is a lasting symbol of your academic accomplishments and time spent on campus. In celebration of this UNC Charlotte tradition, join us for the Official 49er Ring Ceremony on Thursday, December 11 in the Student Union Theater.

All participants will receive their purchased rings and will have the opportunity to join in the tradition of dipping it in Norm’s miner pan while being photographed.

The deadline to order your ring in order to participate in the Fall 2025 ceremony is Friday, October 31. The purchase of a ring prior to the ceremony is required to participate.

Refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres will be provided prior to the ceremony.

• Thursday, December 11
• Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association invites all Fall 2025 graduates and up to four guests to participate in a new commencement tradition: Forever a Niner, which connects and brings all graduates and their chosen families together to celebrate commencement and their many years of hard work.