UNCC Shooting: Review To Be Conducted; Options Given For Finals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — University of North Carolina Charlotte Chancellor Philip L. Dubois said that the university will conduct "an extensive independent and external after-action review" to look at what went well and identify areas of improvement following the campus shooting on Tuesday that left two people dead and injured four others.

In a letter on Thursday, Dubois wrote that the safety and security of students, faculty and staff remains his number one priority. The chancellor also encouraged the community to take advantage of counseling services and make self-care a priority.

"As we’re taking care of ourselves personally, let’s also ensure that we continue to look out for each other as we have over the past several days," Dubois said in the letter. "That’s what Niners do."

A fund established to raise money for those affected by the shooting has raised over $18,000 so far.

The university also provided two options for students to complete their courses for the semester.

Students can choose to forgo taking the final exam is any of their courses and accept their current course date at the final grade. The university said students can also choose to take their final exam and have the grade included in their final course grade.

For those who choose to take their final exams, the university announced that exams scheduled for May 2-4 will be rescheduled for next week. Exams originally scheduled for May 6-9 will be held as originally planned.

Students will receive emails regarding the new time for the rescheduled exams.

You can read Chancellor Dubois' full letter here.

You can read the full guidance the university provided on exam options here.