UNC Terminology
University Terminology
- Carolina–
- another name for UNC Chapel Hill
- State–
- North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
- Duke–
- Duke University (Durham)
UNC, Duke, and NC State are research partners and, as a UNC student, you may enroll in courses at these institutions (and at North Carolina Central University, UNC-Greensboro, and UNC-Charlotte) through interinstitutional registration. For more information, visit http://regweb.unc.edu/students/interinstitutional.php
Places on Campus
- Davis–
- Davis Library
- UL–
- Undergraduate Library
- The Pit–
- recessed brick patio in front of UNC Student Stores where students commonly hang out. It is also the site of performances and speeches.
- The Tar Heels (aka the Heels)–
- another name for Carolina’s sports teams
- Lenoir–
- pronounced /lenore/ – one of UNC’s main dining facility
- Rams Head–
- student dining hall, café, market and recreation center
- Old Well–
- historic site on campus – on Cameron Ave across from South Building
- Franklin Street–
- main shopping street in Chapel Hill bordering the University’s north side
- Upper Quad/Lower Quad–
- open, grassy areas on campus where students often hang out, study and play Frisbee