For Current Students
**If you are a prospective or current graduate student experiencing impacts from the war in Ukraine, please contact The Graduate School via gradadmissions@unc.edu to discuss your situation.**
The Graduate School supports its students in many ways from student enrollment and admissions until graduation and beyond. We are committed to our students’ success as they pursue a master’s degree or Ph.D.
As a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, you'll automatically receive "The GPS: The Graduate School's e-newsletter for students."
Academic Requirements and Opportunities
- Graduate school handbook
- Graduate School forms (funding, residency, leave of absence, etc.)
- Student policies
- Graduate catalog
- Directory of classes
- Foreign Language Proficiency Assessment
- Academic calendars
- Fellowships and funding
- North Carolina residency for tuition purposes
- Awards recognizing graduate student achievements
- CareerWell
- Preparing International Teaching Assistants Program
Student Life and Resources
- Graduate School events
- View the latest issue of The GPS: Graduate and professional student newsletter
- Ask a dean: Questions and answers
- C.H.A.R.T. resource guide (a guide to graduate student life and campus resources)
- Heels Care Network (mental health and wellness gateway)
- Insurance information for graduate students
- ConnectCarolina: Campus portal
- Personal Identification Number (PID)
- University registrar's office (includes thesis, dissertation, and graduation deadlines)
- Diversity and Student Success
- Tips for international graduate students at UNC
- Parenting @UNC
- Graduate student center
- Graduate student professional development
Preparing for Graduation
- Graduation deadlines
- University registrar's office (includes thesis, dissertation, and graduation deadlines)
- Apply to graduate on ConnectCarolina
- Graduate School handbook- Graduation
- Thesis and dissertation submission
- Thesis and dissertation Guide
- Patent, trademark, servicemark and copyright information
- Hooding ceremony
- Winter commencement
- Student health insurance termination dates