Graduate Student Life

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Welcome to UNC-Chapel Hill!

The Graduate School offers a wide range of resources to incoming and current students to help our students excel. The graduate student experience goes far beyond the classroom; it brings with it the benefits of a first-in-class public university designed to serve our state. Building our community together, mental health and wellness, and resilience are all part of how we support you during your time on campus.

The Graduate School's student affairs leadership team is part of how UNC-Chapel Hill strives to care for our students. From academic to personal goals during your time at the University, The Graduate School offers a variety of programming designed to provide you with professional development, programming for students who come from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, to engaging more broadly with our campus community and the surrounding vibrant cultural region.

Graduate students are also able to get involved from the University's hundreds of student organizations, including Graduate and Professional Student Government.

As students CHART their time at Carolina, we want them to remember a few things that will assist them in making the most out of their experience.

• Community

  • Whether students are new to or familiar with the Triangle and UNC, these links provide helpful information on exploring the region and campus, finding housing, registering to vote, navigating parking and public transit, and engaging with campus and community organizations and activities.

• Health and Wellness

  • Given the importance of health and wellness to holistic student success at UNC, these links provide useful information on health insurance requirements and options, physical and mental health services, and recreational opportunities on- and off-campus.

• Academic Success and Professional Development

  • UNC has a wide array of offices and services to help students become better students, better research and teaching assistants, more creative thinkers, more confident leaders, and more thoughtful contributors to society. These links connect students to key offices that help students build important skills during their time on campus.

• Resilience and Resources

  • Student life at UNC is not simply about getting excited about the successes, but also about navigating the challenges thoughtfully and resourcefully, while asking for guidance and support in order to move forward productively. These links connect students to key offices that help students address a wide array of concerns.

• The Graduate School

  • The Graduate School is a critical touch point for students from admissions to graduation and beyond. In addition to highlighting key areas and individuals within The Graduate School, these links provide information on how and where to access upcoming events and opportunities, including our various social media platforms.

Incoming and Current Students

The Graduate School provides direction and guidance to incoming students on settling into life at Carolina and to current students on navigating the highs and lows of graduate student life.

• Admitted Students Checklist
  • Housing and Residency
  • North Carolina Residency for In-state Tuition Purposes
  • New International Graduate Students
• The GPS: The Graduate School's bi-weekly email for students
• Ask a Dean: Questions and Answers
• New Student Modules
• COVID-19 Resources
• Health, Safety and Academic Concerns
• Graduate Student Orientation
• C.H.A.R.T. Guide with Resource Links

Funding

The Graduate School can help connect you to funding options. You can apply for merit-based grants, awards, fellowships and assistantships. Many of these funding awards include full tuition support. You may also apply for financial aid, including need-based grants.

• Funding

North Carolina Residency

North Carolina Residency for In-state Tuition Purposes

• Applying for North Carolina Residency

Diversity and Student Success

The Graduate School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill believe in providing a rich, multicultural, and diverse learning environment for all students and faculty.

• Diversity and Student Success

Policies

• Student policies
• Graduate School handbook
• Academic integrity and ethics
• Parental leave

Professional Development

The Graduate School offers significant professional development opportunities to prepare students at Carolina for academic and career success.

• CareerWell - Graduate Student Professional Development
• Upcoming CareerWell Professional Development Events

Graduate Student Center

The Graduate Student Center (GSC) is a central meeting space for graduate and professional student groups.

• Graduate Student Center (GSC)

Frank Porter Graham Honor Society

The Frank Porter Graham Graduate and Professional Student Honor Society (FPGHS) acknowledges the outstanding contributions of graduate and professional students, as well as faculty, staff, and friends of the University.

• Frank Porter Graham Honor Society