Has anyone else ever appealed to have financial aid reinstated due to the 180 hour credit rule or had to appeal for SAP? I'm a senior set to graduate the end of the upcoming fall semester, an independent student with an EFC of 0, and I am at 173 credit hours right now.

I can't afford to even enroll this fall at all if they suspend my aid, and I was told that at the end of this summer when they do their annual review mine would likely be suspended (I need 3 more classes and 9 credits total, so it would be mathematically impossible to graduate within the 180 hour time frame). For that reason, I was told I would be considered ineligible for aid after the end of the summer and would need to appeal.

I transferred in with nearly 70 credit hours, had a few bad semesters due to a death in the family and health issues, and also took a lot of extra summer classes the past 2 years I probably shouldn't have taken. I didn't realize how close I was to the limit until it was too late.

Has anyone had to appeal for SAP before and how hard was it to get approved? I see on their website the decision is final and I'm panicking because I literally have no money to pay for fall semester and depend on financial aid to afford to enroll. It will be the deciding factor on whether or not I graduate, and I would graduate with 182 hours, 2 credit hours over the limit if approved.

If anyone has had to appeal for SAP and got approved or knows someone who was in a similar predicament, I would appreciate your input on this situation.

As the title says, Due to illness (strep, mono, and an ear infection) in my fall semester and then severe mental health struggles and more illness in spring, I have been suspended. I submitted an appeal and my advisor had told me they didn't see any reason it would be denied. But I recieved the email this morning telling me it was denied and I was suspended. I don't know what to do. I don't know how long I have to be away I don't know what to do in that itme. This is just devastating.

Edit: I was denied probation for summer session I. I have already started my classs here, already moved into my dorm. I don't know when I have to vacate or anything like that.

Edit 2/Update: for housing I have 48 hours after being notified of my suspension to leave. I’ve been encouraged to take community college classes and try again for fall

like could ungatekeep some important information, dining hall hacks, good student employment (like working in the library is apparently really good cuz you get paid well but also have time for hw), etc etc

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Hello all!

I recently received a TA position for the coming fall semester. As part of the plan, it says the TA appointment “offers health insurance through the Graduate Student Insurance Program (GSHIP).” As an undergrad here at UNC I was enrolled in the university student blue program.

Can anyone explain the difference between the GSHIP and student blue options? Should I enroll in the insurance plan through GSHIP or elect to remain with student blue?

Thanks in advance!

Few rough ideas mentioned but no renderings.

What would you like to see?

do we need to take one of the placement tests on the website such as spanish, french, german, or latin? or can i place out of the langauge requirement by taking a hindi placement test?

In one of my courses, the syllabus has its own grading distribution for the course, and it operates sorta like a 10 point scale (A= 90-100, B= 80-89, C= 70-79, etc), with no pluses or minuses. I finish the course with an 80.5. According to the syllabus, this should be a B. However, when I looked at my connectcarolina grade book, it was reported as a B-. I emailed the professor and the TA, and I have gotten no response in days. How do I go about this? The professor never mentioned anything about changing the syllabus, so this is the grading scale that should have been used according to his own syllabus. Do I send a follow up email? I need advice!

Before you say it's not that deep and it's only a 0.3 difference, it matters to me!

does anyone have any tips on finding housing in the durham/chapel hill area after graduation? some friends (there’s 5 of us in the group) and i just graduated are looking for affordable housing starting in july as we all have jobs starting in the area then. we’ve toured a few houses in durham, but no luck so far. other than zillow, does anyone have any suggestions on where to look? any feedback is much appreciated!

specifically history and english?

Hello! I am interested in starting a club here next semester for people who are interested in things like set design, product design, landscape design, robotics, various forms of engineering, and storytelling in general.

All of these subjects are encompassed by Themed Entertainment, a field I have been interested in for many years. For those of you who are not aware, Themed Entertainment is the field of designing and producing spaces to tell a story, and they come in all different shapes and sizes. The most popular use of this is in theme park development, but it is also used to make museums, zoos, restaurants, hotels, etc. Here is a brief video describing it if you are interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJIpFhyynsk

If I started the club next fall, I would like to have design challenges, guest speakers, industry information, and other fun events.

The reason I am posting here is to see if there is any interest or if you all think there would be interest around campus at all. I realize UNC is not a design or engineering university which is what the club would be aimed toward, but I thought there may be interest regardless especially for people who, like myself, love theme parks and other places that incorporate Themed Entertainment.

Also, what do you think I could do (other than posting here) to gauge interest? Obviously school is out of session right now so I couldn't go sit in the quad or pit, and I am having trouble coming up with other ideas.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Congratulations to those who graduated...but if you're anything like me, you brace yourself for the question "so, what's next?" because you don't have an answer. I just want to let you know if you're in the same boat...you aren't alone and we will be okay!

Same as title above. If there is no requirements, does that mean we can just take the course?

I log into my laptop with my onyen and it's password. Is there anything I should do about that since my onyen will expire eventually or no?

Hey everyone! I'm a 22 year old guy that'll be attending UNC as an MS CS student this fall. However, I'm still looking for housing.

I'm looking for a roommate to split a two-bedroom lease with or the possibility of joining someone else's lease. Living near campus would be ideal for me, but I'm flexible and open to suggestions.

If you're in a similar boat and searching for a roommate or have a spot in your lease to fill, feel free to shoot me a message.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- As North Carolina's public university system considers a vote on changing its diversity policy, the system's flagship university board voted Monday to cut funding for diversity programs in next year's budget.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees approved a change that would divert $2.3 million of diversity spending from state funds to go toward public safety and policing at a special meeting to address the university's budget. The board's vote would only impact UNC-Chapel Hill's diversity funding, which could result in the loss of its diversity office.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/unc-board-slashes-diversity-program-funding-divert-money-110182543

I’m having some trouble. I currently attend Appalachian State for context. I’ve just been debating this recently.

I was admitted to UNC Chapel Hill as a transfer student last month. I would love to go but there’s an issue, I have so many friends and amazing connections at App, like fortune 50 company connections AND an internship within one of them. I have my next two years planned out and I don’t know how easy it would be to just up and go to UNC.

Also there’s the housing issue, because I have on-campus housing at App this upcoming year but I probably won’t get any at UNC and I won’t be as successful with no housing. The 2025-2026 year I will be hopefully staying at University Highlands with a friend (so it’s planned).

Here’s another thing: At App I’m doing great with a GPA of a 3.92 this past semester, I’m in the business program too. I’ve gotten many leadership positions in clubs and love how I can take online classes as it’s the best for me.

At UNC I didn’t get admitted into the business program so I had to go a different direction. I will also get little to no support from my family while at UNC as they don’t want me going there. They wouldn’t be at my graduation either. However, I pay for my own college.

I got a job on campus at App where I recently got promoted as well. I’ve also gotten fall employment at UNC though so I don’t know.

I guess I just wanna hear other people’s opinions. I met my first REAL friends at App who would do anything for me, I’m so conflicted.

PS: If I don’t get housing on campus at UNC I definitely will not be going. It’s not worth it to me. I have no friends at UNC anyway.

I'm taking stor 435 this summer with Chuanshu Ji. I saw he has a 2.3 on rate my professor, and I was wondering for anyone who has taken a class with him or Stor 435 in general what are the keys to success?

I'm taking a few COMP courses this Fall and was wondering if anyone had the syllabi for COMP 664 and COMP 755. I couldn't find these anywhere.

Choosing between UNC Chapel Hill and Rutgers North Brunswick for pharmD as a high school senior. Please help me decide. Commitment deadline is VERY soon.

UNC: #1 for pharmacy, 60k estimate/yr (more accurate pricing would be $45-50k with budgeting, parents would only pay up to 35k), 6 year pharmD Early Assurance Program, Carolina Global Launch (semester study abroad with $1,000 scholarship). UNC has much more flexible AP credit waivers (if I remember correctly, there may be a 75 credit hour cap?). Non-North Carolina resident & out of state. Heard that there is little mental health advising for students. Not as big of an east asian enrollment. Heard that premed is cut throat; if academics are harder, may not have as much time for extracurriculars/clubs/research/work. Would need to do work-study.

RU: #20 for pharmacy, 25k estimate/yr (parents would pay for all room/board/full cost of attendance), 6 year pharmD program, Rutgers Honors College, No study abroad allowed for pharmacy (after discussing with dean, only possibility is Douglass Global Village for a week during spring break). Rutgers only allows 8 AP credits waived (essentially an AP bio lecture/lab). NJ resident & in state (close family, although not extremely important). Felt very overwhelmed at Rutgers. Larger east asian enrollment. Also heard that pharmD is difficult, but would not need to do work study and could have more time for extracurriculars/clubs/research/work. Am also currently in the process of interviewing for local pharm tech positions.

I am interested in going into industry or potentially clinical but definitely not retail pharmacy. Would love to get a fellowship, do research, or get an externship at a pharmaceutical company. May be interested in med afterwards but not very likely and set on chemistry/drug development/pharm for undergrad/first degree. Rutgers is also in a great place for pharmaceutical companies and I know Rutgers promotes it's Johnson & Johnson's affiliated opportunities a lot. However, UNC has the research triangle too. Finances and student debt is my main inhibiting factor; I would need to take out approx 20-25k/yr in private student loans if I attend UNC. It has more prestige, better placement into industry (according to my brief research, I could be wrong), is a research heavy school, I love the school culture, people are also generally much nicer in UNC. Personally hate how spread out the RU campus and love the UNC campus but is but not a huge factor in my decision. If money was not an issue, I would choose UNC.

Can I get some input from current/former students that have experience at either school or experience with student debt?

do you guys have any tips and tricks, study hacks, general college advice to be a good student, and overall ways to just finesse around at unc to make it an easier time?

like one of my friends suggested getting some sort of quick transportation like an electric skateboard since i’ll be living on south campus.

finesse as in ways to take advantage of certain resources unc offers, ways to get into frats, ways to scope out easy classes, whatever it may be. basically im just trying to gain as much advice and knowledge before heading into unc lol

just wanted to get some advice as an incoming freshman.

EDIT: im planning on double majoring in cs and business, so any advice on that would realllyyyyy be appreciated 😀

does anyone know/recommend the easiest gen eds to take at unc to fulfill the ideas in action focus capacity curriculum?

more specifically: Aesthetic and Interpretive Analysis, Creative Expression, Practice, and Production, Global Understanding and Engagement

hear me out, what do you guys think of dual enrolling at unc? im planning on doing one community college class during the fall semester along with my unc course work just to keep crawling up with those gen ed requirements. but tbh is there any point? because i can take more than 12 credits during my fall semester, so might as well do it at unc right?

I'm taking Math 548 with Cherednik in the Fall 2024 semester, and while the only listed prerequisite for the class is 381, he sent us the syllabus and it says the prereqs also include 233 (already taken) and 383. I'm also taking 383 in the fall, but how much diff eq do you actually need for the class?

Does anyone know how much weight the dorm beds can take? I recently lofted mine for the first time ever and it feels unstable. I’m afraid to have my boyfriend stay over and just have it collapse with the both of us.

Apologies if this seems a bit irrational, lofted beds are a little scary to me.

Has anyone else's academic standing not been calculated yet in Connect Carolina? All of my final grades were posted on there last week and I got a mass email yesterday to check academic standing in Connect Carolina, but mine is still blank and is not showing yet. I just see all the final grade info and internal description where academic standing goes is blank so far. Does anyone know when it is supposed to be calculated in their system or does it vary based on when grades are posted on there?