Students

Gillings School Student Handbook

Blue Gillings School horizontal logo The Gillings School student handbook is an important resource for ensuring your success at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. It is a welcome for new students and a source of information for all students. It covers major policies and procedures within the School and informs you about our history, mission and organization. It is a “how-to, where-to,” go-to guide, designed to answer many of your questions about getting things done while you are a student here. We hope you will use and benefit from the handbook.

Please note: This handbook is a living document. We need students’ feedback to make it stronger and even more useful, so please share your comments.

Gillings School Handbook

2020 UNC Gillings School Student Handbook (PDF)

Welcome

Introduction

The University of North Carolina
The Graduate School
The Gillings School of Global Public Health

Message from the Dean

About the Gillings School

Mission Statement
Diversity Statement
School Leadership and Organizational Structure
Central Administration Information
Dean’s Office
Academic Affairs
Student Affairs
Career Services
Academic Unit Information
Academic Unit Student Services
Biostatistics
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Epidemiology
Health Behavior
Health Policy and Management
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition
Public Health Leadership Program
Centers and Institutes
North Carolina Institute for Public Health
Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility
Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center
Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center
UNC Center for Innovative Clinical Trials
UNC Nutrition Obesity Research
The Water Institute at UNC
Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute
Center for Pharmacoepidemiology
Office of Student Affairs
Student Organizations and Groups
Academic Unit (Departmental) Student Services

Academic Procedures and Services Across All Programs

Advising
Mentorship
Expectations for Students
Progress Toward Degree
Research
Teaching
Practice and Service
Professional Development
Assistantships and Financial Support
Community
Social Media
Seeking Help and Communicating Concerns
Honor Code
University Academic Policies and Procedures
Calendars
Gillings School Calendar
Academic Calendar
University Registrar’s Calendar
Final Exam Schedule
Accessibility Resources and Accommodations
Academic Enrichment Program
School Awards
Student Emergency Fund
Diversity Resources
University Policy on Discrimination, Harassment and Related Misconduct
Graduation
Laptop Policy

Undergraduate Education

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH)

BSPH Admissions Requirements
Requirements Common to All Undergraduate Majors in the Gillings School
Pursuing a Second Major
Pursuing an Academic Minor
Registration
Tar Heel Tracker
Drop/Add
Attendance
Excused Absences for Religious Reasons
Pass/D+/D/Fail
Undergraduate Grading
Dean’s List
Credit/Course Loads
Academic Credit Overload Request
Medical Underload
Academic Appeals for an Underload
Senior Underload
Repeating Courses
Academic Progression and Eligibility Requirements
Academic Appeal Types and Processes
Petition to Drop After Eighth Week
Past Semester(s) Course Drop
Final Exam Excuse
Grade Appeal
Additional Semester Appeal
Petition for Course Substitution for General Education Requirements
Withdrawals and Cancellations
Readmission
Student Resources
Course Approval for Transfer Credit
Degree Residency Requirement

Graduate Education

Transferring Course Credit
Graduate Grading
Graduate Permanent Grades
Special Permanent Grades
Temporary Grades
AB: Absent from Final Exam
IN: Work Incomplete
NR: Not Recorded
Leave of Absence
Withdrawal from the University
Cancellation of Registration
Registering for Courses
Full-time Registration
Waiver of Hours
Required Registration
Assistantships and Fellowships
Examinations and Thesis/Dissertation
Credit/Course Load
Course Overload Request
School Core Course Exemption
Adding Courses
Dropping Courses
Post-Semester Registration Changes
Inter-Institutional Registration
Parental Leave Policy
The Graduate and Professional Student Emergency Fund
Health Insurance Plans
North Carolina Residency
International Students
Funding Basics and Payment Schedule
Tuition Remission and In-state Tuition Awards
Assistantships and Fellowships
Master’s Program
Credit and Residence Requirements
The 20 Percent Rule
Degrees
– MPH
– MSPH
– MHA
– MS
– MSEE
– MSCR
Doctoral Program
Transferring Course Credits
DrPH
PhD
Dual-Degree Programs
Graduate Certificate Programs
Residential Certificate Programs (for matriculated, degree-seeking students)
Non-residential Certificate Programs (for non-matriculated students)
Transfer of Course Credit to Certificate Programs
Transfer of Course Credit to Degrees