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 new 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

Department and University Documents

2018-2019 UNC Gillings School Student Handbook

Online Version

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

This document was prepared by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Office of Student Affairs. If you have questions or concerns, please comment here. Chapel Hill, N.C. August 2016

Addendum specific to all MPH students starting Fall 2018 (PDF)