
Gillings School Student Handbook
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
Department and University Documents
MPH Handbook
2021-2022 MPH Schoolwide Handbook (PDF)
2021-2022 MPH Asheville Handbook (PDF)
Nutrition MPH-RD Degree Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Gillings School Department Handbooks
Biostatistics BSPH and Graduate Degrees Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Environmental Health Sciences BSPH Degree Handbook 2020-2021 (PDF)
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Graduate Degrees Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Epidemiology Graduate Degrees Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Health Behavior Doctoral Degree Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Health Policy and Management BSPH Degree Handbook 2020-2021 (PDF)
Health Policy and Management MHA Degree Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Health Policy and Management MSPH Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Health Policy and Management PhD Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Health Policy and Management DrPH Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Maternal and Child Health Doctoral Degree Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Nutrition BSPH Degree Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Nutrition MPH-RD Degree Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Nutrition MS Degree Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Nutrition Doctoral Degree Handbook 2021-2022 (PDF)
Resources
UNC Graduate School Handbook (PDF)
UNC Undergraduate Catalog
University Policies
Academic Calendar