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Walk-In Appointments

Public Health Drop-In/Walk-In Academic, Career, and Admissions Advising

For the fall semester, walk-ins will begin on September 1 through December 1 and will be held on Fridays from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Gillings Walk-In appointments are done on a first come/first serve basis. A maximum of 15 minutes can be alloted for each session. Walk-In appointments are scheduled by checking in at our front desk, Rosenau 263. The walk-in list will open approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of walk-ins and close if the schedule is full or 15 minutes prior to the end of walk-ins; therefore, we recommend you arrive early.

Tour Gillings School

Tours are offered every Friday from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on a first come, first served basis. Tours will end on December 1st for the fall semester and will resume in January for the spring.

The Office of Student Affairs offers tours of the Gillings facilities to prospective students.  These brief 15-30 minute tours provide prospective students with a wonderful overview of many of our offerings.

Prospective graduate students may also schedule a campus tour through the UNC Visitors’ Center

Parking

Driving directions to the School along with appropriate contact information can be found on the Maps and Directions page. Please note that we do not have on-site parking at the School. Please review parking options before you arrive to campus. In addition to the options below, there are several parking spaces in downtown Chapel Hill.

Dogwood Parking Deck is located on Manning Drive, across from UNC Health Care. Walking directions can vary.

• Exit the Dogwood Deck onto Manning Dr. and cross the street.
• Turn left and walk west on Manning Dr. until you reach Columbia St. (about 0.3 miles).
• Turn right and follow the inclined sidewalk north on Columbia St. until you reach the crosswalk (about 500 ft.).
• The front entrance of the School will be on your left, across the street from the Health Sciences Library.

Wallace Parking Deck is located on Rosemary Street in downtown Chapel Hill. Walking directions can vary.

• Walk west on Rosemary St. until you reach Columbia St. (about 0.1 miles).
• Turn left and walk south on N. Columbia St. (about 0.6 miles).
• The front entrance of the School will be on your right, across the street from the Health Sciences Library.

Rams Head Deck is located on Ridge Road, behind Kenan Stadium. Walking directions can vary.

• Walk north on Ridge Rd., until you reach Stadium Dr.
• Turn left onto and walk until you reach South Rd. (about 0.2 miles).
• Turn left onto South Rd. and walk until you reach S. Columbia St. (about 0.1 miles).
• Turn left (south) and walk on S. Columbia St. (about 0.1 miles).
• The front entrance of the School will be on your right, across the street from the Health Sciences Library.

The Raleigh Road Lot (aka Highway 54 Parking Lot) is located on Raleigh Road, across from the UNC School of Government. Walking directions can vary.

• Turn right (west) onto Raleigh Rd., until you reach South Rd. (about 0.1 miles).
• Walk west on Raleigh Rd. until you reach S.Columbia St. (about 0.6 miles).
• Turn left (south) and walk on S. Columbia St. (about 0.1 miles).
• The front entrance of the School will be on your right, across the street from the Health Sciences Library.

Public Transportation Hubs

• Triangle Transit (regional bus)
• Chapel Hill Transit (local bus)
• Amtrak
• RDU International Airport

Accommodations

An interactive map of accommodations is available online.

Chapel Hill – Carrboro

The listed distances are approximate from the School.

• Carolina Inn, 211 Pittsboro Street, (919) 933-2001, 0.3 miles
• The Franklin Hotel, 311 West Franklin Street, (919) 442-9000, 0.7 miles
• Hampton Inn and Suites, 370 East Main Street, (919) 969-6988, 1.1 miles
• How Suite It Is, One Winter Drive, (919) 923-6787, 1.3 miles
• Chapel Hill InnTown, 609 Hillsborough Street, (919) 933-5296, 1.8 miles
• Aloft Chapel Hill, 1001 South Hamilton Road, (919) 932-7772, 2.1 miles
• Hyatt Place Chapel Hill, 1090 US Hwy 15 501 South, (919) 929-9511, 2.7 miles
• The Siena Hotel, 1505 East Franklin Street, (919) 929-4000, 2.7 miles
• Courtyard Marriott, 100 Marriott Way, (919) 883-0700, 3.2 miles
• Rizzo Center, 150 DuBose Home Lane, (919) 913-2098, 3.7 miles
• Hampton Inn Chapel Hill/Durham, 6121 Farrington Road, (919) 403-8700, 4.7 miles
• Holiday Inn Express, 6119 Farrington Road, (919) 489-7555, 4.7 miles
• Chapel Hill University Inn, 1301 Fordham Blvd, (919) 929 – 2171, 5 miles
• Days Inn, 1312 North Fordham Blvd, (919) 929-3090, 5.3 miles
• Quality Inn, 1740 Fordham Blvd, (919) 968-3000, 5.4 miles
• Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel, One Europa Drive, (919) 968-4900, 5.6 miles
• Residence Inn by Marriott, 101 Erwin Road, (919) 933-4848, 7.1 miles

Durham

• Red Roof Inn, 5623 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, (919) 489-9421, 5.7 miles
• SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 5310 McFarland Drive, (919) 403-1111, 6.0 miles
• Homewood Suites by Hilton, 3600 Mt. Moriah Road, (919) 401-0610, 6.1 miles
• Comfort Inn University Durham-Chapel Hill, 3508 Mt. Moriah Road, (919) 490-4949, 6.2 miles
• Fairfield Inn & Suites Durham Southpoint, 7807 Leonardo Drive., (919) 806-8200, 6.7 miles
• LaQuinta Inn & Suites Durham-Chapel Hill, 4414 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., (919) 401-9660, 7.3 miles
• Hyatt Place Durham Southpoint, 7840 NC 751., (919) 401-9660, 7.6 miles
• Hilton Garden Inn Durham Southpoint, 7007 Fayetteville Road, (919) 544-6000, 8.2 miles

Pittsboro

• The Fearrington House Inn, 2000 Fearrington Village Center, (919) 542-2121, 9.0 miles