Q. I forget what my Personal ID number (PID) is. How do I request my PID?
A. You can request your PID online at by entering your social security number and birth date. Go to the PID Office site.
Q. Can I have the course catalog/Undergraduate Bulletin for next fall mailed to me?
A. Course catalogs are not mailed. All new students will receive a printed copy of the Undergraduate Bulletin at Orientation. Additionally, the listing of classes each semester is called the Directory of Classes and it is available online.
Q. Where should my high school mail my final transcript?
A. Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Jackson Hall, CB #2200,
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-2200
Q. Where can I find out how many credit hours a new student will receive for AP/Honors classes taken in high school?
A. You can find that information on the Undergraduate Admissions website at AP and IB Placement.
Q. Where do I send Advanced Placement scores?
A. Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Jackson Hall, CB #2200
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-2200
Q. Do I need to take the SAT Subject Test, Math 2 for placement before I enroll?
A.For more information about Math Placement, please visit the math placement web site.
Q. Do I have to have a computer?
A. All first year undergraduate and transfer students are part of the Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI), which requires students to own a laptop computer. In the spring, you'll receive a mailing about this requirement, along with an order form for a CCI computer. Laptop distribution and configuration occurs during summer orientation for students electing to purchase a laptop through the CCI program.
More information regarding computer requirements, specifications, policies and costs can be found at the CCI website http://cci.unc.edu/
Q. Can I get Internet and email access in my room?
A. You'll get cable TV and high speed Internet connections in your residence hall room on campus through ResNET, the residence hall networking and computer support program. All on-campus residence hall rooms are connected to the Carolina data network. Students who may be assigned to an Odum Village apartment can connect to the campus network via wireless connection. Granville Towers, a private residence hall off-campus also has Internet connectivity.
Q. What kind of computer support is available on campus?
A. Information Technology Services (ITS) provides a 24 hr help desk to help with computer problems. There's also an on-campus repair shop for CCI laptops.
Q. What kind of computer labs are on campus?
A. There are numerous computer labs on campus, some of them open 24 hours. Labs can be found in academic buildings, Davis Library, and the Undergraduate Library. Check out http://its.unc.edu/labs/ for locations.
Q. How do I change my intended major once I have listed it on my application?
A. If you are a first year student, you will have the opportunity to indicate your major during the workshop session at CTOPS. If you are a transfer student, you should discuss this with your academic advisor when you communicate over the summer. You also can declare or change your major after classes start by making an appointment with an advisor for your new major to complete the Major Declaration Form.
Q. Do I need to take a language placement test if I want to take a foreign language other than the one I studied in high school?
A. With few exceptions, all entering students must have taken a least two years of the same foreign language in high school. Students should take the placement test in that language, if available. Currently, the Latin, French, German and Spanish placement exams are online and may be taken via the language placement test. All students must fulfill the University’s minimum foreign language requirement.
First year students will be required to take a University foreign language placement test prior to attending Orientation if your high school language is Spanish, French, German or Latin, even if you plan to study a new foreign language. If your high school foreign language is not one of the aforementioned ones, you should contact the appropriate language department to be evaluated for proper foreign language placement.
Q. What is an ONYEN?
A. The Onyen is the "Only Name You'll Ever Need" at Carolina. The Carolina Onyen is used for a variety of different services including: UNC email, Student Central, registration for classes etc.. It is best to create an Onyen before attending orientation at the UNC Onyen Services website.
