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University Identification Cards (ONE Cards)

UNC ONE Card Office
UNC Student Stores
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Tel. 919-962-8024

The UNC One Card is a multipurpose identification and on-line accounts card. You can use it for anything on campus from Chick-Fil-A® to Parking Tickets. It is the official ID card for students, faculty, & staff of UNC. Your One Card provides access to certain facilities & events, and also serves as your UNC Library card. The website includes information about how to obtain your UNC ONE card, add value to your ONE CARD, and report lost or stolen cards.

How To Get a UNC ONE Card:

The UNC One Card Office is conveniently located on the third floor of UNC Student Stores. Postdocs may obtain a UNC One Card at the One Card office when all information (EPA Web, if paid by University payroll, or Affiliate System, if not paid by University payroll) has been processed by Employee Records. Once you have been issued a PID AND entered into the University’s Human Resources (HRIS) database or the Affiliate System, the One Card Office can issue you a One Card. You may activate your Faculty/Staff Expense account or sign up for Gym privileges at the UNC One Card Office. If you are not sure of the status of your paperwork, contact your HR Facilitator or call the UNC One Card Office at 919-962-8024 to see if you are in the system yet. If you are not sure whether or not you have a PID, you may look it up here. All postdocs MUST present a picture ID (valid driver’s license, State ID card, Military ID, or Passport) before their photos can be taken.

UNC Printing Services

UNC PRINTING SERVICES
Located at UNC Student Stores
printstop@store.unc.edu
Tel. 919-962-7016

Print Services Include:

  • Business Cards
  • Departmental Stationery
  • Color Copies
  • Black and White Copies
  • Posters and Banners
  • Binding
  • Lamination
  • FAX Services
  • Digital Printing

All postdocs can order standard business cards at a reduced rate by making a print request online. You must have an Onyen to use the online services for ordering your business cards. Payment for the business cards is either by departmental account number or UNC One Card. UNC Printing Services now offers the use of credit card for payment. Delivery time is usually 10 business days from proof approval. However, we will do everything possible to meet much shorter deadlines. If you have questions about online ordering, please call 919-962-7016.

Mail Services

University Mail Services (UMS)
Tel. 919-962-1139

UNC Mail offers Campus Mail Services (inter-office/department mail), U.S. Postal Services (International, Express, Certified, etc) and Bulk Mailing for large campus mailings. Be sure you use current accurate information when addressing outgoing mail, be it U.S. or Campus Mail. Use nine-digit ZIP Codes and campus box numbers where appropriate. For more information about UNC Mail Basic Services visit their website.

Receiving Mail at Home

Please visit ConnectCarolina (choose “Self Service,” then “Personal Information”) and make sure that your mailing address is up to date.

Proper Addressing of Campus and U.S. Mail:

The ZIP Code for the University is 27599-(your campus box number). To ensure delivery, it is essential to include the CB# when addressing campus mail or when sending your address to companies for periodicals or other related mailings to be delivered to your campus address. If you are uncertain of the CB#, consult the University Directory.

The following formats can be used when addressing Campus and U.S. Mail:

Inter-office or Campus Mail:

Addressee
Department Name
Campus Box #, Building Name (may use room #)
CAROLINA CAMPUS

U.S. Postal Service Mail:

MR JOHN DOE (USE ALL CAPS)
DEPARTMENT NAME
CAMPUS BOX #1234 KING BUILDING
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
CHAPEL HILL NC 27599-1234

The Center for Faculty Excellence

316 Wilson Library, CB#3470
919-966-1289

The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is the campus-wide professional development center at UNC, providing faculty members the support they need to achieve excellence as teachers, scholars, mentors, and leaders. The CFE tailors its programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of faculty members throughout all stages of their careers. The Center collaborates with other units across campus to ensure efficient and effective delivery of support services.

The CFE also offers a wide array of programs and resources for postdoctoral students, including:

Computer Services

Information Technology Services (ITS)
ITS Response Center (Help Desk)
919-962-HELP (4357)

The ITS Response Center (ITRC) strives to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction through effective and professional IT support, in partnership with campus units. There are multiple ways to get technical support and all can be accessed by visiting help.unc.edu.

  • Submit a Help Request online
  • Call 919-962-HELP (4357)
  • Chat online with the Help Desk
  • View onsite locations and hours of operation

Visit https://software.sites.unc.edu to view available software for download.

Email Accounts

“Onyen” = “The only name you’ll ever need”

To create an “Onyen” or username, and password, postdocs can visit https://onyen.unc.edu/.

ITS Computer Labs

The mission of the ITS Computer Labs is to assure access to computing resources for all university faculty, staff, students, and postdocs by providing conveniently located public computer facilities with up-to-date, well-maintained hardware, software, and printing services. For location information, visit https://its.unc.edu/services/ or contact the ITS Response Center.

UNC Medical School Office of Information Systems (OIS)

OIS supports users in the School of Medicine. If you are employed in the School of Medicine, see instructions above for setting up an email account. There are multiple ways to get technical help from OIS:

  • Walk-in support: MacNider Hall, Room 065, 9:00 am–4:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
  • Phone support – Call 919-966-1325, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday – Friday
  • Email: help@med.unc.edu
  • Website: http://help.med.unc.edu

Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office

THE EOC OFFICE
https://eoc.unc.edu
Phone: (919) 966-3576
eoc@unc.edu

About the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office:

Vision Statement: The Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office seeks to facilitate a welcoming and inclusive environment which supports the right of every member of the Carolina community to learn and work in an atmosphere that promotes fairness, equity and access to its employment and educational programs.

Mission Statement: The mission of the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office is to provide leadership and guidance in support of the University’s commitment to equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity; effectively partner with leaders and members of the university community to promote equity and fairness in employment, education and university life; and continually advocate for a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive environment at UNC Chapel Hill.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to providing equal access to our employment environment, and ensures that all employment-related decisions are in accordance with the principles of equal opportunity.

In addition to the services above, this office also serves UNC faculty and staff persons with disabilities of need for accommodations. The University has adopted a policy on Reasonable Accommodations in Employment. Please address your questions to the equal opportunity or your HR facilitator. Visit the websites below for more information.

View disability information.

Mediation/Conflict Management

THE UNIVERSITY OMBUDS OFFICE
Tel. 919-843-8204
https://ombuds.unc.edu/

The University Ombuds Office is a safe place where all Carolina staff, faculty, and administrators are welcome to come and talk in confidence about any workplace issue, problem, or dispute. Our office supplements, but does not replace, the University’s formal channels, such as the grievance policy. Use of our services is voluntary and free. Visitors will find our office a safe place to discuss their concerns, no matter how large or small. We also welcome suggestions about how to improve the workplace at Carolina, and we invite you to share good news with us.

Housing

If you are seeking off-campus housing, rental information is available through the following online search engines:

Popular neighborhoods within close vicinity to UNC park and ride and UNC bus lines:

International Scholar Services

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND SCHOLAR SERVICES
FedEx Global Education Center, Room 2004
301 Pittsboro Street, CB#5240
http://oisss.unc.edu/
919-962-5661

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) serves as the principal administrative, programming, and advising office for over 2700 international students, faculty, and academic staff annually at UNC-Chapel Hill. ISSS offers the following services for international scholars who need information on visa and governmental matters and personal advising:

  • U.S. government rules and regulations
  • Maintenance of immigration documents
  • Transfer of schools or employers
  • Cross-cultural adjustment

English Language Support

Support for Non-native Speakers of English at the Writing Center

The Writing Center offers free ESL support for Postdoctoral Scholars and faculty who want to improve their English skills or learn more about American life and university culture. Below are a few of the services offered for non-native English speakers. Visit the Writing Center website to find more information about their workshops and services:

To receive regular updates about English language support services and resources, please join the mailing list: https://unc.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1a34d766d2fdb88a05e0cdbf0&id=dfb92d6250

Lactation Rooms

Breastfeeding mothers can view lactation locations available on campus and at the medical center at the following site: https://womenscenter.unc.edu/pregnancy-lactation/

Research Seminars

University’s Master Calendar of Events

This online calendar includes events across all schools, colleges, departments, centers, and institutes at UNC. You may also search for events by specific schools, such as the School of Dentistry, the School of Public Health, and the School of Pharmacy.

School of Medicine’s Upcoming Events

UNC’s School of Medicine has also created an online listing of research seminars.

UNC Research Event Registration

Register for upcoming conferences, classes, workshops, seminars, and other training activities sponsored by various departments and offices at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Office of Postdoc Affairs Calendar of Events

https://research.unc.edu/postdocs/calendar/

Transportation & Parking

Department of Public Safety
285 Manning Drive
http://www.dps.unc.edu/
919-962-3951
Hours of operation: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Campus Parking

Finding a place to park on or near campus is virtually impossible, although early birds can sometimes nab a space on Cameron Avenue around 7:00 a.m. You can also vie for metered parking on Raleigh Street or Franklin Street if you are planning on coming into campus for only a few hours. If you absolutely must drive to campus, you can usually find a spot in one of the public lots or garages on Franklin Street or Rosemary Street, but these will run you between $6 and $10 per day. For information and a map of downtown parking options: https://www.townofchapelhill.org/home/showdocument?id=268

If you plan to park your car at UNC or UNC Hospitals between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, you will have to apply for a parking permit from the Department of Transportation and Parking. Fees for the permits vary depending on the parking zone to which you are assigned. Your assigned zone will be the only zone in which you will be allowed to park, and you must display your permit. However, after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays, and on weekends, you can park in any unreserved space with the exception of those in resident student lots, which do not become available until 9:00 p.m.

NOTE: Parking spaces and parking permits for on-campus parking are allocated per individual department. Please contact your HR facilitator or parking coordinator for information, fees, and availability of permits.

Vehicles parked illegally may be cited by Parking Enforcement and subsequent violations may result in further citations, immobilization (“booting”) of a vehicle, or towing. Citations may be appealed through the Department of Transportation and Parking’s Appeals Office within (10) days of citation. To appeal a citation, visit www.dps.unc.edu.

Chapel Hill Transit

https://www.parkonthehill.com/#

Chapel Hill Transit operates over 15 fixed bus routes, which provide service to the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. The routes cover most of the apartment complexes in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. Buses run more frequently in the mornings and late afternoons; on weekends, they run on a much reduced schedule. During the summer, on holidays, and on days when the University is closed, the buses also run on a reduced schedule. For standard routes and schedules visit the CH Transit website: https://www.parkonthehill.com/#

All routes in UNC Campus Zone are FARE FREE. Fares will still be charged for use of Tarheel Express, Orange County Public Transportation, and GoTriangle.

Visit the Triangle Trip Planner at www.gotriangle.org for advice on the best public transportation to your destination within the triangle area includes Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, and TTA regional services. For complete schedules and more information, visit the Chapel Hill Transit website above.

Jump-Starts and Lockouts

Motorist Assistance Program
919-962-8006
Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
After 9:00pm, weekends, and campus holidays: contact Campus Police, 919-962-8100

The Parking Control Division operates the Motorist Assistant Program (M.A.P.) weekdays from 7:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m., offering jump-starts or lockout key retrieval to any vehicle on campus. During all other times and campus holidays, the Campus Police will assist motorists. For more information visit their website: http://dps.unc.edu/services/motorist-assist-program/

Park & Ride

https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/transit/park-ride

Chapel Hill Transit operates fare-free express and local bus service from Park & Ride lots in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Park and Ride service is a fast, efficient way to get to the UNC campus, hospitals, and downtown Chapel Hill. There are many park and ride lots to choose from located on the outskirts of Chapel Hill. Some lots require a UNC CAP permit that can be issued by calling the UNC Department of Public Safety or visiting the UNC Department of Public Safety’s Employee Commuter Alternative Program (CAP) webpage (see below).

CAP (Commuter Alternatives Program)

https://move.unc.edu/cap/

In an effort to reduce traffic congestion and the number of vehicles parked on campus, the Commuter Alternatives Program is designed to reward UNC faculty, staff and students who do not drive a Single Occupancy Vehicle (SOV) to commute to campus. The program is free and only requires that the CAP registrant commute to school or work, and not hold an SOV permit. If you are currently commuting using an alternative mode, you are already a part of this effort, so please take the time to join. The Commuter Alternatives Program encourages all forms of alternative transportation including bicycling, walking, transit, park and ride, carpool and vanpool, and Zipcar (UNC car sharing program – see below).

Postdocs are eligible for the Employee CAP program. To join the program, visit the above website to register online. Benefits include free bike registration, access to all Park and Ride lots, local merchant discounts, free local transportation, free temporary parking passes, local prize drawings, and Zipcar discounts.

Zipcar

http://www.zipcar.com/unc/
866-494-7227

Offering new levels of freedom and mobility while decreasing the number of cars on campus, Zipcar offers cars by the hour or the day. Zipcars are located on campus, and you can reserve a car 24 hours a day. Simply reserve online, let yourself into a Zipcar on campus with your Zipcard and zip away. Check with your HR facilitator or Zipcar administrator to learn about Zipcar usage through your department. Or, if you plan a personal trip you can register for an individual account. Once you register and pay an annual fee, your gas, maintenance, insurance, and designated parking are all included in an hourly rate.

EZ Rider

https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/transit/ez-rider

Special services for the mobility impaired are available through the EZ Rider service. This is a demand responsive service designed for eligible passengers who have difficulty riding the fixed route service. Trips must be scheduled in advance and passengers must be certified by a physician to be eligible for the service.

GoTriangle

919-485-RIDE (7433)
https://gotriangle.org/

GoTriangle operates regional bus and shuttle service, paratransit services, ridematching and vanpools; provides commuter resources and an emergency ride home program; and is home to the GoTriangle Regional Information Call Center for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area including Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Garner, Hillsborough, Knightdale, RDU International Airport, Raleigh, the Research Triangle Park, Wendell, Wake Forest and Zebulon.

GoTriangle offers regional bus service between UNC, Duke, Durham, RTP, and Raleigh. Visit the website for routes, schedules, fares, and pass information.

Duke-UNC Free Bus Service

919-684-2218
https://robertsonscholars.org/the-experience/duke-and-unc/

The purpose of the Robertson Express Bus is to facilitate cooperation between Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We would like to encourage you to take advantage of the educational, cultural, and social offerings on both campuses. Buses depart from and arrive at Duke (Chapel Circle Stop) and UNC-Chapel Hill (Morehead Planetarium Stop) on the half hour and hour. This express bus makes no stops between Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. Service is free for all persons holding a Duke or UNC-Chapel Hill I.D.

Travel

Travel reimbursements to conferences, professional meetings, etc should adhere to the travel guidelines established by the State of North Carolina. Postdocs should have a contact within their department for reimbursements. Contact the travel services department if you have questions regarding your travel or visit the website below: https://global.unc.edu/travel-global-operations/travel-policies/

Carolina Women’s Center

215 W. Cameron, CB#3302
http://womenscenter.unc.edu/
919-962-8305

The Carolina Women’s Center pursues gender equity on behalf of the students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff at UNC. Our current work focuses on five major gender equity issues: family advocacy; violence prevention; closing gender gaps; combating sex trafficking; and gender, difference and diversity. We provide educational and co-curricular programming, engage in policy and advocacy initiatives, and facilitate interdisciplinary research that supports work on our gender equity issues.

Our Mary Turner Lane Reading and Resource Room is full of books and DVDs about women’s and gender issues; visit the CWC Carriage House and check it out. And, if you’re a parenting student, feel free to make use of our lactation space.

Sign up for our weekly listserv at cwc@unc.edu, visit our webpage to read our blog and newsletters, or join us at the numerous programs and events we sponsor throughout the year.

The Writing Center English Language Support

https://writingcenter.unc.edu/esl/
919-962-7710
writing_center@unc.edu

Carolina attracts students and scholars from around the world. Our English Language Specialists offer a range of professional development opportunities designed to support successful academic and social communication through mini-courses, writing groups, speaking groups, workshops, southern culture movie series, and other resources.

Campus Libraries

Please visit the main library website to access information and hours of operation for all UNC libraries: https://library.unc.edu/

Odum Institute

228 Davis Library, CB#3355
http://odum.unc.edu/
919-962-3061
oduminstitute@unc.edu

Our mission is to help grow and lead a world-class social science research infrastructure at UNC Chapel Hill to ensure that researchers can conduct scientifically rigorous research that contributes to better lives for the citizens of North Carolina and the world. The Institute enables researchers at UNC to produce important research, helps them broaden the scope and impact of their research, and contributes to the training of the next generation of leaders and researchers in social science.

We do this by providing:

Institute For The Arts & Humanities

https://iah.unc.edu/
919-962-0249
iah@unc.edu

The Institute for the Arts and Humanities empowers faculty to achieve their full potential by creating community and cultivating leadership.

The IAH supports its mission through its Faculty Fellows Program; by sponsoring conferences, lectures, and public conversations. The Institute trains and supports current and emerging university leaders through the Academic Leadership Program. The Institute promotes community through its Faculty Programs that build mentoring networks for faculty at all stages of their academic careers.

UNC Statistical Consulting Center

318 Hanes Hall CB#3260
https://stat-or.unc.edu/consulting/unc-statistical-consulting-center
919-843-6024
stor@unc.edu

The Department of Statistics and Operations Research offers free statistical consulting services, in the context of a course on statistical consulting, STOR 765 (formerly Stat 190). This graduate level course aims to both serve the university community, and to instruct students in the art of consulting.

Course particulars – The instructor for the consulting course is Professor J.S. Marron. Credits are 1.5 course hours per semester for two semesters.

For students – Students typically work on two projects per year, either alone, or as part of multidisciplinary teams when appropriate. Students are expected to attend client presentations, to contribute to projects, to document their results and findings, and to give occasional project status updates to the entire class.

For prospective clients – We welcome inquiries from potential users on or off campus, though preference is given to those on campus. Professors, research staff, and postdocs are welcome to contact us directly; graduate students working on PhD projects are also welcome, but should first obtain the approval of their advisers.

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