ACADEMIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Summer School
Through the Office of Academic
Affairs in Lumbee Hall, the University offers a three‑week MayMester, two
five‑week terms, and a three‑week intra‑session. Special workshops and institutes enrich the
regular summer program, and visiting specialists augment the regular faculty
when the need arises.
Through many curricular and
extra‑curricular activities, the summer session provides special
opportunities for teachers and others
who are free for summer study. Many
courses and workshops are open to individuals not seeking a university degree
but interested in gaining personal or professional knowledge.
A student entering the
University of North Carolina at Pembroke for the first time as a beginning
freshman, a transfer student, or a student who is returning to the University
after an absence of one semester or more must meet all requirements for
admission.
Transient students—students
who are regularly enrolled at another institution of higher education and who
wish to take courses at UNC Pembroke during the Summer Session for transfer to
their home institution—must submit a form available from the Academic Affairs
Office. This form must show that they are in good standing at their home
institution and have their Dean’s or Registrar’s permission to enroll at UNCP.
Admission to the Summer Session does not constitute admission to the
University.
In‑service teachers who
wish to attend the Summer Session for license renewal or other purposes must
submit an application. The application form and Summer Session Catalog may be
obtained from the Academic Affairs Office.
Continuing Education
Evening Classes:
Through the Office of Continuing Education and Distance Education in the D.F.
Lowry Building, UNCP offers a number of evening classes for individuals who
wish to earn degrees as full‑time or part‑time students.* Degree‑seeking
students should contact the department chair for assistance in working out
plans to fulfill degree requirements.
*All requirements for the B.S. degree in
Business Administration, with a concentration in Management may be completed
while attending only evening classes. (See School of Business.)
Students admitted for degree‑credit
course work in the evening must meet minimum University requirements for
admission. Applicants meeting minimum University requirements will be admitted
as special, part‑time, or regular students (see Admissions).
Extension Courses:
Extension instruction leads to earned credit toward a degree offered at UNCP
but is offered outside the regular session.
Distance Education Programs*: UNCP offers one graduate and four undergraduate
degree programs at Richmond Community
College in Hamlet, N.C.; two graduate and two undergraduate programs at
Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, N.C.; and one undergraduate program
at Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, N.C. All formal education requirements, including
residence requirements, may be fulfilled at each campus. Internet-based programs include the B. S. in
Business Administration with a concentration in Management for graduates of
accredited two-year institutions or those with 60 hours of undergraduate
credit. The Masters in Public Administration (MPA) is also available in an
on-line format. Both programs can be completed entirely through the Internet
under the auspices of the respective faculties. Contact the department chairs
for current information about these programs.
Distance Education Courses*: Distance Education Courses lead to earned credit at
the university. Courses are offered in a number of off-campus locations,
including Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, Richmond Community College
in Hamlet, Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, Robeson
Community College in Lumberton, South Piedmont Community College in Monroe,
Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, and Bladen Community College in
Elizabethtown. A number of courses in the School of Education, the School of
Business, and the College of Arts and Sciences are also available via the
Internet. Contact the respective department chairs or call the office of
Continuing Education and Distance Education (910-521-6352) for further information.
* All students seeking degree credit through distance education must meet the minimum requirements for university admission.
Short Courses, Institutes, and Conferences: In addition to helping students meet licensure
requirements, the University meets special needs of students through this
program and continues the tradition of providing education to all segments of
the population.
The University awards
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to participants in qualified programs.
Continuing Education Units are a part of a nationwide recording system to
provide a uniform measure of attainment in non‑credit educational
programs. One CEU at UNC Pembroke is defined as “ten contact hours of
participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible,
capable direction, and qualified instruction.”
Sampson-Livermore and Other Library Services
Named for a former chair of
the UNCP Board of Trustees (Oscar Sampson) and a former UNCP Dean of Women and
Professor of Religious Education (Mary Livermore), the Sampson‑Livermore
Library serves as the chief information resource center for the Pembroke campus
and also as a link with other libraries within The University of North Carolina
and the world.
Currently containing
approximately 300,000 volumes and 1,500 periodical subscriptions, the Sampson‑Livermore
Library serves as a depository for selected state and federal documents and
houses local history materials, including the Charlie Rose Archival Collection. Library patrons are offered services which
include reference and information consultation and assistance, assistance with
computerized database searching, interlibrary loan, orientation tours, and
library use instruction.
Resources available to patrons
include print materials for research and recreational reading; print and
on-line databases; a computerized catalog; Internet access; microform and photo
copiers; typing and study facilities; a computer laboratory; and multimedia
equipment and materials.
The resources are available to
patrons 91 hours a week during academic sessions and on a reduced schedule
during summer, holiday, and between‑session time periods. For information
concerning services and hours, please phone the circulation desk at (910) 521‑6516.
Specialized libraries, featuring resources appropriate to particular
programs and departments, are found in several locations. In the Educational
Center, the Department of Education maintains a Curriculum Laboratory and a
Test Review Resource Center. In Dial Humanities Building, the Department of
English, Theatre, and Languages maintains a resource center of books, journals,
and media resources for English Education and foreign languages. Moore Hall
houses a Music Library featuring recordings, scores, and listening facilities.
University Computing and Information Services
The Office of University
Computing and Information Services provides the technical resources necessary
to meet the University’s mission of teaching, research, and service. The office operates a campus-wide network
with a 2Gb fiber backbone and a 45Mb connection to the North Carolina Research
and Education Network (NC-REN). NC-REN
provides access to the Internet and Internet2. All buildings have LAN access and dedicated 10 or 100Mb desktop
connections. ResNet connections are available in each dorm room, and
CommuterNet is available in selected areas of the Chavis University Center and
the Sampson-Livermore Library. The office also supports the campus voice
network with dual Cisco MCS 7835 call managers and an Octel 250 voice mail
system.
To facilitate campus
computing, UCIS operates a Sun e450 Enterprise server, four Sun e250 Enterprise
servers, a Compaq Alphaserver 2100, and a Compaq Alphaserver 2000. Administrative computing applications are
supported by mirrored Compaq Alphaserver DS20s, a Compaq Alphaserver 800 and a
cluster of Sun 280s. Additional
resources include Novell Netware 5.1 file and print servers as well as several
Windows 2000 and Linux application servers.
The office provides
traditional and computer-based training for faculty, staff, and students. Individual support is available to faculty
or staff, and faculty may request workshops tailored to the needs of specific
classes. University Computing provides technical support for over 35
microcomputer labs and directly supervises the Sampson-Livermore Library
lab. Help Desk assistance is available
during normal business hours at (910) 521-6260 or helpdesk@uncp.edu.
UCIS also manages the
Interactive Video Facility, which provides MPEG2 and H.323 videoconferencing
and well as C-Band and Ku-Band satellite uplink/downlink capabilities. These allow UNCP to participate in live, two-way
video classes and conferences with other sites connected to NC-REN and the
North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH).
Academic Computing Resources
UNC Pembroke recognizes the
importance of computer skills. Although no specific computer courses are required,
students have many opportunities to gain computer proficiency. Freshman
Orientation classes include sections on computing. In freshman composition, most students learn how to use a word
processor and use it for writing papers. All Teacher Education programs require
the development of basic computer skills and students majoring in Business
Administration are required to take BUS 109, Business Uses of the
Computer. Most departments expect
students to use computer software in some courses. In addition, UCIS offers free training for students and faculty
throughout the year.
UNC Pembroke provides its
students with a wealth of computer resources.
Each classroom building houses one or more microcomputer laboratories
that are available during normal business hours. In addition, the D. F. Lowry Building laboratory is available 24
hours a day; the Sampson-Livermore Library laboratory is available for evening
and weekend use and the Pine Hall lab is available to residents of that dorm at
any time. Most campus lab computers run
Windows 2000 and provide a variety of software including Microsoft Office,
Netscape Navigator, SAS, CRT, AbsoluteFTP, UltimateZIP and McAfee
Antivirus. Some labs also offer
Microsoft Visual Studio, WordPerfect, PageMaker, SPSS, DreamWeaver MX and
Photoshop LE. Specialized labs include
the Foreign Language Lab, the Cartography Lab and the Education Technology
Center in the School of Education. The
Digital Art Studio houses Macintosh G4s running OS X, with Adobe Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat. The
Media Integration Lab operates Macintosh G4s running OS X with Photoshop, DVD
Studio Pro and Final Cut Pro.
All permanent faculty members
have a Pentium 4 or Macintosh G4 microcomputer with access to the campus LAN,
the Internet and Internet2 from their office.
Each classroom has a LAN connection and many have computers and digital
projectors. Blackboard is used to
support class web sites. UCIS offers
laptops and digital projectors for faculty checkout for short periods. A Compaq 2100 and a Sun e250 provide
minicomputer support for academics.
Faculty and students have
access to email, web hosting and network file storage. Students may access the campus LAN from any
computer lab or their dorm room.
Student accounts can be created online at http://www.uncp.edu/ucis/accounts. Online access to grades and registration is
available at http://braveweb.uncp.edu.
Media Center
The Media Center, located in
Jacobs Hall, provides media services to academic departments, the testing
center, the library, and other University units. In addition, the center provides services to the community and to
students, as directed by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
University Writing Center
The University Writing Center,
Dial Humanities Building 131, assists UNCP students at any stage in the writing
process, from conception and organization to revision and publication. The
Writing Center staff works with students on any writing task, helping students
focus, select, organize, and develop ideas in early drafts of writing and
helping them review, improve, and strengthen later drafts before submission.
Writing Center users have access to networked computers and printers and an
extensive collection of writing reference materials. The Writing Center also
provides assistance in computer-assisted writing and research, in cooperation
with faculty and other campus support areas.
The University Writing Center
staff includes a full-time director and a group of upperclassmen and graduate
students from across the disciplines, chosen by the director, who have
extensive training in the writing process, tutoring, and their Writing Center
responsibilities. The director of the Writing Center communicates frequently
with faculty to determine both the general needs of classes and the particular
needs of individual students who use the center’s services.
The University Writing Center
opened at UNCP in May 1994 as a Title III-funded student support program and
was granted permanent institutional support by the Office of Academic Affairs
and the Department of English, Theatre, and Languages in August 1998.
Office of Advisement and Retention
The Office of Advisement and
Retention, located in the D.F. Lowry Building, is designed to provide a support
system for students through numerous programs and activities: academic
advisement, career/major counseling, major declaration, and Early Alert
consultation. Through the Early Alert Program, a professor or staff member may
recommend that a student seek help for a problem that threatens the student’s
academic success. Continued absence from class is usually the first and most
significant indication that a student should be referred. Academic advisors
from the office work with the student to determine appropriate help and draws
on existing programs and offices to find a workable solution. In addition, FRS
100 (Freshman Seminar) is coordinated through this office.
Office of International Programs
The Office of International
Programs, located in the West Office Building, is established to promote the
internationalization of the university community. This office, working with other units of the university, attracts
high-quality international graduate and undergraduate students to the
campus. It also promotes student
study-abroad and exchange programs with universities throughout the world. In addition, this office handles faculty
teaching and research exchange programs and other related international
endeavors.
The Office of International
Programs, working with the University Attorney, is also responsible for
international contracts; in the past few years, many new contracts have been
signed between UNCP and other universities throughout the world. This office, working with the Office of
Outreach, the School of Graduate Studies, and various schools and academic
departments, offers degree and non-degree programs abroad. Moreover, this office, working with the
Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, coordinates and applies for federal
and private international grants; numerous international grants have been
awarded recently.
Center for Adult Learners
The Center for Adult Learners’
goal is to help meet the needs of the adult learner who attends UNCP by
providing resource and referral information about campus and community
resources. The center is designed to be
a comprehensive resource and referral area for nontraditional students. It offers extended evening hours, a special
freshman seminar class, readiness workshops, academic advising, orientation
programs, a Peer Mentoring Program, and a Single Parent Support Group. The
Center for Adult Learners is located in the D.F. Lowry Building.
TRIO Programs
TRIO Programs at UNCP are
designed to help meet the academic, cultural, and financial needs of
participants in order that they may achieve a high success rate while in
school. The two projects included are Upward Bound and Student Support
Services.
Upward Bound
is funded to serve seventy‑five Robeson and Hoke County high school
students who have the academic potential to become first‑generation
college students but lack certain skills or motivation to demonstrate that
talent. The program consists of an academic and a summer phase. During the
academic phase, students are encouraged to achieve their educational potential
with the help of weekly tutoring sessions in their high school courses. Assistance is also provided for seniors in
completing college and financial‑aid applications. During the summer
phase, participants live on campus for six weeks and attend a daily schedule of
classes in the mornings and afternoons. This summer component familiarizes
students with college life, motivating students and developing and enriching
their basic skills. Recreational and
human development activities are also incorporated into the schedule.
TRIO Programs
is funded to serve two hundred college students at UNCP. The program offers the
following services:
* instruction in Freshman Seminar
* tutoring on a one‑to‑one or a small group basis in all majors offered at the University
* reading skills instruction in increasing vocabulary, comprehension, and rate
* study skills assistance in developing techniques of note‑taking and test‑taking
* assistance in applying for financial aid and scholarship programs
* guidance in academic, vocational, and personal/social concerns
* opportunities to participate in cultural activities
* access to reference and resource materials, which include magazines, paperbacks, and a file on current events.
Disability Support Services
The office of Disability
Support Services, located in the D.F. Lowry Building, provides services to
students who are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The mission of Disability Support Services is to create an accessible
community where people are judged on their ability, not their disability. Disability Support Services strives to
provide individuals with the tools by which they can better accomplish their
educational goals.
Disability Support Services
may be reached by calling (910) 521-6695 or by email at dss@uncp.edu. Office hours are Monday through Friday from
8:00am - 5:00pm. Appointments are
requested.
Any student requesting
services must register with the office, provide documentation of a disability,
and agree to follow the policies and procedures of Disability Support
Services. An opportunity to register as
a student with a disability is provided in the acceptance package from UNCP’s
Admissions Office. A student may
register with Disability Support Services anytime by making an appointment and
providing necessary information to the Director. Accommodations for students with disabilities are not
retroactive.
Students with disabilities
have Assistive Technology available to them in the office of Disability Support
Services and in the Sampson-Livermore Library.
Students will receive training on software packages from Disability
Support Services staff. Students may
access these services by registering with the office of Disability Support
Services.
North Carolina Health Careers Access Program at UNCP (NC-HCAP)
The North Carolina Health
Careers Access Program (NC‑HCAP) at The University of North Carolina at
Pembroke is one of three centers of the North Carolina Health Careers Access
Program (NC‑HCAP). This interinstitutional program of the
University of North Carolina was established in 1971 to address the serious
shortage of health professionals in North Carolina, especially among
underrepresented minorities (African American and Native American) and
disadvantaged population groups. Interested students should contact the HCAP
office at (910) 521‑6673 or (910) 521‑6493.
The purpose of NC‑HCAP
is to provide recruitment, counseling, and enrichment services and activities
to increase the number of underrepresented minority and disadvantaged persons
being trained for and employed in the health professions of medicine,
optometry, dentistry, veterinary medicine, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy,
podiatry, public health, and allied health fields of study.
The NC‑HCAP at The
University of North Carolina at Pembroke serves the Southeast region of North
Carolina and offers the following services and activities:
* provides information on over 200 different health careers and on a broad range of health professions programs available in North Carolina and elsewhere;
* provides counseling for individuals seeking careers in the health professions for which training is available in the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and in the North Carolina technical institutes and community colleges;
* provides retention and enrichment services for minority students enrolled in pre‑profession health programs;
* provides professional study guides and review materials to assist students in preparing for health professions schools admissions tests (i.e., MCAT, DAT, PCAT, etc.);
* provides assistance with AMCAS applications;
* provides assistance with individual student mock interviews;
* coordinates seminars on admission procedures, entrance exams, curriculum requirements, and financial aid for health professions schools and graduate biomedical science programs;
* provides educational field trips to medical centers and health professions schools in North Carolina, and interaction with health professions schools’ faculties, administrators, and students and with practicing health professionals;
* assists minority and disadvantaged students interested in health professions programs in identifying adequate financial aid resources;
* conducts health careers workshops for minority high school students and health careers clubs;
* sponsors a Health Careers Club at UNCP for enrolled health science majors and others interested in pursuing careers in the health professions.
NC-HCAP also conducts a Clinical Health Summer Program (CHSP),
a seven-week educational work/learning clinical health experience held each
year during May through June. The 40‑hour-a-week
salaried positions consist of both clinical experiences in health care agencies
and academic enrichment experiences for underrepresented minority and
disadvantaged health science majors interested in health-related careers.
Health Careers Opportunity Program at UNCP (HCOP)
Mission: The
mission of the HCOP program is to increase the number of students applying to
and completing health professions curricula, especially students who have
aspirations of returning to rural Southeastern North Carolina to practice their
profession. For information about the program contact the HCOP coordinator at
(910) 521‑6590.
Purpose: The
purpose of HCOP is to increase student awareness of health careers and health
training programs in Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine,
Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, Pharmacy, and Public Health.
UNCP Academic Year Activities:
* Support and counseling provided daily by Health Careers office staff.
* Resources available with information and statistics on various health professions.
* A Health Professions Leadership Series designed to address pertinent concerns and issues for health career students.
* Assistance with AMCAS and financial aid packets.
* Special workshops for the development of communication skills, test‑taking skills, science/mathematics problem‑solving workshops.
* Health Profession Examination Review Courses to assist pre‑health students with profession examinations, writing professional essays, and planning course curriculum.
* Interview techniques to enhance admission to health professions institutions.
* Monthly seminars pertaining to professional development and admissions advocacy with health profession schools.
* Field trips to recruitment fairs, health profession schools, hospitals, and clinics.
* Information on financial aid, research fellowships, summer programs, and grant opportunities for pre‑health students.
Summer Science Enrichment Program:
This six‑week summer
program, held on the campus at UNCP, is designed to expose graduating high
school seniors to a university-level pre‑health curriculum.
This program includes courses
in mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, master
student/study skills, and oral/written communications.
The Summer Science Enrichment
Program was made possible through a grant from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Health
Service and Resource Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Division of
Disadvantage Assistance, Rockville, MD 20857.
Native American Resource Center
The Native American Resource
Center, on the first floor of Old Main, offers a rich collection of authentic
American Indian artifacts, handicrafts, art, books, cassettes, record albums,
and filmstrips about the Native Americans, with emphasis on the Lumbee Indians
of Robeson County. An exciting variety of exhibits is on display, including
prehistoric tools and weapons, 19th century Lumbee household and farm
equipment, and contemporary Indian art. Indian cultures from all sections of
the United States, Canada, Central America, and South America are represented
by characteristic artifacts.
WNCP Television Station
WNCP-TV is the University’s
cable television station. The station is operated by the students, staff, and
faculty of the Department of Mass Communications and supports the academic
program in Broadcasting by providing its students with a strong practical
working environment to gain needed production experience.
WNCP-TV also supports both the
university and the surrounding communities by broadcasting its signal
throughout the local area, and worldwide through its webcasting efforts.
The shows produced for WNCP-TV
cover a wide range of topics including, news, sports, public affairs,
entertainment, and special programs such as live events around the campus.
WNCP-TV facilities include a
three-camera studio, control room, video editing suites, audio production room,
and Media Integration Mac Lab.
The Teaching and Learning Center
The Teaching and Learning
Center, in Old Main building, fulfills the 1993 mandate of the UNC General
Administration designed to stimulate teaching excellence at system
schools. The office sponsors faculty
development workshops facilitated by both on‑ and off‑campus
experts; coordinates the annual Faculty Development Day, which offers faculty
development in teaching and related areas; disseminates TLC@UNCP each semester to reach the faculty with information
designed to help faculty with teaching (including providing information on web
sites); distributes faculty development funds to faculty traveling to both
discipline‑based conferences and teaching workshops; houses a library of
resources on teaching‑related topics such as syllabus and test
construction, student motivation, and teaching technology; oversees a mentoring
program for new faculty members; and writes grants to stimulate instructional
improvement.
Center for Sponsored Research and Programs
The Center for Sponsored
Research and Programs manages the University’s sponsored research, grant,
contract, and cooperative agreement program.
The director provides direction and assistance to faculty and staff in
developing grant proposals, maintaining an external sponsored program database,
alerting faculty and staff to potential grant programs, and reporting
institutional grant activity to the UNC Office of the President. Grant programs include research grants,
national research service awards, research career programs, instructional and
training projects in most academic disciplines, public service awards, minority
programs, economic development projects, partnerships, and cooperative agreement
projects. The office conducts grant
writing workshops and assists recipients of
awards in applying Federal grant policies.
Institutional Research and Planning
The Office of Institutional
Research and Planning collects and analyzes data regarding students, faculty
and staff, facilities, and institutional programs, services and
operations. Reports generated from this
data are used internally to support institutional decision making and planning,
and are also disseminated to the University of North Carolina’s Office of the
President and other external agencies.
Selected information is compiled annually in the Fact Book, which is distributed on campus and is available at the
Institutional Research and Planning website (http://uncp.edu/ir). In addition, the Office is a resource for
survey and questionnaire research concerning the university.
Regional Center for Economic, Community, and Professional Development
The Regional Center for
Economic, Community, and Professional Development is located off campus at the
Carolina Commerce and Technology Center (COMTech) on Livermore Drive. The Regional Center provides outreach services
to the citizens, businesses, governments and nonprofit organizations throughout
the region. These outreach services are executed in cooperation with
organizations to provide management development programs, health care
initiatives, customized training, consulting, grants development, planning and
technical assistance, conference designing and implementation, and economic and
social research.
Professional Development: The center offers over 30 non-credit workshops
leading to a certificate in Management Development with concentrated study in
group dynamics, communications, quality, change, and strategic planning. These programs can also be tailored to meet
an organization’s specific needs, and instruction can be arranged on-site, and
courses may qualify for Continuing Education Units of credit (CEUs).
Small Business and Technology Development Center: Operated as
an inter-institutional program of The University of North Carolina, SBTDC
provides information and individualized counseling services to citizens who are
starting a business or existing businesses interested in expansion.
Community Services: The center supports community agencies and
the nonprofit sector through services such as grants assistance, community
organizing, and leadership development.
Healthy Start, a national infant mortality initiative, is administered
by the Regional Center under Community Health Alliance, as is the Youth Start
Program, with comprehensive services for in-school youth aged 14-18.