Policies and Procedures

The policies, procedures and standards of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are maintained by the University Policy Office with the exception of academic policies governed by University faculty via The Faculty Code of University Government. Many of the University policies relevant to students are referenced in this catalog and linked to the policy repository containing the most recent version of official policies. Academic policies related to the education activities of the University and the awarding of degrees are found throughout the catalog. The academic policies and procedures in this section include information about course credit; registration and enrollment; attendance, grading, and examination; academic standing; and degree conferral and transcripts. 

Regulations and Requirements for Undergraduate Students

Students are responsible for observing the procedures, regulations, and requirements of the University as they are set forth here and in other official University publications. This section describes many of the requirements and regulations that apply to undergraduates, but it is not a complete list of all such regulations and requirements. Unless otherwise stated, the regulations described in this section will govern the academic progress of students from their first year in the General College through their final semester in the College of Arts and Sciences or one of the undergraduate professional schools. The staff of the University will gladly provide students with detailed information concerning their academic program or academic problems, but this does not relieve any student of individual responsibility for meeting the University’s requirements and observing University regulations.

Regulations and Requirements for Graduate Students

The Graduate School Handbook contains most of the policies and procedures of The Graduate School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Students should become familiar with the material pertaining to their degree programs, and, together with their faculty advisors, make certain that the chosen program of study complies with all policies.

If University policies change during the academic year, those changes will appear here.

An update was made to the Undergraduate Admissions Policy to include "military or veteran's status" on 9/16/25, after the publication of the catalog. 

An update was made to the Appendix A: Admissions Appeal Procedure on 12/4/25, after the publication of the catalog. This policy change is as follows: An applicant’s omission of relevant information from the original application for admission will not ordinarily constitute grounds for an appeal; nor will academic or personal circumstances that changed after the submission of the application. Such an appeal shall be lodged by the applicant with the administrative officer (the director of undergraduate admissions, the dean of The Graduate School, the dean of the professional school concerned, or the dean of Summer School) whose office had responsibility for the admission in question (hereafter the "admissions officer") within 30 days after the University posts the applicant's online decision. Undergraduate Admissions Early Action deadline decisions may be appealed within 45 days after the University posts the applicant’s decision online. The appeal shall be in writing and shall set forth the grounds for the appeal. Upon receipt of the appeal, the admissions officer or the admissions officer’s designee shall review the applicant's file and appeal letter and form, determine whether the grounds for an appeal are met, and shall communicate his or her decision on the appeal to the applicant in writing.”