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Fall break 2025 resources

Things to do for Tar Heels who plan to stay in Chapel Hill during fall break.
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Summer break 2025 resources

Find information about campus dining, health services, events, transit and…

Military grad student up for promotion

Through the Army’s Green to Gold program at Carolina, LeBon…

Upcoming Events

All Events

Oct21
1:50pm–2:30pm

Credit Confidence: Build, Boost, and Protect

Oct23
8:00am–5:00pm

Protect Your Identity: Stay Safe, Stay Secure

Oct29
5:30pm–6:30pm

Swipe Smart: How to Get (and Use) Your First Credit Card

Oct31
4:00pm–6:00pm

Family Feud: Where did the Money Go? (Financial Literacy Edition)

Nov4
5:30pm–6:00pm

Smart Spending: Budgeting for Real Life

Nov5
1:15pm–2:00pm

Start Small, Grow Big: Investing Basics for Students

Final Exam Excuses

The Dean of Students office, including the University Approved Absence Office (UAAO), does NOT issue University Approved Absences or Final Exam Excuses for final exams or dates occurring during the final exam period. 

DO NOT SUBMIT AN ONLINE REQUEST FOR UNIVERSITY APPROVED ABSENCES FOR FINAL EXAMS.  

If you will miss a final exam due to a medical or mental health concern, family or personal emergency, religious observance, or exam schedule conflict, please follow the instructions on page linked below and communicate directly with your instructor to schedule a make-up.

 

Class Absences & Final Exam Rescheduling

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