Campus Visits March 21-23
UNC Campus Visit: March 21-23rd
We look forward to welcoming you to campus for an in-person visit. For more information about BBSP and the Chapel Hill area, be sure to check out our Admitted Students page.
BBSP Campus Visits – Schedule of Events
Note: Attendance at all activities is optional, though dinners are recommended. Our buses are set up for pick-up and drop-off at specific times for your convenience. If our rented buses are not operating at a specific time needed, we encourage you to look into the Chapel Hill Transit, which is a free service that runs throughout Chapel Hill.
Important Links for your visit
- We will communicate throughout the visit using a SLACK channel. Please join the March 21-23 Slack channel- HERE
- Please select choices in advance for our Friday and Saturday tours. We offer multiple tours, and to ensure smooth organization, we kindly request that you select and register for the tours you plan to attend ahead of time.
- Friday Campus/Lab Tours Signup
- Saturday Local Area Tours Signup (look for signups tab)
- The UNC Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) is an NIH-funded program that supports the success of students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences and from under-resourced backgrounds. They will be hosting two optional events to meet members of the IMSD Community and learn more about the program during the visit. RSVP is required, if you decide to attend. The RSVP deadline is Monday, March 11th at 5 pm EST. Sign up here.
Thursday
Airport Arrival Information
- BBSP staff will be at the airport to greet you. Please find us in Terminal 2 at the special events desk located in the baggage claim area (ground floor) directly across from baggage claim #4. If you arrive at Terminal 1, follow the signage to Terminal 2. There is a walkway between terminals, and when you arrive at Terminal 2, go down one level to baggage claim. Please check in with our staff as soon as you arrive to RDU.
- We have shuttles running to campus leaving the airport at designated hours. Shuttle times are 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:15pm, 5pm. We will also have a late shuttle picking up at 6:15pm for any late arrivals or delays. Our staff will help you load these shuttles at the assigned time for your flight.
- In case of flight delays or changes, please contact us on the Slack channel #campus-visits-travel-issues we have created. You may also email the Admissions Director, Jeff Steinbach (jsteinba@email.unc.edu).
Drivers/Local Applicants Arrival Information
YES: Please arrive to check-in anytime after 3pm. You can receive a parking pass at time of check-in. The hotel address is: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510
NO: If you are not staying at the hotel but planning on attending the dinner with current students, you have two options:
- Ride transportation to dinner with other applicants: If you prefer this option, please arrive to the hotel no later than 6pm to check-in with our staff. Free parking is available in the parking deck next to the hotel: Carrboro Municipal Parking Lot.
- Meet up at the dinner, located at the Morehead Planetarium on campus. There is parking in the front of Morehead that is free after 5pm. Dinner starts at 6:30pm.
5:30-6:30pm: [Optional Event] IMSD Social Hour at Morehead Planetarium
Location: Morehead Planetarium
6:30-8:30pm: Dinner with Current Students at Morehead Planetarium
Location: Morehead Planetarium
Buses load at 6pm & 6:30pm. Please meet in the hotel lobby to catch a bus.
Friday
*All day Friday, the Office of Graduate Education (OGE) will be a dedicated quiet area for any visiting applicants. Feel free to use the space to take a break, and if you have an online class or meeting, we can make our offices available. The OGE is located in Bioinformatics Building, on the main floor across from the auditorium. All are welcome! Bonus – our office is always stocked with coffee and snacks!
6:30am – 8:30am: Breakfast at Hotel
If you are planning to travel to campus via our transportation, please meet in the hotel lobby at 9am as we will begin loading buses.
Address: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510
9:30am: Bus Loads to Travel to Campus
Location: Hotel Entrance
10:00-11:30am: Morning Campus Activities
Location: Genetic Medicine Building
10:00-11:00am: Meet and Greet – Meet representatives from student clubs and affinity groups in the Genetic Medicine Building Lobby.
10:00-11:00am: Research Showcase #1 – Opportunity to meet and talk to faculty about their research. We will have most of our PhD programs represented at this showcase. A full list of who is presenting can be found here.
10:30-12:00pm: Lab/Campus Tours – Multiple lab and campus tours are available. A list of specific tours and times is here, please sign up in advance here. Tour groups will meet at the Genetic Medicine Building.
11:30am – 1:00pm: Lunch: Meet & Greet with Student Groups
Location: Medical Biomolecular Research Building Lobby
1:00-2:30pm: Afternoon Campus Activities
Location: Genetic Medicine Building
1:00-2:00pm: Research Showcase #2 – Opportunity to meet and talk to faculty about their research. We will have most of our PhD programs represented at this showcase. A full list of who is presenting can be found here.
1:00-3:00pm: Lab/Campus Tours – Multiple lab and campus tours are available. A list of specific tours and times is here, please sign up in advance here. Tour groups will meet at the Genetic Medicine Building.
3pm, 4pm: Transportation Back to Hotel
6pm – 9pm: Dinner at Faculty Homes
Location: Individual Faculty Houses, Leaving from Hotel
9:30pm – 11:30pm: Grad Student Socials
Location: Steel String Brewery or Hotel Lobby
- Games & Insomnia Cookies @ Hotel Lobby. Address: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510
- One Drink on Us @ Steel String Brewery, a five minute walk from the hotel. Address: 106 S Greensboro St, Suite A, Carrboro, NC 27510
Saturday
Hotel Checkout Info
6:30 – 8:30am: Breakfast at Hotel
Address: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510
8am – 9pm: [Optional Event] IMSD Breakfast at Hotel
Address: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510
9am – 12:30pm: Explore the Area with Current Students
Location: Meet in Hotel Lobby
Download the handouts from Dave’s bus tour
Address: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510
10:30am – 11:30pm: [Optional Event] IMSD Meet & Greet
Location: Meet in Hotel Conference Room
Address: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510
12:30 – 1:30pm: Lunch with Faculty & Students
Location: Hotel Conference Room
Address: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510
Lunch will be available before 12pm so those taking the 12pm shuttle can still get food.
12pm – 4pm: Departure to Airport
Location: Hotel Lobby
Address: Hampton Inn Carrboro: 370 E Main St Unit 100, Carrboro, NC 27510