Navigating Your Academic Journey: A Guide to the UNC Student Portal and Resources
For students at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and its affiliated institutions, a wealth of online resources and support systems are available to enhance their academic experience and overall well-being. This guide provides an overview of the essential portals, tools, and services designed to help students thrive, from initial enrollment to graduation and beyond.
Essential Online Portals
myUNCW: Your Personalized UNCW Homepage
If you are a current Seahawk, myUNCW is your personal UNCW homepage. You'll find quick access to information you need to know. mySeaport is full of links to essential resources, announcements and services.
Canvas: Your Learning Management System
Canvas is UNCW's Learning Management System.
NC College Connect
NC College Connect represents a fundamental shift in how we approach college admissions in North Carolina,” said Peter Hans, President of the University of North Carolina System. NC College Connect began as a pilot program last year, offering a simplified process to more than 70,000 students and creating a path to college for our state’s seniors.
To learn more about the program and confirm admission at select colleges and universities, eligible students should visit NCCollegeConnect.org. There, they will see a “Claim Your Spot” button and can login to the NC College Connect portal to see the institutions where they have been offered direct admission.
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Accessing Your Account
Your UNCW account and password help you access UNCW applications and computers.
Managing Your Courses
This portal offers an intuitive, mobile-friendly interface to help you easily manage your Student Center tasks-including class registration!
Browsing Classes
Browse Classes - the list of classes offered during a particular semester. Complete the search criteria fields to find courses that match in the selected term. If you find a class you’d like to enroll in when your registration opens, you can add it to your Shopping Cart by selecting “”. If your registration is already open, you can attempt to enroll directly by clicking Enroll.
Permission Numbers
The Permission Number field will appear when you attempt to add a class to your shopping cart, edit a class you have previously added to your shopping cart, or enroll when your registration is open.
Enrolling in Classes
Select the class(es) you want to attempt enrollment by checking off the box on the right. You will receive a confirmation message notifying you of successful enrollment, addition to waitlist (if you previously selected Wait list if class is full), or a description of the error preventing enrollment (i.e.
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Dropping Classes
Select the class(es) you want to drop from your schedule then click Drop in the top right corner. You will receive a confirmation message notifying you of a successful drop or a description of the error preventing you from removing the course from your schedule (i.e.
Swapping Classes
Click the Swap this Class drop-down menu from the class you want to remove from your schedule.
Editing Classes
Select the class you want to make changes to by clicking the Edit button. Follow the next steps in the pop-up window to complete your desired changes.
Waitlisting Classes
Select the Edit button of the waitlisted class. Enter criteria in the search fields to find classes available for the listed term. Once you have found a class you would like to add to your shopping cart, click the three vertical dots at the end of the row and select “Add to Cart” from the options. When adding a class to your cart, the “Wait list if class is full” box will automatically be checked off. In your Shopping Cart, click the three vertical dots at the end of the class you wish to join the waitlist of if you are not able to enroll when your registration opens. You may have the option to select a class from your schedule to drop if you are enrolled from the waitlist of this course. TIP: Use this method when you are either adding a class to your shopping cart or enrolling directly from Class Search.
Note: Class sections that are linked to lectures, such as recitations and select labs, will not appear in the drop-down menu.
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Tar Heel Tracker
Identifying your degree requirements in preparation for class registration is made simple directly through your Tar Heel Tracker! When viewing your tracker, locate any requirements labeled “Not Satisfied”. Looking to find courses that fulfill multiple requirements?
Campus Life Essentials
Parking and Transportation
If you plan to park on campus, you need a parking permit. And driving isn't the only transportation mode available to you.
One Card
Your One Card is your campus ID card and your passport to life on campus. You can make purchases at restaurants, coffee shops and the campus bookstore, as well as eat a meal in one of our dining halls.
Academic Resources
Our undergraduate and graduate catalogues are a valuable resource for prospective and current students, faculty, advisors and staff.
Student Support and Well-being
We can all become stressed out from our work, school and our daily lives. UNCW has services available to student and employees. Remember, as part of the Seahawk family, you never have to go it alone. Need help resetting a password? Installing software? Repairing a malfunctioning laptop?
Safety and Security
At UNCW, your safety and security are a top priority. Our University Police Department and our Environmental Health & Safety office are looking out for you.
Strategic Vision
In 2023-24, UNCW launched its newest Strategic Plan: Soar Higher. Check out UNCW Magazine, your go-to source for captivating stories and updates about our vibrant coastal community. UNCW's Office of University Relations and Information Technology Services are committed to supporting visitors, the UNCW community and content managers.
NC College Connect Program
Starting this fall, more than 62,000 North Carolina public high school seniors will be offered direct admission to select institutions in North Carolina as part of the NC College Connect program. Public high school students who complete their junior year with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above and meet the NC College Connect requirements will be eligible. Participating institutions include select UNC System universities, North Carolina independent colleges and universities, and North Carolina community colleges across the state.
“NC College Connect is making it easier than ever for students to take that first step toward a college education,” said Dr. Jeff Cox, President of the North Carolina Community College System.
North Carolina has also invested resources to ensure that students have financial aid opportunities to help pay for college. North Carolina students attending the state’s independent, nonprofit colleges and universities may be eligible to receive the NC Need-Based Scholarship which provides financial aid for the state’s Pell-eligible and middle-income undergraduate students.
NC College Connect was created in partnership with the University of North Carolina System, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), GEAR Up North Carolina, the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA), and the Office of the Governor.
Participating Institutions
All 58 NC community colleges. Johnson C. *These colleges and universities have additional requirements for a student to qualify for direct admission.
Partner Organizations
The University of North Carolina System enrolls nearly 248,000 students at 17 institutions, including the state’s 16 public universities and the nation’s first public residential high school for academically gifted students. The UNC System is among the strongest and most diverse higher education systems in the country, with more than $2.2 billion in research expenditures and campuses that serve every region of North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state’s public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade public schools at the direction of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.
The North Carolina Community College System provides open-access, affordable education and workforce training, reaching all 100 counties. Serving more than 600,000 North Carolinians each year, the System acts as a critical engine for economic mobility and workforce development.
North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (NCICU) is the statewide office of private, nonprofit, liberal arts and research colleges and universities. NCICU supports, represents, and advocates for North Carolina independent higher education in the areas of state and federal public policy and on education issues with the other sectors of education in the state. It also raises funds through the Independent College Fund of North Carolina for student scholarships and enrichment experiences, provides research and information to and about private colleges and universities, conducts staff development opportunities, and coordinates collaborative programs.
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