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CONTENTS

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WELCOME

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UNCWELCOME

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UNI 201:TRANSFERSEMINAR

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TEALBRIDGE

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TRANSFEREVENTS

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ACADEMICCALENDAR

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PARKING &SHUTTLES

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UNIVERSITYLEARNINGCENTER

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RANDALLLIBRARY

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MEET THEMENTORS

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TRANSFERTIPS

WELCOMETO UNCW!

Hello! My name is Carrie West and Iam the Coordinator in Transition Programswho works with Teal Bridge!Teal Bridge is a program designedspecifically for transfer students. Weplan events, coordinate the peer mentorprogram, and send a bi-weeklynewsletter to keep you updated on allthings happening at the Dub! If youwould like to request a mentor, go touncw.edu/transitions and click on TransferStudent Programs. I hope you find this welcome guide to be helpful in preparing to start classes in the fall. It includes events you can go to, ways to get involved, important resources on campus,information on Wilmington, and advice from our Teal Bridge Mentors. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me via email at westc@uncw.edu or by phone at 910.962.7253.

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DOWNLOAD THEUNCW GUIDE APP!

T H E N   D O W N L O A D   T H E  U N C W E L C O M E   G U I D E

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HAVE YOUREGISTERED

FOR UNI 201?

Open only to transfer students during theirfirst semester of fulltime enrollment at UNCW.Seminar course designed to support transferstudents in transitioning to campus andoptimizing their UNCW learning experience.Critical thinking, information literacy skills,discussion, and group collaboration areemphasized as students focus on issues oftenimportant to transfer student success andcollege success in general. Partially satisfies University Studies IV:Building Competencies and Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies IV:Building Competencies and InformationLiteracy.

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TEAL BRIDGETRANSFER STUDENT PROGRAM

TRANSFEREVENTS

MENTORPROGRAM

TRANSFER RESOURCES

TRANSITIONTALKS

TRANSFER SCOOP NEWSLETTERTRANSFER STUDENT WELCOME GUIDETEAL BRIDGE GROUPMETEAL BRIDGE INSTAGRAM

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

AUGUST 19 - CONVOCATIONAUGUST 22 - CLASSES BEGINAUGUST 28 - LAST DAY TO ADD/DROPAUGUST 29 - TUITION DUESEPTEMBER 2 - LABOR DAY, NO CLASSESOCTOBER 9 - LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A WOCTOBER 10-11 - FALL BREAK, NO CLASSES NOVEMBER 27 - NO CLASSESNOVEMBER 28-29 - HOLIDAY, NO CLASSESDECEMBER 5 - READING DAYDECEMBER 6-12 - FINAL EXAMSDECEMBER 14 - COMMENCEMENTDECEMBER 23-JANUARY 1 - UNIVERSITY CLOSED

JANUARY 2 - UNIVERSITY OPENSJANUARY 13 - CLASSES BEGIN

JANUARY 20 - MLK DAY, NO CLASSESJANUARY 21 - LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP

JANUARY 22 - TUITION DUEMARCH 7-15 - SPRING BREAK, NO CLASSES

MARCH 17 - LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH A WAPRIL 9 - NO CLASSES

APRIL 10 - HOLIDAY, NO CLASSESAPRIL 30 - READING DAYMAY 1-7 - FINAL EXAMS

MAY 8-9 - COMMENCEMENT

FALL 2019

SPRING 2020

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UNCW PARKING

Deck - see map online for locationZone 1 or 2 - on-campus parking lots Park and Ride - off campus lot across College Road atintersections of Hurst, Hoggard, and St. JamesNight / Weekend - May park on campus in non-gatedfaculty/staff or commuter student lots on weekendsand between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday - FridayResident - all residential parking lots

STUDENT PARKING PERMITS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Know your parking lines: White lined spaces are for Student parking, Yellow

lined spaces are for Faculty/Staff parking, Teal linedspaces are for Visitors, Service Vehicles, Reserved, or

Meter parking, Red lined spaces are for EmergencyVehicles and Blue lined spaces are Handicapped(must have State and UNCW placard displayed)

Commuter Student and Night/WeekendCommuter student permit holders are restricted to their

commuter zone Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Commuter permits AND Night/Weekend permits will beallowed to park on campus Monday-Friday from 5 p.m.

until 7 a.m. and on weekends.

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uncw.edu/parking910.962.3178

WAVE SHUTTLES

All shuttles run Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. while classes are in session and during finals week forthe fall and spring semesters. Shuttles run on a set 15or 20 minute schedule with the exception of theCREST Shuttle which runs every 60 minutes.

SHUTTLE SCHEDULES

Direct shuttles from campus and to your residencewithin the 1-mile radius Monday-Thursday 5:30 p.m

- 11:45 p.m (last pick up at 11:30 p.m.)

To Request the Point-to-Point Shuttle:Call 910.520.1304 and request Point-to-Point.

Give your name, pick-up location, campusdestination and call-back number.

Wait for the Point-to-Point Shuttle.

POINT TO POINT SHUTTLE

Track your shuttle online athttp://tracking.wavetransit.com/ or by downloadingthe Wave Transit app. Bus routes and bus stops areupdated every 30 seconds.

SHUTTLE TRACKING

RIDE SEAHAWK SHUTTLE AND WAVE TRANSITFREE WITH YOUR UNCW ONE CARD!

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UNIVERSITYLEARNING CENTER

Academic Achievement Services providesstudents with training and support for skills suchas time management, note-taking, and testpreparation

DEPAOLO HALL 1056  & 1003UNCW .EDU/ULC

910 .962 .7857

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The Math Lab supports students by providingtutoring for all Math and Statistics courses (suchas MAT 151 & STT 215), as well as any coursewith a math or statistics component.Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a series of peer-led group review sessions designed to helpstudents succeed in historically difficult courses.

Tutoring Services provides content tutoring formost University Studies classes through qualifiedpeer tutors.

Writing Services offers peer writing consultantswho work with students one-on-one byappointment and will help them revise andstrengthen any paper for any class.

RANDALL LIBRARY

Randall Library is open 24/5+ and has more than 150computers and 300 databases for students to use.

LIBRARY .UNCW .EDU | 910 .962 .3760

Mon-Thurs: 24 hoursFri: Close at 9:00 p.m.Sat: 12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m.Sun: Open at 12:00 Noon

BUILDING HOURS

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Help is available at the Research Help Desk in the Learning Commons (first floor of Randall Library)in person, by phone, email, or online chat: http://library.uncw.edu/ask.

Need help getting started on a research paper? Usethe Assignment Calculator to give you the steps anddeadlines to get the paper done by your deadline:https://assignment-calc.libapps.uncw.edu/.

Books and articles not available through Randall Library can be obtained using Interlibrary loan: http://library.uncw.edu/ill.

Quiet study areas are available on the second floor and group study rooms can be reserved:http://library.uncw.edu/room_reservations.

Major: Education

Academic Year: Junior

Hometown: Wilmington, NC

Previous Institution: University of

Maryland University College

Involvement: Teal Bridge

ROBERT BLOUNT

MEET THE MENTORS

Major: Exercise Science and

German

Academic Year: Senior

Hometown: Pinehurst, NC

Previous Institution: West Texas

A&M University

Involvement: Teal Bridge, Alpha Xi

Delta, Women's Club Lacrosse, UNI

201 Peer Mentor, Men's D1

Basketball Student Manager

ANJA BOIN

Read the mentor profiles below to learn about our

2019-2020 Teal Bridge Mentors! Request a mentor at

uncw.edu/transitions and click Transfer Student

Programs. If you submit the form by the priority

deadline of Sunday, July 7, you will be assigned a

mentor in July to be able to get to know them and ask

questions before classes start! Submissions after the

July 7 priority deadline will be assigned weekly until

the final deadline of Saturday, August 31.

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Major: Chemistry

Academic Year: Senior

Hometown: Weaverville, NC

Previous Institution: Asheville-

Buncombe Technical Community

College

Involvement: Teal Bridge, UNI 201

Mentor

EMILY CLARK

Major: Psychology

Minor: Neuroscience

Academic Year: Junior

Hometown: Reidsville, NC

Previous Institution: Appalachian

State University

Involvement: Teal Bridge

SAMANTHA DESKINS

Major: Finance

Academic Year: Junior

Hometown: Wilmington, NC

Previous Institution: East Carolina

University

Involvement: Teal Bridge

ALEXANDRA

DRAUGHON

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Major: Business Analytics

Academic Year: Junior/Senior

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Previous Institution: UNC Charlotte

and Cape Fear Community College

Involvement: Teal

Bridge, Intramural Soccer,

Analytics/Supply Chain Student

Association

ANNA HASE

Major: Psychology

Academic Year: Senior

Hometown: Kittrell, NC

Previous Institution: Vance

Granville Community College

Involvement: Teal Bridge, National

Alliance on Mental Illness

AMBER HICKS

Major: Business Management

Academic Year: Senior

Hometown: Smithfield, NC

Previous Institution: East Carolina

University

Involvement: Teal Bridge, UNI 201

Mentor, Study Abroad

DUSTIN MCCALL

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Major: Psychology

Academic Year: Junior

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC

Previous Institution: Ohio

University

Involvement: Teal Bridge, UNI 201

Mentor, Psychology International

Honor Society, Student Employee

for the Cameron School of

Business Advising Center

KAITLYN

MCCORMACK

Major: Communication Studies

Academic Year: Senior

Hometown: Raleigh, NC

Previous Institution: Mississippi

State University

Involvement: Teal Bridge, Lamda Pi

Eta Honors Society,

Communication Studies Society

VIVIAN

SATTERFIELD

A Transition Talk is a one-on-one meeting

with a staff member dedicated to transfer

students to talk about your unique transition

to UNCW. Examples of topics include setting

goals, getting involved on campus, finding a

mentor, applying for internships, and more!  

If you're interested in requesting a Transition

Talk, use the Transition Talks survey and a

staff member will reach out to you to

schedule a day and time to meet!

TRANSITION TALKS

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TRANSFER TIPSThe UNCW Guidebook App is a lifesaver! I use it for

orientation, the campus map, parking, and campus

events. It is a great resource for your first semester and

beyond.

Take advantage of Wilmington; go to the beach, meet

new people, have all of the experiences! College goes by

quickly so getting adapted to your new home is a great

way to make memories!

Always keep your mind open to the new during your

first semester. If you wish you had gotten involved in

something at your previous school, find something

similar here and try it out. It may be scary at first

because everything is new but treat your first semester

as a wide open door and explore all the possibilities of

your new home!

Don't be afraid to ask questions! Campus has a plethora

of resources to help with anything and everything.

Utilize the resources if you want to be successful; after

all, you're paying for them!

You will find your way around campus. You will meet

new friends. Get to know professors and classmates.

Come to Teal Bridge and meet transfer friends to

understand you. You have to study and work hard but

have fun!!

UNCW is one of the most accepting campuses I've ever

stepped on. Get to know your peers and dive into the

universities diverse community by getting involved in all

the clubs you can! You never know what could be the

perfect spot for you so go for whatever you find

interesting!

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STUDY SPOTSMy favorite spot on campus are the swings by Fisher!

They are very relaxing and are nice for when you just

need a little break!

I like the library because it's quiet and I can concentrate

and study.

The library is my favorite spot. It's a good place to study

but also a social place to work with others.

My favorite place on campus is Dunkin Donuts. It gives

me my morning caffeine for the day and the lady who

works there (Sandy) is super sweet.

My favorite place on campus is definitely the second floor

of the lib! It's so nice to have a quiet place I can count on

to get work done!

My favorite spot on campus is Randall Library. There are

plenty of comfy study spots on both floors and you can

reserve rooms for group study and projects. The second

floor has a quiet study space if you really need to focus.

Tables by the Burney fountain when the weather is nice

and the Computer Information Systems study room.

My favorite spot on campus is the top floor of the

Education building. There are big tables perfect for long

study sessions and the interior architecture of the

building is so pretty, I love the huge windows and high

ceilings. It's easily my favorite study spot.

My favorite spot on campus is the area of tables and

couches beside the Starbucks in Fisher Student Center. I

love to go there in the morning before class to study or

do homework, it's extremely convenient too if you like

coffee!

My favorite spot would be near the clock tower on a

sunny day. Just because there are so many people in that

area doing so many activities.

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WEEKENDSMy favorite thing to do on the weekend is to go to

the beach (as long as it is somewhat nice out!)

My favorite thing to do is to socialize with friends. Go

watch movies in Lumina Theater. Go to the beach

and relax. I like to watch basketball and baseball

games if UNCW is home.

I enjoy getting outdoors- going to the beach,

kayaking, and even just walking around downtown.

My favorite thing to do on the weekend is sleep and

relax.

I love going to the beach and taking my dog to Hugh

McRae Park!

My favorite thing to do on the weekend is to go

downtown to the Riverwalk! There are so many cool

shops and restaurants to check out and many of

them overlook the river.

I enjoy getting out and about with friends. There's so

much to do in Wilmington!

Hanging out with my friends and family.

On the weekends I am always either on the boat, at

the beach, or running/walking the Wrightsville Beach

Loop! There are so many fun things to do out and

indoors in Wilmington and surrounding areas- the

options are endless!

My favorite thing to do on the weekend is to go

downtown and wander through all of the shops.

There's always a new store opening up to explore, or

a new food spot to try out. Although south end of

Wrightsville at sunset will always be my favorite spot.

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PLACES TO EATOn campus, I love to go to Dunkin Donuts and Off-

Campus I love to go to Peño!

I like to eat at Hawk Nest on campus. I like to eat

Islands, McAlister's and PTs off campus. All of these

places have good food!

My favorite places to eat are Island Tacos, Mission

BBQ, and Cape Fear Seafood Company.

My favorite place to eat on campus is Dunkin'

Donuts. Not for the food, but for the coffee!

Islands!! $1 tacos after 5 can't be beat!

My favorite place to eat on campus is Green Spot in

Fisher. They have great healthy options for a variety

of dietary needs. My favorite place to eat off campus

is BlockTaco! Best tacos ever!

Flaming Amy's and Indochine are my two favorite

local spots around town!

Copper Penny!! I mean have you tried their chips? It's

a no brainer.

My absolute favorite place to eat off campus is Tower

7 at the beach. They also have 3 sister locations - K38

on Oleander, K38 in Porters Neck, and Kbueno in The

Forum! My favorite place on campus is Green Spot

located in Hawks Nest!

Favorite place to eat in Wilmington is Ceviches. It's a

family owned local Panamanian restaurant right off

of Wrightsville Beach. Easily the best ceviche I've

ever had, amazing guac, and great drinks. If you've

never been make sure to try it out next time you go

out to eat.

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