The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
New Student Orientation 2026

First-Year Orientation Arrival & Parking Information

Arrival Information & Locations

1. Go to Orientation parking at Craige parking deck

  • Craige Parking Deck (click for map)
  • Craige Parking Deck is located at the corner of Manning Drive and Paul Hardin Drive.
  • A QR Code was in your Orientation preparation email.
    • These can be downloaded to your mobile phone wallet, printed, or even used as a screenshot.
    • Use the QR code to scan every time you enter and exit the deck.
  • Signage and staff will guide you to the residence hall for overnight check-in.
  • Optional Orientation Shuttles will be running on a loop. Click HERE for more Shuttle information.

2. Check in to overnight student accommodations at Hinton James Residence Hall

3. Check in at orientation check-in at frank porter graham (fpg) student union

For August sessions if your student has a parking space on or near campus we recommend utilizing the campus shuttles to get to and from that parking to the Orientation program at the Carolina Union. If you and/or your student plan to drive a vehicle to Orientation please utilize the Orientation parking deck information in #1 above.


Accessible Parking

For additional Visitor Disability Parking, please visit move.unc.edu/files/2014/11/Disability.pdf – locations are indicated by a white V in a blue circle. For more information about disability parking on campus, please call 919-962-3951, NC Relay 711, or visit move.unc.edu/parking/accessibility.


Orientation Early Arrival

Early Arrival Parking is also located in the Craige Parking Deck located at the corner of Manning Drive & Paul Hardin Drive. Use the QR code included in your session preparation emails to access the deck.

  • Carolina Housing would have had to approve you for an early arrival process. If you made early arrival arrangements with their office and were approved you should follow any/all instructions they provided you for the early arrival process.

The morning of your Orientation session start, you will proceed directly to Orientation Check-In located in the Carolina Union (FPG Student Union). 

New Student Orientation 2026

Please note 2026 New Student Orientation registration deadlines:

  • Incoming First Year Students (May 15 at midnight ET)
  • Incoming Transfer Students (May 29 at midnight ET)

Need help?

Email us at newstudents@unc.edu

Call during live phone hours:

Monday – Friday, 9 AM-12 PM or 1 PM-5 PM ET

 

Register for New Student Orientation!

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