Recommended Packing List for New Student Orientation 

In addition to packing items below, students should commit to memory their PID number, ONYEN, and ONYEN password.  

Items for New Student Orientation  

• Driver’s license, military ID, or passport
• Setup your UNC One Card  
• Orientation Parking Info Email
• Laptop or tablet/iPad (if not picking up a CCI laptop)  
• Backpack (to hold your CCI or personal laptop/tablet) 
• Bring your Health Insurance cards to assist in waiving or enrolling in student health insurance.  You can review the Mandatory Health insurance requirement by visiting the Campus Health website. 
• Comfortable clothing and walking shoes
• Jacket or sweater (you will be spending time inside air-conditioned buildings)
• Umbrella (in case of rain)
• Water bottle

Items for On-Campus Housing (Housing is only provided in June & July Sessions)

• Toiletries and personal hygiene items (including shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.)
• Flip-flops or shower shoes  
• Sleeping bag or sheets and a blanket 
• Pillow
• Towels

Items for Academic Advising 

• If you did not order a Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI) laptop from UNC, you will need to bring your own laptop or tablet/iPad with you to New Student Orientation and follow the instructions below to configure your laptop for UNC’s wireless networks 
  • Follow the step-by-step instructions by visiting help.unc.edu/help/connecting-to-the-unc-wireless-network
  • Click on the appropriate tabs for your operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux), and follow instructions to set up Eduroam and UNC-PSK
  • If there are any issues configuring your laptop please call 919-962-4357