The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education provides an ideal setting for continuing education programs of all descriptions. Its meeting rooms and built-in audiovisual support systems create an environment suited to the special needs of adult learners. The facility's management staff and AV technicians provide on-site support to program planners. Technical assistance and consultation are also provided to individual programs. Catalogs, admission applications for nontraditional undergraduates and postbaccalaureates, and deadline information are available upon request.
Academic advisors are also available to assist with academic planning.
A number of graduate and undergraduate courses are available during the day, and a core curriculum of undergraduate courses is offered at night. Admission to UNC-Chapel Hill is required for enrollment. Independent Studies Offers degree credit, nondegree credit, and noncredit correspondence courses written by faculty members from Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University. Courses are typically initiated in cooperation with an organization or agency for professionals in areas such as education, public health, social work, medical allied health, or library science. Self-paced Study Online Enables students with access to the appropriate technology to earn college credit by taking courses electronically.