Institution name

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

Contact address for international enquiries

CHAPEL HILL 27599

Telephone

+1 919 966 2611

Venue / office name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geological Sciences

Address

Contact address for international enquiries

104 South Road Mitchell Hall
Campus Box #3315
CHAPEL HILL
North Carolina
27599

Venue description

The Department of Geological Sciences is housed in Elisha Mitchell Hall on South Columbia Street, and is within walking distance of several visitor parking lots, although construction has left the nearest lots unavailable. The department has research facilities include: Wave Propagation Laboratory, Paleoclimate and Paleoecology Lab, Geochronology and Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory, Direct Current Plasma Spectrometer, X-Ray Fluorescence Scanning Facility, Benzene Synthesis and Carbon-14 Laboratory and Scanning Electron Microscope.

Telephone number

+1 919 966 4516

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The university provides on-campus housing in residence halls and the students can take full advantage of the exciting academic, cultural, and social events right at the heart of campus. Students who live on campus are more likely to interact with professors outside of the classroom, attend cultural programs, and participate in clubs and organizations. Suite-style housing is the most common, featuring either two or four rooms (each with two students) in the suite, and the students share the suite bathroom. Smaller residence halls feature a more traditional corridor-style facility, with rooms on each side of the hallway, and students share a common bathroom. Each Carolina residence hall offers quiet study lounges, kitchens, vending areas, postal service, front desk services, local telephone lines, and easy access to computer labs and laundry facilities. All rooms are wired for the Internet and cable TV, and wireless networks are available in several residences. Rooms are typically shared by two students, come furnished with beds, dressers, desks, chairs, and window coverings. Many students bring their own televisions, microwaves, mini-refrigerators, stereos, and other electronics. The Residence halls are located along Stadium Drive and on the northern part of campus are just five minutes from most classes, libraries, Lenoir dining hall, and Franklin Street. Campus bus transportation is free to Carolina students and conveniently makes frequent stops throughout campus. All Carolina residence halls are now smoke-free. Substance-free rooms are also offered in residence halls throughout campus for students who want to live in a community where the use of substances, such as alcohol, is not permitted.