The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education serves part-time learners through academic credit programs, distance learning, enrichment and professional development programs, and a state-of-the-art learning facility.
- Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
- Credit Programs for Part-time Students
- Conference Services
The Friday Center is located on Friday Center Drive off of Highway 54 East. For information,
call 919-962-3000, or visit fridaycenter.unc.edu.
Professional Development and Enrichment
Programs
Community Classroom Series
Keep an eye out this fall for an exciting new lineup of noncredit courses from the Friday Center. The Community Classroom Series will be back with a fresh selection of enrichment courses, and a new “What’s the Big Idea?” program will feature lectures from University researchers about a timely issue. To be added to the mailing list, call 919-843-5836 or email your address information to ceinfo@unc.edu.
Credit Programs for Part-time Students
The Friday Center offers several ways for nontraditional students to earn academic credit. Students can take classes on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus through Part-time Classroom Studies. Those who are unable to attend courses on campus can enroll in the Friday Center’s distance education courses through Self-paced Courses and Carolina Courses Online. For more information, email ceinfo@unc.edu or call 919-962-1134 to speak with an advisor.
For a complete list of courses currently open for enrollment in all programs, see the Active Course List.
- Part-time
Classroom Studies
Fall 2013 application deadline: Monday, Jul 22
Enroll in UNC-Chapel Hill classes as a part-time student. Graduate and undergraduate courses during the day are open on a space-available basis, and a core curriculum of undergraduate courses is offered at night. Visit us on the Web or call 919-962-1134 to request admission information.
- Self-paced
Courses
Enroll at any time of the year
Complete these online or correspondence courses at your own pace. No class attendance is required. Courses originate and credit is granted from eight institutions in the University of North Carolina system. Enroll online or call 919-962-1134.
- Carolina
Courses Online
Fall 2013 registration deadline: Monday, Aug 26
Earn college credit by taking courses online. Carolina Courses Online are open to anyone who wishes to engage in this method of study; admission to UNC-Chapel Hill is not required in order to enroll. Courses are offered in the fall and spring semesters and in an extended summer term. Enroll online or call 919-962-1134.
Conference Services
The Friday Center operates a state-of-the-art conference facility designed to serve the needs of adult learners. Situated on quiet, beautifully landscaped grounds with convenient access from all points in the Triangle, the Friday Center is an ideal setting for continuing education programs of all descriptions. Program planning services, built-in and moveable audiovisual support systems, on-site technical support, and catering services are all conveniently housed in a single elegant facility with private hotels nearby. For more information, visit fridaycenter.unc.edu/cs.