Safety & Emergency Information
Important Documents:
Services
Faculty Notification of Emergencies and Extended Class Absences (Emergency E-Mails)
Personal Advising/Consultations
Throughout an academic year, emergency situations occur which impact individual students and potentially the entire university community. Our staff is available 24 hours a day and trained to respond in a coordinated manner to our students during times of crisis. As the university’s primary contact, we initiate connections to faculty and university departments for a collaborative approach to student support.
A dean’s certification is a form that some institutions require to indicate that you are in good standing at your current institution. For example, a student who is attempting to transfer from UNCW to another institution may receive a dean’s certification form that needs to be completed by the Registrar and/or the Dean of Students. The Office of the Dean of Students works closely with the Registrar’s Office to process dean’s certifications for students. Generally it requires two (2) business days for forms to be completed and returned to a student. For more information, please contact our office.
Faculty Notification of Emergencies and Extended Class Absences (Emergency E-Mails)
If a student, parent or staff member contacts us about a student who is experiencing an emergency (death in the family, hospitalization, severe illness, etc.) as a courtesy, we will notify the student’s professors of their upcoming absences. It is important to note that we do not provide excuses for students, we simply make faculty aware of the reason(s) for a student’s extended absence.
UNCW is a community which embraces diversity. The university supports activities that encourage understanding, respect and appreciation for different points of view. In pursuit of this goal, the university aspires to protect its educational mission while also protecting the first amendment right to free speech. The granting of this privilege does not imply any endorsement or support for the views expressed by the individual or group who is granted a permit.
Any individual or group seeking the opportunity to speak on campus must complete a “Freedom of Expression Permit & Statement of Responsibility” with the Office of the Dean of Students at least two (2) business days prior to any activity. Speakers will be assigned to a specific area and granted permission to assemble for a duration of no longer than two hours. The selling of items, soliciting of funds or use of any type of sound amplification is not allowed. Anyone who wishes to also distribute written information must indicate so on the permit request.
Personal Advising/Consultations
The Office of the Dean of Student is committed to assisting any student who may be experiencing transition, academic or personal difficulty as well as any crisis or emergency situation. Our staff is trained to listen, discuss options, provide support and make accurate referrals. We can provide conflict resolution and mediation concerning issues among individual students or groups. If you find yourself dealing with an issue that is impacting your or a friend’s university experience, the Associate Dean, Assistant Deans and Case Manager are available to provide assistance. Appointments may be made by contacting us at (910) 962-3119 or by stopping by the office. When available, we are happy to assist students immediately without an appointment.
Undergraduate students who want to withdraw from all classes after the drop/add period must process an official withdrawal form through the Office of the Dean of Students. If the student is unable to appear in person to withdraw from all classes, written notice must be sent to our office via fax (962-4265) or from the student’s official UNCW email account to deanofstudents@uncw.edu. No withdrawals (“W” or “WF”) will be processed during the final exam period.
After the last day of registration and add/drop, students may withdraw from individual classes through SeaNet, subject to the deadlines and conditions defined in their Catalogue.
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