How are we responding to student feedback?
Below, we’ve added the latest actions we’re taking in response to student feedback, with event details and direct contacts for Career Services, Academic Programs, Mentoring and Student Well-Being so you can join in, get help and stay informed.
Career Services and Professional Development
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- Accomplished
- Redesigned Career Services web pages and launched a LinkedIn page.
- Planning / In progress
- Provide strengths coaching for PhD students.
- Offer orientation on career-network building.
- Pilot career and life design workshops for all students.
- Expand alumni–student networking opportunities.
- Feature Career Services events in the weekly school newsletter.
Visit the Career Services website.
Connect with Greg Bocchino for more information.
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Academic Programs
- Accomplished
- Established an Academic Affairs leadership team (Dana Rice, associate dean for AA; Shelley Golden, assistant dean for doctoral programs; and Ciara Zachary, assistant dean for master’s programs) to guide continuous quality improvement by degree.
- Planning / In progress
- Review health equity content across at least one program in each department and begin implementing changes by the end of the academic year.
- Use first-destination survey to pinpoint skills gaps and prioritize 1-3 changes for roll-out in Fall 2026 based on this review.
Connect with your program director for any concerns about curricula.
Mentoring
- Planning / In progress
- Engage faculty in mentoring-training programs.
- Improve faculty-to-student ratios and mentor matching in select departments.
- Include broader professional network-building in student orientation.
Connect with your program director for any concerns about your mentor.
Student Well-Being
- Accomplished
- Created the Gillings Community Well-Being site linking counseling, peer support, coaching and academic assistance resources.
- Increased visibility of student coaching to support goal-setting, learning strategies and overcoming obstacles.
Visit the Well-being website.
Connect with Charletta Sims Evans for more information.
School Events
Student Resources
Our commitment to well-being extends beyond the classroom, supporting students in every aspect of their lives—mental, physical, social, financial and beyond.
Each year, outstanding students at the Gillings School for Global Public Health receive awards and honors recognizing their excellence in teaching, research, service and professional development.
More information about the celebration is located on our commencement page.
Learn More About The Student Academic Complaint Process.
View important forms and documents for your academic needs.
Find the support you need.
Career Services
Our students have access to a wide array of career and job-search resources through the Gillings School and UNC’s Career Services.
UNC Campus Events and Announcements
Stay informed about UNC campus-wide events and announcements.
Get Involved!
Getting involved at the School is easy. We have more than 20 active student organizations focused upon global issues, diversity initiatives, community advocacy and healthy lifestyles. Our student organizations sponsor a number of entertaining and informative events. Current students receive a weekly e-newsletter from our office that informs them of numerous opportunities at School and around campus.
Events and Announcements
Stay up-to-date by visiting the Gillings School’s Event Calendar.
Reserve a Room
Visit the Rooms and Spaces page to view a listing of rooms or to make a reservation.
