Division of Student Affairs

Dr. Kevin Rome, Vice Chancellor
208 Student Services Building
Phone: (919) 530-6342
Fax: (919) 530-2958
Email: krome@nccu.edu

The central mission of Student Affairs is the facilitation of the learning process for all students, and the cultivation of an environment that enriches and supports learning and personal development. This perspective recognizes the value of formal and informal learning experiences to the intellectual and personal growth of students.

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs is the Senior Student Affairs Officer (SSAO) and, as such, provides administrative leadership to the various functional areas that comprise the Division of Student Affairs. Functional areas reporting directly to this officer include: Residential Life, Student Health and Counseling Services, University Career Services, and Student Activities and Union Programs.

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs serves as a liaison between students and the administration. This individual assists the SSAO in all student personnel service matters and represents the Vice Chancellor in his/her absence. 

The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs provides administrative oversight of commuter services, diversity and multicultural services, leadership development, student learning, and student support services for students with disabilities. This individual, in concert with the Associate Vice Chancellor, assists the SSAO in developing, advocating, assessing, and implementing programs and services supportive of student learning and a quality campus environment.

Office of the Dean of Students

Administration of campus judicial programs and services rests with the Dean of Students. This office is also responsible for the coordination of counseling services in the residence halls, the planning and implementation of moral and character development activities, and the training of various on-campus hearing boards/panels. The Dean of Students and the Assistant Deans are responsible for enforcement of the Student Code of Conduct. This office is also responsible for the Eagle Care Program, a substance abuse prevention and education program.

Additional Student Affairs Offices

The NCCU “Sound Machine” Marching Band comprises approximately 250 students who perform at all home football games and traditionally travel to some away games. The marching band is the central feature of the University with many performances outside of football before audiences of over 80,000 attendees. The ensemble is often featured on front pages of local and out-of-town newspapers and magazines, and on television programs viewed by millions.

North Carolina Central University’s Office of Transfer Services strives to attract and enroll serious and responsible students from community colleges who will experience academic progression, completion, retention, and graduation success within two years or less.

The African American Male Initiative is designed to aid in increasing North Carolina Central University’s retention and graduation rates. This initiative is a comprehensive living-learning community that produces skilled and knowledgeable African American male citizens who understand the importance of communal responsibility and contribute positively to their own and society’s economic and social well-being.

Focused attention is provided to the learning and development needs of first- and second-year resident students through the Office of Student Learning. This office oversees the Freshman First Program in addition to advisory/leadership assistance to Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society for Freshman Students and the Parent’s Association.

A comprehensive leadership development program is available to students through the Office of Leadership Development. The Student Resource Library serves as a resource to this area. Programs included in this area are the Rising Star Leaders Program and fall and spring Leadership Development Symposiums. This office is also responsible for the coordination of Greek Affairs.

Support Services for Students with Disabilities

The Office of Student Support Services was created as a part of the Division of Student Affairs to respond to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The University’s charge is to serve students with disabilities, to ensure that they have reasonable accommodations and services, and to offer them equal opportunities for a successful and satisfying college experience. All currently enrolled students with documented disabilities are eligible for services.

Student support services may include reader and attendant services; interpreter services; campus orientation, mobility, and accessibility services; adaptive transportation; parking; tutoring; and counseling. To provide these specialized services, North Carolina Central University maintains an office for the Director of Student Support Services/Section 504 Coordinator and a Learning Activity Center in Suite G20 of the Student Services Building, where appropriate educational assistance is available to students with documented disabilities, including but not limited to learning disabilities, visual and/or auditory impairments, and other physically disabling conditions.

Academic Access and Accommodations

North Carolina Central University shall make such modification to academic requirements as are necessary to ensure that such requirements do not discriminate or have the effect of discriminating, on the basis of disability, against a qualified applicant or student. Academic requirements that are essential to the program of instruction being pursued by such student or to any directly related licensing requirement will not be regarded as discriminatory. Modifications may include changes in the length of time permitted for the completion of degree requirements and adaptation of the manner in which specific courses are conducted. The University shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that no student with a documented disability is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under the education programs or activities operated by the University. Persons desiring access must notify the Director of Student Support Services/504 Compliance Coordinator of the specific access sought. The Director will in turn contact all other personnel necessary to provide the program for which access is sought. Where academic programs are concerned, the Director and the Registrar will make the necessary classroom reassignments within 24 hours of notification by the student. They will then notify the department chairperson or dean, who will in turn notify the affected instructor of the reassigned class and of the reason for the reassignment.

With regard to non-academic programs and activities, once the Director is notified by the student of the needed access, he will contact the appropriate person(s) about reassigning the activity or event in question. In most cases, the contact person will be the supervisor or director of the unit sponsoring the activity or providing the service. The unit contact person will reassign the activity to another location ensuring accessibility for the student with a disability – if the Office receives written notice from the student at least five days prior to the event in question – and will notify the Director of the reassignment. The Director will then notify the student who initiated the request.

For further information, contact:
Director of Student Support Services
Section 504 Coordinator
Suite G20 Student Services Building
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 530-6325

NCCU Women’s Center

The mission of the NCCU Women’s Center is to promote the academic, personal, and professional development and potential of women on campus by celebrating their strengths and aspirations; fostering a safe, respectful and equitable environment; and collaborating to mutually support the needs of the campus and community as an integrative whole.

The NCCU Women’s Center envisions an empowering, inclusive, and just learning environment where women realize their limitless potential.

The NCCU Women’s Center is located in the Student Services Building on Eagle Campus Drive in Suite 120, Room 137. The office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Programs and Services

The Women’s Center team works to offer advocacy and information, and academic and social programming for and about women and gender equity. The resources of the Women’s Center are available for use by both women and men. The Women’s Center is a place for women’s support and network groups to meet in a safe, supportive, confidential atmosphere. The Women’s Center staff provides informal advising and consulting on advocacy issues for women, information and helpful referrals to important campus and community resources, and confidential support and assistance dealing with problems such as sexual and relationship violence.

Key Programs

• Triple E Program Series: Embrace Yourself, Enhance Yourself, and Empower Yourself provides young women with tools for self-acceptance while focusing on areas that need improvement, and works to build their self-esteem, helping each young woman find the will power to rise above adversities, and provides tools to help them stay focused.
• The Men’s Initiative – NCCU men working to end violence against women.
• Speaker Series – National and local speakers focus on gender-related topics.
• Circle of Sisters Women’s Leadership Program – a semester-long enrichment program for women to cultivate servant leadership, enhance self-esteem, explore careers, and embrace other cultures.
• Women’s Center Library – a circulating resource library of fiction and non-fiction books, available for check out with NCCU ID.

Staff may be contacted at (919) 530-6811 or by email at womenscenter@nccu.edu.

Grievance Procedures for Persons with Disabilities

Grievances in regard to rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should be filed with the Director of Student Support Services. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission activities, including but not limited to academic admissions, financial aid, educational services, and employment. Anyone desiring information concerning these provisions should contact the Director of Student Services (see contact information above).

Non-Academic Grievances

Complaints in regard to non-academic concerns/issues should be directed to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. All such grievances should be in writing.

United Christian Campus Ministry

Rev. Michael D. Page, Campus Minister
525 Nelson Street
(919) 530-6380 office
(919) 530-7993 fax
Office Hours: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday

What is United Christian Campus Ministry?

United Christian Campus Ministry is an ecumenical ministry provided to the North Carolina Central University for over 40 years by more than 12 denominations. United Christian Campus Ministry is for all members of the academic community. It is a means by which students, faculty, and administrative staff of the University may work together in living and expressing their respective religious beliefs. While affirming the given unity of the Christian Church and sponsoring a program of common interest for all denominations, the United Christian Campus Ministry encourages individuals to participate in the life and worship of a local church in Durham.

What is Our Mission?

The United Christian Campus Ministry seeks to lead the campus community to broader perspectives on moral imperatives and life planning. Additionally, the United Christian Campus Ministry seeks to point the way toward greater spiritual, mental, and emotional maturity. Therefore, it serves as the conduit through which judicatories, individuals, and churches provide resources for a Christian Ministry on campus. United Christian Campus Ministry lives out its mission by sponsoring worship services, Bible studies, religious forums, community programs, and spiritual guidance for the North Carolina Central University campus and community.

Programs of United Christian Campus Ministry

Worship

While worship in local churches is primary, there are also weekly opportunities for corporate worship for the entire North Carolina Central University Community.

Study

Since the first task of both faculty and students is the learning process, the United Christian Campus Ministry seeks to promote disciplined study within the context of the Christian faith. Therefore, we sponsor weekly Bible studies centered on various issues related to Christian understanding.

Spiritual Guidance

All members of the academic community are invited to seek out the Campus Minister for confidential discussion and guidance in areas of personal concern.

Fellowship

United Christian Campus Ministry views fellowship as a crucial element in the life of the campus community. As a result, our ministry sponsors activities throughout the year that provide spiritual interaction for the University.

Service

United Christian Campus Ministry acknowledges the need to embrace the community around us. Our vision is to rally together to minister to the local community and eventually minister to the global community as well.

Admissions/International Students

The Office of International Affairs (OIA) is responsible for assisting prospective international students with their immigration documents necessary for entry in F-1 status into the United States and assisting these students to maintain a legal status while pursuing a full course of study at North Carolina Central University. OIA advises F-1 students on the interpretation of immigration rules and regulations of I-20, pre-arrival information, orientation information, check-in process, travel, program extension, employment information, curricular practical training, optional practical training, and transfers.

The Office of International Affairs is located in:
Lee Biology Building, Room 102A
Phone: (919) 530-7912

To enter the United States and study at NCCU, a prospective F-1 student must meet academic admission requirements to either the graduate program or undergraduate program. Please contact the appropriate admissions office for detailed academic admission requirements.

General requirements for international students are as follows:

• Completed application for the appropriate program, including the International Applicant Supplemental Form.
• Application fee.
• Proof of English Proficiency. Please provide one of the following:
  TOEFL score of min. 500 (paper-based), 173 (computer-based) or 61 (Internet-based); IELTS score of 5.5 or higher; SAT I Critical Reading; or ACT Combined English/Writing scores.
• Transcripts and/or certificates evaluated by an accredited education credential service for courses or degrees completed at an institution outside of the United States
• Evidence of ability to cover the cost of education and living expenses for a full-time course of study. Applicants must complete a Financial Certificate. Please note that federal financial aid is not available for international students.
• F-1 students currently at another university in the United States who plan to transfer to North Carolina Central University must first inform the international student advisor at their current school of their intent. Prospective international students must complete the SEVIS transfer clearance form and entire transfer process before enrollment at North Carolina Central University.

Student Health and Counseling Services

Student Health and Counseling Services is committed to providing quality primary care to students, the development of health and wellness programming, and supporting the mental health and psycho-social needs of the student population. Services available to students include: primary medicine, routine gynecologic care, pharmacy, personal counseling, and psychological and vocational testing.

Student Health Services is located in the south end of the Old Health Building across from Pearson Cafeteria. Parking is very limited; therefore, one may want to have a friend bring him or her to Health Services, contact Campus Police for transportation, or, when feasible, walk to Health Services.

During fall and spring semesters, regular clinic hours are 8 to 5 p.m., with appointments to see the providers scheduled between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. A nurse is on duty 24 hours beginning at 7 a.m. Monday through Sunday. A physician is on call to the nurse after 5 p.m. weekdays and on weekends. The door to Health Service is locked after 5 p.m. for security reasons. For your safety, contact Campus Police or a friend to escort a student to the Student Health Services. Ring the doorbell for admittance. In case of an emergency in a residence hall, notify the resident director or the security officer. During the summer, hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with appointments scheduled between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Health Services is closed on weekends. A physician is on call for consultation.

The costs of medical services not covered by the health fee are the responsibility of the student, unless covered by health insurance. Counseling services are free and confidential. These services are available to students in Suite 120, First Floor, Student Services Building.

Student Health and Accident Insurance

The student health fee is not the same as student health and accident insurance. The student health fee entitles students to free services at Student Health Services, except for those fee-designated services. The student health and accident insurance is mandatory for all students at the current cost of $138 per semester or $276 annually for a 12-month period. The policy is subject to renewal each year.

Students who wish to have the Health and Accident Insurance waived for the semester must present their individual insurance card to Student Health Services (the Infirmary) to show proof of coverage and complete the Insurance Waiver Form during the regular registration period. Waiver requests must be approved each semester by Student Health Services and taken to the Student Accounting Office before the student’s account is adjusted.

The insurance is designed to supplement the services provided by Student Health Services and other health plans. It provides 24-hour coverage during the term of the policy, whether on or off campus and during vacation periods. A student must first be seen by Student Health Services before using the insurance externally, unless there is an emergency or the medical visit meets the criteria for utilization without a Student Health Services referral. The insurance covers only a percentage of incurred costs; the remaining costs are the responsibility of the student and his or her family. Full information concerning benefits under this health and accident plan may be secured from Student Health Services, including a copy of the Master Policy.

Two observation beds are available for overnight observation of minor illnesses. More extensive observation is limited to family and close friends. True emergencies (i.e., poisonings, overdose, suicide attempts, severe injuries, heart attacks, and severe breathing problems) are referred to a local emergency room. A student is referred to a local consultant if further evaluation of a medical problem is deemed necessary by Student Health Services.

Explanations for classes are granted only if the student has been seen by a Student Health Services provider and has been advised not to attend classes or has a note from an external health care provider on his/her stationary or excuse pad.

Student Activities Office and Union Programs

The Alfonso Elder Student Union is the meeting place of students, faculty, administration, alumni, and guests. The Union is the point where the academic, cultural, social and recreational lives of the University come together. Well maintained and secure facilities are also provided to students, faculty, staff, administrative professionals, administrative and academic department groups, alumni, and the community. The Union provides students with the opportunity to get to know and understand one another outside the classroom by sharing its day-to-day services and conveniences. The Student Union also provides services and facilities needed for the social, personal, and intellectual development of individual students and groups of students. It is an extension of the classroom as much through conversations over coffee as through scheduled discussions, structured activities, exhibits, seminars and resources. At the same time, groups and individuals alike find needed relaxation from the academic routine.

The Alfonso Elder Student Union is headquarters for the Student Activities Board (SAB) and the Student Government Association (SGA) student organizations. It is a vital part of the total educational process, a laboratory in living/learning, where self-direction and self-realization are encouraged, where valuable lessons in citizenship, social responsibility, and leadership can be learned. The Union is meant to be, and should be, both many things to people and a unifying force – the center of campus life at North Carolina Central University.

Student Union Advisory Board and Student Activities Board

The Advisory Committee assists the Student Union Director in establishing operational rules and policies. The committee also assists with Union budgets and long- and short-range goals, reviews Union activities, and considers the concerns of the student body regarding the Student Union’s operation.

The Student Activities Board is a vital part of the Union operation. Its members and staff advisors initiate, execute, and evaluate programs of cultural, educational, recreational, social, and other enrichment needs and desires of the campus. The board also assists with other phases of the Union operation. Membership on the board is open to any student enrolled at North Carolina Central University.

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association (SGA) affords the opportunity for students to participate democratically in the government of certain extracurricular activities affecting the entire student body of the institution. Upon registration each student becomes a member of the Student Government and is invited to participate in selection of representatives to the positions which carry out appropriate student government activities.

For complete information about SGA’s organization and how one can participate as a student, contact the office of the Director in the Student Activities/Student Union of A. Elder Student Union.

Publications

Students are involved in the writing, editing, and production of several periodical publications at North Carolina Central University.

The Campus Echo, NCCU’s student newspaper, has established itself as one of the nation’s top HBCU print and online student newspapers. In 2004, the print and online editions won a record eight first-place awards from the Black College Communication Association. The paper has also received top honors from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Associated Collegiate Press Association. Former editors and staff writers are now employed at The Herald-Sun in Durham, The News & Observer in Raleigh, a New York Times regional newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the Detroit Free Press. The Campus Echo is published by and for students, and participation is open to all students. Freedom from censorship is assured by the paper’s constitution and the University. Production facilities at the Campus Echo have state-of-the-art computers and desktop publishing and graphics software. Student photojournalists at the paper can work with both 35mm and digital cameras.

The Eagle is the University yearbook. It is published by a student staff under the guidance of faculty advisors. Membership on the yearbook staffs is open to all students. This annual publication is issued near the end of the spring semester and pictorially covers the people and events of the year.

Ex Umbra is a magazine of the arts that provides a forum for students’ creative expression.

WNCU 90.7 FM

WNCU 90.7 FM is a 50,000-watt non-commercial, non-profit, full-service radio station licensed to North Carolina Central University. WNCU operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provides its listeners with music, news, and information as an alternative to the radio services currently available to the Triangle area.

WNCU’s coverage area includes the Triangle Metro area (Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill) as well as portions of 12 other counties (Chatham, Granville, Vance, Person, Wake, Orange, Caswell, Alamance, Lee, Franklin, Warren, and Harnett).

Since its debut in August 1995, WNCU, 90.7 FM, has consistently fulfilled its mission to provide quality cultural programming to public radio listeners in the Triangle. The format of this listener supported public radio station entertains the jazz aficionado, educates the novice jazz listener, and disseminates news and information relative to the community-at-large.

WNCU continues to provide students with a professional experience in radio through one-on-one, hands-on training and instruction. It is our goal to provide a quality, responsive radio service while providing a realistic radio environment for our students to learn the operation of one of the world’s most powerful forms of media.

For more information, call 919-530-7445 or log on to www.wncu.org. 

Audionet: Campus Access Radio

AudioNet: Campus Access Radio is the student voice of North Carolina Central University. A student-operated radio station, AudioNet, is an extension of WNCU-FM. It serves the student population of NCCU by providing music, news, and information through NCCU’s closed circuit cable network channel 9 and on the Internet. AudioNet’s purpose is to give students who are interested in radio and broadcast journalism an opportunity to be trained in radio production in an educational and fun environment.

AudioNet’s format is primarily Urban Contemporary; however, AudioNet serves the student population with a variety of specialty music programming including Gospel, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Go-Go, R&B Oldies, and Alternative Rock. AudioNet also offers entertainment and talk/public affairs programming. Students who have worked at AudioNet have gone on to work professionally at commercial radio and television stations.

AudioNet: Channel 9 provides viewers with photographs of campus life, information about upcoming events, and photos and other information about the artists and the music aired on the station.

AudioNet: Campus Access Radio Online provides students with an alternative means of listening to AudioNet. Information about programming, DJs, and campus news and events can all be found online. From the site, students can listen to the station via Real Player or WinAmp.

At the beginning of each semester, the staff and management of AudioNet interview and hire new volunteer staff members. All potential staff members, including work study, media practicum, and volunteers, are required to attend a one-week training session and to pass a written examination before becoming an official staff member. For more information about AudioNet: Campus Access Radio, call 919-530-7592 or email the station at audionet@nccu.edu.

Residential Life

Housing

All students are responsible for locating their own housing. To apply for on-campus housing you may contact the Office of Residential Life by phone at (919) 530-6227, or online at www.nccu.edu/studentlife/residentiallife.shtml.

The Department of Residential Life, located on the ground floor of the Student Services Building, is responsible for the quality of life within the residence halls. The University has housing facilities for approximately 2,800 residents. All rooms include cable television, individual phones, and two computer port jacks. All residential halls feature laundry facilities, TV lounges, and fully staffed offices. Undergraduate residence hall students are required to register for a meal plan in the University cafeteria.

Room Reservations

Room reservations are made by Residential Life according to the date that the contract and deposit are received. Since there may not be enough housing on campus for all students, those who apply first will receive reservations first. Priority for on-campus housing is given to freshmen students.

Requests for roommates must be mutual. Requests for certain rooms are honored contingent upon the rooms being available when the application/contracts are processed for assignment. Assignments are made on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Application/Contract and Deposit

A residence hall application-contract and a non-refundable deposit of $150 or $200 must be submitted to the Bursar’s Office to reserve space for the fall and/or spring semesters. New students arriving for the fall and/or spring semester are also required to pay a one-time $50 damage fee. The damage fee will remain on deposit until the student either graduates or officially withdraws from the University. The term of the application/contract is for one academic year consisting of two semesters, from the first day of the fall semester to the last day of the spring semester. Application/contracts accepted for the spring semester shall be for that semester only. Students must assume occupancy within two weeks of the first official boarding day.

Reservations and assignments of rooms for summer school are made separately from the regular school year. Students interested in on-campus summer housing should obtain an application/contract from the Department of Residential Life.

Off-Campus Housing

When the supply of living spaces on campus is exhausted, students will be referred to city residences that have been listed with Residential Life by private or commercial owners. The provision of listed city residences is a service, not an approval rating.

Each student who resides off campus away from home is directly responsible to his or her landlord or landlady for the cost of his or her living accommodations. See “Student Handbook and Residential Life Guide to On-Campus Living” for additional housing regulations. Additional housing information may be obtained from:

Department of Residential Life/NCCU
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 530-6227

Food Services

The food services at North Carolina Central University are operated for students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University.

North Carolina Central University offers on-campus students a modified board plan in the W.G. Pearson Cafeteria. These board plans are basically for students who are housed in University residence halls. Students not living on campus, and others, may purchase meals on a cash basis/points basis.

The Deli, a cash/point operation located in the annex of the W.G. Pearson Cafeteria, offers breakfast, a variety of delicatessen items, sandwiches, salad bar, and daily luncheon specials. The Eagle’s Nest Food Court, a cash/point operation, is located in the lower level of the Student Union Building. The Eagle’s Nest contains Li’l Dino’s Subs & Sandwiches, Pizza Inn Express, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. The University also has vending operations that offer quick snacks, sandwiches, and beverages throughout the campus.

Eagle Express Account

The Eagle Express Account (EEA) is a declining balance program that works like a credit card in reverse by using your NCCU identification card. The EEA nearly eliminates the need to carry cash and gives one unparalleled purchasing power on campus. To open an account, students go to the Eagle Card Office located in the W. G. Pearson Cafeteria Annex Building, Room 203, between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Checks, cash, MasterCard, or VISA charge cards are accepted, and deposits in increments of $25 or more may be made via mail. Additional information may be obtained by calling the Eagle Card at (919) 530-5010. 

Student Store

The North Carolina Central University Student Store, located on the ground floor of Latham Parking Complex, is the official source for the purchase of textbooks, school supplies, and emblematic school paraphernalia. Providing educational materials – primarily textbooks – has been the purpose of the Student Store since it first opened its doors.

The Student Store offers a full selection of the highest quality general school supplies, including academically priced computer hardware and software. Furthermore, just as trade and reference books are chosen to meet individual campus needs, specialized school supplies for art, chemistry, nursing curricula, etc., are selected to meet the needs of our campus. The most popular way for students, faculty, and alumni to demonstrate their school spirit and pride is by wearing clothing and using other insignia merchandise such as banners, decals, class rings, glassware, etc., that display the school name. The Student Store is extremely proud of the selection of school paraphernalia available through our gift catalog and website located on the University home page.

The Student Store is a self-supporting unit that pays all operational expenses, merchandise costs, and capital improvements out of receipts, and returns any residual money to the student body through scholarship programs. Please know that student support of Student Stores makes an important contribution to the academic mission of the University. By shopping there, students are helping to fulfill a lifelong dream of many of our students and their families, and thus we all win. 

Postal Services

A U.S. Post Office branch, which provides all postal services, is located in the basement level of the Alfonso Elder Student Union. Post office boxes, which are available for rent by all residential students, are located on the lower level of the Student Union. There is no mail delivery available to the residence halls. The cost for box rentals is $15 per semester. Boxes are also available during each summer session at $8 per session.

NCCU Ticket Office

The NCCU Ticket Office is located on the lower level in the Pearson Cafeteria and is responsible for centralized ordering, inventory control, and sale of tickets for special events at North Carolina Central University. All tickets required for University sponsored events are ordered and sold through the NCCU Ticket Office.

Such special events that require the sale of tickets have been sponsored by, but not limited to athletics, University Theatre, Alfonso Elder Student Union, Student Government Association, Lyceum Committee, Student Activities, and Student Affairs/Student Life. The NCCU Ticket Office is responsible for conducting advance and day-of-event ticket sales, and organizing and implementing strategies for selling season tickets and other group ticket packages for all campus organizations. The NCCU Ticket Office supports the educational efforts of the University by providing courteous, high quality services to students, faculty, and staff. The office further introduces new technologies and automation to the University community, which makes services more accessible to the customers we serve.

The University Theatre

The award-winning University Theatre has been a campus treasure over the years because of the high-quality theatrical productions for which it is famous. In 1991 the Department of Dramatic Arts ranked among the top five college and university theatre producers in the nation out of 850 competitors in the American College Theatre Festival, which culminated with performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

The University Theatre presents four performances each season. These can include musicals, dramas, comedies, operas, or children’s theatre. Students are encouraged to audition for these presentations at the announced times.

The University Theatre participates annually in regional and national dramatic competitions.

Performing Musical Ensembles

The musical ensembles of the University are an integral part of the Department of Music. Membership is open to any interested student who has instrumental or vocal experience, with the approval of the director of the particular ensemble. Credit is granted for participation in the band and choir, and in the brass, woodwind, guitar, and handbell ensembles. Participation by non-music majors may be supplemented by private lessons for which the student can obtain credit.

• The University Band is open to all students who successfully complete the required audition. Auditions are held during the middle of August each year and are primarily for the purpose of seating assignments. The band, composed of approximately 175 individuals, is the highlight of all NCCU home football games, many away football games, and many parades in and out of the city of Durham. The versatility of the band is extraordinary. One moment the band is executing a precision drill routine and the next moment it is serenading the audience with one of the most beautiful ballads one could ever expect to hear. The finale of each half-time performance by the NCCU band is its execution of intricate dance steps. The band’s dance routine is awaited by all for everyone knows that they are about to see band entertainment at its best.
  
  • The University Choirs perform at formal University activities, concerts, and various community music services. Representative choral music is studied and performed. The touring choir, which has an annual spring tour, has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
  • The String Ensemble performs all types of literature written for strings.
  • The Brass Ensemble performs all types of literature written for brass.
  • The Woodwind Ensemble performs all types of literature written for woodwinds.
  • The Jazz Ensembles are two big bands and a vocal ensemble. They perform a concert in the fall and are featured in concert with the NCCU Grady Tate Jazz Festival in the spring. The Ensemble performed in Montreux, Switzerland, and at a White House press conference during the Clinton years.

Assemblies, Lectures, and Concerts

In addition to classroom education, a varied program of cultural attractions under the sponsorship of the Forum Committee and the Lyceum Committee is offered. The Forum Committee invites distinguished scholars and persons prominent in state and national public affairs to deliver lectures and addresses at various assemblies. The Lyceum committee invites concert artists, musical groups, lecturers, debates, dance groups, international artists, and scholars to the University.

The University Art Museum

The NCCU Art Museum, dedicated in 1977, is a handsome, free-standing facility designed especially to house the University’s growing art collections and temporary exhibitions. Emphasis has been placed upon the promotion of art exhibits to expose the campus community, in an educational manner, to a broad array of visual art.

The Art Museum exists primarily as a teaching institution; therefore, its collections and temporary exhibitions are chosen to reflect diversity in style, technique, medium, and subject. The focus is on American art, but because NCCU developed as a historically black institution, the museum has, as a consequence, built a collection that focuses on works by African Americans. The collection, however, is not limited to these artists’ works. Through gifts, fine art creations by European artists, traditional African art, and some Oceanic works have been acquired.The collecting policy complements those of other area museums.

In addition to selections from the permanent collection, which are on view in the Carol G. Belk Gallery throughout the year, there are five annual special exhibits. The Art Museum is a highly visible and vital part of a complex that is devoted to the arts, and makes a very real, perhaps unique, contribution to the image of the State of North Carolina as “the state of the arts.” The museum is open to the public.

Student Organizations

North Carolina Central University has a variety of clubs and organizations to which students can apply for membership or to which participation is open to all interested students. There are several social, service, and professional organizations that are recognized by the University. In addition, there are many honor societies, fraternities, and sororities. Some of these are:

Alpha Kappa Delta National Sociological Honorary Society, Gamma Chapter. Membership is open to sociological scholars, graduate students, and senior and junior sociology majors who have maintained an average of “B” or better in all subjects.

Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Kappa Gamma Chapter. Undergraduates who have earned 70 semester hours of credit with a cumulative average of 3.3 or better and who rank in the highest 20 percent in scholarship in their respective classes are eligible for membership.

Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society. The purpose of this society is to encourage and advance scientific education through original investigation, the dissemination of scientific knowledge, and the stimulation of high scholarship in pure and applied science. Those eligible for membership must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA overall, 3.0 cumulative GPA in their major area, and 17 semester hours in the major area of one of the following scientific fields: biology, mathematics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, physics, anthropology, experimental and/or clinical psychology.

Gamma Theta Upsilon Fraternity in Geography, Gamma Pi Chapter. Membership in the college chapter is open to outstanding major or minor students in geography, provided they have completed 12 semester hours in geography and have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in geography and a cumulative average of 2.3 in all of their college courses.

Kappa Omicron Nu, Honor Society for Family and Consumer Sciences majors, Kappa Gamma Epsilon Chapter. Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences or one of the specializations. Undergraduates must have completed 45 semester hours or equivalent and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Graduate students must have completed 12 semester hours of graduate work or equivalent and have a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Phi Alpha Theta Honorary Fraternity in History, Epsilon Alpha Chapter. Membership is open to history majors of junior, senior, and graduate classification who have completed 15 semester hours in history with a GPA of 3.5 or above, and have an average of 3.0 in all other subjects.

Pi Delta Phi, National French Honor Society. Membership in the University chapter is open to outstanding students majoring or minoring in French language and literature, provided they have completed one semester of upper division college work in French and have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 on all French courses and a cumulative average of at least 2.8 in all their college courses. Graduate students in good standing who are candidates for their advanced degree in French are also eligible.

Pi Gamma Mu, National Social Sciences Honor Society. The purpose of this society is to improve scholarship in social studies, to inspire social service to humanity by an intelligent approach to the solution of social problems, and to engender sympathy toward others with different opinions and institutions by a mutual understanding.

Pi Mu Epsilon, National Honorary Mathematics Fraternity. This is a non-secret organization whose purpose is the promotion of scholarly activities in mathematics among students in academic institutions and among the staff of qualified non-academic institutions. Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have completed their mathematical work with honor (at least a “B” average) and who are in the top one-third of their class in their general college work.

Psi Chi, National Honorary Society in Psychology. Established on the campus of North Carolina Central University in 1960, the society is devoted to the purpose of advancing the science of psychology and encouraging students to maintain good scholarship. Membership may be active, alumni or honorary. All psychology majors and minors who have completed at least eight semester hours, or six semester hours and have registered for two additional hours in psychology are eligible to apply for membership. Members must be academically in the upper third of all undergraduates enrolled in psychology, and in the upper half of undergraduate students in other subjects. Graduate students must have a “B” or better overall average.

Sigma Delta Psi Honorary Physical Education and Athletic Fraternity, Delta Mu Chapter. Membership is open to male students only, and those who are not delinquent in scholarship and who are able to pass the motor skill test prescribed by the constitution. The object of the society is to promote physical, mental, and moral development of the college student.

Sigma Tau Delta, National English Honor Society. Established at North Carolina Central University in 1963, this society encourages the study of language and literature. It also serves to give distinction for high achievement in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies in English. Membership is open to students who have two college English courses beyond the required freshman English courses, a “B” average in English, a ranking in the top 35 percent of his or her class in general scholarship and a 3.0 average for at least three semesters of college course work.

Pan Hellenic Council Members (Greek-Letter Organizations)

Sororities

• Alpha Kappa Alpha
• Delta Sigma Theta
• Sigma Gamma Rho
• Zeta Phi Beta

Fraternities

• Alpha Phi Alpha
• Kappa Alpha Psi
• Phi Beta Sigma
• Omega Psi Phi

Athletics and the Athletic Program Philosophy

North Carolina Central University places the highest priority on a quality academic and athletic experience as part of the overall education of student-athletes. We affirm academic excellence as the cornerstone to the mission of the institution as well as the physical, mental, and social well-being of all those admitted. In so doing, we seek to strengthen the integration of athletic program objectives.

NCCU recognizes the positive impact of athletic participation on individuals, the campus community, and the community at-large. Consistent with these, the athletic program seeks to encourage attitudes of integrity, fairness, respect for others, dedication to goals, equal access, and a zeal to present a national model program that culminates into strongly competitive performances in the classroom and on the athletic fields.

North Carolina Central University fields teams in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, softball, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, men’s golf, and women’s bowling. In 1989, NCCU became the first Durham basketball team to win an NCAA title by claiming the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship.

NCCU teams have also enjoyed recent success in conference play, winning CIAA Championships and competing in NCAA regionals in men’s tennis (1998), women’s softball (1998 and 1999), men’s cross country (2004) and women’s volleyball (1999 and 2004). Many track and field student-athletes have captured individual conference and national titles. Elisha Marshall (1998) and Jason Smoot (2002) both became national champions by winning the women’s and men’s 100-meter dash at the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships.

Several former student-athletes and coaches are nationally and internationally known. Heading the charge of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games was Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, president of the U.S. Olympic Committee, who lifted the Eagle track and field program to international prominence during his unprecedented tenure as head coach at NCCU. Under Walker’s reign, the Eagles produced 30 national titles, 77 All-Americans, and 8 Olympic medalists. Legendary basketball practitioner, John B. McLendon, a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, established a remarkable record of 239-68 (.779) as an Eagle head coach from 1940 to 1952. A student of the late Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, McLendon is credited with the development of the zone press, fast break, and four corners offense.

Boston Celtic great Sam Jones, a student-athlete under McLendon and a fellow Hall-of-Famer, became the first black player to be drafted in the first round after scoring a record 1,745 points during his stellar NCCU career. Internationally-renowned artist, the late Ernie Barnes, best-known for his famous paintings seen on the 1970s sitcom, “Good Times,” played football for NCCU prior to a professional gridiron career with the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers, and Denver Broncos.

The LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education Complex houses a multi-purpose gymnasium, Olympic-sized swimming and diving pool, athletic training facilities, strength and fitness center, and much more. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium hosts NCCU football action for a capacity crowd of 10,000 dedicated Eagle fans. In November, McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium lights up with men’s and women’s basketball excitement.

The university’s Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Department also provides a wide range of indoor and outdoor athletic and recreational opportunities for students not involved at the intercollegiate level.