COVID-19 Update: Closing of UNC Residence Halls

Orange County Issues a “Stay at Home” Order to Take Effect March 27 at 6pm.

Orange County has issued an amendment to the Declaration of a State of Emergency. The amendment orders the public to Stay at Home to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The Order will take effect on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 6 p.m. and will remain in effect until April 30, 2020 at 5 p.m.

Go to the: Orange County, NC Official Announcement

As such, any Move-Out Appointments made for after Fri. March 27 @ 6pm will be postponed until this official order has been lifted.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at: housing@unc.edu or at 919-962-5401.

We appreciate your cooperation as we work to keep our campus as safe and healthy as possible. Should you have other questions about COVID-19 and the University response, please visit: https://www.unc.edu/coronavirus/ or call the Hotline: 919-445-5000.

closing-of-residence-halls-3-17-20.pdf

Thank you,
Carolina Housing

Important Information from our Mail & Package Centers

**On-Campus Residents**

Package Centers

Due to the Orange County Shelter in Place Order, Morrison Package Center will CLOSE at 6pm on Friday, March 27th, until further notice. Please do not have packages sent to your school address if you do not have approval to remain on campus.

Morrison Package Center is open March 27: 9am -6pm

To forward your package(s), you must go to the UPS, USPS or FedEx website and purchase a prepaid shipping label. Email the label to: uncpackagecenters@unc.edu. NO LATER THAN 6PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020.

All unclaimed packages will be returned to the sender after 6pm on FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020.

Beginning March 30, 2020, mail and package deliveries for residents remaining on campus will be redirected to University Mail Services. You will be notified via email if a package is available for pick-up. It is your responsibility to pick-up your package(s) within 3 business days.

University Mail Services is located on the ground floor of the Bioinformatics Building (130 Mason Farm Road).

Please limit your package deliveries to essential items only.

Letter mail

We are unable to forward letter mail. Any unclaimed letter mail will be returned to the sender after 6pm on March 27, 2020.

Change your address when you move out. The Chapel Hill Post Office will not process address change requests for campus residents nor provide forwarding service. To ensure your mail is properly delivered, we encourage you to change your address directly with companies who routinely send you important mail. Update your mailing address by directly contacting your:

Bank, credit card & cell phone providers
Monthly subscriptions (Magazines, Ipsy, Hello Fresh)
Family and friends

**Baity Hill Residents**

Due to the Orange County Shelter in Place Order, after 6pm on Friday, March 27, 2020 all package center operations will be suspended until further notice. You will still be able to receive mail and packages, but please limit your package deliveries to essential items only.

Post Office: Letter mail and small packages will be delivered to your mailbox. If a package is too large, the Post Office will redirect delivery to University Mail Services located on the ground floor of the Bioinformatics Building (130 Mason Farm Road). You will be notified via email if packages are available for pick-up. It is your responsibility to pick-up your package(s) within 3 business days.

UPS/FedEx Express: Packages should continue to be delivered to your door; however, this could change if they alter their delivery operations during this health crisis. We will try our best to keep you informed of any changes if they occur.

DHL: Packages will be delivered to University Mail Services located on the ground floor of the Bioinformatics Building (130 Mason Farm Road). You will be notified via email if packages are available for pick-up. It is your responsibility to pick-up your package(s) within 3 business days.

FedEx Ground/Home: Packages should either be delivered to your door or the ground floor mailroom in your building; however, this could change if they alter their delivery operations during this health crisis. We will try our best to keep you informed of any changes if they occur.

Dynamex and Amazon Logistics: Packages will be delivered to University Mail Services located on the ground floor of the Bioinformatics Building (130 Mason Farm Road). You will be notified via email if packages are available for pick-up. It is your responsibility to pick-up your package(s) within 3 business days.

*All mail/packages must include your complete address. If mail/packages arrive without an apartment number (insufficient address) they will immediately be returned to the sender by the carrier. Use the following link to find your complete address: https://housing.unc.edu/residence-life/mail-and-packages/whats-my-address.

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