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Military-Affiliated Grad Students (MAGS)

The Graduate School’s Student Success program and the Carolina Veterans Resource Center provide numerous opportunities and resources for our military-affiliated graduate students (active duty, veterans, reservists, or National Guard) to aid in their academic success and to build a community of excellence. As with everything offered by The Graduate School, all students are welcome to participate in this initiative.

Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz speaks with military-affiliated students who are dressed in military garb.
UNC ROTC Veterans Day Ceremony held November 11, 2020 at the Carolina War Memorial.

How We Create Student Success:

  • Onboarding for new military-affiliated graduate students
  • Professional and skills development workshops
  • Community-building activities
  • Opportunities for Green Zone training, which is conducted by the Office of the Dean of Students to educate faculty, staff of graduate students about the general military experience and can assist our military-affiliated students in their educational experience. Military-affiliated students are welcome to attend these trainings to share their valuable perspectives on being in the military.

Additional Resources

“I am so grateful for all the DSS programming—it has really provided me a space at UNC-Chapel Hill where I am comfortable and … makes Chapel Hill feel more like home.” —UNC-Chapel Hill graduate student