The Homecoming Committee is responsible for planning and promoting the traditional week-long Homecoming celebration for students. Celebrations include UNC Royals elections, daily Pit events, service projects, selling the official Homecoming T-shirt and more. #UNCHC
By crowning UNC Royals, the student body votes to showcase two seniors who exemplify scholarship, leadership and service, the pillars of the Carolina Way. The “Royals” then each complete a self-generated service project in which they based their election platform upon. The projects, funded by the UNC General Alumni Association, work to better the University and the greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro community.
Eligibility
All applicants for UNC Royals must be full‐time students with senior standing for the duration of the 2020-21 academic year at UNC (December 2021 graduates are ineligible to run).
Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
Applicants may be endorsed by an officially recognized UNC student organization, see full list. Should a student organization choose to endorse candidates, they may only endorse one candidate. Please note that it is not an official requirement to be endorsed by a student organization. This is strictly optional and no points will be assessed against any candidate who is not endorsed.
All applicants must submit a complete application including 1) contact information, 2) a resume, 3) original service project concept, 4) one letter of recommendation, 5) an official, sealed transcript or an unofficial transcript, and 6) acknowledgement of and agreement to all proclamations outlined in the application. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted or considered.
Once you hit submit on your application, all UNC Royalty candidates must contact UNC Royalty Chair Miota Allen ’21 at miota@email.unc.edu to virtually meet prior to March 30 to ensure understanding of the election process.
The timeline is as follows:
March 27: Application deadline closes at 11:59 p.m. (EDT)
March 30: Mandatory Board of Elections Candidate Meeting at 9 p.m. (EDT)
April 5: Election
April 7: Announcement of winners
April 27: Winners service projects completed
The application deadline is Saturday, March 27 at 11:59 p.m. (EDT).
Do you want to Celebrate Carolina year round?
Join the Homecoming Committee and celebrate the greatest Carolina tradition. The Homecoming Committee is comprised of a small group of qualified, dedicated and enthusiastic campus leaders behind the largest tradition on campus. This committee embodies school spirit and significant leadership, making it one of the premier student leader opportunities on campus.
If you are looking to:
Celebrate Carolina and what it means to you
Lead a team of dedicated Tar Heels as they plan Homecoming Week
Connect with thousands of students and alumni
Foster alliances with the vast Carolina Community
Then the Homecoming Committee is for you. Learn more, and apply today.
Student Organizations, it wouldn’t be the same without you. Have an event during Homecoming Week? We are always looking to promote activities that provide campus-wide engagement and show that signature Carolina spirit. The Homecoming Committee is also excited to partner with organizations around campus to ensure Homecoming is meaningful to all Tar Heels.
