Carolina Union 
209 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Building Number: 065
Year Built: 1968
The Frank Porter Graham Student Union (better known as the Carolina Union) is the central gathering place for campus community at Carolina. The Union offers a welcoming space where students connect, study, and relax between classes. You'll find comfortable lounges perfect for studying, convenient dining options, and a variety of meeting spaces that host student org and campus events throughout the year. Whether you're looking for a quiet spot to read, meeting friends for coffee, or wanting to get involved on campus, the Union serves as Carolina's living room away from home.
Building Features:
- Lactation Room:
- Room 3200 - Rocking chair and baby changing station available in the room. Keys available at the Welcome Desk during operating hours.
- Gender Neutral Restroom:
- Floor: 01, Room: 1509, Has foot washing sink, Accessible Toilet
- Printing Station:
- Healthy Heels to Go Vending Machine
- Located near the art gallery
- Purchase over-the-counter health items from the Healthy Heels to Go vending machine using your One Card anytime the building is open.
- Meditation and Prayer Rooms:
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The Meditation Room
Room 1101A – for meditation. It is located in the Underground (the bottom floor of the Union). If you go down the main stairs, you can access the room by walking towards the back left corner.
The meditation room is available as long as the building is open (7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. on Sunday). This space is not reservable since it is meant to be open to everyone at all times. You can enter the meditation room at any time during the hours above regardless of whether it is already in use or not.
- Student Union Room 2510 –
The Muslim Students Association (MSA), a student-led organization, has reserved this event space during the fall and spring semesters. Daily Muslim prayers are held from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays. On weekends, the room opens at 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays and at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays, following the Union's weekend operating hours. During Ramadan, MSA has 24-hour access to this room. Availability may vary, so please contact MSA for additional information. Updates are also available on MSA's Instagram: @uncmsa.
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Student Union Room 2518 –
The MSA , a student-led organization, has reserved this event space for two shifts of Jummah prayers on Fridays during the fall and spring semesters. The times of the shifts change based on daylight savings, so there are adjustments throughout the year. During Ramadan, MSA has 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. access to this room. Availability may vary, so please contact MSA for additional information. Updates are also available on MSA's Instagram: @uncmsa.
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