2026-2027 C-START Application

Applicants must have completed four semesters in residence at UNC and 75 credit hours (including placement credits) by the end of the spring 2026 semester and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or higher.

During the fall 2026 term, C-START student-instructors will prepare their courses under the supervision of a faculty mentor. At the end of the fall semester, each C-START student-instructor will submit their syllabus to the C-START oversight committee. Once approved by that committee, C-START courses will be scheduled for the spring.

Student-instructors will receive three (3) hours of graded independent study credit for designing and teaching their courses.

All application materials must be received by Friday, March 27 at 4:00 PM (Eastern)

Full Name*

First NameLast Name

PID*

E-mail (UNC)*

Cumulative GPA*

Proposed Course Title*

Faculty Mentor*

Faculty Mentor E-mail*

Course Description*

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Résumé*

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When you submit your application below, an email will be sent to your faculty mentor requesting that they email a letter of support on your behalf to:

   Jason Clemmons
Director of Curriculum, Recruiting, and Operations
   Honors Carolina
   jason@unc.edu

Please be sure that your application is submitted early enough to allow your faculty mentor ample time to complete and submit the letter of support by the March deadline.