Winter Weather Advisory

UPDATED: 1/21/25 at 9:45 a.m. UNCP officials met this morning to assess conditions and updates from the National Weather Service and have determined the university will operate on a normal schedule through 5:15 p.m. today and then transition to a Condition 1—Reduced Operations status through noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22. All classes after 5 p.m. today through noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22, are canceled. For updates, visit uncp.edu/weather. Students, faculty and staff please check your campus email.

Concealed Carry Permits

North Carolina law, General Statute 14-269.2, prohibits any person, including a concealed handgun permit holder, from carrying a firearm, openly or concealed, on educational property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by the university.

A person may legally possess a firearm on campus if the following exists:

  • You must be a valid concealed carry permit holder,
  • Have your permit with you at all times,
  • The weapon in question is a handgun only,
  • The weapon must be in your vehicle with the doors locked,
  • The weapon must be placed inside a secure container.