The University

Welcome

On July 2, 1908, former governor Thomas Jordan Jarvis, considered to be the father of ECU, made the following remark as he broke ground for a teachers training school where Jarvis Residence Hall now stands:

“We can never begin to calculate the value it will be to North Carolina.”

The teachers school, chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 8, 1907, as a two-year normal school, opened its first regular session on October 5, 1909, with 174 men and women students enrolled. The first graduating class received diplomas on June 6, 1911. The years that followed revealed the accuracy of Jarvis’ statement.

Since its inception in 1907, ECU has evolved from a training school for teachers to a national research university. The student population has grown from 147 to nearly 29,000. The campus now includes more than 185 buildings in four locations: the central campus, health sciences, athletics, and west research campus. The university is home to twelve colleges and schools, including an Honors College and the Graduate School.

ECU has become the institution that was envisioned by its early leaders, fulfilling its motto, “to serve.” Today’s leadership continues to build upon the foundation laid by Robert H. Wright, the first president of the university:

We will give to the rising generation the purest inheritance of the nation and better preparation than has ever been given to a preceding generation. This school is an expression of that determination; it was built by the people, for the people, and may it ever remain with the people, as a servant of the people.

East Carolina University is one of The University of North Carolina’s seventeen campuses. The University of North Carolina includes sixteen universities and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, the country’s first public residential high school for gifted students.

University Mission

To be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation, ECU:

• Uses innovative learning strategies and delivery methods to maximize access;
• Prepares students with the knowledge, skills and values to succeed in a global, multicultural society;
• Develops tomorrow’s leaders to serve and inspire positive change;
• Discovers new knowledge and innovations to support a thriving future for eastern North Carolina and beyond;
• Transforms health care, promotes wellness, and reduces health disparities; and
• Improves quality of life through cultural enrichment, academics, the arts, and athletics.

We accomplish our mission through education, research, creative activities, and service while being good stewards of the resources entrusted to us.

Message from Chancellor Philip Rogers

This will be my first fall as chancellor of ECU and I look forward to seeing the vibrancy of this university when all of Pirate Nation is together once again. The mission and Pirate spirit are part of what brought me and my family back home to Greenville to serve this great university.

My priorities and vision for ECU’s future are framed around a deep personal passion and commitment to the institution and its mission. The ECU community is centered around a set of shared goals that always begin and end with the three core components of our mission: Student Success, Public Service, and Regional Transformation. And as we deliver on that mission, we’re going to do it in a future-focused, innovation-driven way that will put people at the center and will embrace a culture of agility.

We’ll ensure you have an engaging academic experience and we’re ready to provide you with a quality college experience that includes courses taught by our knowledgeable faculty.  You will also benefit from the support of our talented academic and career advisors, and thoughtful staff in student services units across campus.

We plan to resume many of our traditional programming put on pause by the pandemic so find ways to get involved and get the most out of your time at ECU.

We’re also focused on your safety as a member of the Pirate family. While it’s not required, we’re strongly encourage our students and employees to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, to minimize the impact on our local medical providers, and to help us reach “community immunity.”

During your time at ECU, we want you to be fully engaged, learn, lead, play, grow, invest in yourself and others, and to finish strong. My hope is that each of you will walk away from your time at ECU knowing your experience here has prepared you to be successful and make a difference in the world.

A History of Graduate Education at East Carolina University

In 1929, the East Carolina Teachers College Board of Trustees approved a faculty recommendation that an additional year of study be offered at the college leading to a master of arts degree. In 1933, the first master of arts degree in English was conferred. During the 1965-66 academic year, the Graduate School was officially formed with the appointment of the first dean, John O. Reynolds. A Graduate Council replaced a pre-existing Graduate Advisory Committee and was charged with addressing graduate policy matters and with increasing academic standards. By 1969, master’s degrees were offered in a wide range of fields; for example, a sixth year of preparation was available for principals, supervisors, and superintendents. The creation of East Carolina University’s first doctoral programs occurred in 1979. Receiving approval from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, East Carolina University (ECU) established five doctoral programs in basic medical sciences, following the enrollment of the first medical students in the new School of Medicine in 1977. A sixth PhD program in basic medical sciences was established shortly thereafter. In 1998 and 1999, ECU established two interdisciplinary doctoral programs, the PhD in coastal resources management (retitled in 2019 to integrated coastal sciences) and the PhD in interdisciplinary doctoral program in biological sciences. ECU now offers professional science master’s (PSM) programs in chemistry, geographic information science, and network technology.

Today, ECU offers 68 master’s degree programs, 2 intermediate degree programs (CAS, EdS), 5 professional doctoral programs,13 research/scholarship doctoral programs, and 85 graduate certificates. ECU is classified among the Doctoral/Research Universities by the Carnegie Foundation.

Organization of the University of North Carolina

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is the policy-making body legally charged with “the general determination, control, supervision, management, and governance of all affairs of the constituent institutions.” It elects the president, who administers The University.

Board of Governors

Randy C. Ramsey, Chair
Wendy Floyd Murphy, Vice Chair
Pearl Burris-Floyd, Secretary

    Term Expiring in 2021

    Kellie Hunt Blue, Lumberton, NC
    Jimmy D. Clark, Greensboro, NC
    Carolyn Lloyd Coward, Arden, NC
    N. Leo Daughtry, Smithfield, NC
    Reginald Ronal Holley, Southport, NC
    W. Marty Kotis III, Summerfield, NC
    Steven B. Long, Raleigh, NC
    Wendy F. Murphy, Wallace, NC
    R. Doyle Parrish, Raleigh, NC
    Art Pope, Raleigh, NC
    Randall “Randy” Ramsey, Beaufort,  NC
    Dwight D. Stone, Greensboro, NC

    Term Expiring in 2022

    Raymond Palma, Durham, NC

    Term Expiring in 2023

    C. Philip Byers, Forest City, NC
    Joel Ford, Charlotte, NC
    Thomas “Thom”  C. Goolsby, Wilmington, NC
    James L. Holmes, Jr., Raleigh, NC
    Martin Holton, Winston Salem, NC
    Terry Hutchens, Fayetteville, NC
    J. Alex Mitchell, Durham, NC
    Anna S. Nelson, Charlotte, NC
    David M. Powers, Raleigh, NC
    O. Temple Sloan III, Raleigh, NC
    Michael Williford, Fayetteville, NC

    Emeritus

    W. Louis Bissette, Jr., Asheville, NC

Officers of Administration

William L. Roper, Interim President

    Senior Leadership Team

    Matthew Brody, Vice President for Human Resources
    Peter Brunstetter, Interim Chief Operating Officer    
    Clinton P. Carter, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO
    Andrew P. Kelly, Senior Vice President for Strategy and Policy
    Christopher McClure, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
    Kimberly van Noort, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Tom Shanahan, Senior Vice President Governance, Legal, and Risk and General Counsel

Organization of East Carolina University

Each institution in the UNC system has a Board of Trustees which holds extensive powers over academic and other operations of its institution on delegation from the UNC Board of Governors.

Board of Trustees

(Updated: 7/24/2021)

Scott Shook, Chair
Jason Poole, Vice Chair
Vince Smith, Secretary    

    Members

    Cassie Burt, Emerald Isle, NC
    Leigh Fanning, Greenville, NC
    Tom Furr, Durham, NC
    Dave Fussell, Wallace, NC
    Van Isley, Raleigh, NC
    Fielding Miller, Raleigh, NC
    Angela Moss, Chapel Hill, NC  
    Jason Poole, Fayetteville, NC
    Jeffrey Roberts, Williamston, NC
    Jim Segrave, Kinston, NC   
    Scott Shook, Greenville, NC
    Vince Smith, Vienna, VA
    Chandler Ward, Greenville, NC (SGA President)

Officers of Administration

Each of the sixteen constituent institutions in the UNC system is headed by a chancellor, who is elected by the UNC Board of Governors on the president’s nomination and is responsible to the president.

Philip Rogers, Chancellor

     Megan Ayers, Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees
     Christopher Locklear, Chief of Staff
     Paul Zigas, University Counsel and Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs (Updated: 7/24/2021)
     Wayne Poole, Chief Audit Officer

Grant Hayes, Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

    Angela Anderson, Associate Vice Chancellor, Chief Academic Success Officer and University Registrar
    Steve Ballard, Director, BB&T Center for Leadership
    LaKesha A. Forbes, Associate Provost for Equity and Diversity
    Allen Guidry, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
    Linda M. Ingalls, Associate Vice Chancellor for Personnel Administration
    Janice S. Lewis, Director, Academic Library Services
    Jon Rezek, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs
    Wendy Sergeant, Associate Vice Chancellor of Administration
    Stephanie Whaley, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director for Undergraduate Admissions
    Sarah Williams, Executive Director, Office for Faculty Excellence and the STEPP Program
    Ying Zhou, Associate Provost for Institutional Planning, Assessment and Research 

    Deans

    D. Reide Corbett, Dean of Integrated Coastal Programs and Executive Director of the Coastal Studies Institute   
    Allison Danell, Dean of the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences
    Paul Gemperline, Dean of the Graduate School    
    Linda Kean, Interim Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication    
    Harry Ploehn, Dean of the College of Engineering and Technology   
    Art Rouse, Acting Dean of the College of Education
    Paul Schwager, Dean of the College of Business
    David White, Dean of the Honors College
    Anisa Zvonkovic, Dean of the College of Health and Human Performance

Virginia D. Hardy, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

     Susan Chapman, Executive Director, Business Services
     Kathleen E. Hill, Executive Director of Student Affairs Assessment, Research and Retention
     Erik Kneubuehl, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Involvement and Leadership
     William McCartney, Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Living
     Lynn Roeder, Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
     Christopher Stansbury, Associate Vice Chancellor and Senior Operating Officer for Student Affair
     William Williams, Director of Development, Parent and Family Programs

Administration and Finance

Stephanie M. Coleman, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance (Updated: 7/24/2021)

    William “Bill” Bagnell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Operations
    Dee Bowling, Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Services   
    Kevin Carraway, Director for Materials Management and Real Estate
    Stephanie Coleman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget and Athletics Fiscal Affairs
    William “Bill” R. Koch, Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Safety and Auxiliary Services
    Zach Loch, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer   
    Gary R. Vanderpool, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, Chief Resource Management Officer
    Kitty Wetherington, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources   

Jon Gilbert, Director of Athletics

    Caroline Bevillard, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Administration & SWA
    Stephanie Coleman, Associate Vice Chancellor, Budget and Athletics Fiscal Affairs
    Mike Hanley, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student Services
    Alex Keddie, Senior Associate Athletics Director, Compliance
    J.J. McLamb, Executive Associate Athletics Director, Internal Operations            
    Ryan Robinson, Executive Associate Athletics Director, External Operations                 

Ron Mitchelson, Interim Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences

    Paul D. Barry, Director, Office of Prospective Health
    L. Lorraine Basnight, Executive Director of Eastern Area Health Education Center
    Michelle Brooks, Chief of Staff for the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences
    Stephen Charles, Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Interprofessional Collaboration
    Maria Clay, Director, Clinical Skills Assessment
    Kenneth DeVille, Director, Risk Management
    Michelle DeVille, Chief Integrity Officer and HIPAA Privacy & Security Officer
    Lisa W. Hudson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Human Resources
    Thomas G. Irons, Associate Vice Chancellor for International Education
    Elizabeth “Beth” Ketterman, Director, William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library
    P. Darrell Neufer, Director, ECU Diabetes and Obesity Institute
    Gary R. Vanderpool, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Administration and Finance
    Amanda Williams, Associate University Attorney
    Paul Zigas, Senior Associate University Attorney for Health Sciences

    Deans

    Sylvia T. Brown, Dean, College of Nursing
    Gregory Chadwick, Dean, School of Dental Medicine
    Jason Higginson, Executive Dean, Brody School of Medicine
    Robert F. Orlikoff, Dean, College of Allied Health Sciences
    Michael Waldrum, Dean, Brody School of Medicine

Zach Loch, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer

    Cheryl Godwin, Director, Network Services
    Hector Molina, Deputy CIO and Director for Client Engagement and Support
    Johnny Rose, Director, Enterprise Systems and Operations
    Doug Stanley, Director, Enterprise Information Systems    
    Scotty Stroup, Director, Enterprise Data Services
    Mark Webster, Chief Information Security Officer

Mike Van Scott, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, Economic Development and Engagement

    Ariana Billingsley, Director of the Small Business and Technology Development Center at ECU
    Julie Cole, Director of Compliance Monitoring and Strategic Initiatives
    Deb Elek, Director of Research Integrity and Compliance
    Mary Farwell, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Compliance
    Merrill Flood, Director of Community Engagement
    Becky Gardner, Director of Operations
    Jim Menke, Director of National Security Initiatives
    Sharon Paynter, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Economic and Community Engagement
    Suzanne Sparrow, Director of the University and Medical Center Institutional Review Board
    Marti Van Scott, Director of Licensing and Commercialization
    Kathryn Verbanac, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Development and Advancement
    Becky Welch, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Administration and Finance
    Keith Wheeler, Executive Director of National Security and Industry Initiatives

Christopher M. Dyba, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and President ECU Foundation, Inc.

    Greg Abeyounis, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for University Development, Planned Giving and Annual Giving
    Kendra K. Alexander, Associate Vice Chancellor for Development
    Scott E. Francis, Associate Vice Chancellor and President of the ECU Alumni Association
    Herb Garrison, Interim President of the ECU Medical and Health Sciences Foundation
    Sharon K. Hamilton, Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
    Jeff McPherson, Interim Executive Director of Development Operations and ECU Medical and Health Sciences Foundation
    Bobby Tuggle, Director of Advancement Services and Supervisor of Enterprise Information Systems

Graduate School Officers of Administration

Paul Gemperline, Dean

    Kathleen Cox, Associate Dean
    Heidi Terry, Assistant Dean for Admission and Enrollment Management

Academic Divisions, Colleges, and Schools

    Brody School of Medicine
    College of Allied Health Sciences
    College of Nursing
    School of Dental Medicine
    Center for Health Disparities
    East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute
    East Carolina Health Institute at ECU
    Eastern Area Health Education Center
    Health Sciences Administration and Finance
    Health Sciences Human Resources
    Laupus Library
    Medical and Health Sciences Foundation, Inc.
    NC Agromedicine Institute
    Office of Prospective Health

    Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
    Office of Continuing and Professional Education
    Office of Grants and Contracts
    Office of Innovation and Economic Development
    Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
    Office for Research Integrity and Compliance
    Office of Sponsored Programs
    Office of Undergraduate Research

    Assessment, Research and Planning
    Business Administration
    Campus Living - Housing Operations/Residence Life
    Campus Recreation and Wellness
    Career Services
    Center for Counseling and Student Development
    Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement
    Central Reservations Office
    Dean of Students  
    Dining Services
    Disability Support Services
    Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center
    ECU Transit
    First Year Programs
    Greek Life
    Intercultural Affairs
    Ledonia Wright Cultural Center
    Off-Campus Student Services
    Office of Parent and Family Programs
    Pirate Media 1
    Student Affairs Administration
    Student Affairs Development
    Student Affairs Technology Services
    Student Centers
    Student Engagement
    Student Government Association
    Student Health Services
    Student Involvement and Leadership
    Student Rights and Responsibilities
    Student Transitions
    Student Veteran Services
    Transfer Student Services
    Victim Services

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a cornerstone value of the intellectual community at ECU and is expected of every student. Academically violating the Honor Code consists of the following: cheating - the giving or receiving of any unauthorized aid or assistance or the giving or receiving of unfair advantage on any form of academic work; plagiarism - copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and adopting those as one’s original work; falsification - statement of untruth, either verbal or written, regarding any circumstances relating to academic work; and attempting any act which if completed would constitute an academic integrity violation as defined above. No student may drop the involved course or withdraw from school prior to resolving an academic integrity charge.

Procedures governing academic integrity violations are described in the East Carolina University Faculty Manual. Students are encouraged to speak with their professors or contact the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities if they have questions regarding this policy.

Accreditation

All ECU educator preparation programs are approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and are accredited based on the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards for a period of 7 years, from fall 2015 to spring 2022. ECU is eligible and will seek accreditation based on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards in spring 2022. CAEP is the single specialized accreditor for educator preparation and administers NCATE accreditation.

Specialized accrediting agencies are as follows:

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics*
• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
• Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education*
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education*
• Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant
• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
• American Council for Construction Education
• American Psychological Association*
• Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering
• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
• Commission on  Collegiate Nursing Education*
• Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
• Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
• Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education*
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
• Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs
• Commission on Dental Accreditation*
• Commission on English Language Program Accreditation*
• Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation
• Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology*
• Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs*
• Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions
• Council on Education for Public Health*
• Council on Social Work Education
• Liaison Committee on Medical Education*
• National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design*
• National Association of Schools of Music*
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
• National Association of Schools of Theatre*
• National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council
• Planning Accreditation Board

*  US Department of Education recognized accrediting agency

For more information about accreditation at ECU, please contact Institutional Planning, Assessment and Research (252-328-9492 or ipar@ecu.edu).

Campus Libraries

Joyner Library

Joyner Library is the main campus library at East Carolina University. Joyner offers an abundance of print and online resources, including:

• 1.9 million print volumes
• More than 700,000 electronic books including free online textbooks at https://lib.ecu.edu/alt-texts
• More than 11,000 DVDs and videos
• More than 28,000 CDs and other sound recordings
• More than 75,000 online and print journals and other serials
• More than 400 databases
• Special Collections, manuscripts, and rare books

Joyner Library has more than 280 computers for use by students. Each is loaded with Microsoft Office Suite, Internet tools, and specialized course-related software. Free printing and scanning are available.

Wireless access is available throughout the library. Students may use their own laptops or borrow library-owned laptops for use in the building. In addition to laptops, the library loans video cameras, digital cameras, projectors, scientific calculators, ebook readers, GoPro camera, chargers, and other equipment. Equipment is checked out from the Circulation Desk, near the library entrance.

Joyner Library has more than 100 individual and group study rooms, many equipped with large monitors for laptop hookup. Open study space is provided on all floors of the library; numerous study carrels are available for individual quiet study. Snacks and drinks can be purchased from the library’s Starbucks location or from vending machines.

All students registered at East Carolina University, regardless of location, have access to the library’s subscription-based electronic resources. Students can use these resources to find journal articles, read newspapers, and check out e-books without leaving their home or dorm room. Access is provided through the library’s website at http://www.lib.ecu.edu. Student status is verified by Pirate ID and password. In addition, the online Joyner Library catalog can be searched from any location.

The Research and Instructional Services Department offers personal assistance to members of the ECU community (both on-campus and distance learners) who need help with their research and course assignments. Assistance is provided at the research assistance desk, by telephone, text and instant messaging, and via the Ask a Librarian email service. “Book a Librarian” is a service that allows students to choose a time to meet one-on-one with a librarian about their topic for 30-60 minutes. Meetings can be scheduled as quickly as 24 hours in advance. Members of the Research and Instructional Services staff help users identify relevant print and online sources, learn to use these sources, formulate search strategies, find statistical data, and much more. The Research and Instructional Services Department is located on the first floor, at the back of the library. It houses the Reference collection, which includes high-quality print and online reference materials and databases.

Circulation Services include checking materials and equipment in and out, managing print and electronic reserves, and assisting patrons. Students must present an ECU OneCard or distance education student card to check out materials.

Through a worldwide network of thousands of libraries, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) provides ECU students with research materials not available from Joyner Library at no charge – often within days for articles and one or two weeks for loaned items. Articles are delivered via e-mail. Whether the items are owned by Joyner Library or borrowed from another library, distance education students who live outside Pitt County can use Document Delivery to have articles delivered by e-mail and have books and other materials shipped to their home address.

One of the most inviting areas of the library is the Special Collections Department on the third floor. The department includes the Verona Joyner Langford North Carolina Collection which collects, preserves, provides access to, and actively promotes the use of printed and non-print materials pertaining to the state. Holdings include books, broadsides, clipping and vertical files, maps, microforms, periodicals and state documents. The collection emphasizes the history of eastern North Carolina.  Also in Special Collections is the East Carolina Manuscript Collection which contains historical manuscript materials related to North Carolina, the tobacco industry, worldwide missionary activities, and American military history, especially naval and maritime history. Letters, diaries, photographs, financial and legal records, genealogical notes, reports, speeches, oral histories and other unpublished materials covering the period from before 1800 to the present provide a wealth of primary source materials for a vast array of research topics Other collections in Special Collections include University Archives, the Rare Book Collection, Map Collection, Hoover Collection on International Communism, the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection, and the Stuart Wright Collection.

The Teaching Resources Center (TRC) is located on the second floor of Joyner Library. It serves as a resource for students enrolled in the teacher education program at East Carolina University and for educators in eastern North Carolina. The TRC service desk provides research assistance supported by educational reference librarians. With new booths, soft seating, and tables, the TRC makes a great study spot. Resources available in the TRC include NC adopted K-12 textbooks, supplementary K-12 textbooks, textbook correlations, bibliographies, guides, mixed media, professional materials, online resources, K-12 reference materials, easy books, big books, juvenile/young adult fiction, nonfiction and biographies. The Ann Rhem Schwarzmann Production Center, located in the TRC, is designed to assist student teachers and educators in creating and producing quality lesson units. It houses two laminators, two Ellison die cut centers with several hundred die cuts, a poster maker system, vinyl cutter, plaque marker, an artwaxer, a light box, a binding machine, several paper cutters, a Badge-A-Minit button maker and cutter, office supplies and computer workstations with educational software installations and resources. The TRC also offers 3D modeling software and printing. Additionally, the Ronnie Barnes African American Resource Center is housed in the TRC.

The Music Library is located in the Fletcher Music Center. It offers the same services as Joyner: circulation, reserves, reference assistance, bibliographic instruction, interlibrary loan, a group study/listening/viewing room, quiet study area, scanner, photocopiers, and printers. The collection consists of more than 90,000 books, music scores, periodicals, software, and sound and video recordings representative of all types and periods of music. PCs, Macs, and playback equipment for CDs, DVDs, DAT, LPs, videocassettes, mini-discs, CD-ROMs, laser discs, and audiocassettes are available for use by library patrons.

Joyner Library is open extensive hours each week, with 24-hour access Sunday through Thursday during the fall and spring semesters. Hours are posted on the main entrance of the building. Special hours are posted for holidays and semester breaks. The library maintains a recording of current operating hours that may be obtained by telephoning 252-328-4285. Hours are also posted on the website at http://www.ecu.edu/lib/about/hours.cfm.

Laupus Health Sciences Library

Laupus Library serves the Division of Health Sciences which includes the Brody School of Medicine, College of Allied Health Sciences, the College of Nursing, School of Dental Medicine, Vidant Medical Center and Vidant System affiliates. The library also has a mission to connect Eastern Area Health Education Center (EAHEC) preceptors, health practitioners in eastern North Carolina, and ECU’s health education, research and clinical programs to quality information at the point of need.

The 72,000 square foot library located in the Health Sciences Building on ECU’s Health Sciences Campus includes reservable classrooms, small group study rooms, computer workstations, and collaborative workspaces with access to print and electronic collections. The Library supports wired and wireless networks and printing, a computer lab, reference services, and circulating and historical book collections. Visual programs and a large collection of anatomical models are available to the university community. Laupus also hosts the only Virtual Reality Lab on the ECU campus accessible to all students and employees and manages a One Button recording studio for video production needs.

Access Services, located on the 2nd floor of the library, manages circulation of materials, including audiovisuals, anatomical models and charts, and more. The department also manages an equipment loan program which lends laptops, hot spots, cameras, VR headsets, and other technologies. To check out materials and to access the variety of services offered, users must bring an ECU OneCard or a distance education student card. 

The Information and Research Services Department librarians provide reference assistance and are available to guide clients to the most efficient and effective means of accessing the library’s resources. Liaison librarians are assigned to colleges and schools in the Division of Health Sciences to provide information services, education programs, collection development assistance and curriculum coordination. Services include instruction in expert and evidence-based searching, research consultations, systematic review searching and methodology preparation, and instruction on the use of literature databases and other online resources. Information Services librarians create and maintain online research guides and tutorials to help users better understand and locate the information they need.

The Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Department provides clients with access to needed materials from outside institutions and provides other libraries with access to materials from Laupus collections. Document Delivery is a free copy service for ECU faculty, staff, students and Vidant Health staff for materials (articles and books) owned by either Laupus or Academic Library Services. ILL borrowing is a free service for ECU faculty, staff, students and Vidant Health staff who order articles or books from other institutions. If you are not an ECU faculty, staff, student or Vidant Health staff please see Policies and Fees for more information on the fees for this service.

Collection Services orders all library circulating, reference, and history materials and ensures the discovery, access, and security is maintained for those materials through metadata application, performing maintenance and analysis of statistical data, electronic resource management, and physical processing. The department is responsible for the quality and consistency of the library’s holdings in the online catalog which can be accessed at https://catalog.lib.ecu.edu/. The department also processes all material gifts. Please see Donating Materials for more information on gifting materials to the library, such as books, journals, artifacts, manuscripts, or other items.

History Collections manages books, artifacts, and manuscript collections relevant to the history of the health sciences, primarily in eastern North Carolina. Management of these materials includes preserving, conserving, curating, exhibiting, and making the items available for research. Archival collections for both Laupus Library and the Country Doctor Museum are housed within the History Collections.

Laupus Library also operates the Country Doctor Museum located in Bailey, NC. The Country Doctor Museum is the oldest museum in the United States dedicated to the history of America’s rural health care.

Located on the second floor, the Computer Lab contains state-of-the-art technology providing a full range of resources to ECU faculty, staff, and students including PC’s, iMac’s, high-speed document scanners, a flatbed scanner, a color book scanner, high-volume black and white laser printers, and a color laser printer. Over forty (40) software titles are available in the computer lab ranging from word processing, spreadsheet, statistical, and presentation software to discipline-specific programs that complement the Division of Health Sciences curriculum.

Two computer classrooms support the library’s instructional services program and are available for reservation by ECU faculty and staff. Room 2502G seats thirty-two (32) people at computers while room 3503 seats thirty (30). Both rooms include an instructor computer, a networked printer, and a projection system to assist with presentations, training and orientations.

Laupus Library hours are posted at the main entrance of the library and on our website. Special hours for holidays and semester breaks are on our website. For more information including hours, announcements and detailed descriptions of all library services and collections please visit https://hsl.ecu.edu.

ECU Alumni Association

The ECU Alumni Association was created to develop a spirit of cooperation and loyalty among alumni and to promote the general welfare of the institution. The scope of the association, organized by the classes of 1911 and 1912 in June 1912, has grown tremendously as the alumni population has multiplied with a growing ECU.

Further information concerning upcoming events and opportunities, please visit the ECU Alumni Association website.

Information Technology and Computing Services

Information Technology and Computing Services (ITCS) provides ECU students, faculty, staff and alumni with up-to-date information technology services and support.

Visit the New Students Getting Started web page (https://go.ecu.edu/itcs/new-students) for a comprehensive list of resources, policies and guidelines available to new ECU students.

Pirate Techs (https://go.ecu.edu/pirate-techs) offers technical assistance to ECU students, faculty, and staff involving software, hardware, mobile email setup, Microsoft software installation, virus and spyware removal, data transfer and recovery, operating system installs and upgrades, and network-related questions via telephone, online chat, and four walk-in locations (Laupus Library, Joyner Library, Main Campus Student Center, and Austin Building).

Students can check their ECU Office 365 email at http://mymail.ecu.edu. Office 365 provides an official ECU email account with calendar and contacts; up to five licenses for Microsoft Office; Office Online apps for mobile devices (Android, iOS, Windows); and OneDrive for cloud storage. Additional information is available at https://go.ecu.edu/office-365. All enrolled ECU students are also eligible for upgrades for Microsoft Windows (https://go.ecu.edu/itcs/microsoft-students). Upon graduation, East Carolina University students are provided a lifetime email address that shows graduates’ affinity to their alma mater.

ECU’s Student Computing Initiative is a comprehensive campus-wide effort addressing the support of student computers in the academic environment. Several academic programs require or strongly recommend that their students own a laptop computer as a part of the degree curriculum. The degree programs vary on when the computer will be required within the life of the program. ECU strongly recommends that all incoming freshmen not enrolled in one of the participating academic programs have access to a computer that meets minimum specifications to complete coursework. For a list of computer requirements by department and minimum recommended configurations for various ECU majors visit the Pirate Techs website. (http://go.ecu.edu/computer-requirements)

Many general-purpose computer labs are available in key locations around campus, as well as many department-specific locations. To locate available labs, visit the Campus Labs web page (https://go.ecu.edu/itcs/labs) where a click on any computer icon opens details such as real-time seat availability, phone contacts and building location. Students can also use the Virtual Computing Lab to access many software programs from their home computer (https://go.ecu.edu/itcs/vcl).

All students receive a monetary credit for printing each year. Allocated from student technology fees, credits are attached to a student’s PirateID at the beginning of each semester. More information is at https://go.ecu.edu/itcs/print-quotas. Printing is available in all computer labs. Pirate Print allows students to print from personal computers on or off campus to printing kiosks located across campus (https://go.ecu.edu/itcs/pirate-print).

Students have two options for file storage: OneDrive and Piratedrive. OneDrive is included in the Microsoft Office 365 suite and is approved for storing coursework, project files, shared documents, and collaboration. Piratedrive is an online storage folder created for each student, faculty, and staff. Each folder is password-protected, secure and backed up nightly. Students have 125GB of space to store course assignments, videos, photos, and more. On-campus users access their personal Piratedrive through “My Computer” if they are logged in to the Intra domain.  It is labeled as the “U” drive.  Personal Piratedrive folders are accessible off campus through Pirate Port or through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.

All residence halls have wireless networking. Before accessing the ECU network, students are encouraged to install antivirus software. Use of university software requires students agree to comply with applicable university IT (information technology) policies (http://go.ecu.edu/itcs/policies) and copyright laws (www.copyright.gov; http://libguides.ecu.edu/copyright).

ECU’s Pirate Port Web portal (https://pirateport.ecu.edu/) allows students to review financial aid information, register for courses, and look up grades online.

ECU Mobile keeps students, faculty, and staff connected to East Carolina University from on or off campus. Students can instantly contact other Pirates from the ECU directory, stay-in-the-loop with the latest campus news, keep tabs on ECU Pirate sports, watch videos from recent campus events, check grades, access course content and browse the university’s academic catalogs. Download ECU Mobile from the iTunes Store, and Android Market on Google Play. Students can also visit https://m.ecu.edu/ for mobile browsing.

ITCS provides a suite of educational technologies to support teaching and learning in both online and face-to-face courses. ITCS supports the Canvas learning management system that enables students to access course content, check grades, post to discussion forums, view important class announcements, read and download assignments, upload content, and more. Updates, resources, and tutorials for Canvas are accessible from the Canvas login page: http://canvas.ecu.edu. 

Mediasite, the campus lecture-capture system, is available to record on-screen activity, audio, and video within classrooms. In addition, Mediasite Mosaic and Canvas Studio can be used in or outside of the classroom and recordings can be easily accessed within Canvas or through a shared course catalog. Mediasite automatically optimizes content to suit the available screen size and provide the best experience on iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows devices. With more than 400 technology-enhanced classrooms on campus, faculty often record their lectures and share recordings through Canvas to provide access to content anytime, anywhere. Webex and Teams serve as other feature-rich video conferencing tools for ECU students and faculty. Webex and Teams allows for Outlook scheduling, desktop sharing, audio or video calling, personal meeting rooms, mobile meeting hosting, Microsoft Office integration, and browser integration for Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. In addition, Canvas provides access to course content through mobile apps.

Students can learn new technologies through ECU’s many training opportunities. Sign up with Microsoft Imagine Academy (MSIA) and choose modules to learn Microsoft Office, Windows and more. Additional information is available at https://go.ecu.edu/itcs/microsoft-imagine-academy.

ECU students also have access to free training through LinkedIn Learning, an online library of instructional videos teaching the latest software tools and skills, via the Web, Canvas, or the mobile app. Additional information is available at https://go.ecu.edu/linkedin.

By using university IT resources, students accept that they are accessing the university-owned network, and that unauthorized or illegal use of the university network is prohibited. Illegally downloading copyrighted music, movies and other protected material via file-sharing programs can cost students their network access. Visit https://go.ecu.edu/filesharing for more information.

ITCS regularly shares security tips on topics such as avoiding identity theft, protecting portable devices and personal information, and staying safe online at https://go.ecu.edu/itcs/security.

To learn more about all on-campus technologies visit the ITCS website at http://go.ecu.edu/itcs, which provides a comprehensive look at many of the technology resources and policies for ECU students. Additionally, the ECU Technology News e-mail newsletter, ECU Educational Technology Digest e-mail newsletter, Twitter posts (TechatECU), and Facebook posts (www.facebook.com/ITCSatECU) provide valuable information on upcoming software updates, training opportunities and new technology projects affecting the university community.

Office for Equity and Diversity

The Office for Equity and Diversity engages in programming, compliance, and outreach to foster a diverse and inclusive living, learning, and working community. Through leadership and partnerships, we provide dynamic educational experiences, prepare our students to lead in a global multicultural society, and engage the region with inclusive social and economic opportunities.

Office of Academic Outreach and Distance Education

The Office of Academic Outreach and Distance Education serves as a bridge between the student at a distance and the academic and administrative units of the university. The office supports the university in advancing its leadership role in the areas of distance and online learning both in our region and beyond. The educational and economic development of the citizens of its service area is a focal point for the office. The office partners with the academic and administrative units of the university, the UNC System, and the North Carolina Community College System to meet the needs of the education, healthcare, technology, business, industry and military affiliated communities.

The Office of Academic Outreach and Distance Education includes the following program areas:

• Distance and Online Education
• Military Outreach
• State Authorization Compliance
• Testing Services

In order to fulfill the needs of a widely diversified group of students, our undergraduate degree completion programs, and graduate degrees are offered online via the internet.