Second Bryan!
Second Bryan!
These are updated at the start of each month with important campus information!
NCSSM Durham Prom
On Saturday, April 11th, NCSSM’s 2026 Prom “Unis in Wonderland” will take place in the Museum of Life and Science. Most students at NCSSM attend prom, as well as a number of students in the NCSSM Online program. Pre-sale tickets are $50 and may be purchased here until April 10th at 5:00pm, and day-of tickets will be $60 in exact change. Students may bring off-campus guests to prom as their date by purchasing a ticket in their name. If your student is planning to stay off campus on the night of Prom, please have them fill out an Overnight Orah pass request with exact details of their travel plans (including address, mode of transportation, and full name of their host) by midnight on April 6th. No concessions will be made if this date is missed.
Students may request to bring their vehicle from home to campus for the day of Prom. Please visit the NCSSM Prom Website permissions tab to learn more about important dates and deadlines for Prom vehicle use, including the vehicle permission form.
Parents! Parent volunteers can help with food prep, clean-up, decorating, ticket sales, coat check, and more, and are always essential for creating a beautiful Prom night. Sign up here if you’re interested in lending a helping hand: Parent Volunteer Sign Up
For more information about our prom, check out the NCSSM Prom Website, and feel free to email prom@ncssm.edu with any questions
Senior Leadership Campus Service Update
The Senior Leadership Campus Service process is coming to a close. Senior Leadership announcements will be sent out on Tuesday, April 21 at 4:00pm and applicants will have until Thursday, April 23 to submit their decisions to program coordinators. Please note that the SLSC process does not account for every senior campus service assignment. Juniors should reach out to any employees that they may be interested in working with next year if they chose not to participate in the SLCS process. They can also contact Justin Plummer (plummer@ncssm.edu), Campus Service Coordinator and Associate Director of Student Services, if they have any questions.
Residence Halls Closing & Opening: Spring Break coming up
As students prepare for fall break it is important to understand that we use a special sign out for these weekends away from NCSSM:
Halls close at Friday, March 27th at 5:00pm. Halls will reopen on Monday, April 6th at noon
Halls close at 5pm Thursday, April 30th. Halls will reopen at noon Sunday, May 3rd.
For Spring Break, students must unplug all items in their room, including fridges. Students should properly defrost their fridge to avoid puddles or mold growth over the break.
As always, CCs will confirm that all students have submitted an Orah pass at their weekly hall meeting. On this pass, students should indicate where they are going for the break, who they are traveling with, and how they are getting to their location.
If a student is not departing early, is not returning to campus late, is not taking a train or Greyhound bus home, and their final destination is home or they are being picked-up by a parent/guardian, they do not need to sign out at Bryan Desk (this only applies to extended weekends).
If a student is departing before the Extended Weekend begins or returning to campus late they will need to have a parent/guardian sign them out at Bryan desk or submit an overnight pass on Orah and sign out at Bryan desk with whomever is picking them up.
If a student's final destination is not home and they are not being picked up by a parent/guardian, or if they are taking the train or Greyhound bus, they will need to submit an overnight pass on Orah and sign out at the Bryan desk
Spring Final Assessment Schedule
The Spring Final Assessment Schedule has been shared by Academic Programs. Synchronous final assessment blocks are arranged to minimize conflicts (when students have two final assessments scheduled at the same time). Academic Programs will work directly with students and instructors to resolve those conflicts in the weeks before the end of the semester. As in previous semesters, Academic Programs have indicated deadlines for submitting projects, papers, and take-home exams by academic discipline to ensure that all asynchronous assessments are not due at the same time.
Move Out
Juniors and Seniors will receive an email with information concerning move-out in April. In the meantime, best practice is to start evaluating which items you may be able to take home over Spring Break and the upcoming extended weekend. The more items you can get home over our final extended weekends of the year, the easier move-out will be for you. Good items to consider taking home are winter coats and clothes, extra furniture, and large items
This year's hall theme is Tangled!