MS Comprehensive Exam Information Session
Attention all master’s students graduating in Spring or Summer 2026:
Last year, SILS faculty approved a new comprehensive exam process that will be in effect for all MSIS and MSLS students entering our program in Fall 2026 or later. As current students, you have the option to take our existing, essay-based exam or to opt into the new, portfolio-based process. To help you choose, more information about each option is attached and is also available online at bit.ly/SILScomp.
All students graduating in Spring or Summer 2026 must indicate their choice of exam format by completing the survey linked here no later than Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
To help address any questions or concerns about the new comprehensive exam process, we will be hosting an information session on Friday November 21 at 11am via Zoom.
Lara Bailey is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://unc.zoom.us/j/97007399295
Meeting ID: 970 0739 9295
Feel reach out to Casey Rawson (crawson@email.unc.edu) if you have questions you would like an answer to before submitting your choice.
Flourish Presents: Friendsgiving
Join Flourish in Manning 01 on November 21, 3:30-5:30pm for their first event of the year!
Flourish is a revived student group focused on building community and providing professional development opportunities for students of color and international students at SILS. Co-sponsored with SABL, Flourish is holding a Friendsgiving social for students to learn about what Flourish and mingle with other students with some good food!
All students from SILS are welcomed. Please come ready to enjoy catering from Bulbox (vegan options provided) to hear about our new missions, goals, and anticipated events for the Spring semester!
B.S.-M.S. Information Session
Current undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree are encouraged to join one of the four information sessions. Information sessions will focus on the Dual B.S.-M.S. Programs available at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) but will include some information about master’s programs in general.
- Tuesday, September 2 at 10am:
- Thursday, September 25 at 12pm:
- Wednesday, October 22 at 6pm:
- Monday, November 10 at 3:30pm:
Further questions about the B.S.-M.S. Programs or transitioning to a master’s degree at SILS from another undergraduate track should reach out to Benjamin Levine, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Programs and Advising, bjlevine@unc.edu.