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http://tinyurl.com/sotaspringapparel This is the official page for the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at UNC Chapel Hill.

For questions about the MSOT admissions process, please post your inquiry under the "Discussions" tab on this page or email [email protected]. Please note that questions containing private information should be sent via email rather than posted on the discussion board. It is recommended that prospective applicants read the admissions page and all the related links for before contacting the division for information. Admissions Page:
http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/ocsci/degree-programs/ms-admissions

10/29/2026

🎤Mic'd up & ready!

Our own Dr. Micheal Sandbank was interviewed by the American Psychological Association about Project AIM, what clinicians can do & where research can go from here.

🔗https://go.unc.edu/DrSandbankAPAInterview2026

10/27/2026

🌎"Participation Matters" | World Occupational Therapy Day🌎

"Participation Matters highlights the role of everyday activities, roles & routines in supporting health, wellbeing and quality of life. Occupational therapy advances participation by addressing physical, cognitive, emotional, environmental & social factors that influence engagement in occupations that people want, need, or expected to do." WFOT (2026)

What can YOU do?
👂Listen: Ask people what occupations matter to them
🚫Identify barriers: Notice what prevents people from participating
🔁Make a change: Adapt an activity, tool or environment
📣Advocate for inclusion: Speak up for equal opportunities to participate

Slide credits: UNC MSOT Social Media Community Care Team

10/15/2026

We hope to see your application soon!

The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program deadline is Oct. 23, 2026. We recommend applicants apply before the actual deadline to make sure all required materials are submitted.

❗Please note: Admissions staff are happy to help & will be available until 5 p.m. EST on Oct. 23, 2026 to answer questions/assist as needed. Questions sent after 5 p.m. should expect a response the following week.

🔗https://go.unc.edu/MSOTProspectiveStudents.

10/14/2026

Everyone talks about their future…but do you actually know what yours looks like?

In partnership with the Ingram Institute SERVE Pathways Program, 4 MSOT first year students led activities to support "HEAL day with the Heels" to help educate 30 local students about occupation & OT as a potential career. High school students rotated through five stations that explored occupations and tools such as dressing, adapted scissors for "haircuts," grip strength (Are you stronger than a rock climber?), stereognosis & supporting participation with "splints" made from cereal boxes.

Ingram Institute SERVE Pathways Program Assistant Director Nicole Cornett supported thinking of hands-on stations and activities with the goal of high school students learning, “I had no idea occupational therapists did all of that—or that this could be a career for me.”

10/13/2026

Took a page from our UNC Division of Physical Therapy friends to share our Division of OS/OT full-time faculty & staff who came back to teach after being students themselves!

Caroline Blue, through & through🩵

09/17/2026

🧺Picnic-ture perfect kind of day 📸

Thank you to the UNC Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) for hosting! We enjoyed playing in the sand & on the playground, competing in pickleball & soccer, & overall just enjoying one another's company.

☀️🏖️⚽🏓🩵✨

09/16/2026

🧠🖍️Love learning about occupation? & Neuroscience? Us, too.

In OCCT 725 Human Capacities: Body Structures & Functions, first-year students learn about occupation & neuroscience concepts through doing in various ways. The course focuses on neurological systems, mental processes, sensory processing, digestion, reproduction, endocrine, & immune responses that support human occupation.

09/15/2026

🌎 UNC OS/OT celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana 🌎UNC OS/OT celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month🌎

Comprender, apreciar y conectarse con las diferentes culturas que los terapeutas ocupacionales identifican y con las que interactúan crea mejores terapeutas y comunidades de atención.

Understanding, appreciating & connecting with the many different cultures occupational therapists identify & engage with builds better therapists & communities of care.

Ejemplos de recursos y programas en el campus que están amplificando la cultura latina/Below are resources available at UNC that are amplifying Latine culture:

🎶Charanga Carolina at UNC Department of Music
🌎UNC Institute for the Study of the Americas
🌸Carolina Latinx Center

09/14/2026

This week! Conference continued (post 2/2):

🍂Will we see you at the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association fall conference?🍂

📅Saturday, Sept. 19
2:30-4 p.m.
Session

Come say hello!👋

09/11/2026

🍂Will we see you at the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association fall conference?🍂

📅Friday, Sept. 18
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
"SHINES: Serving High-Intensity Needs in Educational Settings"
Poster

📅Saturday, Sept. 19
10:15-11:45 a.m.
"Helping Clients Navigate the Healthcare System"
Session

Come say hello!👋

Address

CB #7122 UNC-CH Bondurant Hall
Chapel Hill, NC
27599

Website

http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/ocsci

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