Early Check-in - Friday

Location

Sitterson Hall

232 S Columbia St

Chapel Hill, NC, 27514

Check-in Times

Friday, Feb 20th

• 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST

Once you check-in, a Pearl Hacks director will guide you on next steps. Be sure to reference the Overnight Logistics page for more details! If you need help or have any questions for early check-in logistics, please reach out to Emilie Mutoniwabo (Emilie | Chair) and Aleena Sebastian (Aleena | Director) on the Pearl Hacks 2026 Discord.

Regular Check-in - Saturday

Location

Frank Porter Graham Student Union

209 South Road

Chapel Hill, NC, 27599

Check-in Times

Saturday, Feb 15

• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST

Sunday, Feb 16

• 8:30 am - 3:30 pm EST

Parking

Parking is free starting from during the weekend at UNC Chapel Hill - starting at 5 pm on Friday.

** Please note that Cobb and Bell Tower deck which open on Saturday will not be open on Sunday due to special events on campus **

Department of Parking Services recommend that participants park along East Cameron Ave in the visitor parking lots, as the usual visitor parking decks will be reserved this weekend. Please refer to the Transportation FAQs for further details.

What to Bring

• [ ] Student ID
  • All hackers must be 18+, and either currently students or having graduated in the last 12 months
• [ ] Laptop + peripherals
  • [ ] Charger, keyboard, mouse, headphones, USB drives, etc.
• [ ] Phone + peripherals
  • [ ] Charger, earbuds, connector cords, etc.
• [ ] Printed copies of resume (# of sponsor booths you plan to visit x 2)
• [ ] Water bottle
  • Beverages and snacks will be provided, but hackers should bring their own water bottles
• [ ] Blankets + pillow
• [ ] Sleeping bag (optional - we will have some twin-sized air mattresses available)
• [ ] Toiletries
• [ ] Change of clothes (x2 if you’re coming on Friday)
• [ ] Mask(s) (optional)