College is better with friends! Join a student group to find people who share your interests or program of study.
More than 50 student groups are available, in categories of arts, culture, leadership, mentoring, special interest, academic programs and honor societies.
From music to student government and beyond, you can find your interests and a group to join. Explore the options for joining a student group on our website.
Meet friends and catch the campus vibe at Welcome Fest–coming to a campus near you!
There will be giveaways, a DJ, yard games, and hand-crafted popsicles from King of Pops.
Representatives from various Student Affairs departments will be available for you to learn about all the different student resources we offer. Come and kick off the school year with your Student Engagement team!
All Welcome Fests will be held 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Campus Dates:
Stay hydrated, caffeinated, and fueled for a successful semester.
Catalyst Coffee Bar is open at Cato, Central and Levine Campuses, from 7:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. They offer a selection of beverages and grab-and-go food items.
Beach & Borough Sandwich Shop is open at Central and Levine Campuses 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.
For all locations, you can save time if you order ahead and pay through your account with the Connect & Pay app. Our food service is cashless, so vouchers are also available at the Cashiering Business office in $5 and $10 increments if you only have cash.
The Harris, Harper and Merancas Campus Catalyst Coffee Bar locations will be opening later in fall 2023. All Central Piedmont Campuses also have microwaves and vending options.
Visit our website for menus, locations, hours and app information.
Pop-up information tables will be set up at all six campuses during the first few days of fall classes. Look for employees wearing “Ask Me” buttons if you need help finding your classes or getting general questions answered.Navigators are at Welcome Centers year-round, and are available to help.
The fall 2023 term begins Aug. 14 at Central Piedmont! Make sure you know your class schedule and plan your way to campus:
Plan how you will get to campus:
Learn your schedule & campus locations:
If you need to get in touch with a Navigator for more specific help, please email: navigate@cpcc.edu (en Español: ayuda@cpcc.edu) or call 704.330.2722.
Set yourself up for success! Central Piedmont’s Library has chromebooks you can borrow, for a few hours, or a semester. Limited quantities are available at each campus.You will be able to borrow equipment based on availability of items, and your previous equipment check-out status. Please bring your student ID card.
Mariam Idris, a nursing student and active Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) member at Central Piedmont Community College, has been announced as a recipient of the prestigious Hurst Review NCLEX® Scholarship.
Mariam is among the twelve exceptional students from across the nation who have been honored with this scholarship through Phi Theta Kappa international honor society.
The Hurst Review NCLEX® Scholarship, generously funded by Hurst Review Services, a prominent exam preparation company, is designed to support nursing majors affiliated with Phi Theta Kappa preparing to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®). As part of this scholarship, Mariam will receive comprehensive NCLEX® study materials and a cash award that covers the expenses associated with the NCLEX® exam fees.
Congratulations to Mariam!
Many of our arts classes at Central Campus are held in the Center for Arts Technology (CAT) building– with pottery and jewelry studios, and lots of specialized space for photography, 2D and 3D art, painting, and more.
Construction continues at the CAT building, however, all classrooms in the building are open for use. Parking Lot 15 at the rear of the building will remain closed until construction is completed later this year. We can’t wait to see what art you will create in your classes!
Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) will re-stripe a number of street crosswalks on Central Campus the week of Aug. 7-11. This will require at times the complete closure of Elizabeth Avenue to vehicular traffic. During other times, lanes will be closed along Elizabeth Avenue.
From Aug. 7-9, from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., each evening, Elizabeth Avenue, from N. Kings Drive to Charlottetowne Avenue, will be closed to vehicular traffic.
From Aug. 8-11, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., each day, CDOT will need to close lanes on Elizabeth Avenue to complete the re-striping. This will cause traffic delays.
If you are coming to Central Campus the week of Aug. 7-11, you should avoid driving on Elizabeth Avenue. Traffic congestion is likely. CDOT has said the CityLynx Gold Line will NOT be affected.
Psi Beta, the national honor society for psychology for community colleges, has awarded Central Piedmont’s chapter with the “Chapter Excellence Award” for the 2022-23 school year.
Our chapter was recognized for their activities in service, research, leadership, and scholarship. According to the Psi Beta National Council, few chapters achieve this level of excellence.
To join the larger organization as a member and serve as a club officer, there are GPA and course completion requirements. To join us casually, you only need to have passed a General Psychology course and be interested in psychology. Students who are interested in joining Psi Beta can contact advisor Deninne Pritchett at deninne.pritchett@cpcc.edu.
Are you still figuring out your major decision– which program of study to choose? Your education can line up with your career plans, and Career Services is here to help.
Review the new “Choosing a Program of Study” webpage, with lots of resources to help you explore your choices for your major. There you will find videos from students who are also deciding, different assessment tools to help you narrow down all of Central Piedmont’s options, and tips for making sure you have found the right one.
Need more help? The webpage also has information if you’re planning to transfer, and contact information for our career counselors if you need some one-on-one guidance.
Central Piedmont wants to make sure you have a compass and a map to chart your education to your career. Take advantage of all the resources available to you so you can save time and money in school by making sure you’re on the right path.
Shakespeare isn’t meant to be read, it’s meant to be performed!
If you’ve never been able to understand a word of Shakespeare, let the Central Piedmont Drama Club be your translators! Modern scenes play hand in hand with the original text, making the sonnets come alive!
“Will and Whimsy: Sixteen Dramatically Illustrated Sonnets of Shakespeare” is free to attend and appropriate for audiences of all ages.
Performances will take place at Central Campus in the Parr Center’s New Theater on:
Are you looking for a job on campus to help you pay for school?
Attend an upcoming information session to learn more about federal work study (FWS) jobs.
Various positions are available, and you can gain work experience while you are still in school.
Sessions are offered virtually through WebEx. Review all the upcoming information sessions about FWS.
Due to regular year-end processing, the college’s registration and payment systems will close Wednesday, June 28 at 9 p.m., and re-open on Saturday, July 1 at 7 a.m.
Don’t wait! Finish your registration now. Fall registration is already open – you can still register for classes online before and after the temporary closure next week.
You will not be able to register or pay for classes during those days, BUT you can still prepare for the fall semester by:
During the planned outage, we can also still process transcripts and take in-person cash and check payments at our Business Cashiering offices, just no credit cards.
Need help? Please contact 704.330.2722 or navigate@cpcc.edu.
Health Professions and Human Services is launching a Standardized Participant (SP) program, and we are seeking enthusiastic volunteers from Central Piedmont to participate and contribute to this invaluable initiative.
Standardized participants are individuals trained to portray various roles, such as patient and family members, in specific medical scenarios and patient cases for the purpose of teaching and evaluating healthcare students. By volunteering as a standardized participant, you will play an essential role in training our health profession students to enhance their communication skills, clinical examinations, and overall patient care abilities. As an SP, you will have the opportunity to simulate diverse clinical encounters, providing our students with realistic scenarios to practice their skills in a safe and controlled environment.
Participating in our SP program not only benefits our Health Professions and Human Services students, but it also offers tremendous personal and professional growth opportunities for you. You will gain a deeper understanding of the healthcare field, develop empathy and effective communication skills, and contribute to the education of future healthcare providers.
Simulations will take place at Central Campus. Our goal is to recruit and train of a pool of potential volunteers that we can pull from, and you will be able to volunteer for days/times that work for your schedule. We are seeking a wide range of diversity for our simulations, so all ages, and demographics are encouraged to volunteer.
If you are interested in volunteering as a standardized participant, please email Jay Bianco for more information.
Congratulations to all of our Central Piedmont graduates who participated in our ceremonies on Thursday, May 11.
Our events celebrated the graduation of more than 900 students who registered to participate in the ceremonies out of the nearly 1,900 graduates who were eligible from the college, College & Career Readiness, and our middle colleges. 
Read more about Central Piedmont’s May graduation.
Enjoy the recordings of the ceremony livestream:
The library has limited numbers of Chromebooks, internet hotspots, and graphing calculators to loan to students taking summer classes at Central Piedmont.
Review equipment availability on the library’s webpage.
Library locations have adjusted hours for summer. Review the library’s hours by campus and service.
Taking summer classes? Central Piedmont is open and available to help all summer. Meet with advisors, get career help, study in the library, and get a jump on fall. The college is shifting its core hours of operation for the summer 2023 semester, beginning May 12.
Standard hours will resume in August. Review adjusted hours for these campus services:
Student Services & Welcome Centers (assistance from Navigators):
Business Cashiering Office:
Campus Store locations– Campus Stores are located at Cato, Central, and Levine Campuses:
Food Service– All food service offerings except for Catalyst Coffee on Central Campus at the Parr Center will close for the summer. Catalyst Coffee at the Parr Center (newly adjusted hours begin June 19):
Libraries– hours will vary by campus and service, please check the Library’s calendar for hours
ITS Service Desk– hours will vary, please check the Service Desk client portal for hours
Are you looking for a unique and FREE experience to participate in this summer? Do you want to empower yourself and your community through civic discussions and service projects? Looking for something that will stand out on your résumé and create opportunities for future scholarships?
L to R: FBLA Advisor Bryan Causey, Karen Garcia-Patricio, Mary Enoch, Stephen Johnson.
Three students from Central Piedmont participated in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference on April 20-22. Stephen Johnson, Karen Garcia-Patricio and Mary Enoch competed against students from across North Carolina.