Drop Off/Pick Up Information

Drop-off Hours: (7:30am-8:40am) *Campers depart for classrooms promptly at 8:45AM*
Pick-up Hours: (4:15pm-5:30pm) *Starting at 5:35pm, there will be an additional supervision charge of $2.50/minute*

Cool School, 49er Minor, & Coding Camps

Science Building Address: 9029 Craver Rd, Charlotte, NC 28223
Lot 16 Address (use this for carpool time): 9305 POPLAR TERRACE DR, Charlotte NC 28223

PM Carpool Procedures

  • All vehicles must display a Camps on Campus dash placard (Available in your Online Materials). Print should be large and bold enough to be easily read by our staff. Staff will call your campers name over the radio.
  • If you do not have your Camps on Campus dash placard you will be asked to show your ID before being allowed to pick up your child. This process allows us to ensure that every child is going home with the right person.
  • Please view our carpool drive along video located in your online materials to review our carpool procedures prior to your first day of camp.

Walk-up Check Out Procedures

  • Please bring your Camps on Campus dash placard with you.
  • There will be a member of staff dedicated to assisting those that choose to walk up and check out their campers. Staff will be located on the sidewalk near the Science Building.

Dash placard

Camps on Campus utilizes a dash placard which you will print and write your camper’s name on to expedite the pick-up process in the afternoons AND to as a security means to ensure that only authorized individuals who are in possession of the dash placard are picking up the camper.

You will access your dash placard through the Online Resources through your login portal and may forward it electronically to any authorized adults who will be picking up your camper.

Niner Academy Siblings

In the morning, guardians with campers needing to drop off at both the Science Building and the McEniry Building may drop off all campers at the Science building (our main location). Niner Academy participants may walk across the street from the Science building to join their camp and counselors. In the afternoon, guardians may choose to have their high schoolers perform self check out with their counselor to join any siblings at the Science Building. This will assist guardians by not having to enter both carpool lanes. Without permission to self check out, guardians (and authorized adults) must pick up at both locations.

Carpool Reminders

  • Please refrain from cell phone use (including hands-free). For the safety of the students and staff members moving between and around cars, we need 100% of your attention at all times.
  • Please pay attention to the carpool workers and follow their instructions. They are working to keep the carpool line moving in a safe and efficient manner. They require your participation and cooperation.
  • If you arrive prior to carpool staff please enter Lot 16 and form a single line behind the stop sign. Staff will inform you when it is time to pull forward and begin loading.
  • Do not pass cars in the carpool line. Doing so will disrupt the flow of the line.

Late Drop Off & Early Pick Up

If Arriving Late (after 8:45am)

Our rule of three requires guardians (or other authorized adults) to park and walk their camper to the classroom. Staff are not permitted to be one on one with campers at any time. Our staff will be en route or at the classroom location after 8:45 am. Mondays may be an exception as we try to give a 5-10 minute grace period for first time arrivals. You can find your camper’s classroom location on the camp agenda shared in the online materials.

If Picking Up Early (before 4:00pm)

  • Planned Early Pickups prior to 4:00pm must be at least one day in advance. Please complete the GOOGLE FORM for our staff to receive communication.
  • For Same Day or Emergency early pickups, please notify us at summercamps@uncc.edu and call (704) 687-8900 prior to 4:00pm.
  • Camp instructional time is from 9:00am-4:00pm. Between 4:00pm-4:15pm campers will be en route to the Science Building for Cool School, 49er Minor, and Coding camps or the McEniry Building for Niner Academy courses with their counselors.
  • If picking up from the classroom, please be sure to check out no later than 3:00pm for early pick-up. Classroom and parking locations will be provided to guardians with their camper’s online resources in advance.
  • Bring your dash placard as the quickest form of secure check-out. You will be asked for identification if you forget your dash placard.

Niner Academy Camps

McEniry Building Address: 9215 MARY ALEXANDER RD, Charlotte NC 28223
Lot 16A Address (use this for carpool time): 9020 CRAVER RD, Charlotte NC, 28223

PM Carpool Procedures

  • All vehicles must display a Camps on Campus dash placard (Available in your Online Materials). Print should be large and bold enough to be easily read by our staff. Staff will call your campers name over the radio.
  • If you do not have your Camps on Campus dash placard you will be asked to show your ID before being allowed to pick up your child. This process allows us to ensure that every child is going home with the right person.

Niner Academy Drivers

My Niner Academy student will be driving themself to campus each day. Where should they park and how do they check in?

You can find parking options via the PATS website.

The closest parking option to the McEniry Building is East Deck 1. The address is 9110 MARY ALEXANDER RD, Charlotte NC 28223.

After checking in with the Camps on Campus staff, all minors, including our high school participants, must abide by UNC Charlotte and Campus on Campus policies until they are checked out by their guardian or after they complete self check-out if they drove to campus. At the time that students check out with program staff, they are no longer under our program supervision. Guardians may choose to allow their child to perform self check out at 4:00PM from the classroom. Please be sure to opt for this at registration.We also encourage communicating this with your child’s instructor and counselors.