Hello Heels app helps Tar Heels navigate campus

Hand holding smart phone in front of the Old Well with the homepage of the Hello Heels app onscreen. — Hello Heels users can access bus routes, maps, campus news and more. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

The Hello Heels app is the premier campus navigation tool for Tar Heel students, faculty, staff and parents.

The app offers features that make life at Carolina a little bit easier. These included accessing One Cards, navigating bus routes and much more.

Since its relaunch last summer, the Hello Heels app has garnered more than 34,000 users.

As the new semester kicks off, take a look at what the app has to offer.

Custom app experience

Once downloaded, the Hello Heels app prompts users to select their University affiliation: student, faculty and staff, parents and family or guest. The app then tailors options and features based on that selection. The app also redirects them to the Alert Carolina website, where they can sign up for safety alerts.

Users can customize the widgets for an experience more suited to their daily experience. They can also sign up for timely push notifications about a variety of topics, including food security, financial well-being and more.

Keep up with campus news

Hello Heels also enables users to read campus news published on The Well, as well as get access to the University calendar.

Access to digital One Card

Hello Heels is designed to be a one-stop shop for everything a Tar Heel needs — including access to the digital One Card. Users can view their card if they already have the GET Mobile app, as well as check their One Card payment history.

Bus route information

For anyone who has struggled to find a campus bus, Hello Heels is for you. Hello Heels aims to simplify transportation across campus, linking directly to Chapel Hill Transit’s online bus tracker. This enables students, faculty, staff and visitors to access real-time information on when and where the closest bus will arrive.

Health resources

Health and wellness are priorities at Carolina — and with Hello Heels, it’s easier than ever to get the support you need.

For those seeking mental or physical health services, the app provides access to a comprehensive health and wellness page. Users can connect with a therapist, schedule appointments and even refill prescriptions through the app.

Tar Heel spaces

Quickly learn real-time information about how busy main campus locations are. From the Carolina Union to dining halls to University Libraries locations, access our new busy meters — a project from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and campus partners.

Find your PID and ONYEN in My Profile

Quickly find your PID and ONYEN in the “My Profile” section of the Hello Heels app. Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen to find your information.

Mobile food ordering

Find dining on the student home screen, and scroll down to find mobile ordering options, including Ram’s Head Market, Bojangles and more.

Customize your quick links

From the student home screen, tap the blue “Customize” button to update your quick links. From University Libraries to health and wellness to career services, update your most-used icons right on the home screen.

Hello Heels on Instagram

UNC Hello Heels is now on Instagram with more than 5,000 followers. Keep up with student activities and events this semester, and look for giveaways and other ways to engage with Tar Heels.