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The Odum Institute homepage at odum.unc.edu is the main entry point for its research support, training, and event information. The page is organized around a few visible blocks: Odum Certificate in Survey Science, Odum Short Courses, QUICK LINKS, and Events. If you are looking for a specific resource, start with the section that matches your goal rather than browsing the whole site.
Main navigation blocks on the homepage
| Section on homepage | What it is for | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Odum Certificate in Survey Science | Entry point to the certificate program | Students or researchers considering a formal survey science credential |
| Odum Short Courses | Entry point to short-course training | People seeking focused, non-degree training |
| QUICK LINKS | A grouped set of direct links to commonly used resources | Returning users who know what they need |
| Events | Listing area for Institute events | Finding talks, workshops, or other scheduled activities |
The homepage description frames the Institute's work around innovation in research, education, dissemination, preservation, and discovery, and says it aims to equip research communities at UNC and beyond. That framing is useful for deciding which section to open: education and training map to the certificate and short-course blocks, while research support and discovery are more likely reached through the Quick Links and Events areas.
Finding training and credentials
If your goal is training, the homepage gives you two distinct paths:
- Odum Certificate in Survey Science — use this when you want a structured program rather than a single course. The homepage presents it as its own block, so it is a primary destination, not a buried subpage.
- Odum Short Courses — use this when you want specific skills training without committing to a certificate. The block is listed alongside the certificate, which makes comparing the two straightforward from the homepage.
A practical way to choose: open the certificate page first if you need a credential for a program or job requirement; open short courses first if you have a defined skill gap, such as a specific survey method or data-analysis technique, and want the shortest route to it.
Finding events
The Events section is the place to check for scheduled Institute activities. Use it when you want to know what is happening rather than what is offered as standing training. Because the homepage lists Events as a top-level block, it is the intended starting point for time-sensitive information; the certificate and short-course blocks describe programs, while Events describes what is coming up.
Reaching research support pages
The homepage does not expose every research-support service as a top-level heading. The QUICK LINKS area is the intended shortcut for commonly used resources, so it is the first place to look when you need a service page rather than a program page. If a specific service is not visible there, use the site's own navigation from the homepage rather than guessing at URLs.
The site also references a subscribe option, which suggests you can receive updates rather than repeatedly checking the Events area. The available page information does not specify what a subscription covers or whether any access restrictions apply, so confirm the details on the subscription page itself before relying on it.
A quick decision guide
- Want a credential in survey science → Odum Certificate in Survey Science
- Want focused training → Odum Short Courses
- Want to know what is scheduled → Events
- Want a specific service or resource → QUICK LINKS
- Want updates without revisiting the site → check the subscribe option and read its terms
Start from the block that matches your goal; each is presented on the homepage as a direct entry point, so you should not need to search the site to reach it.