Welcome to First Hill!

Your Residential Life Advisors:

Residential Life Advisors (RLAs) are seniors who have been hand-picked as hall leaders for the 2026-2027 school year. They help with move-in, getting Juniors acclimated to life at NCSSM, run programs, and serve as your guide and a part of your support system through out your time at NCSSM.

Bear Anthony

Hello! My name is Bear Anthony and I am very excited to be a 1st Hill RLA this year. I am from Mooresville and I enjoy working out, playing video games, and chatting with my friends. My favorite places in Durham are the Harris Teeter, Koi, and my beloved Eno River. Some of my favorite hall events have been open gyms, a trip to the Eno River (which I hope we do multiple times this year), and random game nights in the study lounge. Recently i’ve really gotten into exercise sciences and bodybuilding so if you have any interest in learning about that let me know.

Neelabh Kakade

Hello! my name is Neelabh Kakade and I'm really excited to be one of your 1st Hill RLAs for the 26-27 school year. I'm from Apex, NC and my previous school was Apex High School. In my free time, I like to hang out with friends, listen to music, and play badminton. I also love to watch horror movies (I recommend Incantation) and eating at the restaurants on 9th Street (specifically Chicken Bee and Bahn's). Some of my favorite music artists are Brent Faiyaz and Bruno Mars, but I'm down for a recommendation if you have one. I'm super excited for the coming year and can't wait to meet a lot of new people!

Benjamin Ku

Hi guys! My name is Benjamin Ku and I'm very excited to be your RLA. I am from Fayetteville NC. In my free time I like listening to KRnB, playing games, and hanging out with friends. Excited to meet you all, don't hesitate to dm me up if you have any questions or if you just wanna hang out!

Read below for Junior Move In Information!

We are excited to welcome you on to our campus on Friday, August 14! Assigned move-in windows are scheduled from 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM.

Students who sign-up for the morning move-in time slot should arrive on campus and complete check-in between 9:00am and 10:30am. During morning move-in, families will have until 12:00pm to unload their vehicle, help their student settle in, and say goodbye to their Unicorn. We need all families that sign up for the morning move-in time slot to have departed campus by 12:00pm on move-in day.

Students who sign-up for the afternoon move-in time slot should arrive on campus and complete check-in between 1:30pm and 3:00pm. We ask that all families that sign up for the afternoon move-in time slot leave campus by 4:00pm on move-in day.

We will be sharing more information about move-in as the day approaches, but if you have general questions you can consult the Move-In and Orientation website where you will also find a link for a Move-In Map and the Hill Dashboard Card you’ll need to print out and place in your car in order to be admitted to campus on move-in day.

Hall Tour and Junior Family Meeting Location

move in flow pt 1

This is the Watts Circle entrance to campus, and your move-in day unloading entrance. Look for the big pillars right off of Broad St. You'll drive around the circle and head through this gate, which will be open.

move in flow pt 2

This is more of that same driveway from the Watts Circle to the front of Hill House.

building entrance to hall entrance

Once you are enter the Hill lobby, the entrance to First Hill will be the first door on your left.

hall layout

Quick tour of hall from the laundry room, communal bathroom, single-occupancy bathroom, and lounge

basic triple

Example of a triple on hall

basic double

Example of a double on hall

junior family meeting location

At 1:30-2:30pm on Junior Move-In Day, the juniors will be on hall or with their RLAs while the CCs meet with their juniors' families. The First Hill junior family meeting will be in Hill 03, which is a classroom on the ground floor of hill. You can either meet us on hall at 1:20pm and we'll walk down together or you can find it on your own using the video guide on the left. You can take the central stairs near the front entrance of Hill, the elevator on First Hill, or enter the ground floor from the side entrance by the Bike Shed and patio.

Read below for Senior Move In Information!

We are excited to welcome you back to campus on Sunday, August 16 from 1:30-4:30 PM. I will be available on hall with room keys, access passes, and RCR forms when seniors return. RCR forms need to be completed, signed by a parent/guardian, and returned before parents/guardians leave campus. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

As a reminder, RLAs will return to campus early on Sunday, 8/4 and certain Senior leaders will return to campus on Wednesday, 8/7. Senior leaders are encouraged to reach out to their sponsors/supervisors for more information about move in and for their Senior leadership training schedule.

Blackbaud

Before the beginning of the school year, please log into Blackbaud to be sure that your student's custody information, emergency contact information, and medical forms are up-to-date for the 2024-2025 school year.

Click here for a guide to Blackbaud.

If you cannot remember your username and/or password, please submit a help ticket by sending ITS an email at: ithelp@ncssm.edu

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