Opportunities for Faculty Engagement

There are widespread opportunities for Duke students to engage with faculty outside of the classroom. Șeun Bello Olámosù, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, discusses why faculty engagement matters, how it can help students thrive and create a sense of belonging at Duke, and advice for how parents and families can support these efforts. Click the video above to hear more.

Important Dates

December 17 - January 7 • Winter Break
January 4 • Residence Halls Open
January 7 • Spring 2020 Tuition Due
January 8 • First Day of Spring 2020 Classes
January 20 • Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - No Classes
March 7 - 15 • Spring Recess
April 27 - May 2 • Spring Final Examination Period
May 8 - 10 • Commencement Weekend 2020

Student Spotlight

Tommy Lin, T'21, reflects on what opportunities and support systems at Duke allow students to thrive both in and out of the classroom. He shares his own experiences as well as how he guides first-year and sophomore students as a Peer Advisor within the Academic Advising Center. Read his post on the Parent and Family Programs blog.

Moments with Mary Pat

Mary Pat McMahon, Vice Provost/Vice President for Student Affairs, explains how she sees her work supporting student learning and thriving. Watch the short clip above.

Upcoming Events

Sorority and Fraternity Recruitment/Intake

January will mark the beginning of the recruitment and intake process for Duke University Greek-letter organizations. The webinar below – recorded on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 – covers the process for joining fraternities and sororities, how families can support their students during that process, what support the university provides, and answers to common concerns parents and families have about fraternity or sorority membership.

SLG Recruitment

Non-Greek Selective Living Groups (SLGs) will also recruit new members upon students' return to campus in January. Student leadership from each SLG choose to participate in either a two-week or three-week recruitment schedule. Recruitment will occur January 7-20 and January 9-27 with bids being offered on the last day of each recruitment timeline. If you or your student have questions, please contact Housing Assignments.

Spring 2020 Tuition Bills

Spring 2020 bills were prepared on December 2 and will be due on January 7, 2020. Your student should have received an email when these were made available on DukeHub.

Design Your Duke:

Using Duke as Your Laboratory

One important aspect of Design Your Duke is using Duke as a laboratory to practice competencies and thrive at Duke and after. Watch the video above to hear more from Bill Wright-Swadel, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Fannie Mitchell Executive Director of the Duke Career Center.

Happy Winter Break!

We are so proud of all that our Duke students have accomplished this semester. We hope you and your student get some time to refresh this season.

Parent and Family Programs staff will be in and out of the office over the next few weeks, but will be in full operation again on January 2, 2020. See you in the new year!

Duke Testing Center

The Duke Testing Center, designed to provide a comfortable, minimally distractive setting to take course exams for students needing testing accommodations, will officially open in January. The center is located at 041 Trent Hall. Summer renovations included the creation of two group testing rooms, four private testing rooms, a restroom and a reception area. Learn more from Duke Today.

Duke Students Named Rhodes & Schwarzman Scholars

In November, Duke senior Gabriella (Elle) Deich was awarded the honor of Rhodes Scholar. Elle was chosen from over 900 applicants and is the 50th Duke student to earn the honor.

Five Duke students and alumni have also been named Schwarzman Scholars, a prestigious program funding one year of study in Beijing, China. Charles Berman, Max Labaton, Yunjie Lai, Kevin Zheng, and Steven Soto are all officially members of the Schwarzman Class of 2021.