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Parent and Family Newsletter

January 2024

Parents and Families-

We hope your student is settling into their new rhythm and preparing well for their first round of midterms, which are right around the corner.

The spring semester always brings new opportunities for students to connect with on-campus resources and plan for the future. As your student continues to explore, we hope these emails will provide you with some basic information about how you might support them this semester.

One of the highlights of the Spring Semester is the New Student and Family Programs (NSFP) Spring Webinar Series. Each month, we will host a webinar for parents and families. Topics will vary. Some of our webinars will focus on resources, while others will highlight campus administrators and leaders. We hope this series will help you feel more connected to the Duke family.

First up: Academics and Artificial Intelligence. Join us TONIGHT, Tuesday, January 30, at 7:00 pm ET, and connect with some faculty members across multiple disciplines at Duke. You can register here.

Thanks for all you do to support your student!

GO DUKE!

Ben Adams, T ‘08

Senior Associate Dean of Students for QuadEx & Director of New Student and Family Programs

Important Dates

NSFP January Parent and Family Webinar: January 30 Registration begins for Summer 2024: February 19 Housing Applications: (Open) February 20 & (Close) February 23

Check out Duke's Academic Calendar for more information.

Join us TONIGHT, Tuesday, January 30, at 7:00 pm ET for our January Parent & Family Webinar: Academics and Artificial Intelligence. This webinar will connect families with some faculty members across multiple disciplines at Duke who will share how Artificial Intelligence has impacted the academic experience on campus. Topics include challenges, successes, and how to support your student in navigating a changing world of technology and academia.

Click here to register today.

If you cannot attend or wish to revisit the content, we will record and post the webinar online. Please allow 48 hours after the webinar airs for us to post the content on the Parent and Family webpage.

SAVE THE DATE

Family Weekend 2024

Duke’s Family Weekend provides the opportunity for undergraduate parents and families to engage in the life of the University and cultivate a deeper understanding of the Duke student experience.

We are excited to announce that Family Weekend 2024 will be from Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20.

More Family Weekend details, a full schedule, and registration will be posted to the Duke Family webpage in late Summer/ early Fall.

Families can expect a weekend of programming designed to engage in the life of Duke’s campus. Family Weekend programming and events will include academic lectures by some of our most distinguished faculty, information sessions for signature Duke support services and co-curricular opportunities, and many ways to experience elements of student life at Duke. For planning purposes, please note that programming will begin Friday morning and continue through midday Sunday.

The Office of New Student and Family Programs does its best to host Family Weekend with a home football game. We are excited to share that this year, there is a home football game on Friday, October 18, against Florida State. We will forward more information about discounted tickets for football and other athletic competitions scheduled for that weekend as they become available in late Summer/ early Fall.

Please feel free to contact the Office of New Student and Family Programs at familyprograms@duke.edu with any questions you may have regarding Family Weekend.

We hope you will join us from October 18- October 20!

Duke’s Centennial Celebration Kickoff

The Centennial celebration has begun!

Check out the Duke Centennial website to watch the celebration and learn more about all the events in store for the year!

Duke Resources

Below you will find resources readily available to support your student throughout the semester!

Housing and Residence Life:

Housing Assignments

Housing applications for '24-'25 open on Tuesday, February 20, and will close on Friday, February 23. Students can apply on their housing portal. The housing portal can also be accessed via the Duke housing website.

Students will receive weekly communication with information about the housing process. All students planning to live on campus for the '24-'25 academic year must apply!

There will be information sessions that students can attend to get more details regarding the application:

Tuesday, February 6: SDAO & LLCs
Tuesday, February 13: Rising Sophomores
Thursday, February 15: Rising Juniors/Seniors
Monday, February 19: All Students

If your student has any questions, they can email housing@duke.edu.