Duke is committed to educating students both inside and outside the classroom.
One of Duke’s values is "knowledge in the service of society," and Duke students are committed to applying what they have learned to solving real-world problems. Duke provides multiple avenues to support and explore learning outside the classroom. Here are some of the many outstanding academic resources available at Duke. Merit scholars often take advantage of these opportunities during their collegiate experience.
Coordinates advising until students declare their major
Academic Advising CenterPromotes academic achievement for all Duke undergraduate students
Academic Resource CenterIntegrates academic coaching and advising into the fabric of the Duke campus residential experience
Academic GuidesEnables students to examine and explore an area of scholarship by designing their own unique program of study
Program IIUses approved or student-proposed curricula to create specialized Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degrees
IDEAS Program at Pratt EngineeringForms one of the nation's top ten private university library systems and is the shared center of the university's intellectual life
Duke LibrariesOffers students the opportunity to connect outside the classroom with faculty over a shared meal
FLUNCHEnables first-semester Duke students to be exposed to ideas from the vantage point of different disciplines across the Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences
FOCUS ProgramPromotes excellence in teaching with a focus on active learning and writing as a means of critical inquiry. TWP is responsible for the Writing 101 class all first year students take
Thompson Writing Program