Academic Support

Help to Make the Most of Every Moment

Duke’s broad array of advising resources and opportunities provide the direction needed to make your college experiences both abundant and unique. Whether it’s through a Peer Success Leader, major advisor, or academic dean—supporting and encouraging students is what we do best.

Peer Success Leader

One-On-One Connections

Peer Success Leader are student academic leaders who work with academic deans, college advisors, and directors of academic engagement. Peer Success Leader share how to form mentoring relationships with faculty, navigate online registration, and help students learn to distinguish what is merely popular from what is individually meaningful to them in their course selections.

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Academic Advisors

Guidance Along the Way

Our academic advisors are here to help you make the best use of everything that Duke has to offer.

College Advisors

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All incoming students are assigned a college advisor—a faculty or staff member to advise you about academic pathways, help choose courses, provide guidance on curricular issues and opportunities, and connect you with other advisors at Duke.

Major Advisors

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Once you declare your major your sophomore year, you’ll be assigned an advisor within your major to be utilized alongside your existing college advisor.

Preprofessional Advisors

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Duke offers specialized advising for students considering graduate or professional schools in law, health, and business. Preprofessional advisors counsel students on applying to programs and provide information on career opportunities.

Directors of Undergraduate Studies

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Every department at Duke has a director of undergraduate studies who works with all Duke students, not just those who have declared a major. Their mission is to help students learn more about specific majors, get engaged in research, and more.

Research Advisors

Support for Inquiry and Investigation

Over half of our undergraduates participate in mentored research experience before they graduate. Research experience can begin in your first year at Duke, or it can wait until your senior year. The Undergraduate Research Support Office can help point you to projects that match your interests and identify funding for your research.

Research Mentors

Faculty mentors in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities provide guidance to undergraduates participating in research projects, no matter the size or scope. As students advance in their research, they become more independent as they advance skills in inquiry, problem solving, and analysis.

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Directors of Academic Engagement

Directors of Academic Engagement (DAE) work with students to define their academic goals and seek opportunities for academic exploration within and beyond the traditional classroom such as a Bass Connection project.

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Global Advisors

Wander with Direction

As much as our students love being at Duke, they also have an appetite for global perspectives and experiences. Through one-on-one advising, students have the opportunity to incorporate domestic and international learning and civic opportunities into their academic plan.

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Study Abroad

Global Ed Advisors

Global Education Office (GEO) advisors help you determine which study abroad programs to pursue. Topics that GEO advisors may discuss include program selection, academic and research opportunities, finances, and general travel tips.

Global Education Office

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Service Abroad

Duke Engage Advisors

The DukeEngage advising team helps students choose from over 35 service-learning programs and prepares them for the application process. Advisors are also available to mentor students who wish to pursue an independent project through DukeEngage.

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Career Advisors

Beyond Your Four Years

The Duke Career Center provides resources for students and alumni to explore opportunities that merge their education, values, goals, skills, and experiences in order to identify their career aspirations. Services at the Career Center include career counseling and resumé feedback. 

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