Here’s what you’ll find inside your name badge at check-in:

🎟️ A drink and meal ticket for students (Instructions are printed on each ticket)

🛍️ A 20% off coupon for one item at Duke Stores

👋 Your personalized name tag

🔵 Your group assignment. Based on the colored sticker on your badge. This will come in handy when students break off for student-only activities. Check out the full Blue Devil Days schedule here.

👥 FOR YOUR GUESTS

• Two drink tickets and meal cards

• Two wristbands for access to scheduled events

Check out the Blue Devil Days schedule here!

BLUE DEVIL DAYS
Monday, April 21, 2025

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN
Bryan Center, Upper Level

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
WEST CAMPUS TOURS
Meet at the Bryan Center Plaza
Departs at 8:00, 8:15, and 8:25 a.m.

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
WELCOME CLASS OF 2029 ADDRESS
Duke Chapel
Note: Food and drinks not allowed
Live stream in Page Auditorium for late arrivals

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
TRINITY COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Page Auditorium
Note: Food and drinks not allowed
Learn more about opportunities within Trinity College.

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
PRATT SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Reynolds Theatre, Bryan Center
Learn more about engineering at Duke.
Note: Food and drinks not allowed

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WEST CAMPUS TOURS
Meet at the James B. Duke Statue

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
SPOTLIGHT ON PRATT
Fitzpatrick Atrium

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
STUDENT-ONLY GROUP ACTIVITIES
See schedule for more

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH
Brodhead Center
Dining locations

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
DukeLIFE Conversations
Bolton Tower Family Room
Brodhead Center, 3rd Floor
Need help getting there? Watch this 45-second walking tutorial.

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.
AFFORDING A DUKE EDUCATION
Page Auditorium
Note: Food and drinks not allowed

2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
CAREER CENTER ADVISING
Page Auditorium
Note: Food and drinks not allowed

3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE
Page Auditorium
Note: Food and drinks not allowed

4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
ACADEMIC FAIR & BLUE DEVIL SOCIAL
Wilson Rec Center
Talk with representatives from more than 60 academic departments, enjoy sweet treats, and hear the Duke Pep Band play.

4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
DUKELIFE RECEPTION
Scharf Hall, Cameron Indoor Stadium
First-generation and Duke Bound students and their families are invited to experience the warmth, support, and energy of DukeLIFE.

6:00 – 7:00 P.m.
GAP YEAR DINNER
Bolton Family Tower Room, Brodhead Center
Considering taking a gap year? Join us for a casual dinner.

CENTER FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY
100 Bryan Center
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pride Invitational Open House

DUKE ACCESS AND ACCOMMODATIONS SERVICE
1121 W. Main St
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

DUKE BASKETBALL MUSEUM/ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Schwartz/Butters Athletic Center
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

THE FOUNDRY (COLLABORATIVE MAKERSPACE FOR STUDENTS)
Gross Hall, Lower Level
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

FREEMAN CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE
1415 Faber St
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

INNOVATION CO-LAB
2 Telcom Dr
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

KARSH OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Bryan Center, Upper Level
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

MARY LOU WILLIAMS CENTER FOR BLACK CULTURE
101 Flowers Bldg/404 Chapel Dr
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

NASHER ART MUSEUM
2001 Campus Dr
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; THE LINK
Lower Level of Perkins Library
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PRATT STUDENT SHOP
008 Telcom Building, 106 Telcom Dr
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

WILSON RECREATION CENTER + BRODIE REC CENTER
West Campus: Wilson
East Campus: Brodie
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Dining Locations

FOR STUDENTS

Please use the Dining Ticket in your name badge for lunch at Marketplace.

You can use the drink ticket included in your name badge to receive a drink of your choice at one of these locations: McDonalds (Bryan Center), Beyu Blue (Bryan Center), or Café (Brodhead Center).

FOR PARENTS

Please use the $15 card your student received at check-in. Let the cashier know it’s “Conference Flex.”

DUKE CLASS OF 2029 T-SHIRT

This special t-shirt celebrates the rich diversity of linguistic communities here at Duke! “Duke” is written phonetically in 14 different languages, representing billions of people around the world—and thousands of students right here on campus. The t-shirt features alphabets from: American Sign Language, Arabic, Binary Code, Braille, Cherokee, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Morse Code, Roman (English), Sanskrit, and Tamil.

PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATE

Want some Blue Devil décor to take home? Complete this form by 11:30 a.m. today and pick it up by 5:30 p.m. Students only, please.

Access and Accommodation Services
African & African American Studies
Air Force ROTC
Academic Resource Center
Art, Art History & Visual Studies
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies
Bass Connections
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemistry
Center for Child & Family Policy
Center for Documentary Studies
Center for Jewish Studies
Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering (Pratt)
Classical Studies
Computer Science
Cultural Anthropology
Dance
DukeEngage
Journalism and Media (Minor)
Duke Gap Year Program
Duke Global Health Institute
Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Duke LIFE
Duke University Marine Lab
Duke University Marching & Pep Band
Economics
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Earth & Climate Sciences
English
Energy & Environment (Certificate)
Evolutionary Anthropology
Experiential Education
Focus Program
Gender, Sexuality Feminist Studies
German Studies
Health & Wellness
History
IT Service Desk + Office of Information Technology
International Comparative Studies
The Kenan Institute for Ethics
Linguistics
Markets Management Studies
Margolis Institute for Health Policy
Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science
Music
Nicholas School of the Environment
Psychology & Neuroscience
Education (Minor)
Student Affairs
Physics
Political Science
Philosophy, Politics, & Economics (PPE)
Program II
Psychology & Neuroscience
Recreation & Physical Education
Religious Studies
Romance Studies
Sanford School of Public Policy
Science & Society
Peer Success Leaders
Slavic & Eurasian Studies
Sociology
Statistical Science
Office of Undergraduate Education
Theater Studies
Thompson Writing Program

Your name badge includes a coupon for 20% off one piece of merchandise at our University Store, located in the Bryan Center.

Duke University Stores is comprehensive, with 22 different computer, retail, book, and office service operations serving the University community for more than 80 years. Ranked as the ninth largest independently operated college store operation in the US, Duke Stores ranks first in sales per student.

🔗 Visit Duke Stores online

GUEST WIFI (DUKE VISITOR NETWORK)

Duke visitors can access Duke’s unsecured wireless network without a password using the DukeVisitor network. The network can be located on the device’s available wireless networks while on campus and is intended for visitors only, not registered devices used on campus.

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY @ DUKE STORES

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be set up outside Duke Stores today to assist with questions about purchasing a computer through the University.

🔗 Learn more about OIT here.

THE LINK (LOWER LEVEL OF PERKINS LIBRARY)

The Link is an expansive and flexible campus facility offering innovative spatial and technological approaches to teaching and learning.

Open house for admitted students & families from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

🔗 Learn more about The Link here.

QuadEx is an inclusive living and learning model that builds upon the history, values and spirit of Duke to enhance and integrate the social, residential, and intellectual lives of undergraduates.

🔗 Click here for more information about QuadEx

CAMPUS MAP

Explore Duke’s interactive campus map to find buildings, dining spots, parking, and more. You can search by name or filter by category to make getting around easy.

🔗 View the Duke Campus Map

TRANSPORTATION

• Shuttles travel between the Bryan Center surface lot and the Science Drive Garage
• They run, about every 10 minutes.
• Rideshares should pick up at 125 Science Dr.

🔗  View Duke Bus Routes

🔗 Duke University Campus Calendar

🏀 Duke Athletics Calendar

🌿 PARDON OUR MESS — GREAT THINGS ARE COMING!

We’re working on some exciting improvements to East Campus to make it even more welcoming and beautiful for future Blue Devils.

While construction is underway, you might see signs of progress around campus. Though there may be detours, pedestrian access will remain open to all buildings.

Expected completion: late 2025.

🔗 Learn more about the East Campus Beautification Project