Duke University 2008-2009 - Office of the Registrar - Duke University

also available to lead workshops and discussion groups on topics of interest to students.
CAPS, consistent with professional ethics and the North Carolina law, maintains a
policy of strict confidentiality concerning information about each student's contact with
CAPS. If a student desires information to be released, written authorization must be
provided. CAPS' services are covered by the student health fee. There are no additional costs
for these services. For more information, see the Web site at: http://caps.studentaffairs.duke.edu,
or call (919) 660-1000.
The Career Center. All Career Center services are available to Duke graduate students
for the assessment and revision of career objectives and the search for experiential and
employment opportunities to match their interests and expertise. Career-related information
and advice are available whether they plan academic or other professional employment or
do not yet have a firm plan for how they will use their Duke master’s or PhD credential. Services
for graduate students include one-on-one confidential counseling, workshops for practical
skill development, and special events to connect with employers and alumni. Career Center
counselors encourage new graduate students to begin early to plan a successful transition to
the workplace and to develop skills for navigating its challenges. For details, see the graduate
student section of the Career Center’s Web site at: http://career.studentaffairs.duke.edu.
Student Affairs
The Office of Graduate Student Affairs. The central mission of Graduate Student
Affairs (GSA) is to enhance the quality of graduate student life by working closely with
individual students, student organizations, faculty, and other campus offices. The aim is to
provide a broad array of programs on issues related to graduate student life such as health,
child care, safety, housing, mentoring, and professional development.
Graduate Student Affairs is committed to helping students become active participants
in the Duke University community. This office has a particular role in establishing support
services that address the specific needs of students from different ethnic backgrounds,
international students, gay and lesbian students, students with disabilities, women, and other
groups. At the same time, we recognize that each student is an individual, who, while
maturing intellectually, is also developing personally and professionally. The office is
located at 2111 Campus Drive, (919) 684-2056, Web site: http://www.gradschool.duke.edu/
student_life/.
Cocurricular Activities. Graduate students at Duke University are welcome to use
such university recreational facilities as swimming pools, tennis courts, the golf course, and
gyms. They may also affiliate with the choral, dance, drama, music, and religious groups.
They may become junior members of the American Association of University Professors
and may affiliate with Phi Beta Kappa and social fraternities.
A full program of cultural, recreational, and religious activities is presented by the Duke
University Campus Ministry, the Duke University Union, the Office of Student Activities,
and recreational clubs. The Duke University Union sponsors a wide range of programs
through its committees, which are open to all segments of the campus community. Included
are touring Broadway shows; rock, jazz, and pop concerts; speakers; films; a film-making
program; the largest fully student-run television station in the country; art exhibits in three
galleries; and a broad program in crafts located in Southgate Dormitory and the Bryan
University Center. The Aquatic Center, Central Campus pool, and East Campus Gymnasium
pool are available to students, faculty, and staff families. The handball, racquetball, squash,
and tennis facilities and the weight rooms on East and West Campus are also available.
Interested students may participate in softball and other team sports.
The University Center complex includes the Bryan University Center, which houses the
Information Center, two drama theaters, a film theater, lounges, stores, meeting rooms,
games room, an art gallery, and other facilities; the West Union, which includes dining
facilities; and Flowers Building, which includes student publications, Page Auditorium, and
the university box office.
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