This section includes the policies and procedures that govern the undergraduate curriculum and the academic life of students in Duke's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Informally known as the Trinity Requirements or T-Reqs, they are intended to ensure that each undergraduate in the College pursues a liberal arts education.
Your academic dean's name can be found on your Student Center Page on DukeHub.
If you are a student in Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, undergraduate policies and procedures are listed on their website.
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Academic Accommodations | If you have a documented disability, you may be eligible for reasonable academic accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
| Academic Communication Best Practices | *IMPORTANT* Trinity College uses email as the official means of communication with students. |
| Academic Concerns of Students | This procedure guides resolution of student-faculty issues related to a course or departmental policy. |
| Academic Deans | The Academic Deans assist students in achieving their academic goals and fulfill the various graduation requirements. |
| Active Student Status | Definition of active student status, and restrictions placed on inactive students. |
| Bereavement Policy | Students who suffer a personal tragedy or trauma can ask for academic accommodations and support. |
| Class Attendance and Missed Work | What to do if you cannot attend class or turn in work that is due. |
| Continuation Requirements | You must achieve a satisfactory record of academic performance each semester and make satisfactory progress toward graduation each year to continue in Trinity College. |
| Courses: Auditing | Auditing a course yields no academic credit but can be a way to explore areas of interest. |
| Courses: Changing a Cross-Listing | There is flexibility in how a cross-listed course can appear on a student's transcript. |
| Courses: Course Load | Students must enroll in at least 4.0 course credits each semester, except when authorized to enroll in an underload by your Academic Dean. |
| Courses: Curriculum Codes | The Trinity undergraduate curriculum categorizes courses to signal how they fulfill general education requirements. |
| Courses: Double Counting for Majors, Curriculum | An explanation of how individual courses may count toward various graduation requirements. |
| Courses: Dropping, Adding, Course Corrections | The drop/add period for fall and spring semesters runs through the first two weeks of each semester. During this time, you can drop and add courses to your schedule. |
| Courses: Enrolling in Graduate and Professional School Courses | Graduate and Professional School courses that are listed as 3.0 credit courses on DukeHub will convert to a 1.0 credit course when an undergraduate enrolls. |
| Courses: Incomplete Course Work | What to do if you are unable to complete all the work for a course by the end of the semester. |
| Courses: Interinstitutional | Duke students can receive credit for courses taken at UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Charlotte, or UNC-Greensboro, NC Central University, or NC State University. You can only do this if you are a full-time student and if the equivalent course is not being offered at Duke during the same academic term. |
| Courses: Repeating | Students have the option of repeating a course, when appropriate. |
| Courses: Sequencing | Some courses have to be taken in sequentially because the concepts introduced in the first courses are needed for successful work at higher course levels. |
| Courses: Withdrawal from | Procedures to follow when withdrawing from a course. *NOTE* This policy and form is for undergraduate students ONLY! |
| Courses: Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory Grading Option | S/U (previously pass/fail) is intended to encourage students to explore courses they might not otherwise take. S/U courses can count towards general education requirements (curriculum codes). NOTE: This policy and form is for undergraduate students ONLY! |
| Credit: AP and IPC and PMC | AP, IPC and PMC courses can yield limited elective credit at the time an undergraduate matriculates at Duke. |
| Credit: AP Credit by Department | How AP courses affect your placement in Duke courses. |
| Credit: Limitations and Restrictions | There are limitations on the counting of credit toward the Bachelor's Degree. |
| Credit: Study Abroad | Learn how to get study abroad courses approved for credit. |
| Curriculum for Students Entering in Fall 2025 | The Arts & Sciences curriculum defines the set of academic experiences that will be shared by its students. It ensures that all students receive the core elements of a Duke liberal arts education, regardless of their background, academic path, or co-curricular activities. These elements include engagement with different disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, active interaction with peers and faculty, and sustained study in at least one discipline. |
| Curriculum: First-Year Requirements | In your first year as a Duke undergraduate, you are required to take a writing course and a seminar course. |
| Curriculum: Foreign Language (FL) Requirement | The foreign language (FL) requirement at Duke University is intended to enable all students to engage meaningfully with another culture in its own language. |
| Curriculum: Frequently Asked Questions | Answers to common questions about how to navigate the curriculum and complete the graduation requirements for the Bachelor Degree. |
| Curriculum: Overview | Duke's undergraduate curriculum encompasses 34 course credits, including courses that fulfill a major, and satisfy various general education requirements. |
| Directors of Undergraduate Studies | The director of undergraduate studies (DUS) is the departmental or program officer responsible for coordinating and overseeing the undergraduate curriculum and courses of instruction. |
| Duke Community Standard and Student Conduct | Duke Community StandardDuke University is a community dedicated to scholarship, leadership, and service and to the principles of honesty, fairness, respect, and accountability. |
| Education Records: FERPA | Duke complies with FERPA guidelines for allowing students and third parties access to student information. |
| Emergencies, Personal | Students faced with a personal or family emergency or a long-range or chronic health condition can ask for academic accommodations and support. |
| Final Exams: Scheduling, Conflicts and Absences | What to do if you have scheduling problems or need to miss the final exam in a course. |
| Grades: Academic Warning | Explanation of academic warnings given to students with weak performance in one or more courses. |
| Grades: Changes | Changes in end-of-term grades may be made by the instructor only because of an error in calculation or an error in transcription, with a couple of exceptions. |
| Grades: Complaints at End of Term | What to do if you wish to challenge a course grade. |
| Grades: Dean's List | Explanation of Dean's List and Dean's List with Distinction in recognition of academic excellence. |
| Grades: End-of-Term | Explanation of end-of-semester grade reporting and the consequences of poor performance in courses. |
| Grades: Grade Point Average (GPA) | Explanation of grade point average calculation. |
| Grades: Midterm Grades | First year students received midterm grades to help keep the on track. Sophomores, juniors and seniors only receive midterm grades if a low grade is reported. |
| Grades: Notations | Definitions for grading codes. |
| Grades: Probation | Explanation of academic probation and procedures for clear probation. |
| Graduation: Change of Graduation Date | How to change your anticipated date of graduation, either by graduating early or remaining for a ninth semester. |
| Graduation: Graduating Early | With careful planning, it may be possible to complete your degree requirements one or two semesters early. |
| Graduation: Graduating with Distinction | Explanation of the honor program at Duke leading to Graduation with Distinction on the basis of an honors thesis. |
| Graduation: Latin Honors | Explanation of how Latin Honors are earned. |
| Graduation: Ninth Semester of Enrollment | Students may extend their time-to-degree by a ninth semester with permission from an academic dean. |
| Graduation: Part-Time Status | Graduating seniors who need fewer than 3.0 credits to graduate may request permission to study on a part-time basis in their last semester of enrollment. |
| Graduation: Requirements | A Duke Bachelor Degree requires 34 course credits as well as various general education and major requirements. |
| Graduation: Commencement, Applying for Graduation, and Graduation Plan Verification Form | All students need to apply for graduation during their final year. This is done in DukeHub. |
| Harassment, Nondiscrimination and Title IX (including Sexual Misconduct) | Duke's harassment policy ensures that all members of the academic community have a safe and nurturing place to work and study. |
| Health Issues, Short- and Long-Term | Students who encounter short- and long-term medical issues or instances of personal distress/emergency can seek academic support if needed. |
| Honor Societies | Learn more about Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi. |
| Identification Numbers | Students are assigned a variety of identifiers; take care to distinguish among them. |
| Independent Study | An Independent Study (I.S.) gives you the option to pursue a research or another academic topic that may interest you with the guidance of a regular rank faculty member. |
| Internships, Credit for | Duke supports internships as valuable learning experiences, but academic credit at Duke for internships is limited. |
| Leave of Absence: Medical | A medical leave of absence allows you to interrupt your studies due to health challenges. Requirements of and the procedures to follow when requesting a medical leave are listed. |
| Leave of Absence: Personal | A personal leave of absence allows you to interrupt your studies and take control of your individual academic journey. Reasons for a personal leave might include a desire to travel, participate in a non-academic program, work and earn money, attend to a family crisis, or gain a sense of direction. |
| Majors, Minors, Certificates | Description of majors, minors and certificates. |
| Majors, Minors, Certificates: the Interdepartmental Major | The Interdepartmental Major enabling you to integrate two academic interests into a single program of study. |
| Program I and Program II Requirements | Compare the requirements of a traditional degree (Program I) and an individualized alternative option called Program II. |
| Religious Observance & Holidays | Students are permitted by university policy to be absent from class to observe a religious holiday. |
| Research Independent Study - Writing Code | Students can fulfill one Writing in the Disciplines requirements through a research independent study. |
| Robertson Scholars: Academic Responsibilities | Robertson Scholars are subject to the academic policies, requirements, and deadlines of other Duke undegraduates. |
| Seminars | A seminar is a course offered to between 12 to 18 students, where a primary goal of the course is discussion. |
| Summer Sessions and Policies | There are several term options available to students in Duke Summer Sessions, but there are credit limitations that apply. |
| Transfer Credit | Duke will offer credit for courses taken at another four-year college or approved study abroad courses. |
| Transferring from Duke to Another Institution | Students must withdraw from Duke to transfer to another university. |
| Transferring to/from Pratt School of Engineering | Students can transfer between Duke's two undergraduate schools after completing their first academic year. |
| Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Academic Calendar | This calendar includes notes on deadlines important to undergraduates. |
| Tuition Refund Policies | Tuition can be refunded or carried forward as a credit for later study if a student withdraws from the university. |
| Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) | Undergraduate students can serve as teaching assistants. |
| Varsity Athletic Participation (NOVAP) | Athletes must notify the university when competitions will take them away from classes and exams and cause them to miss work. |
| Withdrawal: Voluntary | Students who wish to withdraw from the college must give notification in writing to their academic dean. |
| Withdrawal: Academic Dismissal | You can be involuntarily withdrawn from the University for academic reasons, if you fail to meet continuation requirements or clear probation. |
| Withdrawal: Administrative (Financial and non-Financial Reasons) | You may be withdrawn from Duke for administrative reasons. |
| Withdrawal: Disciplinary Suspension | Students who exhibit harmful, potentially harmful, or disruptive behavior toward themselves or others or who are found responsible for academic dishonesty may be suspended from the University. |