Trinity College uses email as an official means of communication with students. Deans, faculty, and administrators will generally employ your Duke email address (@duke.edu) when reaching out to you, and you are expected  to check your Duke email account on a regular basis and to respond in a timely fashion. If you have your @duke.edu forwarded to a different email address, it is your responsibility to ensure that important and time-sensitive communications are not lost.

Failure to read and respond to official email in a timely fashion can have serious consequences for you.

The Academic Deans assist students in achieving their academic goals and fulfill the various graduation requirements.

Students who suffer a personal tragedy or trauma can ask for academic accommodations and support.

You must achieve a satisfactory record of academic performance each semester and make satisfactory progress toward graduation each year to continue in Trinity College.

There is flexibility in how a cross-listed course can appear on a student's transcript.

The Trinity undergraduate curriculum categorizes courses to signal how they fulfill general education requirements.

You must drop or add courses during the published drop/add period, but can make corrections during the schedule correction period that follows the end of drop/add.

What to do if you are unable to complete all the work for a course by the end of the semester. [FORM]

Students have the option of repeating a course, when appropriate. [FORM]

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.

AP, IPC and PMC courses can yield limited elective credit at the time an undergraduate matriculates at Duke.

There are limitations on the counting of credit toward the Bachelor's Degree.

In your first year as a Duke undergraduate, you are required to take a writing course and a first-year seminar.

Answers to common questions about how to navigate the curriculum and complete the graduation requirements for the Bachelor Degree.

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 complies with FERPA guidelines for allowing students and third parties access to student information.

What to do if you have scheduling problems or miss or need to miss the final exam in a course.

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.

Explanation of Dean's List and Dean's List with Distinction in recognition of academic excellence.

Explanation of grade point average calculation.

Definitions for grading codes.

How to change your anticipated date of graduation, either by graduating early or remaining for a ninth semester.

With careful planning, it may be possible to complete your degree requirements one or two semesters early. [FORM]

Explanation of how Latin Honors are earned.

Graduating seniors who need fewer than 3.0 course credits to graduate may request permission to study on a part-time basis in their last semester of enrollment. [FORM]

Duke's harassment policy ensures that all members of the academic community have a safe and nurturing place to work and study.

Learn more about Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi.

Independent study enables a student to pursue for course credit a research or other academic topic of interest under the supervision of a faculty member. [FORM]

This article explains the requirements of and the procedures to follow when requesting a medical leave.

Description of majors, minors and certificates.

Compare the requirements of a traditional degree (Program I) and an individualized alternative option called Program II.

Students can fulfill a Writing in the Disciplines requirements through a research independent study.

A seminar is a course offered to between 12 to 18 students, where a primary goal of the course is discussion.

Duke will offer credit for courses taken at another four-year college or approved study abroad courses.

Students can transfer between Duke's two undergraduate schools after completing their first academic year.

Tuition can be refunded or carried forward as a credit for later study if a student withdraws from the university.

Athletes must notify the university when competitions will take them away from classes and exams and cause them to miss work.  [FORM] 

You can be involuntarily withdrawn from the University for academic reasons, if you fail to meet continuation requirements or clear probation.