Student Housing, Transportation, Food, Residential Programs
Living Accommodations. Students using university housing during the summer live in Central Campus Apartments. These air-conditioned accommodations are fully furnished except for cookware, eating utensils and linens. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, two lighted basketball courts, a volleyball court and four lighted tennis courts. A park with a covered picnic shelter borders these facilities. Students are housed, double-occupancy, in one-bedroom apartments at a cost of $915 a term per person; two-bedroom suites at a cost of $965 a term per person; two-bedroom apartments at a cost of $1135 a term per person; or three-bedroom apartments at a cost of $965 a term per person. Complete laundry facilities are provided. For further information and a housing application, visit the Residence Life and Housing Services web site at http://rlhs.studentaffairs.duke.edu or contact Housing Assignments: by phone, 919/684-4304; fax, 919/681-6248; or email housing@studentaffairs.duke.edu.
Dining Arrangements. Duke Dining Services operates 30 eateries on campus, many of which are open during the summer. DukeCard Dining or Flexible Spending Account (FLEX) can be used to purchase food items in any campus dining facility, convenience store, vending machines as well as pizza and sub sandwiches from several off-campus merchants that deliver food to campus. Summer dining plan debit accounts are entirely optional, and were developed in response to student demand. Three debit account levels are available: small ($255 per term), medium ($510 per term) and large ($815 per term). Dining plans are activated at the DukeCard Office, 100 West Union Building, 919/684-5800 and will be charged to your Bursar Account. Unused Summer Dining Plan Food Points are refunded in full (to the Bursar Account), provided the account carries more than a $1 balance. More information is available from Dining Services Administrative Office, 029 West Union, 919/660-3900, or browse online at http://dining.duke.edu. Kitchens in Central Campus apartments provide another dining option to students living on campus; however, students must provide their own cookware. Grocery items, deli sandwiches and snacks are available beside the swimming pool at Uncle Harry's General Store (accepts payment via the DukeCard Dining and FLEX Accounts). In addition, Duke University Stores operates locations throughout campus that provide books, educational resources, computers, clothing, school supplies, insignia items, copies, convenience foods and vending.
Transit Services, Parking, Bicycles. Duke Transit (919/684-2218) operates seven days a week between the hours of 7:15 a.m. (8:30 a.m. weekends) and 9:00 p.m., or by calling 919/684-2218. SAFE Rides (919/684-SAFE [7233]), operates door-to-door van service from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily on campus when and where bus service does not operate, and to certain off-campus locations. Service maps for Duke Transit and SAFE Rides are available at http://transportation.duke.edu. Transit schedules for summer 2008 will be available at this website after May 1, 2008.
Students with cars must obtain a parking permit from the Duke Parking and Transpor¬tation Services Office, 0100 Facilities Center on Coal Pile Drive (919/684-PARK [7275]). See http://parking.duke.edu for information. Student parking permit fees are billed to their bursar account. Students living at Central Campus Apartments may only purchase “Central” permits. Students living on West Campus may only purchase permits for the “Blue Zone” on West Campus. Students residing off campus may purchase “Blue Zone” permits or permits for commuter lots based on availability. Parking permits are valid only in their designated zones from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Information on valid parking outside these hours is available at the parking website.
Many students enjoy the short walk from Central Campus Apartments through the Sarah P. Duke Gardens (gardens pathways are open 8:00 a.m. to dusk, daily) to West Campus or ride their bicycles. Registering personal bicycles with Duke Parking and Transportation Services is encouraged and free.
A bike-loan program, Duke Bikes is a partnership between Duke students and university departments to provide students with no-cost options for exercise, adventure and campus commuting. Duke Bikes works much like checking out a library book. All you need is your DukeCard and pedal power. The fleet includes 1-speed and 3-speed Trek Cruisers, equipped with adjustable seats, lights and flashers. Borrow your bike today at the Outpost adventure gear station. Get to the Outpost by descending the stairs near Pauly Dogs hot dog stand on the Bryan Center Plaza.
Residential Programs. In order to enhance the quality of student life in Central Campus housing, a varied cultural, educational and recreational program is organized by the Summer Session office. Activities include picnics, pizza nights, extreme bowling, wafting on the Eno, dancing lessons, strawberry picking, ice cream socials and concerts along with outings to recreational sites and shopping centers in the RDU Triangle area. These opportunities enable you to get together with the Summer Session community in an informal way. In addition, study breaks and outings to special events in the surrounding area are organized (don't miss the annual 4th of July Eno River Festival). Calendars of events will be handed out at the Central Campus Housing Office during the first week of each term, plus a listing of upcoming events can be found here beginning in mid-May.
“The intensity with which we are able to work with the instructors due to the compressed schedule provides an experience very different from the regular term.”
—Student, Summer ’07