Academic Resources
Where can you find information about your courses, turn in assignments, and receive announcements from the DGHI Education team?
Sakai and Canvas
You've had a sore throat for the last four days. What do you do?
Make an appointment at student health
You want to join a student organization and get involved at Duke. How can you find info about these groups and their upcoming events?
Who should you reach out to for information about financial aid and scholarships?
The financial aid office! https://gradschool.duke.edu/financial-support/
You have a big test coming up in Global Mental Health and you want a place to study. Where should you look?
reach out to gh-education to reserve a room in Trent Hall OR reserve a study room in the library
Name 3 on-campus resources that can help promote your physical wellness as a student
Possible answers: Group fitness classes, Brodie gym and Wilson rec center, the aquatics center, the climbing wall, intramural sports, club sports, outdoor recreation trips & workshops, and equipment rentals
One campus icon is the Duke Chapel which often hosts events, both religious and non-. The Chapel is just one representation of religious life on campus. What are other ways that students can get involved in religious groups and interfaith engagement at Duke?
By visiting a religious center and life groups around campus and/or joining a student-led religious group.
What resources can you use to find more academic, non-academic, and extracurricular opportunities on and off campus?
Possible answers: your advisor, google, duke.edu, Sakai, the new student guide
You’re finding the material in your intermediate epidemiology class a little challenging. You want to spend more time on the material to get a better grasp of it for your upcoming test. Who could you talk to about this?
Your faculty member or TA
Lately, you have been feeling very overwhelmed and stressed from balancing your coursework and your research assistantship. On top of this, you’ve begun feeling unmotivated and are having trouble concentrating, but you feel like you cannot talk to your friends and family about this. What should you do?
Go to Counseling and Psychology Services (CAPS) and, if comfortable, talk to your advisor
As an international student, you are trying to navigate being a student at Duke and you are looking to find ways to connect with other international students. What is a resource you could utilize?
DISC – The Duke International Student Center
You are looking for ways to get around town. Where should you look and what options are available to you?
Parking and Transportation services
It’s midterm season and you have 2 upcoming exams, 1 paper, and a presentation in a class. Everything is due soon and it’s a lot to juggle. How do you manage this?
Possible answers:
-Create a schedule for yourself using an online platform or Microsoft Calendar.
-For academic help, you can visit the Thompson Writing Studio or faculty office hours.
-Reserve space in the library or visit one of the coffee shops on campus to work.
-If you are struggling with time management, stop by your advisor’s office or refer to the Duke Time Management Guide
You have noticed one of your close friends in the cohort is becoming more withdrawn and doesn’t seem like their normal self. You are concerned about them but you don’t know what to do. What is a resource for you in this scenario?
Fill out a Duke Reach report
In GLHLTH 700, you begin learning about identity and culture. You are energized by the conversations being had and you want to find more opportunities to learn about identity, culture, and equity. What is an on-campus resource that you could utilize to help you with this?
Possible answers: The Center for Multicultural Affairs, the Women’s Center, the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, and the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture
Your assigned academic advisor is out on vacation for the week, and you have an urgent question that needs to be addressed prior to their return. Who else would you be able to contact in this situation?
Contact gh-education@duke.edu or reach out to other members of the Education Team