Parents' & Family Orientation
Congratulations on your new (or additional) role as a Duke parent or family member! Parents' and Family Orientation provides you the first step in your transition as a member of the Duke family. You will have the chance to meet many of the faculty, staff, and students that your student will interact with during the next four years. The schedule below is designed to assist in your planning and provide a basic overview of the Parents' & Family Orientation. The locations and events are subject to change. A finalized scheduled will be shared in late July via our DukeParents newsletter.
Class of 2013
Parents' & Family Orientation will be Tuesday, August 18th & Wednesday, August 19th 2009!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
| 3:00-3:45pm & 5:30-6:15pm |
The Tradition Continues Richard White Lecture Hall, East Campus |
| 4:00-4:45pm |
The Professor Next Door Come and meet the professor who will be your student's next door neighbor for the year: Parents of Alspaugh, Bassett, Brown & Pegram students - Thomas Room, Lilly Library Parents of Aycock, Epworth, Giles, Jarvis & Wilson students - Jameson Gallery, Friedl Building Parents of Gilbert-Addoms & Southgate students - Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building Parents of Bell Tower, Blackwell & Randolph students - Richard White Lecture Hall |
| 4:00-7:00pm |
A Taste of Duke East Duke Gazebo Lawn, East Campus |
| 6:30pm |
Student Athlete Parent Meeting Richard White Lecture Hall, East Campus |
| 7:30-8:30pm |
A Year in the Life of a First-Year Student Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus |
ednesday, August 19, 2009
| 8:30-9:30am |
Undergraduate Life Page Auditorium, West Campus |
| 9:30-10:30am |
Parents Meeting: Pratt School of Engineering Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 9:30-10:30am |
Parents Meeting: Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 11:00am-Noon |
New Student Convocation Page Auditorium & Reynolds Theater, West Campus |
| 12:15-1:15pm |
President's Reception Chapel Quad, West Campus |
| 12:30-2:30pm |
Departmental Resource Fair West Campus Plaza |
| 1:30-2:20pm |
Education and Career Exploration Bill Wright-Swadel the Fannie Mae Executive Director of the Career Center will be on hand to discuss career explorations and how a liberal arts education supports your students ability to compete in the marketplace. Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 2:30-3:20pm |
Safety and Security @ Duke Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 3:00-4:30pm |
Religious Life Open House Sheafer Mall, Bryan Center, West Campus |
| 4:30-6:00pm |
African and African American Student and Parent Reception Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus (Reception to follow in Von Canon Hall) |

