Where can I park? and What if I don't have a car
Parking Services Office: (919) 684-7275
All vehicles on campus must be registered. Parking is enforced and non-registered vehicles can be ticketed, booted, or towed. Registration must be completed within five working days of the beginning of parking on campus. Most NSOE students park either in the gated X lots, which are located close to Levine Science Research Center, or in the RT lots which are usually more of a walk from the school. Applications for parking are sent out during the summer and it is a good idea to respond quickly if you wish to secure a spot in the gated X lots. Gated lots are in effect from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

There are other transportation options for getting around campus. Duke has a free bus system that runs between all campuses. Schedules are available on-line, at the Bryan Center information desk, or at the Transportation Offices located at 712 Wilkerson Ave. Updates to the schedule are also posted in the school newspaper, The Chronicle. Complementary to the buses is the Safe Rides program, Duke's dusk to dawn escort service. Safe Rides run from 5 p.m. until 7 a.m. They will pick-up and drop-off at all campus locations and some off-campus locations including Duke Manor, Chapel Tower, and Duke Villa Apartments. This service can be reached at 684-SAFE and riders must present Duke Identification. Finally, many students at the Nicholas School choose to bring a bike to school. Many of the housing options are located within biking distance and there are plenty of places to store a bike near school.

How can I contact other students?
An on-line student directory is located at the Duke homepage, Error! Reference source not found.. To locate information about another student or a faculty member, type their name in the "Search Duke" box and request a search of the Phone Directory. Directories listing Nicholas School students, faculty and staff also are available from the school's homepage. Many students also communicate through e-mail. Each student is given a Duke e-mail account and there are several listserves available to communicate groups within the Nicholas School. Prior to new student's arrival at Duke, the Enrollment Services Office sends a list of new student's e-mail addresses and a listserv address to all incoming students to make contact over the summer possible.

What is DukeCard used for?
http://auxweb.duke.edu/dukecard/
At the beginning of the school year, each student receives a DukeCard at the DukeCard Office, 100 West Union, (919) 684-5800. The card has several purposes and it is a necessity to carry it at all times on campus. The DukeCard provides access to the major buildings on campus. It is the only way to get into buildings after-hours. All residence halls require a DukeCard for entry as do all gated lots. In order to use the East and West campus gyms it is necessary to present your DukeCard. A DukeCard also allows students to enter most athletic events for free (not basketball), and it is necessary for students to present their DukeCard in order to be eligible for basketball tickets.

The DukeCard also can be used as a substitute for carrying cash on campus. The FLEX Account, or Flexible Spending Account, is an optional way of putting pre-paid funds on your DukeCard. The card can then be used at Duke stores, restaurants, copy machines, and vending machines. Funds can be added to the FLEX account by cash or check at the DukeCard office, through mail, or at Value Transfer Stations located at Perkins Library, the Divinity School, Devil's Duplicate, Lilly Library, the Law School, and Fuqua School of Business.

Finally, through an agreement with AT&T, the DukeCard can be used as a calling card for local, long-distance, and international calls. This option can be added to your DukeCard by visiting the DukeCard office.

How do I contact campus security?
Duke Police officers patrol campus 24 hours a day. For emergencies, call 911, the emergency phones around campus can be used for this purpose. For non-emergencies and general assistance, the Duke Police can be reached at (919) 684-2444.

What housing is available?
http://rlhs.studentaffairs.duke.edu/
http://communityhousing.duke.edu/FMPro?-
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There is housing for graduate students located in Central Campus. More information about this housing and how to apply is located at the above Web sites and more information is sent out by the Enrollment Services office during the summer prior to enrollment. Most students at the Nicholas School choose to live off campus. There is a student-maintained Web site, also found by going to the above address, that reviews some of the off-campus housing possibilities, but there are many more options located both near West Campus and East Campus. The Enrollment Services office mails updated information regarding available housing and people looking for roommates to new students over the summer. The Enrollment Services office also develops a listserv of new students that is useful in looking for roommates over the summer.

Where can I eat?
http://auxweb.duke.edu/Dining/when.html
Students at the Nicholas School often bring a lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave available for students and common areas where people often eat. There also are many restaurants, delis, and cafeterias located across campus. For a complete list, go to the Web site listed above.

Where are there computers and how do I access them?
Computers are an integral part of student life at the Nicholas School of the Environment. E-mail is a communication tool between students, faculty, student groups, and administrators. Many classes utilize computers for homework assignments as well as distribution of course documents, announcements, and grades. Each student is given a Duke e-mail account, login name, and user password at the beginning of the year. These are then used to access e-mail at the school, course Web pages, and for registration. There are two computer labs located within the Nicholas School that are accessible with a DukeCard. More labs are located in other branches of the Levine Science Research Center as well as other locations around campus. The Office of Information Technology, located at the Web site above maintains a list of the locations of computer facilities on campus as well as instructions on how to connect to the Duke Network from off campus.

What is Durham like?
The Web site is a useful tool for finding information about Durham and the surrounding area. Durham is part of what is known as the Research Triangle. It is a city of 218,000 residents and is located near both Chapel Hill and Raleigh. A variety of tastes can be satisfied with the activities found at places such as Northgate and South Square Malls, Brightleaf Square, the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, and the Duke Forest. Many students also take advantage of the different opportunities offered by nearby Chapel Hill, home of the University