Your involvement in student organizations at Duke plays a crucial role in enhancing the greater Duke community. Just as you are here to advance your own experience, we are here to help you and your orgs maximize your potential. From building character and engaging in collaboration to promoting global community and learning something new along the way, we are here to help you make this year one to remember.
Advisor Resources
Advisors are a valuable part of the student organization experience at Duke. Take a look at these resources about being a student organization advisor.
Student Organization Forms
These forms are a few of the most commonly used by student organizations at Duke. Finance, group name changes, and contracts can all be found here.
Next Level Leadership
Next Level Leadership helps student organization leaders solve problems, increase efficiency, learn from fellow leaders, and strengthen their leadership skills.
Quick Takes Trainings
If you're looking for some quick ideas on how to improve your leadership and grow your skillset, check out these short videos.
Student Organizations & Sexual Misconduct
This guidance for student organizations is about how to build a safer community and respond appropriately to sexual misconduct allegations related to organization members.
Creating a Student Organization Website
There are three options for starting your organization’s website:
- Duke Groups
- Every organization that has a Duke Groups page is given a website by default. The web address is www.dukegroups.com/yourgroupname.
- Groups are not required to use this feature, and should turn it off if not desired.
- Advantages: Free, easy-to-use, user friendly
- Disadvantage: Limited number of templates
- Office of Information Technology
- Visit http://sites.duke.edu/ and request a site. You will need to log in with your NetID. The site will walk you through the steps, including choosing your desired template.
- Advantages: IT-supported, little to no design work required, doesn’t cost your organization money
- Disadvantages: limited number of templates to choose from
- Office of Trademark Licensing
- Contact the Office of Trademark Licensing at (919) 684-2065. They will assist you in purchasing hosting and a domain name. It will then be up to you to design your website.
- Advantages: More creative freedom
- Disadvantages: Requires knowledge of web design, requires more design work, and will incur costs to your organization