Student Support

Orgo Learning Community (OLC)

OLC is a peer learning community for students taking Organic Chemistry. The learning community participants meet once a week during the fall and spring semesters. The Learning Community Leaders, generally former participants,  facilitate the sessions which include concept reviews and interactive problem-solving followed by Q&A. OLC is open to students who are enrolled in Orgo 202 in the Fall and Orgo 201 in the Spring who are committed to supporting the individual and collective success of its participants.

For more information, contact us at dcma@duke.edu.

The Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA) is committed to supporting the cultural, social, and personal development of all Duke students. Our professional staff maintain an open-door policy and are available for one-on-one meetings to discuss a range of topics—from navigating cross-cultural experiences to building community on campus.

CMA also serves as a primary home and advising resource for many of Duke’s cultural and social justice student organizations. Whether you're part of an existing organization seeking guidance, interested in connecting with groups aligned with a particular cultural identity or cause, or hoping to start a new organization, we are here to support you. We’re happy to collaborate with you directly or connect you with other campus partners who can help bring your vision to life.

All students—regardless of identity or background—are welcome to seek advising and participate in any of the student organizations supported by CMA.

Current student organizations advised by CMA include:

• Asian Student Association (ASA)
• Mi Gente (Latinx Student Organization)
• Define American
• Defining Movement (DefMo)
• Diya (South Asian Student Association)
• Duke Africa
• Native American/Indigenous Student Alliance (NAISA)

To explore additional student groups, visit DukeGroups and select "Cultural" under the "Categories" section.

Feel free to stop by the CMA office or email us at dcma@duke.edu to schedule an appointment or learn more.

One of the Center's main outreach efforts is to connect to first-year students at Duke. We strongly encourage first-year students to visit the Center and to utilize the services and programs we offer, as well as drop by to meet the staff and other students. CMA is here to enrich the student experience at Duke. One of CMA's more notable first-year outreach efforts is the annual Multicultural Connections Program during orientation week. 

The Center for Multicultural Affairs outreach efforts to first-year students includes, but is not limited, to the following:

• African & African American Student Reception
• Multicultural Connections Program
• Latinx, Latin American, and Allies Welcome Reception
• Student Affairs Departmental Resource Fair
• Graduate Student Resource Fair

For more information, contact the Center for Multicultural Affairs at dcma@duke.edu or call 919-684-6756.

The Center for Multicultural Affairs provides opportunities for students to develop as leaders who advocate for themselves and their communities. Leadership development opportunities offer ways for students to develop their interpersonal skills, engage more reflectively with the campus community, and build upon their talents and interests.

• CMA Student Alliance

For more information, email dcma@duke.edu.

Who to Know and Where to Go (formerly called Mosaic), was created in the summer of 2015 is a cultural guidebook to support the critical efforts to acclimate first-year undergraduate and graduate & professional students to the University campus as well as to key locations in and around the Durham community.

In conjunction with the CMA’s goal of empowering students and their organizations to create a vibrant and inclusive community, we celebrate your various identities that contribute to the "authentic" you and create programs which encourage cross-cultural engagement. This guidebook is another medium of empowerment connecting you to people and resources to help you navigate the Duke and Durham landscapes with confidence. 

• If your organization would like to be included in Who to Know and Where to Go, please email dcma@duke.edu.

Click here to download the printable Who to Know and Where to Go Guide.