Housing and Residence Life

Everything you need to know about living on campus at Duke.

Housing

Need to submit a maintenance request?

While we work hard to keep everything running smoothly, light bulbs do burn out! Please submit a Work Order Request for non-emergency items. If you have an EMERGENCY maintenance request, contact your campus's HRL office directly or page your RA on-call.

Work Order Request

Learn how you can connect and develop a sense of belonging.

Housing and Residence Life manages all aspects of the university’s three-year undergraduate residency requirement. Residential programs are designed to build positive communities that value learning, create new opportunities for faculty engagement, and generate positive social connections.

QuadEx

With QuadEx, it's not just WHERE you live but HOW you live.

View the FAQs and more

Upperclass Housing

Quad descriptions, amenities, and more.

Housing Info

HRL Team

Housing Residence Life Staff Information

Our Team

DukeCard Access

Information on how to gain access to your room.

Access Info

Residence Life Policies

The A-Z list, and sanction information.

See the Full List

Assignments Information

Rates, policies, and special accommodations.

Leadership Experiences

The RA & GA positions, Quad Council, and more.

Learn More!

While we work hard to keep everything running smoothly, light bulbs do burn out. Maintenance concerns should be directed to your HRL Campus Office, or submit a Residential Work Order Request online.

For all needs concerning non-emergency building issues Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., please submit a Work Order Request.

If this is an EMERGENCY issue during business hours, please call the respective office, in addition to filling out the Work Order Request.

300 Swift, 301 Swift & Smart Home: (919) 684-5813
East Campus: (919) 684-5320
West Campus: (919) 684-5486
Lancaster Commons: (919) 439-1770

After-Hours Support

As always, if you are in danger or there is an emergency, contact Duke Police at 919-684-2444.

If you need after-hours support, please contact your RA or GR on call. Pager numbers for each quad are posted to that quad’s exterior doors.