Each house has its own personality and community, but common features include:
• Main common room with a piano and television
• Kitchen with stove and refrigerator
• Laundry facilities
• Vending machines
• Shared bathrooms
• Game tables such as pool and ping pong tables (these vary by house)
Learn about more hall amenities here.
All residence halls on East Campus have air conditioning. Types of A/C include central air and window units. For more information about indoor air quality, please reference this page.
Cleaning supplies are available for student use. Duke University does not clean individual bedrooms during the academic year. Students are expected to keep their rooms orderly and sanitary. Health and safety inspections of each room are completed three times a year: Before Fall Break, for Winter Break closing, and before Spring Break.
Your DukeCard provides access to everything from your residence hall to athletic events, to dining, and virtually eliminates the need to carry cash on campus. More information about DukeCard can be found in the Blue Book or at their website.
DukeCards may not be loaned or borrowed; you may only use your Mobile DukeCard on your own personal device. Lost/stolen DukeCards should be reported immediately to the DukeCard Office.
The differing architectural style of the residence halls on East Campus means that there really is no “typical” room. However, each room does have similar furnishings. When you move in, you will have:
• Bed and mattress. Click here (this link opens in a new tab) for exact bed and mattress size information for each residence hall.
• Chest of drawers
• Closet or wardrobe (about 10 cubic feet)
• Student desk and desk chair
• Bookcase (not in Trinity residence hall)
Some rooms are carpeted, and some have wooden floors. Once assigned, you can access the Housing website and find links to pictures of your building and some sample rooms. Additional furnishings, such as futons and rugs, may be added to the room with the consent of all residents of that room. Residents are responsible for all furnishings provided in the room. University- provided furniture may not be removed from the room.
Each residence hall utilizes card-access entry and first-floor window security screens. Duke Police also operate substations on East Campus in Bell Tower and behind Wilson.
All residence halls are equipped with wireless internet access. One port per room is activated to provide ethernet connection if needed. Contact the Office of Information Technology (OIT) Help Desk via their website or at 919-684-2200.
Free laundry machines are located in laundry rooms throughout the residence halls. This service is provided through Duke Vending. To report broken machines or to request reimbursement when money is lost in the machines, call Duke Vending at 919-684-8363. Your HRL Campus Office will be happy to help you contact Duke Vending to get machines repaired. To report any other problems with the laundry facilities, please call the East Campus Office at 919-684-5320.
Duke University is not liable for damage, theft, or loss of a resident’s personal belongings and does not carry insurance to cover such loss or damage. Personal property insurance/renters insurance is a wise investment for all residents. You may be covered under a policy carried by your parent(s) or guardian; have them contact their insurance agent to be sure.
Students should plan to bring a cell/smart phone to use as their primary phone. Residence halls are equipped with signal boosters to enhance the quality of phone reception.
Duke University and Duke University Health System is a tobacco-free campus. This policy applies to all property and grounds owned or leased by Duke, including construction project sites owned or leased by Duke. This policy prohibits the use of all tobacco-based products, including cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, hookahs, chewing tobacco, snuff, and electronic vaping devices such as e-cigarettes, vaping products, IQOS, as well as any other forms of tobacco. The use of FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapy such as nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, or inhalers is allowed.
Individual bedrooms are not equipped with cable or internet TV. Common areas in your house have a shared TV with internet TV. Many students choose to bring a TV for gaming or for watching TV/movies through the streaming services purchased at the student’s expense.
Each residential community has centralized trash and recycling bins. Students receive mini trash and recycling bins for their rooms and are responsible for their upkeep and timely disposal of materials. Duke supports single-stream recycling, allowing paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, and glass to be commingled in any campus recycling bin. For a full list of recyclable and non-recyclable items at Duke, visit What Can Be Recycled.