Dean of Students

For Emergencies, call Duke Police at 919-684-2444, or dial 9-1-1. This number will be answered by Duke Police on campus, and by Durham Police off campus.

We invite you to look through our resources. If you are concerned about a student's health or behavior, please complete a DukeReach report via the web, or call 919-668-3853. We would be happy to assist you.

The information below is provided to help connect you with the assistance you need to meet the needs of a distressed student.  All of these resources are available to you and to students during regular business hours unless otherwise noted.

If you believe you need more immediate assistance please click here to be referred to the Safety and Security section of this website.

Below is an alphabetical listing of resources to assist you in solving the problem, concern or conflict you are facing. If the situation is less urgent but you wish to consult with others about what to do, use this link to be connected to resources including: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Health and Gender Violence Intervention Services.

If you are not sure where to begin and would like to speak to someone during regular business hours, contact the Dean of Students Office.

Phone: 919-668-3853 or after business hours at 919-970-4169.

If you are concerned about the immediate safety of a student or those around a student dial 911 or call Duke Police 919-684-2444.

Duke University wants all faculty, students and staff to be safe on or off-campus. If you are in a situation involving an individual who may be an imminent threat to self or others, call 911 or contact Duke University Police at 919-684-2444.

DUPD provides 24-hour law enforcement and security services  including emergency response. DUPD will dispatch EMS if the situation requires.

Sometimes the concerns we have can be solved through the intervention of another department or person. If it would help you to speak directly with the Dean-on-Call, please page the Dean-on-Call at 919-970-4169. The Dean-on-Call will return your page within 10 minutes. If you cannot wait for the return call from the Dean-on-Call please dial 911 or contact Duke University Police at 919-684-2444.

Commonly asked questions are separated in this area into questions geared toward:

• Students
• Faculty & Staff
• Parents & Families

The bystander intervention training initiative began in the Fall 2012. This training helps trainees reduce barriers that keep individuals from intervening with problem or concerning behaviors.  With a focus on taking action, bystander intervention training helps participants understand what a bystander is, provide options for taking action and teaches skills for effective interventions. The training addresses a range of potentially harmful situations from medical emergencies to emotional injury of discrimination. Topic areas covered include: academics and unethical behaviors, disordered eating, depression and other mental illnesses, hazing, sexism/gender violence, homophobia, substance use, sexual health and safety, suicide, and racism.

For more information or to request a training contact Tom Szigethy at 919-681-4646 or thomas.szigethy@duke.edu.

Additional bystander intervention programs on specific topic areas are available through the following departments:

• Wellness Center- Party Monitor training on Alcohol and Sexual Assault
• Women's Center - PACT training on Gender Violence
• LGBT Center- Ally Training to combat homophobia and heterosexism

If you are interested in learning more about DukeReach and how to recognize and respond to students in destress, please contact:

Office of Case Management
919-684-9408
a.powell@duke.edu

Trainings are currently offered on an as-requested basis. A schedule of training sessions is forthcoming. Please check back.