The Academic Resource Center serves as a resource for students and faculty. Our staff and program coordinators can work with professors or departments to promote understanding around how students learn and learning within a diverse student body. Some areas of specialization include:
- How students manage their time (effectively and ineffectively)
- Support for students with learning challenges, including LD/ADHD
- When and how to make referrals
- Managing student stress and motivation
- Support students with planning how to finish work for "I" course grades
ARC staff can also contribute meaningfully to training exercises for new instructors, graduate assistants, teaching assistants, and learning facilitators. We are open to collaboration and look forward to exploring ways of sharing our expertise with you. Please contact the ARC or a specific learning consultant for more information.
Faculty and staff who have concerns about undergraduate students in their courses may contact the ARC at 919-684-5917 or via email at theARC@duke.edu.
In certain situations, the ARC may initiate contact with a student to explore his or her needs and offer support. Normally, however, students referred to the Academic Resource Center are expected to schedule their own appointments through our website.
Students are referred to the ARC for a variety of reasons, including to:
- identify strengths, challenges and strategies
- learn strategies for specific class formats (flipped, lecture, seminar, etc.)
- join peer tutoring, SAGE, or sign up for Study Connect
- identify support for students with LD/ADHD
Referral Process
We always recommend you speak with the student first, and recommend they contact the ARC to make an appointment. You can always call us at 919-684-5917 or email us at theARC@duke.edu to let us know that you have referred the student, and for what reason.
As you are developing and/or updating your course syllabi, please consider adding the content below to ensure that your students are aware of the services offered by the Academic Resource Center (ARC). Please contact us if you have any questions or would like additional information.
Do you need to miss a class? The Academic Resource Center can help!
If you need to step out, the ARC can step in.
ARC staff will meet with your class and discuss topics designed to support your course, and to enhance your students' study strategies, time management skills, and approach to learning.
Contact Us to Learn More!
The ARC gives workshops and presentations all across campus, to small and large groups, on a range of topics.
Workshops and presentations can be requested by anyone in the Duke community, including student groups, academic departments, faculty, and staff. Visit our Workshops & Outreach page for more information!
