Campus Life and Activities
Campus Life and Activities 76 Special Summer Programs Student Affairs The mission of Student Affairs is to create opportunities and challenges for students to broaden their intellectual, spiritual, and emotional horizons; and, in so doing, to engage them with the widest range of persons both within the university and beyond in striving towards a community that fosters social responsibility and reflects the highest aspirations of all its members. The Division of Student Affairs complements the educational mission of the university by helping to relate many of the nonacademic components of the university to the academic experiences of the students. The residence halls, the athletic fields, the Chapel, and many student organizations play an important humanistic and holistic role in the students' university experience by developing leadership qualities, skills in interpersonal relationships, and appreciation for the care of the physical self. Thus, the university experience encompasses collectively the life of the mind, body, emotions, and, indeed, the spirit. Residential Life Duke enjoys a long tradition as a residential university and supplements the formal academic education of students by providing a comprehensive residence life program. A primary goal is to facilitate the creation of residential communities in which there are common interests, free-flowing exchange of ideas, relaxed social activities, and active recreational opportunities. Students, faculty, and staff work cooperatively to provide programs and activities in keeping with these guiding principles. Leadership opportunities, faculty dinners/discussions, community service opportunities, and intramural sports are but a few of the offerings in which students may choose to become involved. First-year students, with the exception of those who petition to live at home, are required to live in university residence halls.
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