Students are expected to meet with their faculty academic coursework advisor before registering for classes (includes group advising). The academic advisor will meet with the student to assist in planning a proposed program of study using the Course Planning Worksheet.

MEM and MF students have to meet specific credit and grade requirements in order to continue in their program and retain their financial aid. The Nicholas School has a policy regarding academic status, and central Financial Aid requires a policy regarding satisfactory academic progress for students receiving Title IV financial aid.

The purpose of this policy is to create a mechanism for a faculty member, with approval of his/her chair and the senior associate dean for academic initiatives, to buy-out more than the standard amount of time supported by the School during the academic year to work on sponsored projects.

Adjunct faculty play an important role in the Nicholas School and appointments are made within each Division of the School.

Nicholas School of the Environment policies govern faculty, staff, and/or student issues and are not in conflict with Duke University policies. Policies will be developed in a collaborative manner with the participation of faculty and/or staff content experts. All NSOE policies will follow a standard format, as identified in the Policy Format section of this policy.

Administrative travel for business meetings and continuing education purposes.

We will accept AP courses if the student earns college credit for the course(s) from their undergraduate institution.

Duke has an enviable culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, and that spirit of cooperation and shared resources will drive communications about Nicholas School of the Environment gifts. In keeping with these values, we will at all times seek to be as inclusive as possible when announcing how gifts will support education and research within NSOE and across other Duke schools, institutes and programs. These guidelines pertain to all gifts (unrestricted, restricted, endowment, planned, honor/memorial and gifts in kind).

It is occasionally possible to audit certain classes. In order to audit a course, the instructor must sign the Permission to Audit Request form; an original signature is required.

Time away from Duke is an essential benefit provided to Duke employees. In accordance with Duke’s Availability for Work Policy statement, each school should establish guidelines and procedures regarding attendance, tardiness, scheduled and unscheduled time off, and the requisite notification procedures for requesting these periods of leave. These procedures should be communicated and discussed regularly with all staff.