ePack #5

Topics Featured: Academic Advising, Connect & Chat, Course Schedule, Guides & Resources for Registration, Registration Timeline, Sample Schedules Guide, and Stellic

Welcome to the fifth summer ePack!
Summer onboarding is continuing this week. We are one month away from the start of Orientation, and we look forward to welcoming you all on campus soon.

This ePack focuses on course registration; however, please note the following important dates on your calendar. Orientation is scheduled from Monday, August 18 to Thursday, August 21, and attendance is mandatory. Advising and certificate sessions will be held during Orientation. We will share the Orientation schedule by early August. Fall semester classes will begin on Monday, August 25 at 8:30 AM (ET).

If you missed any of the earlier ePacks or would like to review them again, they are available on the Onboarding Resources site.

Enjoy your summer!

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COURSE SCHEDULE

REGISTRATION TIMELINE

Students register for classes online in DukeHub.

Shopping Carts are now open in DukeHub. The Shopping Cart allows you to compile the courses that interest you. After you add courses to your Shopping Cart, be sure to validate your schedule before enrolling. The validation process will help you identify any errors in your schedule. You will need to move courses from your Shopping Cart into your registration record. Please note that adding courses to your Shopping Cart does not automatically enroll you in those courses.

Need help navigating DukeHub? There are several registration help guides & video tutorials posted on the central registrar’s office website. Note: The registration dates posted at the link above are for undergrads. MEM and MF students should follow the tiered registration dates outlined in this ePack.

HOLDS & ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL

• All new students have been marked eligible to enroll in DukeHub. However, if you have a hold on your account in DukeHub, this will prevent you from registering for Fall classes. Holds will appear on the main dashboard in DukeHub.

TIERED REGISTRATION
Course registration at the Nicholas School occurs in two tiers. In Tier One, students can enroll in up to 12 credits. In Tier Two, students can enroll in up to 16.5 credits. If additional credits are needed, the student must submit a course overload request form with the advisor’s approval.

• Tier One: Course registration in DukeHub for new students begins on Wednesday, July 23 at 7:00 AM (ET) and continues through Wednesday, August 20 at 6:59 AM (ET). In Tier One, new students can enroll in up to 12 credits. 
  • Students are encouraged to enroll in a minimum of 12 to 13 graduate credits each semester, which includes one credit for the Program Area Seminar (ENVIRON 898).
  • Waitlisted courses count in your credit availability.
    
• Tier Two: Begins on Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00 AM (ET) and concludes on Friday, September 5 at 11:59 PM (ET). In Tier Two, all students (new and returning) can enroll in up to 16.5 credits. If additional credits are needed, the student must submit the course overload request form with advisor approval.
  • Students may continue to add and drop classes freely in DukeHub beginning July 23 through the end of Drop/Add, which ends on Friday, September 5 at 11:59 PM (ET).
    
• Drop/Add Ends: On Friday, September 5 at 11:59 PM (ET), the Fall 2025 course registration period ends. Students must complete all registration-related matters by the end of the Drop/Add period. Please note the earlier deadline for enrollment requests at the Fuqua School of Business – MBA courses – the deadline is Wednesday, August 20.

SEMINAR

• Students are required to enroll in the Program Area Seminar (ENVIRON 898) each semester. Although students will enroll in this course each semester, only one credit will count toward their overall degree requirements. Students should enroll in the section of ENVIRON 898 that corresponds to their Primary Concentration. Please wait until Tier Two to register for ENVIRON 898. Students in the Master of Forestry (MF) program and dual degree MEM/MF students must enroll in the Forestry section of ENVIRON 898.

GUIDES & RESOURCES FOR REGISTRATION

All course registration advising guides are available in Duke Box. Students are encouraged to read, review, and bookmark the resources above before registration gets underway. The advising guides will be useful throughout the registration period. Should you have any questions, join us during the Registration Office Hours.

SAMPLE SCHEDULES GUIDE

The Sample Schedules Guide includes required and elective courses for Fall 2025, organized by each Environment and Management Concentration combination. Gateway courses for the Concentrations are required, and we recommend that students take these courses in their first fall semester – unless noted otherwise. Each concentration combination includes three sample schedules.

Students are not obligated to adhere to the provided sample schedules. These schedules are designed to help new students create their initial course schedules. Your faculty Program Chair or Academic Advisor may recommend other courses or pathways based on the student’s area of interest.

Under each concentration combination, students will find a list of elective courses designed to help them consider how to complement their schedules for the Fall. However, students are not limited to the elective courses included in the Sample Schedules Guide. Duke University offers a wide range of classes each semester across various departments, professional schools, and graduate programs. See additional options in the NSOE Course Schedule and utilize the Advanced Class Search in DukeHub to explore broader course options at the university.

ACADEMIC ADVISING

Over the summer, faculty Program Chairs will assign academic advisors to each new student, except for students whose primary concentration is Coastal and Marine Systems (CaMS). Primary CaMS advisors are assigned later in the fall. CaMS faculty Program Chairs will serve as advisors during Orientation and through the end of the fall registration period.

No faculty advising will occur during the summer before course registration. Registration guides and sample schedules have been provided in this ePack. We also encourage students to watch and review the slide deck shared during the Registration Webinar. We are also holding registration office hours on July 18, 22, and 23.

At the beginning of Orientation Week, faculty Program Chairs will hold group academic advising meetings by concentration. Academic advisors will schedule individual appointments, small group meetings, or office hours with their advisees. Meetings with advisors can center on course planning, but are not limited to this topic. Students are encouraged to use the time with their advisor to discuss their overall academic and professional goals, ask questions about interdisciplinary opportunities, and discuss any lingering concerns they might have before the semester begins.

By mid-August, each student’s academic advisor will be visible in DukeHub, and students will receive an advising assignment letter via their Duke email. View additional information about academic advising.

STELLIC

Keep In Mind: Course registration occurs in DukeHub and not in Stellic. Once you enroll in a course in DukeHub, the course will show up on your Stellic record within 24 hours. The slide decks and recordings for the Stellic sessions are posted on the Summer Onboarding Schedule.

CONNECT & CHAT

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Additional sessions will be scheduled throughout the summer. Please refer to the ‘Upcoming Dates’ section and ‘Onboarding Schedule’ for updates.

• July 18: Course Registration Office Hours #1, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET (join)
  • Office Hours will not be recorded. Stop by for Q&A.
• July 18: Diagnostic Exams testing window opens
• July 21: Buddy Program Matches
• July 22: Course Registration Office Hours, #2 7:00-8:00 PM ET (join)
  • Office Hours will not be recorded. Stop by for Q&A.
• July 23: Course Registration begins (Tier One: Enroll in up to 12 credits)
• July 23: Design Climate Info Session, 9:30 AM ET (RSVP)
• July 23: Course Registration Office Hours #3, 3:00-4:00 PM ET (join)
  • Office Hours will not be recorded. Stop by for Q&A.
• July 24: Calculus Review #2, 10:00 AM ET (join)
• July 24: Statistics Review #2, 7:00 PM ET (join)

Should you have trouble accessing any of the information on the Onboarding Resources site, please contact me directly.

Welcome to the Nicholas School and Duke University communities!

Erika Lovelace-Young | MSc | Registrar and Director of Professional Programs and Administration
Office of Student Services
Nicholas School of the Environment
e.love@duke.edu