Welcome to the fourth fall ePack!
FALL CHECK-IN
As we approach the start of the semester, please make sure that you are preparing for your move to Durham and for the start of the semester. By now, you should have completed the following or have a plan to finish these things over the next few weeks:
- Review information on the Fall Onboarding and Fall Onboarding Resources and Schedule pages
- Secure your housing arrangements and touch base with your roommate (if you have one)
- Identify parking and alternative transportation options
- Submit your immunization records by December 15
- Upload official proof of completion of your undergraduate degree and prerequisites
- Take the practice tests and prepare for the diagnostic exams
- Review the tech prep resources
- Upload your photo and download the mobile app for your Duke Mobile ID Card (see below for more details)
STUDENT ID
Mobile DukeCards have become a mainstream choice for Duke students. Students can set up their Mobile Duke ID Card credentials on an iPhone or Android smartphone before arriving on campus. We recommend that students submit their Duke photo at least two weeks before coming to campus.
Upload your photo for your Duke ID card. You may want to review the setup details before you get started (see Mobile DukeCard Tasks). Mobile DukeCards are easy to use and keep up with, but it does require that students keep their mobile devices with them at all times. Students will need their Mobile DukeCard to access facilities on campus. Manage your DukeCard account by logging into the eAccounts portal or opening the eAccounts mobile app.
Students who do not have a smartphone or need a physical ID card can request one by visiting the DukeCard Office, located in Perkins Library at The Link. Address: 411 Chapel Drive Durham, NC 27708.
Questions? Contact the Duke Card Office.
DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS
All students must take and pass the calculus and statistics diagnostic exams, regardless of their concentration. Testing takes place in Canvas. Students who have completed prerequisite courses in calculus and statistics will take the diagnostic exams this fall/winter. If you have not met the prerequisites to take the exams this fall/winter, your next opportunity to test will be summer 2026. If you fail or do not take the tests this fall/winter, you will need to wait until a later semester to enroll in courses that require calculus and statistics.
Fall testing window: November 15, 2025 – January 6, 2026
DIAGNOSTIC EXAM INFO AND TIPS
- Access Test Site: All incoming students have been granted access to the NSOE Diagnostic Exams Canvas test site. Check your Duke email for the access link.
- Honor Code Pledge: For each exam, students must complete and submit the Honor Code Pledge.
- Exam Details and Best Practices: Take a few minutes to review the exam details and best practice information before you take the exams.
- Format: Exams consist mostly of multiple-choice questions, and calculators are not allowed. Exams are timed, and students have 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete each test.
- Z Table: Download the Z table before you start the statistics exam and keep it handy. You will need the Z table for the statistics diagnostic exam.
- Practice Tests: Students will find two practice tests and modules for review on the Canvas site. All students can access the practice tests, which can be taken multiple times.