Biosciences & Engineering Camp
Living Options
Residential Campers
Residential participants in Duke Biosciences and Engineering Camp will live on Duke’s East Campus for the duration of the program. They will live in Bell Tower Residence Hall, an air-conditioned residence hall on Duke's East Campus and eat their meals in the campus dining halls. They are expected to have the independence and maturity to make responsible decisions for themselves about their health and safety, and to interact cooperatively with other members of the program community.
Day Campers
The drop off and pick up location for all day campers will be the Duke Chapel Traffic Circle on Duke’s West Campus. All day campers must check in on Monday morning in front of the Duke Chapel on Duke’s West Campus at 8:30am. At check-in, day campers will pick up a camp T-shirt, writing supplies, and other important camp information.
Tentative Daily Schedule for Day Campers
8:30 Drop-off at Duke Chapel Traffic Circle (West Campus)
12:00 Lunch
3:45 Pick-up at Duke Chapel Traffic Circle (unless otherwise specified)
Lunch
Lunch is included in the camp tuition. The dining hall offers a wide variety of lunch entrees, salads, desserts and drinks. Vegetarian options are available. Campers may not leave the Duke campus for lunch.
Transportation for Day Campers
Day campers and their families must arrange transportation to and from campus everyday. Please note that classes begin promptly at 9:00 am and end at 3:30 pm Monday through Friday the first week and Monday through Thursday the second week. Staff members are not available to supervise day campers before the designated drop-off time or after the indicated pick up times.
Carpool
Each session, campers usually commute from all over the Triangle area. If you are interested in adding your name to the carpool list, you may indicate this in the packet materials. We will send out a carpool list at least 2 weeks before the session begins, so that you may arrange ride sharing with other parents/guardians.
If the camper will not be attending class for any reason on a particular day, please call the administrative office at (919) 684-2827 by 8:30am to leave a message with the Duke Youth Programs staff.