Academic Affairs (AA) focuses on supporting the academic side of the undergraduate experience at Duke. We work with professors, administrators, and resource & cultural centers to advocate for students’ needs inside and outside of the classroom. In the past, we’ve worked on projects such as establishing the Blue Devil Buddy program, which pairs first-year students with upperclassmen for mentorship, and launching GRUNCH, an initiative that gives students funding get lunch with a graduate student. Whether you’re studying in Durham or somewhere abroad, AA is the committee working to make sure you have everything that you need to thrive in your time at Duke.
Projects
- Blue Devil Buddies: this program, that matches incoming freshmen with current Duke students, revolutionized the freshman’s class introduction to the Duke experience.
- AI Guidelines: in collaboration with the CARADITE Lab, our committee wrote guidelines on how students can best take advantage of generative AI. You can find them at ai.duke.edu.
- GRUNCH: this program provides funding for students to get lunch with a graduate student.
- Small Town & Rural Students Coalition: this group creates a community for students from rural backgrounds to get to know each other and advocates for greater recruitment efforts from Duke in these areas.
- Blue Devil Bridges: this program matches current Duke students with alumni who can mentor them.
Team

Alessandro Dal Bon – VP

Emma Ren – Senator

Sabrina Manero – Senator

Ty Mastrian – Senator

Kiana Raoufiniai – Senator

Ahilan Eraniyan – Senator