Campus Life – Duke Student Government

The Campus Life (CL) Committee oversees the social development of Duke students and assists with university policies relating to the undergraduate experience. We handle athletic events, K-Ville, residential life initiatives, social programming, parking & transportation, and dining. Last year, we successfully passed the K-Ville Financial Aid Statute, improved access to online appointment booking, and reimagined equivalency options and the five dollar deal in dining halls. This year, the Campus Life committee hopes to complete project work allowing food point usage in Cameron Indoor Stadium & Wallace Wade Stadium, piloting an airport transportation shuttle to RDU, and integrating Quads into student life through tailgating and the planning of QuadCup competitions. Our project work is crafted with intentionality and care to address shifting student needs as Duke moves into its second century.

Projects

Airport Transportation Shuttles: Piloted airport shuttle bus program in fall 2024, transporting over 300 students from Duke to RDU for Thanksgiving break.
Democracy Day: Coordinated a civic engagement fair & a campus-wide celebration of early voting for midterm & presidential elections. Set an early-voting record at Duke in 2024.
Water Bottle Fillers: Partnered with Housing & Residential Life to install ADA-accessible water bottle fillers in all West Campus Quads starting fall 2026 to address student concerns.
Healthcare Vending Machines: Installed healthcare vending machines on East Campus to increase access to health and menstrual products for first-year students.
Junior Jumpstart: Partnered with Housing & Residential Life to help expand QuadEx into the upperclassmen experience. Junior Jumpstart supports returning juniors from abroad and on-campus juniors alike and provides access to events, senior guidance on off-campus living, and community-building as they prepare for the future.
Gameday Parking: Expanded the window to move cars from the Blue Zone to 24-hours before football gamedays to reduce the amount of ticketing and towing at Duke, in collaboration with Duke Parking & Transportation.
East Campus Kitchen Equipment: Partnered with Housing & Residential Life to collect data on the expansion of East Campus Kitchens to better fit student needs and address populations that stay on campus for major university breaks.