COVID-19 Information for the Pratt Community
On March 10, Duke announced significant changes to its operations in response to the developing coronavirus situation. Please visit coronavirus.duke.edu for the latest university updates.
This webpage provides information and guidance specific to the Pratt School of Engineering community. If you have questions, please FIRST check the following Duke University resource pages:
- General FAQs on Coronavirus | What to Do If You Are Sick (scroll to end of page)
- Undergraduate FAQs
- Graduate School FAQs (PhD and MS students)
- International Student FAQI
- Staffing and Work-Related FAQs
- Research Information & FAQs | OESO Guidance for Labs Curtailing On-Site Activities
Points of Contact
If your question was not answered in the FAQs above, please email the appropriate contact as follows:
| For | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Students | keeplearning@duke.edu |
| Master's Students | pratt-masters-studentservices@duke.edu |
| PhD Students | pratt-research@duke.edu |
| Research-Related Questions | pratt-research@duke.edu |
| Staff and Administration | susan.bonifield@duke.edu or rld3@duke.edu |
We will do our best to respond as soon as possible, and appreciate your patience given the rapidly changing situation.
Pratt Community Updates
- March 27 Message to Duke Engineering Families
- March 25 Message to Faculty: Facility Access, PPE Donations, COVID-19 Research, and Deliveries
- March 24 For graduate students: How to Change a Class from Pass/Fail to Graded
- March 24 Message regarding New Procedures for Package Delivery
- March 22 Dean's Memo: A Different Kind of Dean's Memo
- March 20 Message regarding Update: Lab Operations & Equipment Use
- March 19 Message to Faculty and Students: Grading of 500+ Level Classes
- March 17 Message regarding Laboratory Research Being Curtailed
- March 17 Message to Pratt Master's Students: Services and Information
- March 17 Message to Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Students-Campus Program
- March 16 Message to Undergraduate Students from Pratt Academic Deans
- March 15 Message to Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Online Students
- March 13 Memo to Pratt Faculty: COVID-19 Teaching and Research Updates
- March 13 Memo to Pratt Staff: Working Remotely During COVID-19
- March 13 Memo to PhD, MS and MEng Students: Guidance for Graduate Student Research
- March 11 Dean's Memo: COVID-19 and Our Community
Pratt Teaching Resources
Duke University Teaching Resources
Remote Teaching Resources
- Recommended Approach for Faculty
- Faculty Course Readiness Checklist
- Contacts & Faculty Support
- Sakai Basics
- Zoom:
- Getting Started
- Meeting Guide for Digital Classes (PDF)
- Register for Live Training Webinar (click "Zoom Meetings for Education")
- Security and Privacy in Zoom Meetings
Graduate Student Resources
Graduate Communication Center (GCC) Online Appointments
Registration and Courses
Wellness Resources
- Duke Today: Virtual Resources for Maintaining Emotional Well-Being
- Keep Learning @ Duke: Wellness Strategies for Students
- Duke Global: Coping with Coronavirus Stress